[Digikam-devel] draft for 0.9.2 release announcement

[Gilles Caulier]

2007/6/19, Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com>:
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> 2007/6/19, Arnd Baecker <arnd.baecker at web.de>:
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> > Hi,
> >
> > Gilles asked me to write a text for the 0.9.2. release announcement...
> > So below is a draft - comments are welcome!
> > (Gerhard: if you are back, you can take over from here! ;-)
> >
> > Concerning the topics from the NEWS.0.9.2 file:
> > this is a personal selection: feel free to suggest further
> > ones (or topics which should be removed).
> >
> > The links are meant for the Web page, not for the submission
> > on the mailing lists.
> >
> > Should it also be mentioned that libkexiv2 and libkdcraw
> > have to be installed first?
> > (I tend to no ;-)
> >
> > Achim, is the statement with the kubuntu packages ok
> > (or should it better be removed - so that you don't feel
> > pressurized ;-)?)
> >
> > Best, Arnd
> >
> > ---------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > Final DigiKam 0.9.2 Release available
> >
> > Dear digiKam users,
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> the digiKam team is happy to announce a new release of the
> > advanced digital photo management application for linux.
> >
> > In addition to various bug-fixes and improvements,
> > several new features have been added.
> > Some important improvements/changes are:
> > - a light-table to quickly compare similar images side by side
> >   http://www.digikam.org/?q=node/222
> > - Thumbnail size in the album view can be adjusted continuosly
> >   http://www.digikam.org/?q=node/218
> > - Image Editor: reorganized menu structure
> > - Image Editor: new pan tool
> >   http://www.digikam.org/?q=system/files&file=images/neweditorpantool.png
> > - Image Editor: new Sharpness Editor (replacing Unsharp Mask, Refocus,
> > Sharpen)
> > - Image Plugins: completely rewritten Red Eyes Correction
> >   http://www.digikam.org/?q=node/212
> > - Image Plugins: Color Effects pack: solarize, velvia (new), neon, edge
> > - Image Plugins: improved Black & White converter
> >   http://www.digikam.org/?q=node/216
> > - Image Plugins : Speed improvements forRestoration, Inpainting and
> >   Blowup (update of the CImg library to 1.1.9)
> >    http://www.digikam.org/?q=node/215
> > - several keyboard shortcuts have changed to comply with KDE guidelines
> > - New dependency to libkdcraw to decode RAW file (uses dcraw 8.60inside)
> >
> > For more information and resolved issues
> > please consult NEWS.0.9.2 and the Changelog.
> >
> > The digiKam developer team would like to thank
> > everyone who has helped by testing, bug reports, bug fixes,
> > and suggestions for improvements!
> >
> > The tarball can be downloaded from SourceForge.
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> The link is here :
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> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=42641&package_id=34800
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> Shared libraries require by digiKam have been updated :
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> libkexiv2:
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> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=42641&package_id=34800
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> libkdcraw:
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> https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=149779&package_id=230894
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> Kubuntu packages will be available on short notice here (thanks to Achim).
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> and put some generic information at end for new users :
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> //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> *Description:*
> digiKam is a digital photo management application for KDE, which makes
> importing, organizing, and searching digital photos a "snap".
>
> The photos can be organized in albums which can be sorted chronologically,
> by directory layout or by custom collections.
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> An easy to use interface is provided that enables you to connect to your
> camera and preview, download and/or delete your images. digiKam includes too
> an image editor for image corrections and manipulations whitch can be
> extended by plugins.
>
> digiKam support all camera RAW file formats, 16 bits color depth,
> Exif/Makernote/IPTC/GPS metadata, Color management, tagging/rating/comments
> pictures, etc.
>
> *Showfoto* is a stand alone digiKam image editor version. It's support too
> digiKam image editor plugins framework.
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> digiKam uses 2 plugin frameworks for additional functionalities:
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> -KipiPlugins (main interface).
> -DigikamImagePlugins (Image Editor and Showfoto).
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> See the related project pages for more informations:
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> http://www.digikam.org
> http://extragear.kde.org/apps/kipi
>

oups sorry : http://www.kipi-plugins.org

Gilles
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