[Digikam-devel] draft for 0.9.2 release announcement

[Achim Bohnet]

On Wednesday, 20. June 2007, Arnd Baecker wrote:
> Here is an updated text with a couple of modifications
> (keep corrections coming, I intend to send this out this afternoon ;-).
> (( Note that the links in the first part are only meant
>    for the web-page announcement, otherwise the text
>    gets too cluttered for the mailing list))
> 
> Achim: kubuntu package ok?

They are available at http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~ach/kubuntu/feisty/Pkgs.php

Achim

> Gerhard: if you are back, do you want to post the announcement?
> (I am not subscribed to kde-extra-gear at kde.org and
> kde-announce at kde.org, but presumably Gilles could simply forward
> my mail..)
> 
> Best, Arnd
> 
> 
> =====================================
> 
> 
> Final DigiKam 0.9.2 Release available
> 
> Dear digiKam users,
> 
> 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 continuously
>   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)
> - DigikamImagePlugins have been merged into digiKam
>   http://www.digikam.org/?q=node/217
> - 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 for Restoration, 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 8.60 inside)
> 
> 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.
> 
> Enjoy!
> 
> The digiKam team
> 
> 
> 
> Download and installation
> -------------------------
> 
> The tarball can be downloaded from SourceForge.
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=42641&package_id=34800
> 
> Shared libraries required by digiKam have been updated:
> 
> libkexiv2:
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=42641&package_id=34800
> 
> libkdcraw:
> https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=149779&package_id=230894
> 
> Kubuntu packages will be available on short notice here (thanks to Achim).
> 
> Note, that the formerly separate DigikamImagePlugins
> have been merged into digiKam.
> 
> 
> For new users: What is digiKam?
> -------------------------------
> 
> 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.
> 
> An easy to use interface is provided that enables you to connect to your
> camera and preview, download and/or delete your images. digiKam also
> includes
> an image editor for image corrections and manipulations which can be
> extended by plugins.
> 
> digiKam supports 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 also supports the digiKam image editor plugins framework.
> 
> digiKam uses 2 plugin frameworks for additional functionalities:
> 
> - KipiPlugins (main interface).
> - DigikamImagePlugins (Image Editor and Showfoto).
>   Note that these plugins are now integrated in the digikam source.
> 
> See the related project pages for more informations:
> 
> http://www.digikam.org
> http://www.kipi-plugins.org
> 
> 
> Online documentation
> --------------------
> 
> http://docs.kde.org/development/en/extragear-graphics/digikam/index.html
> http://docs.kde.org/development/en/extragear-graphics/showfoto/index.html
> http://docs.kde.org/development/en/extragear-libs/kipi-plugins/index.html
> 
> 
> Comments, wishes and bug reports
> --------------------------------
> 
> Please, use the digiKam mailing-list for all comments:
> 
>   digikam-users at kde dot org
>   digikam-devel at kde dot org
> 
> Please, use KDE Bug Tracking System for Wishes, and Bug reports:
> 
>   http://bugs.kde.org/buglist.cgi?product=digikam
>   http://bugs.kde.org/buglist.cgi?product=digikamimageplugins
>   http://bugs.kde.org/buglist.cgi?product=showfoto
>   http://bugs.kde.org/buglist.cgi?product=kipiplugins
> _______________________________________________
> Digikam-devel mailing list
> Digikam-devel at kde.org
> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/digikam-devel
> 
> 



-- 
  To me vi is Zen.  To use vi is to practice zen. Every command is
  a koan. Profound to the user, unintelligible to the uninitiated.
  You discover truth everytime you use it.
                                      -- reddy at lion.austin.ibm.com