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digiKam 1.5.0 - Release date: 2010-10-10

NEW FEATURES:

General             : Fix compilation under windows with TDM-GCC and MSVC compilers.
General             : Including LensFun library source code as 3rd-party component, especially for windows target where
                      this library is not available.
Image Editor        : Improvement of algorithm to convert 8 bits image to 16 and limit histogram holes during conversion.

Batch Queue Manager : Add new tool to remove metadata from images.
Batch Queue Manager : Add new tool to apply Lens corrections using LensFun library.

BUGFIXES FROM KDE BUGZILLA (alias B.K.O | http://bugs.kde.org):

001 ==> 247977 : Libpgf relevant : digiKam crash while scrolling the thumbnail view.
002 ==> 249402 : Download window presents file in the opposite order than expected.
003 ==> 249196 : Localization fails after upgrade !
004 ==> 245069 : File name not added for import files.
005 ==> 250003 : Kipi-plugin for xcf is needed.
006 ==> 250081 : Lens-autocorrection does not recognize the lens automaticly for Canon EOS 450D.
007 ==> 207710 : Crash while loading large file (Digikam::DImgScale::dimgScaleAARGB, Digikam::DImg::smoothScaleSection, Digikam::DImgInterface::paintOnDevice).
008 ==> 218256 : digiKam rc1 crashes while generating fingerprints.
009 ==> 237786 : whitebalance doesn't work properly.
010 ==> 250265 : Black background of short summary display.
011 ==> 248889 : Notification name "save file complete" written in lowercase.
012 ==> 249082 : digiKam crashes on startup leaving message of unknown symbol.
013 ==> 249029 : Changing the parameters of a tool in the batch queue manager changes parameters of all instances of such tool.
014 ==> 230515 : Crash of digikam on closing program.
015 ==> 148721 : Remove serial numbers automatically.
016 ==> 229092 : digiKam Scan for New images closes at 90%.
017 ==> 248943 : Annoying and dangerous number input fields in editor.
018 ==> 216353 : Make it possible to apply lens correction in batch.
019 ==> 251920 : digiKam should match lenses on Exif.CanonCs.LensType, not ExifCanonCs.Lens.
020 ==> 251118 : Sorting order is not remembered.
021 ==> 170170 : High quality 8 to 16-bit conversion (histogram repair).
022 ==> 252295 : "Fit to Window" button while using any tool does not permit panning.
023 ==> 243179 : Wrong Taborder in Settings->Templates->Location|Contact.
024 ==> 210198 : Copyright and Right Usage information in Settings are not saved in template file.
025 ==> 228547 . Videos cannot return to thumbnail view.
026 ==> 251899 : Can't rename files during import from camera.
027 ==> 169264 : Color Management: Rendering Intents are mixed up.
028 ==> 188335 : Slideshow shows movies as "cannot show picture "xyz.mov".
029 ==> 252488 : digiKam incorrectly renders SD Card size.
030 ==> 252489 : digiKam incorrectly detects SD Card name.
031 ==> 252521 : README incorrectly claims kdegraphics-4.4 is sufficient.
032 ==> 249248 : Updating fingerprints metadata.
033 ==> 125042 : Batch Rename Image from Album do not select all album images.
034 ==> 237516 : Open in Terminal command doesn't take KDE systemsettings into account.
035 ==> 225552 : digiKam can't remember setting.
036 ==> 248087 : Preview not toggling from video mode to image mode.
037 ==> 209382 : Caption not being updated in image file.
038 ==> 253043 : digiKam requires both SQlite and MySql.
039 ==> 252130 : Crash on adding things to batch queue.
040 ==> 237961 : ICC Convert faulty in BQM.
041 ==> 228833 : Rotate image in batch processing doesn't edit EXIF properly.
042 ==> 213896 : After editing color, etc, i saved the jpg and it just crashed.
043 ==> 232854 : Crashed while adding new tag.
044 ==> 241770 : digiKam crashes.
045 ==> 238045 : Random crashes of digiKam.
046 ==> 188263 : Crash after tinkering with star rating widget in thumbbar.
047 ==> 233549 : Database stuck at saving new image.
048 ==> 221191 : Menu not disabled when decoding raw.
049 ==> 237722 : Crash while applying Vivid color effect.
050 ==> 207893 : Crash after undoing change in Image Editor.
051 ==> 199801 : digiKam geolocation tool crash [exiv2].
052 ==> 223774 : digiKam crashed at liquid rescale preview generation.
053 ==> 233997 : Crash while importing from usb device after exivdates are read.
054 ==> 213576 : Thumbbar not updated after saveas in image editor.














