Fotoxx change log
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2013 Apr 01  v.13.04
+ Most edit functions can be more rapidly applied to a bunch of images
  (e.g. the initial processing of fresh images from a camera).
+ Ubuntu launcher options: blank, last image, gallery of recent images.
+ Rotate +90 and -90 can have user-defined keyboard shortcuts.
+ The escape key can be used to cancel dialogs.
+ The parameter "jpeq quality" is adjustable and saved across sessions.
+ "installed size" in the debian control file was made more accurate.
+ Bugfix: crash if [Next] button is clicked rapidly with View Metadata.
+ Bugfix: search index was not always updated when an edited image file 
  was saved back to itself.

2013 Mar 09  v.13.03.1
+ Translations for Spanish and Catalan were updated.
+ Bugfix: add automatic change to tab F when the favorites menu is used.
+ Bugfix: arrow keys for previous/next image work more consistently.

2013 Mar 01  v.13.03
+ Reduce Noise: better user interface, easier to combine methods.
+ Warp Area: better mouse warp algorithm, easier to get desired result.
+ Warp Curved: the radius of mouse/warp influence was made adjustable.
+ Custom keyboard shortcuts: replace text file with a proper dialog.
+ Bookmarks: save gallery positions, jump to a saved position.
+ Write Text: rendering was improved and huge font sizes can be used.
+ Edit Translation: ease of use: keep dialog open after each update.
+ Improve detection and notification of slowdown from memory shortage.
+ Menu rationalization: better naming and grouping of edit functions.
+ Synchronize Files: progress monitor added, 50 files per dot.
+ Bugfix: Rotate and Warp funcs: loss of custom grid settings.
+ Bugfix: Geotags: detect outdated geolocations file and notify user.
+ Bugfix: Small flaws in cutouts saved to a file and later pasted.
+ Bugfix: Write Text: transparency altered when [apply] was clicked.
+ Bugfix: Directory names containing quotes (") could not be opened.

2013 Feb 11  v.13.02.1
+ Italian translation updated.
+ Bugfix: crash when switching tabs G to F (hopefully rare).

2013 Feb 01  v.13.02
+ New: color space conversion via LCMS (e.g. Adobe RGB <--> sRGB).
+ New: flatten a photo of a book page, stretching the print where needed.
+ New art function: transform a photo into a cartoon-like drawing.
+ Image date/time in the search index has 1 second resolution instead of 
  1 day (index re-synch is required, which may need some time).
+ Gallery view can be sorted by file name, file mod date, or photo date 
  (from EXIF). Displayed date is determined by the sort.
+ RAW files converted to tiff/png/jpeg retain all available metadata.
+ Brightness distribution graph allows selection of the colors to show, 
  and reflects only the visible area of a zoomed image.
+ First startup after installing a new release shows the release notes
  in a popup window, and keyboard shortcut differences are notified.
+ The edit function summary table and other small help files can be 
  viewed in the locale language if translations are available.
+ The GUI translation method was slightly simplified, and the guide 
  document "translations" was revised accordingly.
+ Small popup texts ("tips") go away by themselves after a few seconds.
+ Bugfix: PNG images with 16-bit color were being written with the bytes 
  swapped, making them incompatible with Gimp and other editors.
+ Bugfix: geotag search for city/country was not working if latitude
  and longitude were left at "null" (i.e. values never input). 
+ Bugfix: Open RAW from a gallery thumbnail left popup permanently open.
+ Bugfix: Window width sometimes impossible to reduce without restart.

2013.01.11  v.13.01.2
+ The Dutch translation was updated.
+ Bugfix: If file sync is cancelled it may be impossible to quit. 

2013.01.03  v.13.01.1
+ Bugfix: The Grid Lines menu and keyboard toggle was not working.

2013.01.01  v.13.01
+ The French, Catalan and Netherlands translations were updated.
+ Vertical menu/toolbar option for better utilization of wide monitors.
+ Gallery view: image size and date were added to the view. 
+ Gallery view: mouse hover on thumbnail shows a popup metadata report.
+ Manage Collections: the UI has been reworked to make it easier to use.
+ Icons for all edit functions were added for use in the Favorites menu.
+ Gallery file selection: multiple images can be selected, inserted and
  deleted, making re-arrangement of the sequence faster and easier.
+ Favorites menu: ignore small inadvertent drags from flying mouse 
  clicks which can cause accidental displacement of the menu entries.
+ Brightness histogram: add "overall" graph to existing R/G/B graphs.
+ Missing popup mini-explanations (tips) for some menus were added.
+ Bugfix: some metadata functions crashed if index file sync disabled.

2012.12.20  v.12.12.2
+ Bugfix: geotag latitude/longitude fractions were being truncated for 
  locales using a comma decimal point.

2012.12.05  v.12.12.1
+ Spanish translation updated.
+ Russian translation updated.

2012.12.01  v.12.12
+ New false color tool: gradually shift selected colors to other colors.
+ Slide Show: save selected images as a collection. Modify and re-use.
+ Thumbnail gallery window now suppresses hidden subdirectories.
+ Minor UI improvements for geotag dialogs using the world map.
+ Select Area: additional selection method can speed-up some tasks.
+ Paint Pixels: minor UI change to better conform with common practice.
+ Batch convert/resize/move: optional resize, optional delete originals.
+ Batch Rename: sequence number can be embedded anywhere in the base name.
+ New right-click menu convenience tools: rename, copy, move, trash ...
+ Translation (.po) files are compressed, reducing package size 0.7 MB.
+ Bugfix: Slide Show omitted file versions selected out of sequence.
+ Bugfix: gallery file chooser: shift+click was sometimes ignored.
+ Bugfix: Sync Files memory leak (significant for huge image library).
+ Bugfix: EXIF edit history was not complete for re-edited images.
+ Bugfix: Select Area finish failed if window auto focus from mouse.
+ Bugfix: incorrect scaling of 16-bit PNG files.

2012.11.01  v.12.11
+ Simplify world map zoom/pan/scroll: now works more like image files.
+ Simplify the display of images from a clicked world map location.
+ Icons in the favorites menu can have individual sizes up to 64x64.
+ Slide Show option: select image files ad hoc from gallery/navigator.
+ Slide Show: open gallery, navigate elsewhere, resume slide show.
+ Slide Show: new animated image transition option, "Raindrops".
+ Gallery file selection: select a range of files with shift+click.
+ Brightness distribution graph with separate RGB color components.
+ Menu shortcuts: right-click popup menu offers many edit options.
+ Keyboard shortcuts: F/G/W keys open window tabs F/G/W respectively.
+ Grid Lines shortcut moved to Ctrl+G (can be changed if wanted).
+ Rigid free memory check was replaced with a more flexible warning.
+ Replace several deprecated GTK functions with sanctioned functions.
+ Synchronize Files: provide [cancel] button for temporary bypass.
+ Bugfix: Slide Show: skip over directories instead of stopping.
+ Bugfix: Leverage Edits: erratic results from strongly sloped curve.
+ Bugfix: Resize: prevent tiny image size that can cause a crash.
+ Bugfix: Prev/Next buttons: stop loop if last image file is deleted.
+ Bugfix: Stop image files from appearing twice in the index file.

2012.10.04  v.12.10.1
+ Bugfix: Catalan was missing from the GUI language options.
+ Bugfix: Monitor Gamma: check that xgamma is installed before using.

2012.10.01  v.12.10
+ This release focuses on user interface and efficiency improvements.
+ The user manual and F1 help are now available in Castilian Spanish.
+ The search index was revised for greater scalability. Metadata edits 
  and related image searching should remain fast beyond 500K images.
  A fresh resync of the search index will be done at first startup.
+ A custom graphic menu in a popup window was implemented. Frequently 
  used functions can be added and the layout arranged to taste.
+ RAW files can be opened in Ufraw (menu or thumbnail click).
+ A more precise world map was implemented (new download will be made).
+ Large image files open 30% faster and memory consumption is reduced.
+ The batch RAW converter now has a dialog to configure the parameters.
+ New pan/scroll option: image sticks to the mouse and moves with it.
+ Stop unnecessary refreshes of the image gallery for metadata edits.
+ Support exotic PNG formats (e.g. palletized) via GTK library.
+ Vignette bugfix: stop radius from increasing if moved off-center.

2012.09.01  v.12.09.1
Bugfix: memory management error having uncertain impact.

2012.09.01  v.12.09
+ RAW files can be opened with the menu, command line or drag and drop.
+ RAW files can be seen in thumbnail galleries like other image files.
+ RAW file editing tool Ufraw was integrated into the Fotoxx menu.
+ RAW file batch conversion parameters (dcraw) are user configurable.
+ RAW file batch conversion is faster - about 50/minute on a strong PC.
+ A wavelet denoise method was added (adapted from ufraw/dcraw).
+ Deep color PNG files are now supported (16 bits/color).
+ Vignette: center of shading/brightening can be moved with the mouse.
+ Images can be copied to the clipboard with a right-click popup menu.
+ Trim: target circle added in the middle of the trim rectangle.
+ World map shows locations of geotagged photos, click to see gallery.
+ User interface simplified for location or map-based image search.
+ A tool was added to remove chromatic abberation (color fringes).
+ Select area by mouse and color: small user interface improvement.
+ More dialogs preserve user inputs within and across Fotoxx sessions.
+ New command line option: start up with a specified menu function.
+ Panorama: option for zero image curve (e.g. to join scanned images).
+ Gallery is updated live if a file add/delete is done outside Fotoxx.
+ Bugfix: click geotag group >> gallery window sometimes did nothing.
+ Bugfix: memory leak when processing metadata (tags, captions ...).


