digiKam 1.5.0 - Release date: 2010-10-10

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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.

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

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BUGFIXES:

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 - Tool for xcf is needed.
006 --> 250081 - Lens-autocorrection does not recognize the lens automatically 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 - 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 4.4 version 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 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.
055 --> 224043 - Rotating certain images results in zero length file.
056 --> 252799 - After successful export of photo it should not be exported again.
057 --> 238823 - Batch RAW Conversion should copy tags / captions / ratings to the converted file.
058 --> 211558 - Raw converter: copy tags and rating.
059 --> 199318 - RAW to JPG Export doesn't use digiKam description.
060 --> 152208 - Comments lost when converting from png to jpeg.
061 --> 231763 - Crash when closing opengl viewer.
062 --> 218169 - Less/More options buttons don't change label.
063 --> 249785 - DNG Converter adds 1 hour to timestamp of Sony .arw files.
064 --> 251391 - OpenCV not detected during configuration.
065 --> 252362 - digiKam crash when launching.
