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Darktable 3.2.1 Released
Aug 12, 2020 12:49:07   #
johngault007 Loc: Florida Panhandle
 
There are significant changes, fixes, and new features packed into the latest release of darktable. Feature release 3.2.0 was skipped due to last minute bug fixes, so if you were worried you missed something never fear. Have a look through ==> darktable release notes here <== to read about all of the changes in this latest build. I was shocked that it didn't rate at least as a minor release (e.g. version 3.3.0) and they kept it as a subtle build. I use linux so my compiled version gets updated along with system updates, but I believe MacOS and Windows builds are compiled and available for download as well.

Here are some of the highlights that I thought were significant for me:

* The lighttable view has been rewritten and the filmstrip reworked, resulting in large performance gains, especially when using the zoomable lighttable view. The culling view has also been rewritten from scratch. Operations are smooth at any screen resolution up to 8k.

* A complete overhaul of the CSS has been done. This gives darktable a professional look. This continues the goal to make every single aspect of the UI themable using CSS.

* The preference dialog has been fully reviewed and reorganized to propose a better look and require less scrolling. It is also possible to add some CSS rules directly into the preference dialog to tweak darktable’s look as well as to directly control the font size and DPI values from the general preference tab.

* Image change detection has been made more reliable. This affects the lighttable thumbnails change symbol and history collection filter, which is now more accurate. In darkroom navigation, this avoids the need to recalculate an image and save the xmp file when there is no change.

* A new down-sampling preference has been introduced for faster response in darkroom. The preview is either computed at full resolution (original, default value) or at 1/2, 1/3 or 1/4 of the original size. This allow for better performance but can slightly hinder the precision of the guided filter masking.

* THIS ONE Add support for curved gradients. This can be helpful when putting a gradient mask on an image with a horizon line that is curved due to lens distortion. This can also be for artistic goals.

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Aug 13, 2020 19:59:50   #
Haenzel Loc: South Holland, The Netherlands
 
johngault007 wrote:
There are significant changes, fixes, and new features packed into the latest release of darktable. Feature release 3.2.0 was skipped due to last minute bug fixes, so if you were worried you missed something never fear. Have a look through ==> darktable release notes here <== to read about all of the changes in this latest build. I was shocked that it didn't rate at least as a minor release (e.g. version 3.3.0) and they kept it as a subtle build. I use linux so my compiled version gets updated along with system updates, but I believe MacOS and Windows builds are compiled and available for download as well.

Here are some of the highlights that I thought were significant for me:

* The lighttable view has been rewritten and the filmstrip reworked, resulting in large performance gains, especially when using the zoomable lighttable view. The culling view has also been rewritten from scratch. Operations are smooth at any screen resolution up to 8k.

* A complete overhaul of the CSS has been done. This gives darktable a professional look. This continues the goal to make every single aspect of the UI themable using CSS.

* The preference dialog has been fully reviewed and reorganized to propose a better look and require less scrolling. It is also possible to add some CSS rules directly into the preference dialog to tweak darktable’s look as well as to directly control the font size and DPI values from the general preference tab.

* Image change detection has been made more reliable. This affects the lighttable thumbnails change symbol and history collection filter, which is now more accurate. In darkroom navigation, this avoids the need to recalculate an image and save the xmp file when there is no change.

* A new down-sampling preference has been introduced for faster response in darkroom. The preview is either computed at full resolution (original, default value) or at 1/2, 1/3 or 1/4 of the original size. This allow for better performance but can slightly hinder the precision of the guided filter masking.

* THIS ONE Add support for curved gradients. This can be helpful when putting a gradient mask on an image with a horizon line that is curved due to lens distortion. This can also be for artistic goals.
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Thanks for posting. Will update to this version asap. Amazing piece of software at no cost....

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Aug 13, 2020 21:30:17   #
johngault007 Loc: Florida Panhandle
 
Haenzel wrote:
Thanks for posting. Will update to this version asap. Amazing piece of software at no cost....


Glad I could share and others find the information useful. Mine updated automatically from a linux repo I use for darktable. With work being hectic I just haven't had a chance to dig around and play with it this week.

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Aug 14, 2020 16:01:42   #
Haenzel Loc: South Holland, The Netherlands
 
johngault007 wrote:
Glad I could share and others find the information useful. Mine updated automatically from a linux repo I use for darktable. With work being hectic I just haven't had a chance to dig around and play with it this week.


First impression is positive. Better performance and various functionality improvements. I'm hoping for some bad weather days giving me an excuse to really dive in.....

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Aug 14, 2020 17:01:04   #
johngault007 Loc: Florida Panhandle
 
Haenzel wrote:
First impression is positive. Better performance and various functionality improvements. I'm hoping for some bad weather days giving me an excuse to really dive in.....




I noticed the UI has a more sleek look. And the best part...you can change font size for menus in the settings..which with my 4K monitor is gold!

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