Fotoxx Change Log
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fotoxx-23.32  2023.04.05
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Bugfix: prevent malformed jpeg file from crashing Fotoxx.
Bugfix: compensate change in 'cp' command status '$?' (Arch & derivatives). 

fotoxx-23.31  2023.04.03
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Bugfix: fix lost recognition of file types .webp .heic .jp2 .avif

fotoxx-23.3  2023.04.01
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 • Image size limit was increased to 50K pixels width/height and 1024 megapixels
   total image size. Exceeding this limit will cause sudden exit with apology.
 • Denoise: new option: work selectively on more uniform image areas where noise 
   is most visible. This is adjustable and applies to all denoise methods.
   The point is not to wash out subtle small details interpreted as noise.
 • New: Repair > Anti-Alias: suppress jaggies along high-contrast feature edges.
   Most usefull to improve scaled-up images. Normal photos are slightly affected.
 • New: Edit > Margins: add margins to an image, with any color or transparency.
 • Edit > Upright: all 8 categories of orientation are now recognized and used
   for image correction (rotate 90/180/270 and mirror horizontal/vertical).
   Batch Upright was similarly expanded.
 • Edit Distribution: a capability was added to improve details in areas that 
   were darkened with "low cutoff" to remove unwanted background light.
 • Support was added for .avif image files (libheif-examples must be installed).
 • Rawtherapee and MPO-extract were revised to become plugin menu entries.
 • Settings: allow the SMP thread count to be set below the hardware default
   (2 per P-core + 1 per E-core). This can make some functions run faster.
 • Bugfix: parallel use of different releases caused crash or lost edits.

fotoxx-23.2  2023.03.01
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 • Improved user interface and minor function improvements: Edit Metadata, 
   View Metadata, Search Metadata, Flatten Distribution, Local Retinex.
 • Effects > Emboss: illumination angle can now be input, 0-360 degrees.
   Response to input changes is real time instead of [apply] button.
 • New binary package format: executable program + libraries in one tarball. 

fotoxx-23.1  2023.02.01
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 • Search speed for non-indexed metadata is about 2x faster. 
 • Indexing speed (index metadata + make thumbnails) is about 1.3x faster.
 • Disallow changes to reserved KB shortcuts - falsifies the user guide.
 • Bugfix: Mashup: add line/arrow was not working.
 • Bugfix: Minor memory leaks in image search function.
 • Bugfix: poss. crash in location lookup if input text had >20 matches.
 • Bugfix: Mozaic: crash if dialog controls are operated in the wrong sequence.

fotoxx-23.0  2023.01.01
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 • Edit Metadata and Batch Geotags: The MapQuest query for geocoordinates no
   longer works and was replaced with a location data table from the internet.
 • Error reporting for metadata edit functions was improved. 
 • New: Meta > Fix Meta: remove malformed file metadata blocking new edits.
 • Removed: Tools > Monitor Gamma, which no longer works with Wayland.
 • File > New Session is faster (superfluous index refresh was removed).
 • Initial default menu icon size was reduced so menu fits within 1024x768.
 • Bugfix: Meta > Search Images: metadata criteria is now recalled in search
   dialog and included in search criteria [load] and [save] functions. 
 • Bugfix: Fix newest GCC compiler warning.


