Re: [hugin-ptx] Hugin-2011.2.0_rc4 released

[Harry van der Wolf]

Hi OSX users,

And an RC4 build.

Changes compared to RC3:
- In the bundle as such: nothing.
- Updated the "Read Me First (Mac).pdf". I added the Lion workaround for the
stitching errors with enblend: Use the "non openmp"  Tiger enblend.
- Changed installer to use administrator authorization again (issue
described by Carl, see below. No idea why that has suddenly changed. Not
even a hg diff change)


2011/8/18 Carl von Einem 

> Hi Harry,
>
> I just notice an error with the latest installer for hugin-mac-2011.2.0-RC3
> on Mac OS X 10.6: It doesn't ask me for a password (I almost always use a
> non-admin account) and so the installation fails.
>
> Carl
>
>

*Please test!*

Special "call" to Lion users: please report your user experience, not only
the negative ones but also positive ones.
Note: Lion users should use the Tiger enblend version included in the dmg.
If you find real bugs please report them in the Launchpad bug tracker [0].


Information and binaries via my website
.
(The binaries themselves are served from hugin.panotools.org who kindly
provide the disk space and bandwidth).

Hoi,
Harry

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Re: [hugin-ptx] Hugin-2011.2.0_rc4 released

[Carl von Einem]

Hi Harry,

I just notice an error with the latest installer for 
hugin-mac-2011.2.0-RC3 on Mac OS X 10.6: It doesn't ask me for a 
password (I almost always use a non-admin account) and so the 
installation fails.


Carl

Harry van der Wolf schrieb am 18.08.11 19:22:

The issue on OSX Lion has been identified and there is a work-around,
but no fix yet.
The openmp version of enblend that woks on Leopard and SnowLeopard no
longer works on Lion.
The "old" Tiger version of enblend, which is simply a "non openmp"
version works. This Tiger enblend version is also packaged in the dmg
together with a Readme how to use it. I will expand the Readme that Lion
needs to use the non-openmp version as well for the time being.

I will also modify the "root folder" "Read Me First (Mac).pdf"  inside
the dmg with this info.

hoi,
Harry


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Re: [hugin-ptx] Hugin-2011.2.0_rc4 released

[Harry van der Wolf]

The issue on OSX Lion has been identified and there is a work-around, but no
fix yet.
The openmp version of enblend that woks on Leopard and SnowLeopard no longer
works on Lion.
The "old" Tiger version of enblend, which is simply a "non openmp" version
works. This Tiger enblend version is also packaged in the dmg together with
a Readme how to use it. I will expand the Readme that Lion needs to use the
non-openmp version as well for the time being.

I will also modify the "root folder" "Read Me First (Mac).pdf"  inside the
dmg with this info.

hoi,
Harry

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Re: [hugin-ptx] Hugin-2011.2.0_rc4 released

[Yuval Levy]

Hi Terry,

On August 16, 2011 10:09:12 PM Terry Duell wrote:
> Builds here OK on Fedora 15 x86_64.
> I realise that the change from rc3 is minor, but still worth checking.

thanks. yes. I appreciate your support.
Yuv


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Re: [hugin-ptx] Hugin-2011.2.0_rc4 released

[Terry Duell]

Hullo Yuval,

On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:45:35 +1000, Yuval Levy  wrote:


Hugin-2011.2.0_rc4 RELEASE NOTES

[snip]


The 2011.2.0_rc4 source tarball can be downloaded


Builds here OK on Fedora 15 x86_64.
I realise that the change from rc3 is minor, but still worth checking.

Cheers,
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Terry Duell

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[hugin-ptx] Hugin-2011.2.0_rc4 released

[Yuval Levy]

Hugin-2011.2.0_rc4 RELEASE NOTES

ABOUT

Hugin is more than just a panorama stitcher.  A new version is available.
This is a release candidate and may be declared a final release in a few days.
This release candidate is the same as rc3 with two exception:  a new Danish
translation has been added and the Dutch translation has been updated.

Hugin can be found at
* SourceForge:  http://hugin.sourceforge.net/
* Launchpad:https://launchpad.net/hugin


DOWNLOAD

The 2011.2.0_rc4 source tarball can be downloaded

* from SourceForge at
http://sourceforge.net/projects/hugin/files/hugin/hugin-2011.2_beta/hugin-2011.2.0_rc4.tar.bz2/download

* from Launchpad at
http://launchpad.net/hugin/2011.2/2011.2rc4/+download/hugin-2011.2.0_rc4.tar.bz2

This is a source code release.  For executables see below.

This tarball is equivalent to rev/changeset 5504:38785809a4b2 in our Mercurial
repository, where it is also tagged 2011.2.0_rc4

Verify its SHA1SUM
4da599f69ff4f0a53cdf8275048c87221cf6edb1  hugin-2011.2.0_rc4.tar.bz2

EXECUTABLES

Users communities produce executables for their respective platforms.

These executables are then added to the download section on SourceForge at
http://sourceforge.net/projects/hugin/files/hugin/

A number of users have built recent snapshots and executables are likely to be
announced within a few days of this tarball release.

Watch http://groups.google.com/group/hugin-ptx for the announcements of binary
releases.  If you don't see a binary for your platform it has most likely not
been produced yet.  Consider stepping up to the task.  Instructions at

http://wiki.panotools.org/Development_of_Open_Source_tools#Supported_Platforms

Announce your build on http://groups.google.com/group/hugin-ptx


SPLASH SCREEN

To promote artists using Hugin the project has adopted a user-contributed
artwork to enrich the splash screen of this release.

Read more about the Fafleralp panorama and author/contributor David Haberthür 
at
http://hugin.sourceforge.net/releases/2011.2.0/


CHANGES SINCE 2011.0.0

Little time has passed since our last release and yet there is new major
functionality.  Hugin has received a Python scripting interface and new
lens calibration tool.  A critical bug affecting a significant number of
Mac users has been fixed and many general improvements have been made.


_Lens Calibration Tool_

Lenses are designed to follow a perfect geometric model.  For rectilinear
lenses, a straight line in the depicted scene should be straight in the
picture.  This is not always the case:  most lenses have an inherent
deviation from the perfect model, resulting in imperfections such as
pincushion or barrel distortion in rectilinear lenses.

Adherence to the perfect geometric model is desirable for aesthetic purposes
and indespensible to achieve proper alignment when stitching images.
Hugin can calculate lens distortion parameters on the fly when optimizing
a project, however this requires more control points and more computational
effort than a project starting with a calibrated lens, and is prone to more
errors.

The new lens calibration tool calculates the distortion parameters of a
lens based on an input image.  The input image must contain straight
lines, ideally many of them at different distances from the center of the
lens, covering at least one quadrant of the image.  The calculated
parameters are valid for a given combination of focal distance,
aperture (F-stop), and sensor.

The values, saved into a lens profile, can be used in Hugin to achieve
a better stitch, or on single images taken with this lens / settings
combination to achieve a more aesthetically pleasing outcome.


_Python Scripting Interface_

Hugin now exposes some of its data structure and functionalities through
a Python module.  To get started with scripting, start your Python
interpreter and type:

   >>> import hsi
   >>> help (hsi)

Standalone Python programs can access a panorama object with Hugin's
functionality.  It is possible to develop complete command line and
even GUI tools based on this module.

The Python Scripting Interface does not work on Mac OSX yet.


_Python Plugin Interface_

Hugin can now run Python scripts inside the application.  In an enabled
Hugin binary, a new "Actions" menu gives access to system-wide plugins
distributed with Hugin.  Moreover, plugins can be written, modified,
customized in the user's own directory.

Currently there are only a few plugins available, but we expect the
body of available plugins and functionality to grow organically as
the interface is being made available to the general public.

The Python Plugin Interface does not work on Mac OSX yet.


_Other Improvements_

* PTBatcherGUI has matured to become the default processor for
  stitching projects.
* ICC profiles saved in output.
* Support for newer Olympus camera.
* Improved auto cropping.
* New mask type: exclude region from all images shot with the same lens
* Copy&paste of masks in Mask Tab
* Show extent of active ma