When testing, we highly recommend backing up your old database to ensure you can revert later:
http://redmine.yorba.org/projects/shotwell/wiki/ShotwellFAQ#How-can-I-back-up-my-Shotwell-library -- Jim On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 12:53 PM, Moe Blue <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > thank you! I'm really looking foreward the RAW fixes. Are there any > database changes? Can I just move my pictures folder plus database over to > my testing PC? (shotwell 0.13.1 to 0.14pre from the PPA). > > best > Moe > > Am 13.03.2013 02:24, schrieb Lucas Beeler: > > Hi Shotwell Fans, >> >> Shotwell 0.14.0 is soon to be released! This upcoming version of >> Shotwell packs a ton of new features, including: >> >> * A folder tree in the sidebar provides a directory-hierarchy view of >> your Shotwell library >> >> * Dramatically improved user experience for RAW >> photographers—long-standing bugs involving RAW developer switching >> have been fixed >> >> * Comprehensive logging of photo and video import, including the >> ability to save an import log file to disk. The log tracks which files >> were detected as duplicates as well as files that couldn't be imported >> due to disk or camera problems. >> >> * The Facebook Connector now uses the Facebook Graph API, resulting in >> a smoother, more stable experience uploading photos and videos to >> Facebook. As a bonus, Shotwell photo titles now appear as Facebook >> photo captions! >> >> * The Shotwell video subsystem now relies on GStreamer 1.0, making for >> easier, more stable video import, better video thumbnails, and better >> handling of video metadata >> >> * New slideshow effects, improved Piwigo support, the ability to show >> and hide the main Shotwell sidebar, and more... >> >> You can help us make Shotwell 0.14.0 the most stable Shotwell ever by >> downloading the current development snapshot and testing it. To get >> and test the latest code, you'll need to either pull from Shotwell git >> master and build from source or, if you're on Ubuntu, install a >> Shotwell daily build from the Yorba daily builds PPA. >> >> Pulling from Shotwell git master should be as easy as executing >> >> $ git clone git://yorba.org/shotwell >> >> on your system, and then building as usual with >> >> $ ./configure >> $ make >> # make install >> >> For Ubuntu users, the Shotwell daily builds PPA is located here: >> https://launchpad.net/~yorba/+**archive/daily-builds<https://launchpad.net/~yorba/+archive/daily-builds> >> >> As always, we suggest backing up your Shotwell database before testing >> pre-release code. You can learn how to do this by reading the "How can >> I back up my Shotwell library?" section of the Shotwell FAQ here: >> http://redmine.yorba.org/**projects/shotwell/wiki/**ShotwellFAQ<http://redmine.yorba.org/projects/shotwell/wiki/ShotwellFAQ> >> >> Cheers, >> Lucas >> >> ----------------------- >> Lucas Beeler >> Shotwell Technical Lead >> Yorba Foundation >> San Francisco, California >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Shotwell mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-**bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell<http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell> >> >> > ______________________________**_________________ > Shotwell mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-**bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell<http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell> > _______________________________________________ Shotwell mailing list [email protected] http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell
