Darktable 2.6.1 released – Install Darktable 2.6.1 in Linux Ubuntu Systems. Darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer . A virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. It manages your digital negatives in a database, lets you view them through a zoomable lighttable and enables you to develop raw images and enhance them.
Darktable 2.6.1 brings over 1600 commits to darktable+rawspeed since 2.4, 260+ pull requests handled and 250+ issues closed. Very soon it will have an updated user manual too.
Darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer. A virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. It manages your digital negatives in a database, lets you view them through a zoomable lighttable and enables you to develop raw images and enhance them.
Darktable 2.6.1 – New Features & Changes
- export module to piwigo
- color balance enhancements
- color contrast enhancements
- filmic enhancements (better auto-tuner)
- add contextual help for filmic module
- middle-click can be used to open the presets menu (this is consistent with the fact that middle-click can be used to create a new instance from a preset)
- again, better CSS customization for lighttable, filmstrip and duplicates module
- presets can now be imported/exported
- all zoom levels can now be reached with a ctrl-scroll
- the slideshow view will adjust automatically when darktable window is resized
- add support for tiff CIELAB/ICCLAB 8/16 bits
- add hierarchical view for styles (separated with |)
- forms opacity is displayed in hint messages
- add a color picker in the watermark module
Bugfixes
- fix collect module filters
- fix retouch module, mask areas are properly taking into account the source and destination
- fix navigation from darkroom when groups are present and collapsed
- fix a rare issue where masks could “jump” to some random location
- keep reference point (mouse position) when zooming above 200%
- title and description filters are now properly working
- minor UI fixes to gain some spaces in darktable modules
- fix masks detection over the mouse in some complex cases
Install Darktable On Ubuntu Linux
Run the following commands in terminal to install Darktable on Ubuntu Linux Systems:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pmjdebruijn/darktable-release
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install darktable
Once installed, please restart the system to apply changes.
If you want to uninstall and remove the Darktable PPA, run the command:
sudo apt-get install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:pmjdebruijn/darktable-release
sudo apt-get update