| Version | Change log |
| digiKam 8.5.0 Nov 16, 2024 |
Some of the new features in this release of digiKam include (compared to digiKam 6.x): More than 400 user-reports closed on bugzilla. Port code to Qt6 framework (code still compatible with Qt5 API). Add JPEG-XL, WEBP, and AVIF export settings everywhere. Add convert to lossless JPEG-XL, WEBP, and AVIF while importing from camera. Add JPEG-XL; WEBP, and AVIF converters in Batch Queue Manager. Versionning: add support of JPEG-XL, HEIF, WEBP, and AVIF as lossless image format to store versionned images in editor. Usability: add hamburger menu to tool-bar if main menu is hidden. Metadata: add new option to write metadata to files with ExifTool backend. Metadata: optional write metadata operations to DNG and RAW files are now always delegated to ExifTool Backend. Metadata: optimize layout of Metadata Edit plugin for a better usability. Metadata: add new options to save and load configuration profiles in Avanced Metadata Settings Pannel. Advanced Rename: add increment file counter to sequence numbering from with option [c] or [c,step]. Advanced Rename: add random text sequence numbering with option [r]. Advanced Rename: add configurable first character for the unique modifier with {unique:n,c}. Advanced Search: add search for items by number of face regions. Advanced Search: add search for items without face regions. Collections: add support for cross-platform network paths. Database: add support for SQLite WAL (Write-Ahead-Logging) mode. Add spell-checking support in caption text widget using KF5::Sonnet component. Add Spellcheck config panel in Settings/Miscellaneous for digiKam and Showfoto. Add online translations support to Alternative Language text editor widget. Add Localize config panel in Settings/Miscellaneous for digiKam and Showfoto. Add settings to list preferred alternative/translated languages in text edit widget. Allow to use Global or Customized Image Quality Sorting settings everywhere. Add Icon-View settings to customize Labels visibility over thumbnail |
| digiKam 8.3.0 Mar 15, 2024 | |
| digiKam 8.2.0 Nov 30, 2023 |
NEW FEATURES: Libraw : Update to snapshot 2023-11-21. Bundles: MacOS PKG is now based on Qt framework 5.15.11 and KDE frameworks 5.110. Bundles: Linux AppImage is now based on Qt framework 5.15.11 and KDE frameworks 5.110. Bundles: Windows installer is now based on Qt framework 5.15.11 and KDE frameworks 5.110. Bundles: New Windows installer compiled under Windows with VCPKG tool-chain and based on Qt6 and KF6 frameworks. Bundles: Exiftool updated to last 12.70. Bundles: Exiv2 updated to last 0.28.1. |
| digiKam 8.1.0 Jul 6, 2023 |
NEW FEATURES: Print Creator: Add 4 new templates for 6.8 inchs photo paper. General: Improve usability of Image Properties sidebar tab. Libraw : Update to snapshot 2023-05-14 Bundles: Update Exiv2 to last 0.28 release: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/2406#issuecomment-1529139799 Bundles: Update KF5 framework to last 5.106 Bundles: Includes Breeze widgets style in MacOS package to render properly GUI contents. Tags: Add possibility to remove all face tags from selected items. Tags: Add possibility to remove all tags from selected items except face tags. |
| digiKam 8.0.0 Apr 12, 2023 | |
| digiKam 7.10.0 Mar 13, 2023 | |
| digiKam 7.9.0 Dec 4, 2022 | |
| digiKam 7.8.0 Aug 30, 2022 | |
| digiKam 7.7.8 Aug 30, 2022 | |
| digiKam 7.7.0 Jun 23, 2022 |
