> > "When updating from the currently stable 2.6.x series, please bear in mind > that your edits will be preserved during this process, but the new library > and configuration will not be usable with 2.6.x any more, so making a > backup is strongly advised." >
This is very important. Before doing anything: - backup your darktable's config folder - make sure edits are saved also to XMP sidecar files, and backup those as well > I do not understand what will happen with my edits: > Will I be able to open my old edits and continue working on them? > Yes. However: - once you open 3.4 your database will be upgraded and you can't go back (darktable will make a backup before) - once you open an image on 3.4, its associated XMP will be upgraded to the 3.4 format and you can't go back (no automatic backup will be made) Both processes "should" be transparent and not affect the final edit result, but you are talking here about jumping 4 major versions at once. Both the format of the xmp info and the database have changed a couple of times (including some major modifications related to module order), and such a big version jump is probably not well tested. What can happen: - the edits info upgrade goes OK and you get exactly the same result as in 2.4 (the most probable outcome) - there are some quirks in the upgrade and some modules are out of order or need to be reset to work properly (minor inconvenience, but usually can be solved in a case by case basis) - the upgrade goes wrong, darktable fails to understand the new XMP, and wipes out your edit (the least probable outcome, by far) The outcome will depend on the image, as it's related mainly to the modules used. I would recommend you: - if access to old edits in exactly the same conditions is critical, consider having a 2.4 installation in stand-by (probably compiled from source at this time) for those cases in which you urgently need an image and can't risk having to retouch it in 3.4 if the conversion was not perfect. That way you can always go back to your 2.4 XMP backup and edit it there. - open old images only as needed. Better yet consider making a duplicate on the lighttable before opening it. Again: the most probable outcome is that everything goes well and all the precautions I described above are useless. But you should be aware of them just to be safe. Other than that, you will see a huge change, both in the UI of the program and in the recommended way to edit images (scene-referred pipeline). Take it easy, and enjoy it ;) Best regards, Guillermo ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
