Windows builds of Hugin 2011.2.0-rc5 are now available on SourceForge. 32-bit Installer: http://sourceforge.net/projects/hugin/files/hugin/hugin-2011.2_beta/HuginSetup_2011.2.0-rc5_32bit_Windows.exe/download
64-bit Installer: http://sourceforge.net/projects/hugin/files/hugin/hugin-2011.2_beta/HuginSetup_2011.2.0-rc5_64bit_Windows.exe/download 32-bit Archive: http://sourceforge.net/projects/hugin/files/hugin/hugin-2011.2_beta/Hugin_2011.2.0-rc5_32bit_Windows.7z/download 64-bit Archive: http://sourceforge.net/projects/hugin/files/hugin/hugin-2011.2_beta/Hugin_2011.2.0-rc5_64bit_Windows.7z/download Matthew On Sep 18, 4:14 am, "T. Modes" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hugin-2011.2.0_rc5 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_rc5 source tarball can be downloaded > > * from SourceForge > athttp://sourceforge.net/projects/hugin/files/hugin/hugin-2011.2_beta/h... > > * from Launchpad > athttp://launchpad.net/hugin/2011.2/2011.2rc5/+download/hugin-2011.2.0_... > > This is a source code release. For executables see below. > > This tarball is equivalent to rev/changeset 3d9649aa241a in our > Mercurial > repository, where it is also tagged 2011.2.0_rc5 > > Verify its SHA1SUM > 79dfdac229b4e58f50c893c1238bdd0921ad9da6 hugin-2011.2.0_rc5.tar.bz2 > > EXECUTABLES > > Users communities produce executables for their respective platforms. > > These executables are then added to the download section on > SourceForge athttp://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. > > Watchhttp://groups.google.com/group/hugin-ptxfor 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_... > > Announce your build onhttp://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 athttp://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 masks and crop in Mask Editor > * Fix for critical issue affecting stitching on Mac OS X Leopard. > * Many more improvements and bug fixes. > > _Libraries and Build_ > > The Python interface introduces new dependencies: > * SWIG >2.0 > * Python > > UPGRADING > > Upgrading from previous versions of Hugin should be seamless. If you > do have > problems with old settings, these can be reset in the Preferences by > clicking > 'Load defaults'. > > It is strongly recommeded to set the default control point detector to > Hugin's CPFind. It is the only control point generator endorsed by > Hugin. > Third-party generators may be compatible with the plug-in > architecture. > > COMPILING > > Users compiling from source refer to the dependencies listed > athttp://wiki.panotools.org/Development_of_Open_Source_tools#Dependencies > > and the build processes listed > athttp://wiki.panotools.org/Development_of_Open_Source_tools#Build_your... > > More information in the README and INSTALL_cmake files in the tarball. > > KNOWN ISSUES AND WORKAROUNDS > > Panosphere Overview window seperated from the > contenthttps://bugs.launchpad.net/hugin/+bug/726997 > > There is a known problem building Hugin with CMake 2.8.5rc2. > Workaround: Upgrade to a newer CMake version. > > Mac OS X 10.7 Lion has been recently introduced by Apple. > Initial reports indicate that it is not compatible with Hugin. > Support will start as soon as possible. > > An updated list of issues deemed to be critical, including discussions > and workarounds is in the issue > tracker.https://bugs.launchpad.net/hugin/+bugs?search=Search&field.importance... > > THANKS > > Thanks to all the contributors to this release and members of the > hugin-ptx > mailing list, too many to mention here. > > Hugin can be found athttp://hugin.sourceforge.net/and > athttps://launchpad.net/hugin > > A DETAILED CHANGELOG SINCE THE LAST RELEASE FOLLOWS > > * Fixes for the following tickets > [726183] Plane overview is wrong if opening fast preview window > the first time > [792896] Fast Preview Hangs or Crashes since 2011.0 > [823823] mask tab:images become white > [811864] PTBatcherGUI annoying window handling > [815608] Batch processor search directory for images is non- > deterministic > * Fixes some memory leaks and uninitialized variables. > * Fixes to Danish and Swedish translation. > > A detailed description can be found in the file Changelog. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Hugin and other free panoramic software" group. 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