Shotwell 0.11.0 is here, and you know what that means — time for Shotwell 0.11.1. We rely on our users to help test Shotwell to make it the most polished and stable photo manager possible. But we can’t do that without your help.
Never done testing with us before? It’s easy! Here’s how.
1. Back up your Shotwell database (recommended)
This is as simple as making a backup copy of the .shotwell directory in your home folder. The Shotwell FAQ explains backups in detail.
2. Run Shotwell
Run Shotwell 0.11.0 or run from Git. Play around with your favorite features, try doing crazy things, and make sure everything works the way you expect.
3. Report a bug
Found a bug? If you haven’t done so already, sign up for Yorba’s Redmine bug tracker and then file a new ticket.
If you’ve found a crash in Shotwell, there’s a section in our FAQ which explains how to generate a log that can help us diagnose the issue.
I see discussion on the wiki about Faces/positional tagging. Is this feature available in Shotwell 0.11 or is this discussion just from developer versions?
No, that feature is currently slated for 0.12.
I use Shotwell for cataloguing scans from B&W and colour films. SO I need other databases to record camera settings, negative development and other darkroom information.
I have used R (the stats package – free – and because I am used ot it) to get read (not write) access to all the shotwell tables, including a procedure to unscramble the tag data into a form that can be merged with the other databases.
If by any remote chance anybody is interested in my R scripts ( a long shot I know), I will be happy to share them. It’s better than watching the financial news.