DigikamImagePlugins 0.9.0 RC2 review

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 0K Developer: DigiKam Team

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DigikamImagePlugins are a collection of plugins for digiKam 0.7.3 Image Editor and ShowFoto 0.2.0 (digiKam stand alone image editor implementation).

DigikamImagePlugins add new image treatment options like color management, filters or special effects.

Here are some key features of "DigikamImagePlugins":
Image improvements:

icon Adjust levels : a tool to adjust the photograph histogram levels manually.
icon Adjust curves : a tool to adjust the photograph colors using curves.
icon Noise Reduction : a photograph noise reduction filter.
icon Unsharp : a photograph unsharp mask filter to unblur picture without increase noise.
icon Lens Distortion : a tool for correct lens spherical aberration on photograph.
icon Anti Vignetting : a tool for correct vignetting on photograph.
icon Channel Mixer : a tool to mix the photograph color channels (CVS only).
icon White Balance : a tool to adjust white color temperature balance of photograph (CVS only).
icon Photograph Restoration : a tool to reduce photograph artefacts using CImg library (CVS only).
icon Photograph Inpainting : a tool to remove unwanted photograph area using CImg library (CVS only).

Transformation tools:

icon Free Rotation : a plugin to rotate a photograph with a free angle in degrees.
icon Shear Tool : a plugin to shear a photograph horizontally and vertically.
icon Perpective Tool : a plugin to adjust the photograph perpective.
icon Blowup Photograph : a plugin to blowup a photograph without less image quality using CImg library (CVS only).

Image tools:

icon Template Superimpose : a tool for superimpose a template on photograph.
icon Add Border : a tool for add border around a photograph.
icon Insert Text : a tool for insert text under a photograph (CVS only).
icon Apply Texture : a tool to apply a decorative texture to a photograph (CVS only).

Special effects:

icon Solarize : a plugin to solarize a photograph.
icon Oil Paint : simulate oil painting on photograph (using Pieter Voloshyn algorithm).
icon Emboss : an effect filter to emboss photograph (using Pieter Voloshyn algorithm).
icon Rain Drops : adding the visual effect of raindrops on photograph (using Pieter Voloshyn algorithm).
icon Charcoal : simulate charcoal drawing on photograph.
icon FilmGrain : simulate film grain on photograph.
icon Infrared : simulate infrared film effect on photograph (CVS only).
icon Blur FX : apply bluring special effects on photograph (using Pieter Voloshyn algorithms - CVS only).
icon Distortion FX : apply distortion special effects on photograph (using Pieter Voloshyn algorithms - CVS only).

Installation:

export WANT_AUTOCONF_2_5=1
export KDEDIR=KDE_installation_dir_on_your_system
make -f Makefile.cvs
./configure --enable-debug=full
make
su
make install

Requirements:
AutoConf >= 2.5
AutoMake >= 1.7.0
KDE 3.x
digiKam >= 0.7.3

What's New in 0.8.2 Stable Release:
White Balance plugin : Fixed Gamma correction slider values inversed
Infrared plugins: fix unecessary bluring effects