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We're proud to announce the new feature release of darktable, 5.0.0!

The github release is here: https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-5.0.0.

As always, please don't use the autogenerated tarball provided by github, but only our tar.xz file. The checksums are:

$ sha256sum darktable-5.0.0.tar.xz
??? darktable-5.0.0.tar.xz
$ sha256sum darktable-5.0.0-x86_64.dmg
??? darktable-5.0.0-x86_64.dmg
$ sha256sum darktable-5.0.0-arm64.dmg
??? darktable-5.0.0-arm64.dmg
$ sha256sum darktable-5.0.0-win64.exe
??? darktable-5.0.0-win64.exe

When updating from the stable 4.6 series, please bear in mind that your edits will be preserved during this process, but the new library and configuration will no longer be usable with 4.6.

You are strongly advised to take a backup first.

Important note: to make sure that darktable can keep on supporting the raw file format for your camera, please read this post on how/what raw samples you can contribute to ensure that we have the full raw sample set for your camera under CC0 license!

Since darktable 4.8:

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  • ??? pull requests handled
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Please note that the darktable documentation is not currently complete for release 5.0 and contributions are greatly appreciated. Please see the project documentation for more information on how to contribute.

The Big Ones

The following is a summary of the main features added to darktable 5.0. Please see the user manual for more details of the individual changes (where available).

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Performance Improvements

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Other Changes

  • Switched default scope for new installations from histogram to waveform to display more detailed information about image color and tonality.

  • The ISO 12646 color assessment condition is kept until unset by user action.

  • Enhanced tooltips for utiltity module headers to provide more information about the module.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a performance regression for redrawing mipmaps.

Lua

API Version

  • API version is now 9.3.0

Bug Fixes

Add action support for Lua

Other Lua changes

Notes

  • When exporting to AVIF, EXR, JPEG XL, or XCF, selecting specific metadata (e.g. geo-tag or creator) is not currently possible. For AVIF, EXR, JPEG XL, and XCF formats, darktable will not include any metadata fields unless the user selects all of the checkboxes in the export module's preference options.

  • Release 4.8 drops support for macOS versions older than 13.5.

Changed Dependencies

Mandatory

  • Minimum libpng version 1.5.x is now required
  • Bump Exiv2 requirement to 0.27.2
  • Minimum pugixml version 1.5 is now required
  • Minimum libcurl version 7.56 is now required
  • Bump SQLite requirement to 3.26

Optional

  • n/a

RawSpeed changes

  • Fujifilm X-Trans 4 based and newer cameras now use the vendor supplied crop

Camera support, compared to 4.6

Base Support

  • Canon EOS R100 (requires LibRaw 202403 and later)
  • Canon EOS R50 (requires LibRaw 202403 and later)
  • Canon EOS R6 Mark II (requires LibRaw 202403 and later)
  • Canon EOS R8 (requires LibRaw 202403 and later)
  • Canon EOS Ra (requires LibRaw 202403 and later)
  • Fujifilm FinePix S9600fd
  • Fujifilm X100VI (compressed)
  • GoPro FUSION (DNG)
  • Leica SL3 (DNG)
  • OM System OM-1 Mark II
  • Panasonic DC-TZ95D (4:3)
  • Panasonic DMC-FX150 (4:3, 3:2, 16:9)
  • Panasonic DMC-FZ28 (3:2)
  • Phase One P25+
  • Phase One P45+
  • Ricoh GR III HDF (DNG)
  • Ricoh GR IIIx HDF (DNG)
  • Sony ILCE-9M3
  • Sony UMC-R10C

White Balance Presets

  • Canon EOS R6 Mark II (requires LibRaw 202403 and later)
  • Fujifilm X-H2
  • OM System OM-1 Mark II
  • OM System OM-5

Noise Profiles

  • Canon EOS R6 Mark II (requires LibRaw 202403 and later)
  • Fujifilm GFX 50R
  • OM System OM-1 Mark II
  • OM System OM-5
  • Phase One IQ180
  • Sony ILCE-9M3
  • Sony ZV-1

Missing Compression Mode Support

  • Apple ProRAW DNGs
  • CinemaDNG lossless (Blackmagic, some DJI, etc.) and lossy (Blackmagic)
  • DNG 1.7 using JPEG XL (Adobe enhanced, Samsung Expert RAW)
  • Fujifilm lossy RAFs
  • Nikon high efficiency NEFs
  • OM System 14-bit high resolution ORFs
  • Sony downsized lossless ARWs ("M" for full-frame, "S" for full-frame & APS-C)

Suspended Support

Support for the following cameras is suspended because no samples are available on https://raw.pixls.us:

  • Creo/Leaf Aptus 22(LF3779)/Hasselblad H1
  • Fujifilm IS-1
  • Kodak EasyShare Z980
  • Leaf Aptus-II 5(LI300059)/Mamiya 645 AFD
  • Leaf Credo 60
  • Leaf Credo 80
  • Minolta DiMAGE 5
  • Olympus SP320
  • Phase One IQ250
  • Sinar Hy6/ Sinarback eXact
  • ST Micro STV680

Translations

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