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Shotwell 0.22.1 - 15 April 2016
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  * Updated translations
  * New maintainer


Shotwell 0.22.0 - 23 March 2015
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  * Improved metadata support for Facebook upload (#742163)
  * Saved search now properly supports text is-set, not-set (#743924, #743923)
  * Import title, exposure time when available
  * User interface improvements (#744291, #719284, more)
  * Sort photos by filename (#717878)
  * Updated translations


Shotwell 0.21.0 - 2 February 2015
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  * User interface refresh (#742326, #742443)
  * Fix Shotwell Viewer .desktop file (#743799)
  * Natural sorting of photo titles (#717960)
  * Improved video thumbnailer (#739396, #741821)
  * Updated translations


Shotwell 0.20.2 - 31 October 2014
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  * Set Desktop Slideshow dialog resource now included in distribution (#739095)
  * Check for rendering failure in video thumbnailer (#738245)
  * Updated translations


Shotwell 0.20.1 - 2 October 2014
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  * Corrects problems with navigating photos in full-screen mode (#737092)
  * Better memory utilization via more conservative pixbuf cache (#715198)
  * Fixes minor bugs detected by better Vala code analysis


Shotwell 0.20.0 - 16 September 2014
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  * Fix crash when deleting a photo in Shotwell Photo Viewer
  * Fix crash when deleting a photo
  * Better detection of corrupt files while importing
  * Updated translations


Shotwell 0.19.0 - 21 August 2014
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  * Support for Rajce.net and Gallery 3 photo services added
  * Set background image for lock screen
  * Better detection of corrupt images during import
  * Various bug fixes
  * Updated translations


Shotwell 0.18.1 - 30 Jun 2014
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  * Fix Flickr publishing errors due to Flickr moving to HTTPs-only
  * Fix crash when updating photo data/time
  * Fix crash due to nested tag and changing sidebar selection
  * Corrected URLs to point to new gnome.org pages


Shotwell 0.18.0 - 17 March 2014
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  * Compile and install translated help files
  * Updated translations


Shotwell 0.17.2 - 4 March 2014
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  * UNIX pipe unnecessarily left open for each imported video
  * Improved searching for event comments and diacritics
  * Update translations


Shotwell 0.17.1 - 17 February 2014
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  * Updated translations
  * Parent folder names as search keywords rolled back (see bgo#722756)


Shotwell 0.17.0 - 4 February 2014
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  * Include parent folder names for keyword search
  * Tumblr publishing fixed
  * Bug fixes
  * Updated translations


Shotwell 0.15.1 - 19 November 2013 - "You're a Cashier!"
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  * Install Tumblr plugin resources
  * Fix crash when video thumbnails are being inspected and created


Shotwell 0.15.0 - 3 October 2013 - "Fruit's a Gamble"
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  * Copy and paste color adjustments between photos
  * Highlights detail adjustment
  * YouTube plugin now uses OAuth / OpenID
  * Videos in Missing Files now re-import properly
  * Improvements when thumbnailing videos
  * Numerous bug fixes


Shotwell 0.14.1 - 3 April 2013 - "The Core, Stem, Seeds, Everything"
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  * Fixes a critical issue where Shotwell could close unexpectedly
    when working with RAW photos in direct-edit mode
  * The Facebook Connector now recovers smoothly from type 7
    errors
  * EXIF-oriented photos uploaded to Facebook now appear in their
    correct orientation, even when the strip metadata option is
    turned on in the Facebook Connector
  * Fixes an issue where incorrect view filter settings were
    applied on tag and event pages
  * The Camera Developer is now disabled for RAW images that lack
    a suitable paired or embedded JPEG
  * Updated translations for many languages, including an updated
    Catalan translation that corrects a problem where incorrect
    event dates were displayed
  * Assorted smaller bug fixes


Shotwell 0.14.0 - 18 March 2013 - "The Baby Shower"
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  * A folder tree in the sidebar provides a directory-hierarchy
    view of your Shotwell library
  * Dramatically improved user experience for RAW photographers:
    long-standing bugs involving RAW developer switching have been
    fixed
  * Comprehensive logging of photo and video import, including the
    ability to save an import log file to disk. The log tracks which
    files were detected as duplicates as well as files that couldn't
    be imported due to disk or camera problems.
  * The Facebook Connector now uses the Facebook Graph API,
    resulting in a smoother, more stable experience uploading photos
    and videos to Facebook. As a bonus, Shotwell photo titles now
    appear as Facebook photo captions!
  * The Shotwell video subsystem now relies on GStreamer 1.0, making
    for easier, more stable video import, better video thumbnails,
    and better handling of video metadata
  * New slideshow effects, improved Piwigo support, the ability to
    show and hide the main Shotwell sidebar, and numerous bug fixes
    and translation updates!


Shotwell 0.13.1 - 5 October 2012 - "A Date at the Diplomat's Club"
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  * Fixes an issue in which Shotwell would crash after deleting
    all photos present in a view
  * Fixes an issue where Shotwell would not include all
    selected photos during a Nautilus "Send To..." export
    operation
  * Corrects a problem in which the file chooser dialog
    used to select Shotwell's library location would
    inappropriately select the parent directory of the chosen
    directory
  * Shotwell now properly inhibits the system screensaver when
    playing a slideshow
  * Fixes an issue in which the search filter bar could become
    invisible even though a filter was being applied
  * A progress bar now correctly appears during long batch
    rotate and auto-enhance operations
  * Shotwell no longer crashes when certain kinds of malformed
    responses are received from remote servers during photo
    publishing
  * Corrected translation and desktop integration errors


Shotwell 0.13.0 - 19 September 2012 - "Peanuts, Coffee, Soda, and Magazines"
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  * The Shotwell Extras plugins now include support for
    publishing photos to Tumblr
  * Shotwell correctly handles dates before 1969
  * Shotwell lets you remove sensitive information from photos
    before publishing them to social media sites
  * Shotwell regenerates thumbnails automatically, making 
    migrating libraries between computers easier
  * The Picasa connector now uses OAuth authentication for
    enhanced security
  * Bug fixes and translation updates


Shotwell 0.12.3 - 9 May 2012 - "It was a million to one shot, Doc."
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  * Corrects an issue where tags could be inappropriately removed from a
    library.
  * Enhances support for AVCHD-capable cameras.
  * Prevents a soft lockup that could occur when certain very dark images
    were autoenhanced.
  * Corrects an issue where pressing the zoom hotkeys in certain parts
    of the application could cause a crash.


Shotwell 0.12.2 - 9 April 2012 - "It's Made From Fusilli Pasta"
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  * Corrects an issue where graphical corruption of the UI could
    occur if the user navigated away from a camera page while camera
    previews were being generated.
  * Adds enhanced support for the Unity desktop environment.
  * Clarified several strings.
  * The application now recovers gracefully from corrupted tag data. 


Shotwell 0.12.1 - 28 March 2012 - "Oh No, Not The Knuckle..."
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  * Corrects a critical issue where the application could not be started in
    direct-edit mode.


Shotwell 0.12.0 - 27 March 2012 - "A Counter-Clockwise Swirl"
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  * Adds straighten tool
  * Ported from GTK 2 to GTK 3
  * Better handling of importing from Android devices
  * Facebook and Flickr login now use OAuth authentication
  * Numerous enhancements to the plugin subsystem
  * The F-Spot importer is now implemented as a plugin
  * Many, many bugfixes and stability enhancements


Shotwell 0.11.6 - 3 November 2011 - "I know you can't, and I'm positive that
                                     you won't"
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  * Fixes a critical bug in which adding or modifying tags in the
    single-photo view could result in the loss of tag data


Shotwell 0.11.5 - 18 October 2011 - "I hate anyone that ever had a pony"
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  * Fixes a collection concurrent access issue that could cause
    Shotwell to crash during F-Spot import for users still
    affected by this issue even after installing Shotwell 0.11.4.


Shotwell 0.11.4 - 13 October 2011 - "The Pony Remark"
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  * Fixes two collection concurrent access issues that could cause
    Shotwell to crash during F-Spot import.


Shotwell 0.11.3 - 11 October 2011 - "All Old People Steal"
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  * Fixes a critical issue where Shotwell could crash immediately
    following a photo import
  * Fixes a critical issue where Shotwell could crash if the user
    entered a tag name containing a slash ("/") character
  * Long error messages in the Publishing dialog box are now wrapped
    correctly


Shotwell 0.11.2 - 20 September 2011 - "Strap them to a Rickshaw"
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  * Increases stability working with hierarchical tags
  * Importing hierarchical tags from F-Spot now works properly
  * Fixes "server redirect contained no session key" errors in
    the Facebook Connector
  * Corrects problems with item counts over mixed media
  * Various small fixes and enhancements


Shotwell 0.11.1 - 8 September 2011 - "It's Been Flagged"
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  * RAW+JPEG pairing now works on file import
  * Startup crashes fixed
  * Hierarchical tag issues resolved
  * RAW developer bugs fixed
  * Resolved internationalization problems
  * Various small fixes and enhancements


Shotwell 0.11.0 - 23 August 2011 - "The Bookstore"
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  * Hierarchical tags
  * Support for RAW+JPEG and selectable RAW developer
  * Switched from GConf to GSettings
  * "Hide Photos Already Imported" is now persistent
  * New Saved Search options
  * Mimics no longer stored in home directory
  * Added support for BMP format
  * Many, many bugfixes


Shotwell 0.10.1 - 3 June 2011 - "A Vacation From Ourselves"
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  * Fixes "Hide Photos Already Imported"
  * Multiple editing bugs fixed
  * Resolves crash when two or more cameras have the same name
  * Documentation now includes saved searches
  * Piwigo bugs fixed
  * Translation updates


Shotwell 0.10 - 26 May 2011 - "The Butter Shave"
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  * Dynamic view of photo library through saved search feature
  * Automatic database backup
  * Adjust date/time for videos
  * Added Valadate testing framework
  * Shotwell video thumbnailer eliminates Totem dependency
  * Crop tool is now more flexible
  * Filenames no longer used as titles on Facebook and Picasa uploads
  * Translation corrections
  * Many bug fixes


Shotwell 0.9.3 - 21 April 2011 - "Without Rules There's Chaos"
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  * Resolves issue where setting the desktop background didn't work in Gnome3
  * Mimics are now deleted when a RAW photo is removed
  * Event dates are now only shown once in the Event view
  * Fixes a number of translation issues


Shotwell 0.9.2 - 11 April 2011 - "He's a Mystery Wrapped in a Twinkie"
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  * Resolves translation issue where shotwell.mo is installed in wrong location
  * Fixes issue where cancelling Flickr upload can crash Shotwell
  * Fixes issue where creating a Picasa Web album with an ampersand in the name 
    crashes Shotwell
  * Resolves bug where selecting "Publish" in single photo mode publishes the 
    entire library instead of the selected photo
  * Async I/O in publishing operations is now stopped when the user cancels the 
    operation
  * Issue fixed on Fedora where the text was cut off in publishing dialog
  * Fixes issue with ratings filter where it didn't function when the search bar
    was hidden


Shotwell 0.9.1 - 4 April 2011 - "All I Did was Hand Someone a Bag"
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  * Fixes many crashes and other issues in publishing plugins.
  * Fixes issues where paths and filenames are not displayed correctly after a 
    failed import.
  * Fixed issue where text search in event and camera import pages was a string 
    match instead of a keyword match.
  * For enhanced compatibility with GNOME 3, the desktop name of the Shotwell 
    application has changed from "Shotwell Photo Manager" to simply "Shotwell".
  * Shotwell now provides a configure script option to set the name of the system 
    library directory to either lib or lib64.
  * Enhanced visibility of red-eye reticle.
  * Fixed issue where the Adjust palette could be positioned partially off-screen
  * Plugins now respect --debug switch in configure script.
  * The event containing undated photos could be incorrectly labelled "(null)" in 
    the events directory page.


Shotwell 0.9.0 - 22 March 2011 - "The Big Salad"
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  * New search bar can filter by media type, rating, and text matching.
    (Titles, filename, tag and event names are searched.)
  * TIFF support
  * Extensible plugin framework for Web publishing and slideshow transitions.
  * Print multiple photos, and multiple photos per page.
  * Configurable user directory pattern during import.
  * Edit multiple photo titles at once.
  * Improved rendering of underexposed RAW photos.
  * Various improvements and bug fixes.


Shotwell 0.8.1 - 10 January 2011 - "The Airing of Grievances"
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  * Fixes a problem where Shotwell could crash unexpectedly at
    startup or when reading/writing metadata to files.
  * Fixes a problem where Shotwell could hang when importing
    voice-annotated videos.
  * Fixes a problem where Shotwell failed to import date and time
    information for some camera-generated MP4 videos.
  * Shotwell can now delete video files from camera memory.
  * Shotwell now supports the 3GP video format common on mobile
    phones and RAW files with the SRW suffix generated by Samsung
    cameras.
  * Translation fixes and updates.


Shotwell 0.8.0 - 23 December 2010 - "The Festivus for the Rest of Us"
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  * Video support for Ogg, AVI, MP4, Quicktime, and WMV files.
  * Upload videos to major Web services, including YouTube, Facebook, Flickr,
    and PicasaWeb.
  * Runtime monitoring of library directory and auto-import of newly created
    files.
  * Background writing of metadata (tags, titles, rating, orientation, exposure
    date) to master files (user configurable).
  * Flagging of photos for batch operations.
  * Set multiple photos to desktop background slideshow.
  * Numerous translation updates.
  * Various bug fixes.


Shotwell 0.7.2 - 10 September 2010
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  * Fixed major startup problem when the user's Pictures directory is actually
    a symbolic link.
  * Fixed potential crasher when the user's Pictures directory contains a
    large number of subdirectories.
  * No longer asking if copying or linking if importing from Pictures directory
    (which will always be linked).
  * Fixed issue when logging in to PicasaWeb with a password with a '+'
    character.
  * Fixed update problem when using an external editor on a photo that was
    edited externally in an earlier session.
  * Various bug fixes.
  * Numerous translation updates.


Shotwell 0.7.1 - 26 August 2010
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  * Fixed a critical bug that caused Shotwell to crash when deleting the
    only photo in an event
  * F-Spot import now correctly interprets older databases
  * Fixed an issue where pressing F11 would not exit full-screen mode
  * Translation updates for several languages
  * Updated documentation


Shotwell 0.7.0 - 20 August 2010
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  * Migration support for F-Spot users: Shotwell can import photos directly
    from your F-Spot library, preserving tags and ratings.
  * Photos can be rated on a 1-5 star scale or marked as rejected. A filter
    button supports viewing only photos of a specified rating or better.
  * A new Last Import page in the sidebar gives you instant access to your
    most recently imported photo roll.
  * Sidebar functionality and appearance have been improved with new icons
    and inline renaming.
  * Shotwell scans your library files at startup, looking for changes.
    Maintains library consistency when working with photos in other
    applications.


Shotwell 0.6.1 - 30 June 2010
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  * Added Lithuanian and Serbian translations, updated Italian
    and Spanish translations
  * Fixed a problem with reverting to the default library
    directory
  * Added more zooming shorcuts
  * Shotwell no longer offers to delete photos that failed to
    import from a camera
  * Photos emptied from trash no longer reappear


Shotwell 0.6.0 - 28 June 2010
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  * Basic support for RAW images, including import support for all common
    formats like CR2 and DNG
  * Full support for working with PNG images
  * Users can now zoom into photos to reveal latent detail
  * A new preferences dialog gives users exceptional control over Shotwell's
    functionality and appearance
  * Users can now open photos in an external editor, such as the GIMP, from
    within Shotwell
  * Photo tags and titles are imported automatically from XMP and IPTC metadata
  * A new photo trash can


Shotwell 0.5.2 - 11 May 2010
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  * Added Czech, Finnish, Greek, and Ukrainian translations.  Updated Russian 
    translation.
  * Updated codebase to enable building on Vala 0.8.x. Vala 0.8.0 or later is
    now required to build Shotwell.


Shotwell 0.5.1 - 16 March 2010
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  * Minor Windows-specific release fixing an installer bug.  No changes to Linux
    version.


Shotwell 0.5.0 - 11 March 2010
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  * Photos can be tagged and organized by tag, creating a new tool for managing
    your photo collection
  * Printing
  * Photos can now be published to Google's Picasa Web Albums service
  * Photo exposure date & time can be set and shifted
  * Photos can be set as your desktop background directly from Shotwell
  * Photo import runs in the background, making imports smoother and more fluid
  * Publishing photos to web services is more responsive
  * Numerous bug fixes


Shotwell 0.4.3 - 18 January 2010
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  * Updated Italian and French translations.
  * Windows theme installed correctly.
  * Problems unmounting camera fixed.


Shotwell 0.4.2 - 4 January 2010
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  * Added Bulgarian, Portuguese, and Slovak translations.  Updated 
    German translation.
  * Windows installation fixed.
  * Crash when deleting photos from camera fixed.


Shotwell 0.4.1 - 24 December 2009
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  * Minor update adding a script missing in the 0.4.0 release.


Shotwell 0.4.0 - 23 December 2009
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  * Facebook and Flickr publishing.
  * Events may now be split and merged.
  * Alpha-release of Windows port now available.
  * Undo/redo.
  * Mark photos as favorite or hidden.  View only favorites or show hidden
    photos.
  * Duplicate photos.
  * Numerous bug fixes.


Shotwell 0.3.2 - 11 November 2009
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  * Loosened photo pipeline assertion that checked for pixbuf scaling.
  * Better error handling for situation where the HAL daemon (hald) is not
    running or ready.


Shotwell 0.3.1 - 9 November 2009
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  * Makefile changes to facilitate packaging.
  * Warnings caught by Vala 0.7.8 corrected.
  * Toolbar items now marked "important" where appropriate.
  * Binary dependencies corrected in Debian packaging.


Shotwell 0.3.0 - 2 November 2009
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  * Major update with numerous feature additions and performance and 
    scalability enhancements.
  * Auto enhance button, shadows control, and histogram contrast expansion now
    available.
  * Hierarchical event tree in sidebar.  Events can now be renamed.
  * Background readahead to display full-window and fullscreen photos faster.
  * Crop aspect ratios.
  * Basic information pane to display photo title, exposure time, dimensions,
    and file size.
  * Configurable slideshow delay.
  * Direct edit mode.  Shotwell can open any JPEG file, move between other
    JPEGS in the same directory, and edit them with the same tools available in
    the photo manager.
  * Better keyboard handling for selecting photos and moving between pages on
    the sidebar.
  * In camera view, option to hide photos already imported into Shotwell.
    User now offered full report of imported photos and asked if they wish to
    delete the photos from the camera.
  * User-configurable items now stored persistently via GConf.
  * Code internationalized.  Partial French translation now available.


Shotwell 0.2.0 - 7 August 2009
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  * Color histogram now available in adjustment tool.
  * Drag-and-drop now supports the modifier keys for linking and asking
    which operation to perform.
  * Shotwell no longer uses a hardcoded directory for storing imported
    photos.
  * A nasty bug causing the X server to crash under compiz was fixed.
    (#380)
  * Support for libgee-0.3.0.


Shotwell 0.1.2 - 3 August 2009
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  * Red-eye reduction feature now available.
  * File/Import From Folder offers one more way to import photos into the
    library.
  * Color adjustment (exposure/saturation/tint/temperature) now available.
  * Support for Vala 0.7.5.


Shotwell 0.1.1 - 30 June 2009
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  * Bug fix: Dragging a selection band to the bottom of the window to start
    scrolling results in compiz crashing.  This fixes that problem, although
    another reported problem still exists (#380).
  * Changed package dependency from vala-1.0 to gee-1.0.  Although Vala is
    required to build Shotwell, it does not need to be installed to execute
    it.  Gee provides the collections library Shotwell requires.
  * Fixed code to compile with Vala 0.7.4.


Shotwell 0.1.0 - 26 June 2009
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  * Initial release.  Features include:
    - Importing photos from file manager or camera via libgphoto2.
    - Photos automatically sorted into time-grouped events.
    - Thumbnails viewable at various sizes.
    - Sort by photo name or date of exposure.
    - Fullscreen mode.
    - Photos may be rotated or cropped.
    - Export photos as stored or at varying dimensions and JPEG quality.
    - Desktop integration with Applications menu and media device handling.