Project Kestrel v(Chickadee) Release!

[SanjaySoniLV]

Welcome to Project Kestrel v(Chickadee)!

Kestrel finally has the ability to create XMP sidecar files that let you import Kestrel's Ratings and Culling Assistant categorizations into Lightroom, Darktable, or any other XMP-aware photo editor! 🎉 This feature was requested a long time ago.

Key Changes

• Kestrel 🔗 Lightroom/Darktable: Kestrel can now produce XMP sidecar files, allowing you to export Kestrel's automatic ratings and Accept/Reject categorizations into your favorite photo editing app! This has been one of the most requested features thus far.
• Improved Culling Assistant: In addition to the new XMP writing capabilities, the Kestrel Culling Assistant gains some new sliders to fine-tune control.
• Code Signing: Kestrel is now available on the Microsoft Store and has been signed by Apple! No more malware warnings; Simply "Drag to Applications" or "Get from the Microsoft Store"!

Minor Changes

• UI Improvements: The folder tree and folder queuing dialog systems have been improved substantially to be more intuitive and allow finer control. Other UI elements have been tweaked for improved intuitiveness.
• Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements. Kestrel is much faster when loading thousands of scenes.

Known Issues

No major known issues at this time.

Upcoming Features

• Video Tutorial is coming soon on projectkestrel.org
• Projectkestrel.org will be updated to reflect the full capabilities of Project Kestrel
• No major features are planned at this time; user feedback is requested as soon as possible.

Feedback? Please visit projectkestrel.org/contact or use the in-app feedback feature!

I am especially interested in feedback on the new culling assistant tool! Does it have the customization you need? Is the XMP metadata export working? How about the RAW previews?

Thank you for trying Project Kestrel!

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