darktable 2.6.0 released

system · December 24, 2018, 12:43pm

we’re proud to announce the new feature release of darktable, 2.6.0!

the github release is here: https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/tag/release-2.6.0.

this year, we have a full blog article for this release here: /2018/12/darktable-26/.

as always, please don’t use the autogenerated tarball provided by github, but only our tar.xz. the checksums are:

$ sha256sum darktable-2.6.0.tar.xz
483d7d8e4ac532d89efc2f24e169f7a7da2d3ef0c599602b658d67a040670478 darktable-2.6.0.tar.xz
$ sha256sum darktable-2.6.0.dmg
47d6f1d9ae64394663ffd804692d6b6d6722b312712e938f103cb43f58625c42 darktable-2.6.0.dmg

when updating from the currently stable 2.4.x series, please bear in mind that your edits will be preserved during this process, but it will not be possible to downgrade from 2.6 to 2.4.x any more.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.darktable.org/2018/12/darktable-260-released/

kevin_tee · December 24, 2018, 4:11pm

What dark magic is this!

Pascal_Obry · December 24, 2018, 4:13pm

That’s dark magic and no one is allowed to speak the mantra

Vogateer · December 24, 2018, 4:40pm

See more here: PIXLS.US - Skin Retouching with Wavelet Decompose

I use this for skin retouching, and it’s fantastic. Super happy to see this in Darktable so I don’t have to switch to Gimp. It’s going to be fantastic to be able to make these adjustments non-destructively and dial back the effect more effectively.

arturoisilvia · December 24, 2018, 4:41pm

They have removed the Spanish language.

However, I have copied it from the rc2 version and it works.

Is there a problem if I do this?

Edit: in windows 10.

Pascal_Obry · December 24, 2018, 4:59pm

Yes, the translation was missing many strings. So we do remove not fully translated languages. This can of course be part of 2.6.1 if you provide a fully translated po file. Thanks.

arturoisilvia · December 24, 2018, 5:05pm

Then I’ll wait for it to finish being translated. Thank you.

LebedevRI · December 24, 2018, 5:43pm

Last update was a year(!) ago:

darktable$ git log release-2.6.0 po/es.po
ommit 6cbdecbc57850fe359818e948ca6dadb9d4cf2a4 (tag: release-2.6.0, upstream/darktable-2.6.x)
Author: Pascal Obry <>
Date:   Mon Dec 24 09:38:50 2018 +0100

    remove unfinished translations

commit 651019f07b9c2603dea91156421f35ab1b5a426e
Author: tatica <>
Date:   Mon Dec 11 13:55:07 2017 +0100

    l10n: Update Spanish translation

So i wouldn’t hold breath while waiting for it,
but maybe instead try to contribute (starting with asking the previous translator.)

darix · December 24, 2018, 6:05pm

Packages for various linux distributions can be found here:

https://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=graphics:darktable&package=darktable

For more details see this thread

arturoisilvia · December 24, 2018, 6:20pm

And for windows? I could collaborate translating, but how do I do it?

rgo · December 24, 2018, 6:52pm

When I come back home, I’m going to review spanish translations and contact with Tatica.

Thanks

arturoisilvia · December 24, 2018, 9:16pm

@rgo ok, thanks to you

fabri66 · January 1, 2019, 4:40pm

Thank you ! Darktable is really fantastic! Will the Italian language be restored with the next updates? (excuse me but I do not speak English, I use google translate)

LebedevRI · January 1, 2019, 5:32pm

Same as with spanish, darktable 2.6.0 released - #8 by LebedevRI

darktable$ git log upstream/master -- po/it.po
commit e368ac03846de0ad2ad067f576d3b6eb8f2dc8c4 (upstream/pr/1649)
Author: Maurizio Paglia <>
Date:   Sat Feb 10 00:55:57 2018 +0100

    Italian GUI translation. Changed a button label

commit 330af2428f968f696730c0c8d6f304ac577fd96e
Author: Tobias Ellinghaus <>
Date:   Sun Jan 21 21:06:56 2018 +0100

    l10n: Fix broken Italian translation file

commit d59ad649218412723a663f68d77d76bf4a6a46b6 (upstream/pr/1633)
Author: Maurizio Paglia <>
Date:   Sun Jan 21 16:21:58 2018 +0100

    2.4 complete translation

Last update was almost a year ago. Maybe try contacting the previous translator
(maybe it’s @Maurizio_Paglia?), and asking whether a help is needed.

fabri66 · January 1, 2019, 5:49pm

Ok, thank you very much !

angelb_garcia · January 26, 2019, 9:04pm

Buenos noches, Arturo.
¿Podrías decirme como se copia el idioma español de la versión rc2 a la version 2.6.0.
Gracias

arturoisilvia · January 26, 2019, 11:36pm

We have to wait for a future update.
A greeting.

rgo · January 28, 2019, 3:02pm

An small status about Spanish translation.

I tried to get in touch with @Tatica but I didn’t have luck.

Probably, today I’ll begin with the translation.

Tatica · January 28, 2019, 7:08pm

We have a spanish Darktable group with people helping already, feel free to join us at Telegram: Contact @darktable_es

Tatica · January 28, 2019, 7:07pm

We have a spanish Darktable group with people helping already, feel free to join us at https://t.me/darktable_es