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Release Notes
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2011-11-06 10:12:04 +00:00
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* 0.8 "Forbidden Fruit"
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General notes
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2011-11-06 10:12:04 +00:00
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This release continues the API cleanups that have begun with the
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previous release. While it is binary compatible with 0.7, many parts of
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the public API were deprecated and will be removed in the git master and
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later releases. Please consult the doc/APIchanges file to see intended
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replacements for the deprecated APIs.
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Furthermore, our work on the 'ffmpeg' command-line tool has resulted in
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major revisions to its interface. In order to not break existing scripts
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and applications, we have chosen to introduce a new tool called
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'avconv', and keep the traditional 'ffmpeg' frontend for end-user's
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convenience. Please see the Changelog file for details how 'avconv'
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differs from 'ffmpeg'.
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Additionally, this release introduces a number of new interesting codecs
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such as the Apple Prores, Flash Screen Video 2 and Windows Media Image,
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and muxers such as LATM or CELT in Ogg, among many others. Moreover, our
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H.264 decoder has been improved to decode 4:2:2 material and our libx264
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wrapper now allows to produce 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 video.
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See the Changelog file for a list of significant changes.
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Please note that our policy on bug reports has not changed. We still only accept
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bug reports against HEAD of the Libav trunk repository. If you are experiencing
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issues with any formally released version of Libav, please try a current version
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of the development code to check if the issue still exists. If it does, make your
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report against the development code following the usual bug reporting guidelines.
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API changes
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A number of additional APIs have been introduced and some existing
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functions have been deprecated and are scheduled for removal in the next
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release. Please see the file doc/APIchanges for details along with
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similar programmer-centric information.
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2011-06-19 17:45:36 +00:00
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Other notable changes
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2011-11-06 10:12:04 +00:00
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Please see the Changelog file for a more detailed list of changes.
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