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Piwigo for Lightroom Changelog

What's new in Piwigo for Lightroom 3.1.0

Nov 1, 2021
  • Lightroom 11 support.
  • Publish Service: now you can force-sync comments and ratings for selected photos using the Refresh Comments button on the Comments panel, even when the "Synchronize photo comments and ratings" option is unchecked in the Piwigo Publish Options section.
  • Fixed the issue with 2-way metadata sync when the server is in a different timezone.
  • New metadata field "Album". It maintains the name of the album containing the photo.
  • New metadata fields for tracking visitor activity: Visits, Downloads. There fields are available in the Piwigo Metadata fieldset. The Downloads field requires the Download Counter plugin on the server side, see https://piwigo.org/ext/extension_view.php?eid=705
  • Publish Service: Synchronize Metadata now also updates the new Visits and Downloads fields.
  • macOS Big Sur: Resolved the issue with dialog buttons and checkboxes appear clipped.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 3.0.4 (Nov 28, 2020)

  • Implemented detection and automatic handling of server redirects causing HTTP Error 405 during HTTP-to-HTTPS redirection.
  • Export Dialog: Fixed the "Requested resource no longer exists on the server" error when the album's thumbnail is missing.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.10.1 (Oct 18, 2018)

  • Mac OS: aother Lightoom Classic CC (version 8) compatibility fix.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.10.0 (Oct 17, 2018)

  • Lightoom Classic CC (version 8) compatibility.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.9.5 (Jun 4, 2018)

  • The "Visit my site" button now works correctly when using a customized API url.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.9.4 (May 28, 2018)

  • Now the API handler (ws.php) on Piwigo server can be renamed to hide it from cross-scripting attacks. If you rename the script on the server, make sure put the full URL of the API handler including the script name, in the Server URL field. For example: http://mypiwigo.com/ws-secret0112358.php
  • Minor bug fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.9.3 (Feb 1, 2018)

  • Reclaim Photos now works correctly when HTTP Access Authentication is in effect (i.e. when a Piwigo installation is protected with .htaccess).

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.9.2 (Jan 9, 2018)

  • Fixed the issue with splitting keywords containing spaces into multiple keywords.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.9.1 (Nov 14, 2017)

  • Fixed the "Error processing server response" error when exported photos have no keywords.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.9.0 (Oct 23, 2017)

  • Added support for Piwigo 2.9.
  • Added support for Lightroom 7.
  • Publish Service: 2-way metadata synchronization. Now photo tags, photo titles and description can be pulled from Piwigo back to Lightroom.
  • Private Albums: Fixed the issue with associating Lightroom collections with private albums on Piwigo.
  • Other minor fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.8.3 (Jan 5, 2017)

  • Improved German translations.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.8.2 (Dec 22, 2016)

  • Publish Service - fixed the error in Sync Metadata.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.8.1 (Dec 14, 2016)

  • Piwigo 2.8 compatibility.
  • Soring photos in album now works much faster thanks to the improvements in Piwigo 2.8.0 API.
  • Added the ability to upload photos in raw (DNG, CR2, NEF) format. Requires Piwigo 2.8.0 or above.
  • Added support for private albums
  • Added the ability to turn an album public or private. Requires Piwigo 2.5.0 or above.
  • Added support for video uploads. Requires Piwigo 2.8.3 or above.
  • Publish Service - on successful creation of a new Piwigo publish service the plugin now prompts the user to import existing albums.
  • Fixed the issue with synchronizing photo tags incorrectly in some situations.
  • Image Size Validation - fixed the "?:0: attempt to index a nil value" error when the rendition's size is out of acceptable range.
  • AutoUpdate - fixed a bug preventing the installation of plugin updates in some cases.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.7.1 (Apr 27, 2016)

  • Import Albums: fixed the issue with the album structure being incorrect in some cases.
  • Reclaim Photos: the plugin now ignores non-photo and non-vide files.
  • Reclaim Photos: very lange files (over 100 MB in size) cause Lightroom to lock up. Now the plugin skips them.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.4.0 (May 18, 2015)

  • Improved flexibility and performance of the throttling mechanism. Instead of pausing after every request the plugin now can issue a series of requests at full throttle, then take a pause.
  • Export Settings: added low/high pixel threshold options for validading image size.
  • Added the option for turning off cross-album publishing for improved performance.
  • Removed the now obsolte option for using chunked uploads. Now the chunked upload method is used automatically when possible.
  • Publish Service: album-specific resolution setting now works correctly.
  • Puiblish Service: fixed the issue with using global watermarks in folder-specific settings.
  • Fixed the issue with dropping off suffixes from filenames containing a period.
  • Improved German translations.
  • Other fixes and minor improvements.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.3.2 (Dec 9, 2014)

  • Export Dialog: Fixed "Assertion Error" when running an older version of Piwigo.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.3.1 (Dec 9, 2014)

  • Export Dialog: restored the Piwigo Export Options section.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.3.0 (Dec 8, 2014)

  • Added support for TIFF uploads (requires Piwigo 2.6.0 and newer). NOTE: your Piwigo installation must be configured to handle TIFF files.
  • Implemented "POODLE" (SSL Vulnerability) detection and remediation.
  • Export Dialog: Implemented a persistent caching mechanism allowing the dialog to load known albums much faster.
  • Export Dialog: Re-designed the layout.
  • Export Dialog: new Quick Filter feature which enables you to search galleries using a text string.
  • New Album Dialog: Now you can paste the name of the currently selected folder or collection with a single click.
  • Publish Service: Improves support for watermarks when Lightroom presets are stored with the catalog.
  • Fixed a rare error when servers reject the pwg.images.checkUpload call.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.2.5 (Oct 14, 2014)

  • Fixed: Keyword tags are not being applied when the "Include parent keywords" option is turned off.
  • Fixed the issue with republishing photos that were deleted through Piwigo's web console

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.2.4 (Oct 14, 2014)

  • Added the ability to control whether parent keywords should be included when using the Keyword Filtering feature.
  • Now the status line in the "Your Account" section displays the e-mail address of the currently logged in user.
  • Restored the "Synchronize Comments and Ratings" option which was accidentally removed in a recent update.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.2.3 (Oct 14, 2014)

  • Fixed the issue with occasional loss of the activation state.
  • Fixed the error when using advanced authentication options (HTTP Authentication).
  • Implemented better default settings in Export and Publish dialogs.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.2.2 (Oct 14, 2014)

  • Added validation of the user privacy level to avoid the situation when the Lightroom user is unable to access uploaded photos because of an insufficient privacy level.
  • Fixed the missing time part of the photo creation date when using chunked uploads.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.2.1 (Feb 1, 2014)

  • Fixed several compatibility issues with Piwigo 2.6.x: handling of duplicate photos on export, associate images.
  • Associate Images: Now you can fine-tune association by File Number Suffix using pattern matching.
  • Performance tuning options are now part of Export Settings to enable fine-tuning individual publishing services and export presets.
  • Revised German translations.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.2.0 (Jan 28, 2014)

  • Added the ability to initiate multiple uploads in parallel.
  • Added the ability to customize server timeout settings in situations where the default 30 seconds interval is insufficient.
  • Now you upload photos in the original JPEG format without any additional processing.
  • Associate Images: Implemented the ability to detect and automatically adjust the time difference between the local computer and the server.
  • Associate Images: Now you can fine-tune association by File Number Suffix by specifying the characters that should be considered part of the suffix.
  • Publish Service: Fixed the "deletedCallback: remotePhotoId is invalid" error when deleting published photos in some situations.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.1.5 (Jan 16, 2014)

  • Implemented detection of URL redirects on the server.
  • Fixed the "?:0: attempt to call method 'getAlbumSet'" error.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.1.4 (Jan 13, 2014)

  • Fixed the issue with creating new albums.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.1.3 (Jan 9, 2014)

  • Fixed the issue with being unable to log in after chaning the password.
  • Fixed the issue with deleting published photos.
  • Other minor fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.1.2 (Jan 6, 2014)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Sub-albums are being created the top level.
  • The plugin ocasionally throws an "Unexpected server response, HTTP Error Code 403" error.
  • Other minor fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.1.1 (Jan 4, 2014)

  • Fixed the "attempt to call field 'APH_getAlbumInfo' (a nil value)" error when renaming albums.
  • Synchronize Metadata: fixed the "attempt to index a nil value" error.
  • Fixed a rare error "bad argument #2 to 'format'" .
  • Other minor improvements.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.1.0 (Jan 4, 2014)

  • Improved session management (the user is prompted to authorize less frequently).
  • Improved performance.
  • Publish Service - added the ability to customize sharpening options for individual albums.
  • Publish Service: fixed the error when reparenting an album.
  • Check Photos: fixed the "access to an undefined variable: fileName" error.
  • Other minor fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.0.4 (Dec 18, 2013)

  • Fixed the issue with creating new albums.
  • Export Dialog: the top level of the album hierarchy is now visually separated from real albums.
  • Other minor fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.0.3 (Dec 16, 2013)

  • Photo Templates: minor improvements.
  • Fixed the issue with authenticating after a password change.
  • Improved session management (the user is prompted to authorize less frequently).
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.0.1 (Nov 30, 2013)

  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 2.0.0 (Nov 20, 2013)

  • Publish Service: Added the ability to convert albums and album sets into "Super Albums" for managing photos AND albums within a single Piwigo album.
  • Now provides the ability to customize photo titles and descriptions using templates that support different combinations of metadata and static text.
  • Improved the Automatic Update feature for future plugin versions.
  • New installation package for Mac OS.
  • Extras - Import Albums now imports empty albums as well.
  • Import Albums Structure - Fixed the "Access to an undefined variable: collections" error when processing albums containing both photos and sub-albums.
  • Export Dialog - fixed the issue with creating new albums.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.13.0 (Oct 25, 2013)

  • Now the visibility level of individual photos can be controlled using the new "Visibility Level" located on the Metadata panel, in the "Piwigo Metadata" section.
  • Other minor improvements and fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.12.1 (Oct 4, 2013)

  • Extras: Import Albums - fixed the "internal error: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (expected table, got nil)" when albums contain both photos and sub-albums.
  • Other minor improvements and fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.12.0 (Oct 4, 2013)

  • Publish Service - added the ability to customize watermark and metadata settings for each individual album.
  • Extras - New feature "Find Photos with Comments" enables you to quickly identify published photos that received online comments or ratings.
  • Extras - The "Set Album Cover" feature now works correctly.
  • Fixed the issue with exporting parent keywords when using the Keyword Filtering feature.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.11.0 (Oct 4, 2013)

  • Added German translation - many thanks to Joerg Knoerchen at www.sensorgrafie.de
  • Fixed the issue with renaming unpublished albums.
  • Fixed the issue with using album-specific resize options.
  • "Export with Previous" after creating new albums now works correctly.
  • Other fixes and improvements.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.10.5 (Oct 4, 2013)

  • Fixed the "Can't update this collection. An internal error has occurred: ?:0: attempt to compare number with nil" when synchronizing ratings for albums that does not have any rated photos.
  • Fixed the "Can't update this collection. An internal error has occurred: ?:0: attempt to compare number with nil" in some situations when using album-specific export settings.
  • Opening the Lightroom Publishing Manager panel and logging into Piwigo no longer triggers the "Not Saved" state unless you actually modify one of publishing options.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.10.4 (Oct 4, 2013)

  • Fixed: Lightoom hangs during uploads.
  • Fixed the issue with uploading keyword tags in Piwigo 2.5.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.10.3 (Oct 4, 2013)

  • Implemented a workaround for the "Error parsing server response" error when Piwigo API responses contain PHP notices.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.10.2 (Oct 4, 2013)

  • The plugin is now fully compatible with Piwigo 2.5.
  • Implmented a workaround for a Windows specific HTTP Error 12032 (the action must be retried).
  • Other minor fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.10.1 (Feb 12, 2013)

  • This is a quick fix for the issue in version 1.10.0 causing the plugin to lose its registered status.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.10.0 (Feb 12, 2013)

  • Publish Service: added the ability to control image settings (size, JPEG quality) for each album individually.
  • Publish Service: now "Associate Images" populates Piwigo Metadata fields correctly.
  • Publish Service: the "Associate Images" dialog has been redesigned to fit 13" laptop screens.
  • Publish Service: now "Check Photos" clears Piwigo Metadata fields if photos are no longer published through the Piwigo publishing service.
  • Fixed: multiple whitespaces in keyword tags cause errors when republishing photos.
  • Fixed: field caption in Keyword Filtering - Inclusion Rules reads "Exclusion Rules".
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.9.1 (Feb 12, 2013)

  • New feature - Keyword Filters. Now you can exclude individual keywords or entire keyword trees from the export. For explanation, see the FAQ page.
  • Fixed the issue with updating photos published to multiple albums when one of the albums no longer exists on Piwigo.
  • Now keyword tags can be not only added but also removed when re-exporting photos.
  • Improved generation of photo URLs in the Piwigo section on the Metadata panel.
  • Other minor fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.9.0 (Feb 12, 2013)

  • Publish Service - All "extras" functions such as Import Albums, Associate Images, Check Photos, etc. are now available right from the Publish Service Settings panel within Lightroom Publishing Manager.
  • Extras - Associate Photos: The photo matching algorithm has been significantly improved to provide a faster and more accurate matching, particularly when file names contain spaces and other non-alphanumeric characters.
  • Extras - Associate Photos: Added a new method of resolving matching conflicts - now you can prioritize pairing of rendered JPEG copies over raw originals.
  • Extras - Associate Photos: Added new matching method "By File Number Suffix" which compares only numeric image suffixes when searching for pairing candidates.
  • Extras - Associate Photos: Added new matching method "By File Number Suffix and Capture Time" which chooses candidates based on the combination of the numeric image suffix and photo capture time.
  • Extras - Associate Photos: Now when associating photos by capture time you can specify a timezone offset to compensate for the time difference between the server and the local computer, if needed.
  • Fixed the 'Missing "method" name' error in Lightroom 2 and 3.
  • Fixed the "Tag already exists" error in Piwigo environments using the TypeT@gs plugin.
  • Other minor improvements and fixes.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.8.4 (Feb 12, 2013)

  • Fixed the issue with applying tag ID instead of keywords when the Chunked Uploads option is turned off.
  • Publish Service: Fixed the issue with the "HTTP Authentication Required" message popping up when navigating between albums.

New in Piwigo for Lightroom 1.7.2 (Sep 28, 2012)

  • Publish Service: Fixed the "You did not specify the Server URL" error when attempting to re-parent an album.
  • Publish Service: Fixed the error when attempting to customize the cover photo for an album.
  • Fixed the issue with exporting or publishing images with empty "Capture Date" in their metadata.