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[edit] Releases

This page list those specific things and areas that need attention. Please look for areas that have not been done for PRIOR releases where we need to catch up. When you see an area you want to do, edit this page and use the templates to mark that topic as yours. Thanks!

[edit] Blender 2.49

Blender 2.49 Release Log gave us some great game engine development, and some more!

done
Video texture
to do
Real-time Dome rendering
to do
Game engine
done
Texture Nodes
to do
Projection Painting
to do
Etch-a-ton armature sketching
to do
Boolean improvements
to do
JPEG2000 support (plan a file formats section?)
to do
Python Scripts
to do
Featurettes & Fixes (lots of small things to fix in wiki)

[edit] Blender 2.48

Blender 2.48 Release Log gave us some more goodies!

to do
Grease Pencil http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=136978
to do
Keyframing from the Timeline window header - add/delete keys
to do
Constraint: Action
to do
Constraint: Script
to do
Modifier: Mask
to do
Modifier: Shrinkwrap
to do
Modifier: Simple Deform
done
Roger Sky/Atmosphere settings on sun lamp. Just linked to excellent release note.
Material Nodes Camera Data node is not documented. Dunno when this was added, but it's missing from wiki.

[edit] Blender 2.47

Blender 2.47 was a bug-fix release, so we didn't get tons of features that precipitate needing user manual updates. However,

to do
Verify http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Manual/Snap_to_Mesh

[edit] Blender 2.46

Well, this promises to be yet another leap forward. We have changes in just about every window and panel, more nodes, more options, more more more. Here's the list. we now have Developer|RELEASE NOTES.

Please add as you find more stuff to do. Comprehensive changes affecting many areas:

[edit] User Manual

This section is a specific task list for updates that need to be made to the User Manual. Install/Overview/General

done
Roger Release History
done
Roger 3D View Transform Orientations
done
Roger Image browser, useful in Append or Link

Mesh

to do
Manual/SculptMode sculpt brush, anchor as per [1]
to do
Manual/Cloth
to do
Manual/Bevel Modifier http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=118818
http://de.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_Dokumentation:_Bevel_Modifier
to do
Manual/Explode Modifier
to do
Manual/Mesh Deform Modifier
to do
Manual/Particle Instance Modifier
to do
Manual/Soft Bodies need jello and walking jello examples, pointcache update
to do
Manual/Shape_Keys VGroup and basis key selector

Lighting

to do
shadow adaptive sampling, this cubic thing
to do
Lamp, Area, Spot light now have many more options

Shading - Materials, Textures, UV unwrap

Particle Attributes selector on Map To panel - whole new set of options for particle system http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:Manual/Textures/Options/Map_To

done
Roger Mirror Transp panel Ray Mirror options
to do
Mirror Transp panel Ray Transp options
to do
Texture Tiles
to do
UV Unwrap is now U in Edit mode, not a separate mode
to do
World AO Raytrace vs Approximate, panel changes, options
to do
Strand popup, Use Blender Units makes more closer to camera??

New Material Nodes:

to do
Camera Data node
to do
Extended Material input node
to do
Invert node
to do
HSV node
to do
Vector Curves node
to do
Math node
to do
Vector Math
to do
Squeeze node
to do
Separate/Combine RGB node
to do
Dynamic Python Shadernode
to do
Probably need to Nodes split page up

No more UV Face Select mode...so there is a whole section that needs to be revisited...

Compositing nodes

done
Roger Color Bright/Contrast
done
Roger Color Gamma
done
Roger Invert
to do
Color ToneMap
to do
Vector Normalize
to do
Filter Directional Blur
to do
Filter Bilateral Blur
to do
Filter Glare
to do
Distort Lens Distortion

Sequencer

to do
Render Buttons now has Sequencer subcontext. Provides everything you want to know about a strip and tons of great options. 4 panels for Reference/Panels/Scene/Sequencer
Select Handles and Strips to the Left/Right
to do
Histogram View
to do
Zebra Strips for Overexposed areas
to do
Title safe area display

Rendering

in progress 25%
Roger Render Layers panel
to do
Render Pipeline ZMask
to do
Render Passes Mist
to do
Render Passes Other...Rad??
to do
{{{1}}}

done
Render Stamp panel - overlays filename/date/timestamp- created Reference/Panels/Scene/Render/Stamp and refer to it on Manual/Rendering
to do
World settings is outdated, vague. Need examples of angmap etc

Physics and Particles

done
JimmyVolatile Tutorials/Particles-Fireworks - Complete and published.
in progress 25%
JimmyVolatile Sandbox/Particles
in progress 25%
JimmyVolatile Manual/Particles
- Updating the manual to the new 2.47 particle system
Three engines, 4 panels, options galore. Dev seems to be working on good docs
- I'm working on the particle documentation, but my english really needs correction. --Soylentgreen 20:12, 5 February 2008 (CET)
Strand -impact on Material, rendering
in progress 75%
Roger Softbody revisions

Other

to do
Manual/The_Action_Editor needs love. see http://www.blender.org/development/release-logs/blender-246/action-editor-improvements/
anything else? Edit this paragraph!

[edit] Reference Manual

I think it is time to bring this resource into play for these more complicated features:

to do
Cloth
to do
Particles

[edit] Archive

[edit] Blender 2.44

New features/enhancements from the release notes translates into these user manual pages/changes, integrated into the TOC and nav page-flow when complete:

to do
Manual/Armature_Objects needs nav header and Armature Visualization panel description
to do
64 bits
- done
  SergeantOreo Sculpt & Multires mode enhancements
to do
Manual/Compositing_Nodes_Color#Gamma
done
Manual/Compositing_Nodes_Color#Brightness-Contrast
to do
new constraint, visibility, control
to do
new constraint, visibility, control
- done
  SergeantOreo Mesh Primitives

[edit] Archive

done
Roger SSS Material Panel
done
Roger release id
done
Ianwill Manual/Smooth_Modifier
done
Ianwill Manual/Cast_Modifier

[edit] Blender 2.43

See Release Notes/Notes243 for changes in this Version of Blender.

to do
Add/Update the information about DupliGroup and DupliFaces
to do
Add information about DupliGroup (new page?}
to do
See also Proxy Objects
to do
Add content to manual (new page or merge with Dupligroups?)
to do
Add information about DupliFaces (new page?)
in progress 25%
thedaemon Action Editor Improvements
in progress 25%
thedaemon IPO Editor Improvements
in progress 25%
thedaemon NLA Editor Improvements
in progress 25%
thedaemon Armature Improvements/Fixes
to do
Walk Cycle Modifiers
to do
Rigid Bodies
to do
Material Nodes
to do
Renderer Improvements
to do
Other
to do
Python
to do
Python Scripts

[edit] Archive

done
SergeantOreo Fluid Simulation
done
Roger Soft Bodies give cloth example that works plz
done
SergeantOreo Mesh Editing
done
Oreo Modifiers did a check and this stuff has been done by others.
done
Wiki-fy all parts of the Release Notes/Notes243
done
User:Marenzelleria - Outliner
- done
  Marenzelleria - wiki-fying the release notes
- done
  Marenzelleria-Update Manual/The Outliner with new functions
- done
  Marenzelleria-Check version number in header
done
Roger Misc
- done
  Hoehrer Integrate and Wiki-fy release notes.
- done
  Roger Update the information in Manual/PartXIII/DupliFrames
- done
  Roger Update the information in Manual/PartXIII/DupliVerts
- done
  Roger Check formatting & header of Manual/DisplaceModifier
- done
  Roger Check formatting & header of Manual/EdgeSplitModifier
- done
  Roger Check formatting & header of Manual/UVProjectModifier
- done
  Artificer Displace Modifier can use RGB: Release_Notes/Notes243/Modifiers#uv_project_modifier
done
User:LetterRip - Multi Resolution Mesh
done
User:LetterRip - Retopo
done
User:LetterRip - Sculpting Tools Really nice feature btw.
done
Roger Image Editor
done
Roger Fast 3D Painting
done
Roger Texture Brushes
done
Roger Multiple UV Sets
done
Roger UV Tools
done
CD38 Render Baking
done
Roger Render Passes
done
Roger New Compositing Nodes
- done
  Roger Check if all places use "Channel Key" instead of the previous "Luma Key" or "Luminance Key". No Channel key node in 2.43RC1. Crashes in RC2
- done
  Roger Check all current screenshots of new nodes
done
Roger *whew* Video Sequence Editor write it
done
Roger Constraints

[edit] Blender 2.42

See Release Notes/Notes242 for changes in this Version of Blender. See Wiki Tasks/Manual242 for a status of each manual-page.

to do
Wiki-fy all parts of the Release Notes/Notes242.
to do
Release Notes/Notes242/Groups (This is also needed for DupliGroups)
- in progress 50%
  Hoehrer Wiki-fy the Groups Release notes
- to do
  Integrate Groups into the manual.
to do
Anything else still open here?

quick review of pages needing updates in first three sections

to do
needs better explanation as done at python site? Manual/Library_and_Data_System
to do
needs misc small updates including example scripts Manual/Installing_Blender
done
mppic - SHould mention single button and two button mouse combos Manual/Navigating_in_3D_Space - Mac verification needed
to do
Also we need a mention of the new snap button?
done
Marenzelleria - Outliner part should be first - needs all additional new info Manual/The_Outliner
to do
major updates to library linking need to be mentioned, link to next section is wrong Manual/Using_Linked_Libraries
to do
Constraints info is duplicated from earlier as is pivot info Manual/Editing_Objects
to do
probably needs split edge modifier added? Manual/Subsurf
to do
likely needs updating Manual/Modelling_Scripts
Armatures
- to do
  Merge Manual/PartIX/The Armature Object into Manual/Armature Objects
- to do
  needs examples Manual/Armature_Modifier
to do
needs screenshots Manual/Hooks

[edit] Archive

done
Roger main screen, render panel, materials panels, texture panels? Manual/Your_First_Animation_in_30_plus_30_Minutes_Part_I
done
styken - render panel Manual/Your_First_Animation_in_30_plus_30_Minutes_Part_II
done
Roger missing two nodes links Manual/The_Interface
done
styken - Updated render and preference window picturesManual/The_Vital_Functions
done
Roger How do these tutorials relate at all to their section? Tutorials#Introduction
done
styken - Draw types should have hotkeys Manual/Using_the_3D_View
done
Roger Manual/3D_View_Options
done
styken - Very incomplete Manual/Camera_View
done
Roger incomplete? Manual/Manipulation_in_3D_Space
on hold
- feels incomplete? Should we have a complete Hotkey list? Maybe copy from the Python Hotkey script. Manual/Hotkeys
done
Roger proportional edit - should likely mention sculpt? Manual/Proportional_Edit
done
BeBraw main mesh tools panel layout is changed (note mesh tools 1 is offscreen in 2.43 on my laptop) Manual/Meshes
done
Roger the order of what it claims is next is wrong (ie misses modifiers) Manual/Modelling
done
BeBraw specials menu needs updating Manual/Basic_Mesh_Tools
done
BeBraw - linked to Metaballs - bottom link is broken Manual/Text
done
BeBraw needs new modifiers Manual/Modifiers_&_Deformation
done
page is incomplete Manual/Modifiers_&_Deformation
done
BeBraw link order is wrong Manual/Subsurf
done
Styken - Needs example images Manual/Mirror_Modifier
done
BeBraw link order is wrong Manual/Array
done
BeBraw needs images Manual/Build
done
Roger needs examples Manual/Build
done
Styken - needs examples Manual/Curve_Modifier
done
Styken - needs panel and examples Manual/Wave
done
BeBraw nav links fixed Manual/DisplaceModifier
done
Artificer needs examples Manual/DisplaceModifier - use release note footprint in sand
done
BeBraw needs nav links fixed Manual/EdgeSplitModifier
done
BeBraw nav links fixed Manual/UVProjectModifier
done
Roger needs examples Manual/UVProjectModifier
done
Roger incomplete also needs more and better examples Manual/PartII/Modelling/Modifier/Booleans

[edit] Version Check

If a version number is given in the header of a page in the manual, it will automatically link to one of these categories below, and its page name will show up in the M category. Please note that all language translations will also show up. Check these links regularly and update old pages to the new release if they have changes. If there are no changes needed, just update the page header to the current release.

[edit] English User Manual Version

Edit this paragraph and add a new release number. When no more Manual/ pages show up on the category list, we know that the English User Manual is up to date and you can delete that category from this list. The following Categories have outdated English User Manual pages:

Category:Blender 2.46 PLANNING ONLY. FOR NEW PAGES, LIKE CLOTH
Category:Blender 2.4x
Category:Blender 2.45
Category:Blender 2.44
Category:Blender 2.43
Category:Blender 2.42
Category:Blender 2.41
Category:Blender 2.40
Category:Blender 2.4
Category:Blender 2.37a
Category:Blender 2.37
Category:Blender 2.34
Category:Blender 2.31

[edit] Other Languages/Wiki Sections

As English User Manual pages are updated, generally, the foreign language translators watch their respective pages for changes, and translate as needed into their language, using this list as a guide to them in finding outdated pages:

[edit] General

to do
Add math extensions for Latex-like [[2]]
to do
Move the Noob to Pro wikibook over here (see also: discussion on wikibooks) (Ewout)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Database_download
http://download.wikimedia.org/wikibooks/en/
- to do
  Integrate new functionality (if any)
- to do
  Update images if needed
to do
Crete some sort of crosslinking between the following pages or merge some of it (Reference/HK/All, Manual/Hotkeys, Manual/Hotkeys/Hotkey Keyboard Map). I think we need to discuss what should be in the reference section and what in the manual.
to do
Integrate SoCFluidTutorial1 (and following pages) into the Tutorials section,
- to do
  Upload all images for these pages to the wiki (check if the owner allows this first).
- to do
  Check if all pages use proper templates (keys, literal, etc...)
to do
The following release notes need to be moved/copied to the correct reelase note version (e.g. Release Notes/Notes241,Release Notes/Notes242, etc... i.e What version were the changes made, who knows more?
to do
Example on how to setup an Unsharp Mask (see the link in the article, maybe we can ask matt if we can reuse some of his stuff :)). Also explain what each setting does (for the unsharp effect) in the setup. .. Could also be made in the tutorials section, but I believe it is a very common filter and might belong in the manual.
To-do list
User:JesterKing/Todo
BlenderDev/ReleaseChecklist

[edit] Archive

- done
  Hoehrer Fix templates
done
Compile this wiki site into html or pdf for offline viewing/download?
- done
  See Manual/Complete and save it as an HTML page on your PC.

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