Add release notes for v0.7.0.

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 MLT Release Notes
 -----------------
 
 MLT Release Notes
 -----------------
 

-Version 0.6.2
+Version 0.7.0 - March 27, 2011
+
+This is a major new release due to signficant additions to API, framework,
+and build.
+
+Build
+ * Added support for Windows via MinGW.
+ * Enabled linsys module by default.
+ * Disabled VDPAU by default and added --avformat-vdpau to enable it.
+ * Added support for swfdec 0.7.
+
+Framework:
+ * Added parallelism to mlt_consumer when 'real_time' > 1 or < -1.
+ * Added mlt_deque_insert() and mlt_deque_peek().
+ * Added mlt_profile parameter to mlt_producer_new().
+ * Let transitions with no out point run forever.
+ * Added mlt_frame_unique_properties().
+ * Added mlt_frame_set_image() and mlt_frame_set_alpha().
+ * Added mlt_image_format_size() and mlt_audio_format_size().
+ * Added mlt_filter_get_length() and mlt_transition_get_length().
+ * Added mlt_filter_get_progress(), mlt_transition_get_progress(),
+   and mlt_transition_get_progress_delta().
+ * Added mlt_filter_get_position() and mlt_transition_get_position().
+ * Added mlt_properties_lock() and mlt_properties_unlock().
+
+Modules
+ * Added rotoscoping filter.
+ * Improve libavdevice support (V4L2, ALSA, libdc1394).
+ * Added support for new FFmpeg metadata API.
+ * Various fixes, refactoring, and improvements.
+
+The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.6.1.
+
+
+Version 0.6.2 - January 23, 2011

 
 This is just a minor release to address a few things prior to introducing
 major changes from other branches.
 
 This is just a minor release to address a few things prior to introducing
 major changes from other branches.


@@ -16,7 +50,7 @@ major changes from other branches.
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.6.1.
 
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.6.1.
 
 

-Version 0.6.0
+Version 0.6.0 - January 1, 2011

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.6.1.
 There were quite a few enhancements and changes including a minor interface
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.6.1.
 There were quite a few enhancements and changes including a minor interface


@@ -53,7 +87,7 @@ Modules
    based rendering available only explicitly.
 
 
    based rendering available only explicitly.
 
 

-Version 0.5.10
+Version 0.5.10 - September 13, 2010

 
 This is a quick followup to the 0.5.8 release to address an issue I want to
 address immediately. I noticed an extra unconditional colorspace conversion
 
 This is a quick followup to the 0.5.8 release to address an issue I want to
 address immediately. I noticed an extra unconditional colorspace conversion


@@ -61,7 +95,7 @@ to and from RGB was added for all YCbCr (YUV) video sources. In addition, I
 have enabled the avcolor_space filter on OS X since it works now.
 
 
 have enabled the avcolor_space filter on OS X since it works now.
 
 

-Version 0.5.8
+Version 0.5.8 - September 12, 2010

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.6.
 This is a maintenance release to address some bugs that appeared
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.6.
 This is a maintenance release to address some bugs that appeared


@@ -77,7 +111,7 @@ thus far in the 0.5.x series. Beyond that is a few enhancements:
 * Added support for inline images in kdenlivetitler.
 
 
 * Added support for inline images in kdenlivetitler.
 
 

-Version 0.5.6
+Version 0.5.6 - June 20, 2010

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.6.
 This is a maintenance release to address some bugs that appeared
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.6.
 This is a maintenance release to address some bugs that appeared


@@ -88,7 +122,7 @@ this far in the 0.5.x series. Beyond that it a few enhancements:
 * Added interlaced field rendering to kdenlivetitle producer.
 
 
 * Added interlaced field rendering to kdenlivetitle producer.
 
 

-Version 0.5.4
+Version 0.5.4 - April 19, 2010

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r21322.
 This is another maintenance release to address some bugs that appeared
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r21322.
 This is another maintenance release to address some bugs that appeared


@@ -99,7 +133,7 @@ very specific users will see:
 * Linsys SDI consumer now configures itself from MLT profile.
 
 
 * Linsys SDI consumer now configures itself from MLT profile.
 
 

-Version 0.5.2
+Version 0.5.2 - March 10, 2010

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r21322.
 This is a minor maintenance release, but it is interesting because it now
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r21322.
 This is a minor maintenance release, but it is interesting because it now


@@ -115,7 +149,7 @@ things:
 * Fixed compiling yadif for non-sse2 builds
 
 
 * Fixed compiling yadif for non-sse2 builds
 
 

-Version 0.5.0
+Version 0.5.0 - February 15, 2010

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r21322.
 This is an enhancement release, confined mainly to the modules rather than
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r21322.
 This is an enhancement release, confined mainly to the modules rather than


@@ -164,14 +198,14 @@ profiles:
 * change descriptions from using Hz to fps
 
 
 * change descriptions from using Hz to fps
 
 

-Version 0.4.10
+Version 0.4.10 - December 8, 2009

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r19873.
 This is "hotfix" for the 0.4.8 release that fixes a couple of regression
 bugs introduced just before the release.
 
 
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r19873.
 This is "hotfix" for the 0.4.8 release that fixes a couple of regression
 bugs introduced just before the release.
 
 

-Version 0.4.8
+Version 0.4.8 - December 7, 2009

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r19873.
 This is mainly a maintenance release. Besides bug fixes here are other
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r19873.
 This is mainly a maintenance release. Besides bug fixes here are other


@@ -190,7 +224,7 @@ modules:
 * qimage/kdenlivetitle: add typewriter effect
 
 
 * qimage/kdenlivetitle: add typewriter effect
 
 

-Version 0.4.6
+Version 0.4.6 - October 7, 2009

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r19873.
 This release is an enhancement release along with numerous build, A/V synch,
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r19873.
 This release is an enhancement release along with numerous build, A/V synch,


@@ -227,7 +261,7 @@ framework:
   - added mlt_audio_float
 
 
   - added mlt_audio_float
 
 

-Version 0.4.4
+Version 0.4.4 - June 30, 2009

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.5.0.
 This release is a minor maintenance update to the 0.4.2 - just build and
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.5.0.
 This release is a minor maintenance update to the 0.4.2 - just build and


@@ -244,14 +278,14 @@ bug fixes.
 * added Lua binding via SWIG
 
 
 * added Lua binding via SWIG
 
 

-Version 0.4.2
+Version 0.4.2 - May 30, 2009

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.5.0.
 This release is a minor maintenance update to the 0.4.0 - just build and
 bug fixes.
 
 
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.5.0.
 This release is a minor maintenance update to the 0.4.0 - just build and
 bug fixes.
 
 

-Version 0.4.0
+Version 0.4.0 - May 17, 2009

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.5.0.
 
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is 0.5.0.
 


@@ -270,7 +304,7 @@ avformat producer improvements:
 * improve seeking performance of DNxHD and HuffYUV
 
 
 * improve seeking performance of DNxHD and HuffYUV
 
 

-Version 0.3.8
+Version 0.3.8 - April 15, 2009

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r17923.
 
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r17923.
 


@@ -292,7 +326,7 @@ modules:
 * sdl: added window_background color property
 
 
 * sdl: added window_background color property
 
 

-Version 0.3.6
+Version 0.3.6 - February 2, 2009

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r16849.
 
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r16849.
 


@@ -311,7 +345,7 @@ avformat module:
   f-list[[,]acodec-list][[,]vcodec-list]
 
 
   f-list[[,]acodec-list][[,]vcodec-list]
 
 

-Version 0.3.4
+Version 0.3.4 - December 29, 2008

 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r16313.
 
 
 The recommended version of FFmpeg for use with this release is SVN r16313.
 


@@ -336,7 +370,7 @@ misc:
 * improved build for OS X and x86-64 and improved handling of mmx/sse
 
 
 * improved build for OS X and x86-64 and improved handling of mmx/sse
 
 

-Version 0.3.2
+Version 0.3.2 - November 10, 2008

 
 In addition to bug fixes detailed in the ChangeLog, here is a list of
 enhancements.
 
 In addition to bug fixes detailed in the ChangeLog, here is a list of
 enhancements.


@@ -360,7 +394,7 @@ inigo:
 * removed realtime process scheduling
 
 
 * removed realtime process scheduling
 
 

-Version 0.3.0
+Version 0.3.0 - August 5, 2008

 
 framework:
 * fix bugs with introduction of mlt_profile in v0.2.4
 
 framework:
 * fix bugs with introduction of mlt_profile in v0.2.4


@@ -400,7 +434,7 @@ inigo:
 * added -profile option and support for progress=1 for kdenlive
 
 
 * added -profile option and support for progress=1 for kdenlive
 
 

-Version 0.2.4
+Version 0.2.4 - August 4, 2007

 
 * framework: new extensible profiles system to replace MLT_NORMALISATION
 * module avformat: interlaced coding support for ffmpeg/libavcodec
 
 * framework: new extensible profiles system to replace MLT_NORMALISATION
 * module avformat: interlaced coding support for ffmpeg/libavcodec


@@ -410,7 +444,7 @@ Version 0.2.4
 * numerous bugfixes
 
 
 * numerous bugfixes
 
 

-Version 0.2.3
+Version 0.2.3 - April 9, 2007

 
 * Addition of kdenlive module
 * Support for ffmpeg from subversion
 
 * Addition of kdenlive module
 * Support for ffmpeg from subversion


@@ -418,25 +452,25 @@ Version 0.2.3
 * Copyright and license cleanup
 
 
 * Copyright and license cleanup
 
 

-Version 0.2.2
+Version 0.2.2 - May 27, 2006

 
 * Prepared specifically for the kdenlive 0.3 release.
 * Contains some patches to support rgb24a output for the gdk-pixbuf and qimage
   producers as well as some minor bugfixes.
 
 
 
 * Prepared specifically for the kdenlive 0.3 release.
 * Contains some patches to support rgb24a output for the gdk-pixbuf and qimage
   producers as well as some minor bugfixes.
 
 

-Version 0.2.1
+Version 0.2.1 - December 5, 2005

 
 * Many improvements since initial releases due to development of Shotcut and
   Jahshaka editing interfaces.
 
 
 
 * Many improvements since initial releases due to development of Shotcut and
   Jahshaka editing interfaces.
 
 

-Version 0.1.1
+Version 0.1.1 - June 9, 2004

 
 * Minor modifications and bug fixes from the previous release. Better
   ffmpeg/avformat integration and more reliable playback.
 
 
 
 * Minor modifications and bug fixes from the previous release. Better
   ffmpeg/avformat integration and more reliable playback.
 
 

-Version 0.1.0
+Version 0.1.0 - May 6, 2004

 
 * First official release
 
 * First official release