v0.2.1

0.2.1 Alpha Release

https://pypi.org/project/picamera2/0.2.1/

Added

• Everything installable via apt and pip.
• Many new examples.

Changed

• Revised API - please refer to README.md file and examples.

In detail

• Update README to clone using https and not SSH by @6by9 in #1
• Add a TensorFlow Example by @aallan in #3
• Update drm_preview.py by @tvoverbeek in #9
• Tidy Up Logging by @meawoppl in #12
• Added context manager. by @IanTBlack in #23
• Add an encoder class that allows multi-threaded software encode by @davidplowman in #26
• Fix typo by @davidplowman in #47
• Rename default_controls to camera_controls by @davidplowman in #42
• Add some more of the existing examples to the test suite by @davidplowman in #41
• Qtgl fix by @davidplowman in #45
• Include EXIF data when saving JPEG files by @davidplowman in #50
• Improve style checker to spot and complain about merge commits by @davidplowman in #55
• Add tuning parameter to Picamera2 constructor by @davidplowman in #52
• Overlays by @davidplowman in #49
• Add "#!/usr/bin/python" to the top of overlay examples by @davidplowman in #59
• Add offset and window frame controls to preview windows by @davidplowman in #61
• Fix leak of OpenGL texture handles by @davidplowman in #68
• Some previews hang on to the last request; they must release it when … by @davidplowman in #73
• Change the default logging level by @davidplowman in #75
• Make the Qt signal/slot mechanism easier to use by @davidplowman in #72
• Initial setup.py by @chrisruk in #53
• Circular buffer by @chrisruk in #54
• Fix an OpenGL check for versions of GLES earlier than 3.0 by @davidplowman in #78
• Documentation: update installation instructions by @davidplowman in #77
• Import cleanup by @meawoppl in #82
• Async Cleanup by @meawoppl in #83
• Update contributing guidelines to be a bit clearer by @davidplowman in #89
• Display encode improvements by @davidplowman in #79
• Preemptive check if camera_manager.cameras is empty by @Luraminaki in #91
• Dng support by @davidplowman in #93
• Initial attempt to set gop size by @chrisruk in #92
• Optimise memory for still capture by @davidplowman in #80
• Use enums for camera controls by @davidplowman in #85
• Make Picamera2.start() create the event loop automatically by @davidplowman in #74
• Preview merge by @davidplowman in #90
• PyPI packaging by @grega in #100
• Add V4L2 MJPEG encoder and example by @chrisruk in #101
• Fix broken import for MJPEG server by @chrisruk in #103
• Simplifying imports by @chrisruk in #105
• Include outputs directory in setup.py by @chrisruk in #106
• Improve yuv_to_rgb.py example by @davidplowman in #107
• New FfmpegOutput class allows writing of mp4 files and audio streams by @davidplowman in #104
• Add setup.py requirement for ffmpeg output by @chrisruk in #108
• Fix small syntax warning by @davidplowman in #109
• Fix some Qt complaints caused by the location of various imports by @davidplowman in #110
• An extra recording example by @davidplowman in #112
• Integration with the upstream libcamera tree. by @naushir in #113
• Remove controls parameter from start method by @davidplowman in #115
• Update documentation and setup.py for alpha release by @davidplowman in #117

New Contributors

• @6by9 made their first contribution in #1
• @aallan made their first contribution in #3
• @tvoverbeek made their first contribution in #9
• @IanTBlack made their first contribution in #23
• @davidplowman made their first contribution in #26
• @Luraminaki made their first contribution in #91
• @grega made their first contribution in #100
• @naushir made their first contribution in #113

Full Changelog: https://github.com/raspberrypi/picamera2/commits/v0.2.1