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+Manual testing of Dimbola
+=========================
+
+**Note: This version is for the upcoming 0.0.2 release.**
+
+Dimbola has an automatic unit test suite with decent coverage. It does
+not test everything, however, and particularly the UI parts of the code
+are untested. Thus, for a Dimbola release, the following manual test
+manuscript is supposed to be followed. It also does not cover everything,
+but ensures at least that the basics work. As Dimbola evolves, this test
+manuscript will evolve with it, to match the new or changed stuff in a
+new release.
+
+
+Update test manuscript for new release
+--------------------------------------
+
+If you are testing in preparation for a new release, first update
+this test manuscript to match the upcoming release.
+
+
+Setup
+-----
+
+Get the Dimbola test images from 
+<http://files.liw.fi/dimbola-test-images.tar> and unpack them
+in a location that is suitable for you.
+
+If you have a default.dimbola file, please rename it for the
+duration of this test manuscript, or run dimbola with
+a filename for a new database file.
+
+Start Dimbola, either from the command line or the GNOME menus.
+Verify that there are no folders and no tags.
+
+
+Importing
+---------
+
+Import all photos in dimbola-test-images (which you unpacked
+in the setup section). 
+
+Verify that all folders exist and images have a thumbnail, and can
+be viewed in full size.
+
+
+Browsing
+--------
+
+Select some photos. Verify that they have relevant EXIF data
+which looks correct or at least does not not look obviously
+incorrect.
+
+
+Exporting
+---------
+
+Select some photos and export them twice: once as the original
+files, and once as JPEGs. Export each to a different (preferably
+new) folder.
+
+Verify that the exported files look correct by opening them in
+a suitable image viewer.
+
+
+Tagging
+-------
+
+Create some tags. Arrange them in a hierarchy by dragging and dropping
+them.
+
+Add tags to photos by dragging and dropping to them, and to the 
+currently selected photos' tag list. Select several tags, and
+several photos, and drag the tags to the photos. Verify all
+photos got all tags.
+
+Remove tags from the photos' tag list using the popup menu.
+
+Remove tags from the global list. Also remove a tag that apply to
+some photos, and verify they get removed from the photos as well.
+
+
+Rating
+------
+
+Select photos and add ratings to them. Then change the ratings.
+Verify that they ratings stick if you select some other photo and
+then go back.
+
+
+Searching
+---------
+
+With some photos and tags and ratings in the database, search for
+them with various criteria. Verify that you find the right ones.