2026-10-09 APP 2.0.0-beta48 has been released !
This is mainly a bug fix release for the reported bugs in beta47. In addition it has a significant User Interface performance improvement noticable when you need to process 1000s of images in APP.
2026-10-03 APP 2.0.0-beta47 has been released !
This is a very big release... many code optimizations/rewrites, many parts of APP are much faster and more precise, especially star analysis and registration are much faster ! Big mosaics will go much faster 🙂
And we introduce a new preview filter, which includes the new Adaptive Deep Sky Stretch and a General Levels Stretch, this has been long over due. The old preview filter (the panel on the right side to stretch and preview your data) has not been updated for a couple of years and it is a critical part of any APP session.
Adaptive Deep Sky Stretch or ADSS is a much more intuitive stretch algorithm. It is also color preserving (which is a great new addition in itself ! ) which means that the highlights are no longer bleached, color is maintained from the linear data while stretching. You can simply stretch your data using the sky background level and signal width sliders which work much easier and more intuitive. You no longer need to fiddle with the old complicated sliders with zoom buttons. All the zoom buttons for the sliders are made redundant. And you can enter slider values in the slider value fields yourself. I will make a youtube video in the coming days to explain and fully introduce ADSS. Once the video is ready, it will be highlighted on the forum.
RGB Combine upgrade !. The RGB Combine Tool has been rewritten mostly. The tool is faster and easier to use and most importantly, the Luminance slider to inject a luminance channel or channels into the RGB composite is now working correctly. It no longer bleaches the RGB colors. Combined with the new ADSS preview, you will get much better and easier great composites with great color! I will also explain this in a new youtube video.
I don't think anyone has mentioned this but apologies if it's old. I'm working on about 500 comet images: registration takes quite a few minutes and, maybe a dozen times, asks me to confirm the nucleus. I tend to get on with other things while it's running and often don't realise for ages that APP has paused waiting for my input. It would be very helpful if it let me know in some way. Perhaps not as loud as the gong but something that would clearly get my attention, if that's possible? - Gary
That would be something we could add as a preference indeed. I'll pass it on to Mabula as well, thanks for the suggestion.
Excellent. Cheers.Â
Mark ye well this day, Vincent and Mabula: The day an APP user ASKED FOR IT TO MAKE MORE NOISES! 😆Â
I actually agree with Gary, I hasten to say. I just think it's hilarious after reading so much gong kvetching on this and other fora.
Gary, you may wish to prepare for an onslaught of gongs and other noises sent by the maddened hordes, and calling you a traitor. But always know: We have your back, man.
Lol yes, I know, but he asked for it now! 🙂
