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've purchased renters licence. It ought to be able to be installed on 3 computers. I've it in two computers. I can't load it to my newest computer because I don't have the code email anymore. Support does not give any answer?
@vauve go onto one of your other computers with the working licence, licence management, and get the number?
There is also a licence file , maybe *.lic that was created, maybe you can copy that to your new computer?
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Programs\AstroPixelProcessor
or
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\\Local\AstroPixelProcessor
Just suggestions.
How do I activate the app on another machine?
Hi everyone, PLEASE! I’m enjoying Astro Pixel Processor, but I haven't received a satisfactory response for two days. The "License and Settings" tab states that I can trial Astro Pixel Processor for 30 days on up to three computers. I installed it on a secondary machine but cannot activate it using the code I was sent; I even downloaded another copy hoping to get a new code, but nothing happened. I’ve sent more than two emails without getting a satisfactory answer. Please, what do I need to do to test it on another machine?
Hi @dermeval,
The Trial license code will work on 3 separate computers at the same time. If you can not activate it on another computer, you will need to check if a firewall on the computer or network is blocking APP from communicating with our license server to check the license. You will also need to check if anti-virus/malware software is blocking APP. On windows, sometimes Windows Defender. can block APP, so please turn windows defender off to check that. Especially cheap/free anti-virus/malware software can give false positives, you need to double check those.
Please let me know if that solves the problem. Another license code will not solve this issue.
Mabula
Hi Mabula! Thanks a lot for the reply. I'll check the antivirus. I use Kaspersky Premium, but I think Windows Defender is likely enabled as well.
Best regards,
Dermeval
Hi Mabula! It worked. I unblocked the app in the ant-virus. Thanks.
Best regards,
Dermeval
Wow, that is really awesome, I am glad the issue is solved ! Sorry for my slow response.
Please let me know if you have any other questions !
Mabula
