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.
Hello ,
when stacking the light frames the program gets stuck , and gives me an error !
Tried several times , Always the same ....
What is the problem ?
And is it normal that the whole procedure teakes almost 4hrs ? ( my laptop = i7 processor and 16gb mem..)
grts
Steven
Hi Steven,
I notice you are trying to integrate JPG frames. APP currently can't do this. I haven't implemented this (yet).
I can implement this, but I must warn you that integrating JPG frames is probably something you don't want to do for several reasons. Most important reasons are
- data is compressed (so data is already lost before you start with anything)
- data is most likely not linear anymore.
I can implement the processing of JPG frames up until integration fairly quickly but I really don't suggest using it.
Is there a particular reason why you are trying to process JPGs instead of CR2s/NEFs/TIFFs/FITS ?
The time really depends on what you are trying to do (LNC or a mosaic can take a while) and possibly is related to APP not being able to process JPGs up unitl integration (yet).
Let me know and I'll help you out as good as I can 😉
Kind regards,
Mabula
I would really like to see JPG integration implemented for old data I want to process, taken with pre-RAW cameras. Besides the data we have to process should be allowed even if not ideal, this is the sort of approach we get from PI: being expected to do things "their way". sometimes we just dont have the luxury or capture data at an unepected opportunity so might not have the gear on hand to do everything "properly".
Hi Mabula ,
I had just tested my new samyang lens and thought i would give it a try with APP . Next time i will set my camera on RAW files !
On my pc it is standard RAW ..
Thnkx ,
Steven
I would really like to see JPG integration implemented for old data I want to process, taken with pre-RAW cameras. Besides the data we have to process should be allowed even if not ideal, this is the sort of approach we get from PI: being expected to do things "their way". sometimes we just dont have the luxury or capture data at an unepected opportunity so might not have the gear on hand to do everything "properly".
Hi Steve,
Yes, fair enough and I do agree with you, I will fix this 😉 it's not too hard too implement it actually.
Mabula
Hi Mabula ,
I had just tested my new samyang lens and thought i would give it a try with APP . Next time i will set my camera on RAW files !
On my pc it is standard RAW ..
Thnkx ,
Steven
Hi Steven,
No problem, I will fix the JPG integration, so it's possible just in case ;-), just like Steve argues.
Mabula
