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 selected my lights, went directly to "Integrate", and tried to select the crop section. It popped up the message box "Please analyses stars of lights first", but when clicking the "ok" button, "X" button, pressing "Esc" or "Enter" or anything else simply closed the error dialog just for it to be opened again..
I could not even terminate the application since that modal dialog box kept on inhibit anything else. Had to terminate the application through the task manager.
I know this software is not open source, but if I had access to the code (could sign something maybe?) I would be able to help out when I get a chance. I am a long time programmer, very proficient in java.. Could I volunteer to help like this?Â
Probably can't help too much with the highly scientific parts, but lots of other stuff I could do.
Thanks for reporting! Could you explain a bit more detailed what you did? You loaded the lights, went to tab 6 to integrate, but when and where exactly did you go for the cropping section?
Could I volunteer to help like this
I have no idea what Mabula wants on the developing side of things, he hasn't mentioned needing extra developers yet. Thanks for the heads-up though! If he at any time mentions this I'll let you know.
