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.
Hi,
when calibrating my files I encounter an error message;
encountered error in module:
NormalizeCFAChannel
Error message:
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 1
Cause:
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n.a(Unknown Source)
n.doInBackground(Unknown Source)
javax.swing.SwingWorker$1.call(SwingWorker.java:295)
java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
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Ive not had this before - can anyone help please? I have used a program called Digicam Control to capture the images which is a new process although I have downloaded the files to APP directly from my cameras as usual?
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thanks
Richie
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There seem to be a few bugs in the normalization routine, Mabula is aware of it and is looking at it carefully for the next version (@Mabula-admin).
Hi Vincent,
Thanks for the reply.
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Im just in the middle of rerunning APP and I think I've sussed out the problem.
I did a couple of test pics using a higher ISO than my others and Ive left a couple of the higher ISO ones in. Coupled with one dodgy bias frame it seems that this was the problem. It completely throws APP out.
I will repost in a bit if the process works! Fingers crossed.
That is very interesting, if it turns out to be data related (e.g. the bias frame) it can be very valuable for Mabula to see why it throws APP out and find the bug easily. If you find out, please let Mabula know and upload it to mabula@astropixelprocessor.com with a bit of background as to how you got there. Much appreciated!
UPDATE - the process worked perfectly so it seems that the fact I had some dodgy data in there produced the error message. I had some over zealous Light frames and a stray Bias frame in the mix. When I removed them the process worked flawlessly so hopefully others can benefit from the info. Mabula, hope you pick this up to. Cheers all.
