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 everyone. I'm new!
I have a color ASI071.
I need a lot of help.
Anyone who uses an ASI color camera and has had excellent results, could you please tell me step by step all the best settings to activate or select to get the best result?
I am trying but with the few knowledge I have of the sw and the english language it is really difficult.
In the end then, the image is in black and white. (This is the least of the problems, because I believe that for each processing step I DO NOT understand which is the best setting).
I ask for help and send a big thank you in advance.
Thanks!!!
Hi I also use the asi 071 mc pro.
Tab 0: pattern RGGB and Force Bayer CFAÂ
All the other tabs, automatic, then hit integrate.Â
When finished, tools, remove light pollution.
Then on the right side, tick saturation
This should give you a reasonable image.Â
success
Dave
@vincent-mod Good morning Vincent, I managed to add the images, keeping the settings unchanged and I had a result which, however (I must be honest) is only the beginning of an image that still needs to be improved. I found a way to eliminate the light and make the sky background as homogeneous as possible, but not with excellent results. I have a few questions: I saw that there are various settings, for the sum of the images (which is the best for my ASI071 RGGB); could you tell me which algorithm is the best, could I do some new tests !? Then, I can't find in all panels "a command" to eliminate the noise. I wish I could improve the image even more, but I can't and I would like to AVOID having to switch to other sw.
Thank you in advance...
Dario
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@vincent-mod I forgot Vincent; I purchased the annual license (now 1.079), but where are panels 7 and 8? I find from 0 to 6, then 9 (two are missing!).
Dario
Usually the automatic selections ()as they are in 1.079) will select good algorithms for the amount of data you have. I can have a look at your data if you want and then show you what I did to correct it nicely. A de-noise tool is not available yet in APP, so to reduce that, more data is the best option (which is the best in any case). It is on the to-do list of Mabula though, would be nice to have a very well thought out denoise tool for sure.
@vincent-mod I forgot Vincent; I purchased the annual license (now 1.079), but where are panels 7 and 8? I find from 0 to 6, then 9 (two are missing!).
Dario
Ah yes. 🙂 This is normal, Mabula is going to do away with 9 and just call it something separate.
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@vincent-mod I agree ... APP has enormous potential and is easy to understand (if you tell me that he thinks about doing the best), I hope that you will soon be able to achieve this! If you give me an email address, I can send you all the collected data via Wetrasfert PRO and see what you can do. I only have Light (of various days) and Dark (Total Gb 16.8). I didn't do FLAT, because I have a Pentax 75 that goes beyond the sensor size and it was just a test, to see what I can do from home (I used an Optlong L-eNhance narrow band filter) to understand if I can afford the shooting in city light.
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Dario
We have a server you can upload to. Login/password: appuser
Please make a directory named 'astrolab68-workflowpractice' and upload there. It will be fine to upload just 10-20 lights and 20 darks, it's just to show what I can make it into and show you the steps I took. Flats and such will help you greatly when correcting the background indeed.
Thanks!
@vincent-modI am blocked, both by Firefox and Chrome because they "say" that it is a risky site and I cannot go beyond it.
Oh that is weird, Mabula has a certificate. You can click on "advanced" below and continue, it's safe.
@vincent-mod Strange, I use the correct user and psw, but it won't log me in.
Both are appuser
(just in case) 😉 Ok, so if that doesn't work we'll do your method. I've notified Mabula to have a look. It does work for me at least.
