June 24 2026 APP 2.0.0-beta46 has been released !
Improved internal memory configuration (lower ! memory usage), fixed beta45 startup issue, fixed Set Save Directory & 2-panel mosaics.
May 27 2026 APP 2.0.0-beta45 has been released !
Fully Multi-Threaded LNC, many improvements for the registration engine, platform upgrade, and further tuning of internal memory consumption and memory release back to OS.
Apr 14 2026: Google Pay, Apple Pay & WeChat Pay added as payment options
Update on the 2.0.0 release & the full manual
We are getting close to the 2.0.0 stable release and the full manual. The manual will soon become available on the website and also in PDF format. Both versions will be identical and once released, will start to follow the APP release cycle and thus will stay up-to-date to the latest APP version.
Once 2.0.0 is released, the price for APP will increase. Owner's license holders will not need to pay an upgrade fee to use 2.0.0, neither do Renter's license holders.
I have seen videos of people adding luminance layers after they process their images and the luminance REALLY makes the detail and contrast pop. I know how to add the luminance with RGB combine. However, it does not seem to help with contrast/detail. Should I be adding luminance at a different point in the process? At what point do you add luminance in to help?
I should add that I'm doing narrowband imaging with the ASO1600MM-Pro. I successfully created my SHO image and got the colors the way I wanted them, but I'm just looking to make the image POP if you know what I mean. Thanks.
- Chris
This is a complete LRGB tutorial by Christian Sasse, would that help you out? https://www.astropixelprocessor.com/complete-lrgb-tutorial-of-ngc292-the-small-magellanic-cloud-by-christian-sasse-itelescope-net/
