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 purchased a renter's license one week ago (Order 50617). Despite 2 posts in this forum, and 2 emails to Support, I have not received my license code. I checked my spam folder many times, and it is not there either. I have received no replies from Support.
PLEASE provide me with my license code!!!
Edwin, I wish you good luck. Hope that Vincent see your post and send your licence code to you. He sometimes look despite his situation intop this forum.
As I wrote 3 month ago ( https://www.astropixelprocessor.com/community/topicid/5128/), I'm still concerned about APP. I have some friends also dealing with astrophotography, and I told them about the (in my opinion) very good Astropixelprocessor. But in the meantime I can not recommend to buy a licence due to the lack of attention to new customers!
I really dont know why there is no clarification from Mabulas side. One comment in 6 month...
It should be automatic, like so many other eCommerce sites. Once it registers that they received your payment, the license code should be sent by return email.
It should be automatic, like so many other eCommerce sites. Once it registers that they received your payment, the license code should be sent by return email.
I have NO idea what's going on with Mabula's prolonged absence, but he did respond to someone else's license issue about a month ago, when addressed directly in a post: @mabula-admin
I was going to purchase astropixelprocessor but I think I will pass for now. This software is not cheap and this lack of customer service is not acceptable, life happens but the developers need to just communicate what is going on. If I purchase this and hear nothing for that long I'd reverse the charge on my credit card.
I completely agree. I have sent a couple of support emails inquiring about a promo code that should be valid but is not going through and have received no response at all. I would have bought the license regardless because based on my usage during the trial period I really enjoyed using APP. However, for the price I am not willing to take a risk on a software package that is this costly if there is no customer support. I mean none. No reply. Is APP still under development? It feels like a risky investment? :(((( I hope I'm wrong.
