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.
Dear all,
Over the past few years I have acted as moderator on this forum. I have always done it with great pleasure and it has helped me to learn a lot about AstroPixelProcessor and its users.
However, recently I have noticed that it puts a large strain on me, particularly because of my full time job which requires me to travel a lot. I have therefore decided to take a step down and stop my moderating activities here.
I would like to thank Mabula a lot for his continuing support and for the fact that he has welcomed me warmly to the moderators team. I am sure that AstroPixelPorcessor will continue to improve and become even better than it already is. I will not be completely gone from the forum so you never know when I may write a comment here or there in an attempt to help a stranded user.
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All the best to all and thank you very much.
Wouter
You have been a huge help for many on here and will be missed!
Thanks forthe patient responses to all of my rookie questions over the last year, I do appreciate it.
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Best of luck to you going forward! Hope you drop in from time to time as a Subject Matter Expert
@wvreeven I think I can speak for all of us in saying that your help has been greatly appreciated! Â Thank you so much for your assistance!
I can personally attest to your helpfulness, Wouter. Glad this isn't goodbye. Thanks for supporting us.
