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.
Workflow suggestions for integrating galaxy OSC subs and monochrome L and Ha subs
First post and replies | Last post by skogpingvin, 5 years ago
OSC Ha-OIII-OIII processing and RGB combination (YouTube)
First post and replies | Last post by Manny S, 5 years ago
Registration failed with 1.082
First post and replies | Last post by Wouter van Reeven, 5 years ago
What am I doing to cause this pattern in my integations?
First post and replies | Last post by Wouter van Reeven, 5 years ago
Extracting Ha/Oiii from OSC & L Extreme
First post and replies | Last post by Anonymous 174, 5 years ago
Individual Ha/OIII/SII Channel Weights for APP RGB Combination
First post and replies | Last post by Wouter van Reeven, 5 years ago
Star color calibration question
First post and replies | Last post by Dale Penkala, 5 years ago
Need some input on how to handle noise (get a cleaner picture)
First post and replies | Last post by Eric Gleason, 5 years ago
getting rid of satellite trails
First post and replies | Last post by Wouter van Reeven, 5 years ago
Tutorial to split Ha, OIII from a OSC and dual band filter?
First post and replies | Last post by Wouter van Reeven, 5 years ago
Best practice for frames with slightly different spike positions
First post and replies | Last post by Anonymous 174, 5 years ago
Panels with OSC and narrowband?
First post and replies | Last post by Wouter van Reeven, 5 years ago
Dual narrowband and extract channels?
First post and replies | Last post by Wouter van Reeven, 5 years ago
Best Techniques for Protecting Faint Nebulosity in Signicant Light Pollution
First post and replies | Last post by Anonymous 174, 5 years ago
Trouble with DSLR workflow to align and generate 2 seperate integrations of Ha and RGB (1 viewing)
First post and replies | Last post by Wouter van Reeven, 5 years ago
How to add Ha from optolong L-extreme to rgb color image
First post and replies | Last post by Wouter van Reeven, 5 years ago
Saving image after using the Light Pollution tool
First post and replies | Last post by Anonymous 174, 5 years ago
