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, I have some problem.
I bought APP few min ago, but when I finish download, my APP can not open, and show me this. How can I fix it. Thanks
Oh now that is a first, never seen that myself. How exactly did you install APP? Did you change anything about the installation?
@vincent-mod
Thanks for reply.
I download APP on website, which I complete checkout.
And I think I didn't change anything about the installation.
I'd try version 1.083 beta2, it was same as 1.082
Ok, thanks for buying it, I'll inform Mabula about it and we'll solve it as soon as possible!
@vincent-mod
OK Thank you very much.
@vincent-mod
Oh! When I change file to another disk, and it can work!!
Anyway thank you so much! 😀 🍻
Oh that is very interesting, could you tell me where you installed it on at first? An external disk maybe?
@vincent-mod
I think my Windows file is in the C dirve, but my C drive only 10Gb left, so I installed in D drive at first.
Ok, that should work as well. Anyway, thanks for notifying, maybe Mabula can see why for future issues. Enjoy the program! 🙂
@vincent-mod
I appreciate your help very much.
Have a nice day.
Same here too!
I emailed Support with PrtScn too.
I am on a different computer and I simply updated licence from TRIAL I had 1082 version and works fine.
Please let me know what to do for my other PC, which is the 'main' one - with problems as mentioned above.
Now on this Laptop I man now, it works fine (1082), but when I got to install 1083v ... I have the very same problems.
I will be home on Wednesdays and a reply with a 'solution' would be nice by then, please - so I can fix my main PC.
Thanks
PS I should have updated licence on my PC too - hindsight!
I solved it by myself... and I hope Support is not getting slower as per other Software ... - you know getting larger = slower support.
It happens all the time.
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It seems I did find this link via Google!
https://www.astropixelprocessor.com/community/faq/installation-of-app-fails-on-windows/
Worked here from 1.082v to 1.083v now.
I hope this helps others.
I simply imported the File Certificate in Windows then installed APP as administrator.
Then I verified licence I did update on 1.082 and it is correct.
Will do the same on my main PC.
PS you must add it for Windows users to do that - it will lower support questions!
@astropixpro Sorry for the slow response and glad to see that you were able to solve this yourself.
@wvreeven
OK, no problems. I am just a bit 'grumpy' today - sorry!
But it would help other if you just add a note with 'how to' - i case it happens again.
Hi all,
This issue happens when you install APP in a folder where your windows user account has no access rights to. You should install it in the default path which is in your windows user directory or you can install it in a folder which is not reserved for the Operating System.
APP is installed on Windows per user account. So not global. If you install it in any Operating System folder like c:\ProgramFiles, it will not work.
And please be also aware of the warning that APP gives you when you try to install it on Windows:
WARNING FOR NON-STANDARD/CYRILLIC CHARACTERS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY !
Astro Pixel Processor (APP) installation location instructions:
APP can be installed without administrator rights on the Operating System (OS) and will be installed by default in the OS user's application directory:
C:\Users\[your OS username]\AppData\Local\AstroPixelProcessor
If your OS username contains non-english alphabet/cyrillic characters like for instance é, ż or japanese characters, then installation into this default location will finish, but APP won't be able to start.
To have a working APP installation in that case, please adjust the installation location to a location without these non-standard characters. For instance:
C:\AstroPixelProcessor
Then the installation will finish and APP will be able to start and work properly.
Kind regards,
Mabula Haverkamp
Aries Productions
support@astropixelprocessor.com
I solved it by myself... and I hope Support is not getting slower as per other Software ... - you know getting larger = slower support.
It happens all the time.
##############################It seems I did find this link via Google!
https://www.astropixelprocessor.com/community/faq/installation-of-app-fails-on-windows/
Worked here from 1.082v to 1.083v now.
I hope this helps others.
I simply imported the File Certificate in Windows then installed APP as administrator.
Then I verified licence I did update on 1.082 and it is correct.
Will do the same on my main PC.
PS you must add it for Windows users to do that - it will lower support questions!
This is not the correct way nor a proper solution. You should not install APP as administrator. You can perfectly install it on your user account using the defualt installation path or take note of:
WARNING FOR NON-STANDARD/CYRILLIC CHARACTERS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY !
Astro Pixel Processor (APP) installation location instructions:
APP can be installed without administrator rights on the Operating System (OS) and will be installed by default in the OS user's application directory:
C:\Users\[your OS username]\AppData\Local\AstroPixelProcessor
If your OS username contains non-english alphabet/cyrillic characters like for instance é, ż or japanese characters, then installation into this default location will finish, but APP won't be able to start.
To have a working APP installation in that case, please adjust the installation location to a location without these non-standard characters. For instance:
C:\AstroPixelProcessor
Then the installation will finish and APP will be able to start and work properly.
Kind regards,
Mabula Haverkamp
Aries Productions
support@astropixelprocessor.com
If APP asks the install directory, you should NOT use a directory like c:/programfiles/ which is reserved for the operating system and where your user account has no priviliges on. Then this issue will happen.
Mabula
Hello
OK, the link I posted was simply about importing the certificate, really.
I did not explain it here, as I thought - there ... is the solution and one does what they want with it.
Why should I not install it in Program Files?
Apart from the problem that comes out, what is the reason not to?
I am not arguing, I am just curious.
I am now installing on main PC again - the other install was a laptop (were I installed in Program File).
Thanks
👍
MDV
... by the way, on main PC I have installed it on C:\AstroPixelProcessor ... i.e. off Microsoft 'claws' !
