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rjlittlefield T2018-07-19-1515
stacker:docs:modificationhistory [2020/05/27 18:08]
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 ==== Current Beta ==== ==== Current Beta ====
  
-The current beta release is version **T2018-07-19-1515_beta** (July 192018).+The current beta release is version **T2020-05-22-1330-beta** (May 222020).  
  
-This is functionally ​equivalent to the current ​production ​version, T2018-07-19-1515.+It is functionally ​the same as the current ​full release ​version ​T2020-05-22-1330.
  
-Improvements in T2018-07-19-1515 and T2018-07-19-1515_beta 
  
-  * Bug fix: +==== Current Full Release ====
-    * Image scale with "Fit to window"​ was sometimes wrong.+
  
-Improvements in T2018-07-12-1628-beta+The current full release is Build **T2020-05-22-1330** (May 22, 2020).
  
-  * User Interface +Improvements ​in T2020-05-22-1330 ​and T2020-05-22-1330-beta:
-    * Automatically scale font size in batch dialog Task Details panel. +
-    * Restrict image saving progress bar updates to typically 10% increments to provide faster saving on computers with slow GUI updates. +
-  * New Features +
-    * Use JRE 10 in 64-bit distributions. +
-    * Automatically adapt image displays for high DPI monitors if using JRE 10, so that 100% scale means 1 image pixel = 1 physical display pixel. +
-    * Added "​Nearest Neighbor"​ interpolation method, to facilitate registration of test images. +
-    * Log the nominal HDPI scaling factor obtained from GraphicsConfiguration. +
-    * Added configuration file option "​AlignmentControl.UseMaximumPrecisionRules=true"​ . +
-    * StackShot: added new hotkeys J and K to allow stepping backward and forward by Palette Gear knob. +
-    * StackShot: added new hotkey X to begin shooting stack. +
-    * Allow elliptical path for rocking. +
-    * Added action to explicitly export registration parameters to a tab-separated-values text file. +
-    * Added option to automatically maintain registration parameters in project as tab-separated-values file. +
-  * Bug fix: +
-    * On Mac, Save Output Image with native file chooser usually did not warn of impending over-writing. +
-    * Automatically retry if system native file chooser returns too quickly (typically because it did not appear at all). +
-    * Automatically revert to JFileChooser if system native file chooser does not work after retries. +
-    * Silently ignore null parameter settings, for example as sometimes produced by BugSlabber. +
-    * Allow certain formats of float-32 source images. +
-    * Explicitly report failure to write license key if a generic "​uh-oh"​ dialog has appeared. +
-    * Make output naming tag {sourcefolder} play nice with Lightroom plugin.+
  
-Improvements in T2018-01-03-2045-beta+  * Added ability to rename entries in the Input Files and Output Images lists (via popup menu on list entry) 
 +  * Batch mode 
 +    * Sort folders & projects by name when dragged or pasted into Batch Queue dialog. 
 +    * Added explanatory comment at Options > Preferences > Slabbing. 
 +    * Added explicit Align All Frames as first task. 
 +    * Allow transient selection of "Save in designated folder"​ with no folder specified. 
 +  * Bug fix: Options > Preferences > Resets > "to factory settings"​ would sometimes fail to remove the configuration file. 
 +  * License agreement: shortened and simplified treatment of embedded components. 
 +     
 +Improvements in T2020-04-04-1104-beta
  
-  * User Interface +  * Batch mode 
-    * Added keyboard accelerators for Stack Selected (PMax) ​and (DMap)+    * Improved ​and expanded user interface for control of slab generation. 
-  * Performance analysis +    * Slab generation settings now "​stick"​ from one execution to the next. 
-    * Added configuration flag, Developer.TimestampPaintComponentCalls=true+    * CHANGE OF SPECIFICATIONS:​ "Save in source folders"​ now always saves in folder of source images, never in root of project folder
 +  * Dust/​defects mask 
 +    * Added option to avoid edge streaks by in-filling after alignment.
  
-Improvements in T201712172018_beta+Improvements in T2020-03-22-2054-beta 
 + 
 +  * Added ability to have dust/defect mask during stacking.
  
-  * User Interface +Improvements in T2020-03-10-1317-beta 
-    * Expanded diagnostic is provided when user attempts to add raw format image files. + 
-    Expanded diagnostic about using Alt/Option key if "s" ​does not work for flash-to-source+  Added command line option ​"-suppressSaveProperties" to prevent writing of zerenstk.cfg on exit
-    * Added new Options > Preferences ​checkbox ​to disable image zoom on spacebar+mousewheel+  * Added "​Resets"​ panel to Options > Preferences
-    * Do not notify user of connectivity problems on automatic check for update+  * Changed default memory allocation ​to use up to 1/2 of physical memory 
-    * Increase textfield widths ​in Options > Preferences ​so large numbers remain entirely visible+ 
-  * Lightroom plug-in +Improvements in T2020-03-03-2039-beta 
-    * Require that Zerene Stacker application is placed ​in a stable locationnot Downloads ​in macOS Sierra or above+ 
-  * Bug fixes: +  * User interface 
-    * Avoid random null pointer exception when writing undo information ​to disk+    * Added {numinp} tag in file save template, number ​of input files selected ​for stack output
-    * Avoid random null pointer exception on commit of retouching+    * Added {fntodot} tag in file save template, file name of first file selected, to first dot. 
-    * Avoid wrong dialog on top, when creating Lightroom plugin on Mac.+    * Reordered main menu bar to better match workflow: File, Stack, Edit versus File, Edit, Stack. 
 +  * Configuration 
 +    * Setting for Options > Preferences ​> Multiprocessing > number of cores/​processors is now preserved from exit to next launch
 +  * StackShot 
 +    * added configuration parameters AcquisitionSequencer.HoldingTorque{Low,​High}Precision,​ each with legal values 0-10. 
 +    * StackShot controller window bounds are now retained across exit/​relaunch. 
 +       
 +Improvements ​in T2019-12-15-1443-Windows10-beta 
 + 
 +  * Batch 
 +    * Added Batch > Slabbing... capability (first cutPMax only, hardwired output image specs) 
 + 
 +Improvements ​in T2019-10-07-1410 and T2019-10-07-1410-beta 
 + 
 +  * User interface 
 +    * Added {project} tag in depth maps folder path to allow project-relative placement
 +  * Bug fix 
 +    * "Fit window"​ was not being preserved as an image scale from exit to next launch. 
 + 
 +Improvements in T2019-09-03-1609-beta 
 + 
 +  * Macintosh compatibility 
 +    * Revert to slower automatic switch to JFileChooser due to improved Catalina beta 8 (19A546d). 
 +  * Other 
 +    * Allow .zsj files in Input Files list.
     ​     ​
 +Improvements in T2019-08-25-1114-beta
  
-==== Current Full Release ====+  * User interface 
 +    * Added configuration file option to suppress warning about "not yet completely aligned",​ \\ UIStyle.SuppressNotCompletelyAlignedWarning=true 
 +  * Bug fix 
 +    * Avoid exception caused by edit-undo while canceling or committing retouching.
  
-The current full release is Build **T2018-07-19-1515** (July 19, 2018).+Improvements in T2019-08-20-1411 and T2019-08-20-1411-beta:​
  
-Improvements in T2018-07-19-1515 and T2018-07-19-1515_beta+  * Macintosh: compatibility with macOS 10.15 "​Catalina"​ 
 +    * Notarized the standard .zip bundle so as to avoid issues with Gatekeeper. 
 +    * Introduced a notarized .pkg installer to easily and automatically install in Applications. 
 +    * Switched to Java Cross-Platform look-and-feel,​ for improved performance. 
 +    * Faster automatic switch to JFileChooser if system native filechooser (Finder) does not open. 
 +    * Diagnose issue with macOS Catalina (10.15) not allowing use of native filechooser. 
 +  * User interface: Added {project} tag in depth maps folder path to allow project-relative placement. 
 +  * Bug fixes 
 +    * “Fit window” was not being preserved as an image scale from exit to next launch. 
 +    * Avoid invalid index using Nearest Neighbor interpolator in "edge streak"​ areas. 
 +    * Automatically fall back to external TIFF reader in case of "​Unexpected count..."​ and related javax.imageio.IIOExceptions. 
 +    * Attempt to prevent host operating system from deleting projects in "​temp"​ folders that are actually in use. 
 +    * Avoid exceptions caused by switching source files while canceling or committing retouching. 
 +    * StackShot 3x, activate Shutter 2 in addition to Shutter 1. 
 +  * Embedded JRE 
 +    * Upgraded to AdoptOpenJDK JRE 12.0.1+12 on all 64-bit platforms and 32-bit Windows. 
 +     
 +Improvements in **T2018-07-19-1515** and **T2018-07-19-1515_beta**
  
   * Bug fix:   * Bug fix:
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     * Avoid wrong dialog on top, when creating Lightroom plugin on Mac.     * Avoid wrong dialog on top, when creating Lightroom plugin on Mac.
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-Improvements in T201711041830 and T201711041830_beta+Improvements in **T201711041830** and **T201711041830_beta**
  
   * User interface   * User interface
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