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If you have other security concerns about the beta installers, please see **[[stacker:softwaredownloads:howtovalidateadownload|How To Validate A Download]]**. | If you have other security concerns about the beta installers, please see **[[stacker:softwaredownloads:howtovalidateadownload|How To Validate A Download]]**. | ||
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Current beta is: | Current beta is: | ||
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2018-07-10-1027-beta.exe|64-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP: ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2018-07-10-1027-beta.exe]]** \\ ** NOTE: Due to a change in the JRE (Java Runtime Environment), you must explicitly *uninstall* the previous version before installing this 64-bit Windows beta.** \\ //Length 57,683,760 bytes \\ MD5 checksum dc6f6afd0d799d058e888bf613c9fbe6 \\ SHA-1 checksum 70cb04b06f2de0a9170671e70e86661c7bd2bae6// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.exe|64-bit Windows 10, 8, 7: ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 34005528 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 7ff81888238dab24428d407ff263caf4 \\ SHA-1 checksum 59fad02d715a64faf9c13ab962dfb9f496d5c0bd// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2018-07-10-1027-beta.exe|32-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP: ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2018-07-10-1027-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 50,220,992 bytes \\ MD5 checksum b204233792f9b3ef9ac67364e4953abe \\ SHA-1 checksum 7bf8cec35612e9d0823d296aa8ca47d079949d65// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.exe|32-bit Windows 10, 8, 7: ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 49585736 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 60219d74132880d0d8a2bb9146bd7a23 \\ SHA-1 checksum ec99e38f5a1600c3fdb1387ced1c377c3565413a// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2018-07-10-1027-beta.zip|Mac OS X: ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2018-07-10-1027-beta.zip]]**, downloads as an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app). \\ This is the recommended bundle for modern Macs. It is self-contained and includes its own Java 10 runtime environment, which will be used with Mac OS X 10.7.3 and above. With older versions of Mac OS X, it will use whatever /usr/bin/java is already installed on the computer, but will not request installation of Java if none is currently available. This bundle requires 64-bit Mac OS X. \\ //Length 86,739,355 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 13a3302e2650669f6f2256bc3761e3c5 \\ SHA-1 checksum fe299bde838104c39ea5c9bf35693ea2eecd0a07// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.zip|macOS (Intel cpu): ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.zip]]**, downloads as a .zip file that automatically expands into an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app). \\ This is the recommended bundle for modern Intel Macs running macOS 10.14 or above. It is self-contained and includes its own Java 17 runtime environment. \\ //Length 48,402,607 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 98e3cabc6a5c3f115794aa66e322ae34 \\ SHA-1 checksum 8bce9ef7b47adb937e7c3c713236668a17652bb9// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2018-07-10-1027-beta.zip|Mac OS X (old): ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2018-07-10-1027-beta.zip]]**, downloads as an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app). \\ This bundle is not self-contained. It requires a Java runtime environment installed by Apple, and will prompt for installation of Java if one is not already installed. It runs as 64-bit where the processor and operating system support it, and as 32-bit otherwise. \\ //Length 8,581,278 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 4f5bc24799a89b6e8025f506d61f4f17 \\ SHA-1 checksum 6df5382a8e33faaf009da6bc2a361e0530261841// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-ARM-SA-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.zip|macOS (M-series ARM cpu): ZS-MacOSX-ARM-SA-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.zip]]**, downloads as a .zip file that automatically expands into an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app). \\ This is the recommended bundle for modern Macs with ARM cpu ("Apple silicon"). It is self-contained and includes its own ARM-native Java 17 runtime environment. Rosetta is required for the launch program and a few helper programs -- so macOS will report the package as "Intel" -- but all the heavy computation runs ARM-native.\\ //Length 47,204,761 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 457738e5e95c6a3260cc6601ba5cd4aa \\ SHA-1 checksum 3b87257b16788fcc6198d3a99f9fa3d41b31f3bb// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2018-07-10-1027-beta.zip|64-bit Linux (Intel): ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2018-07-10-1027-beta.zip]]** \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details. \\ //Length 96,939,973 bytes \\ MD5 checksum fcdc0b077a499fdd747f9105a29d9d28 \\ SHA-1 checksum ae6db20fd78dac903d66495b7f694a06740efe5e// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXinterim-SA-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.zip|macOS (interim): ZS-MacOSXinterim-SA-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.zip]]**, downloads as a .zip file that automatically expands into an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app). \\ This bundle is suitable for Macs running macOS 10.9 through 10.14. It is self-contained and includes its own Java runtime environment. \\ //Length 52,548,028 bytes \\ MD5 checksum d24e10548b9543c4e0d8d3bfc304467e \\ SHA-1 checksum 800c9f2df62a61576e76c7d61d569b45af580828// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T2018-07-10-1027-beta.zip|32-bit Linux (Intel): ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T2018-07-10-1027-beta.zip]]** \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details. \\ //Length 87,591,245 bytes \\ MD5 checksum c05128d9aad3606d2b845bdd3a35a634 \\ SHA-1 checksum 2269fc3f8b0cd48dc140c51d91c5411bcaea7530// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.zip|Mac OS X (old): ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.zip]]**, downloads as an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app). \\ This bundle is not self-contained. It requires a Java runtime environment installed by Apple, and will prompt for installation of Java if one is not already installed. It runs as 64-bit where the processor and operating system support it, and as 32-bit otherwise. \\ //Length 8,668,791 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 791ace1e3f7461346dfe76e3e0663ee5 \\ SHA-1 checksum a4a045197614a5d5e56d10409bd64e597fd0c463// |
+ | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.zip|64-bit Linux (Intel compatible): ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.zip]]** \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details. \\ //Length 52,494,704 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 5126371a134fbaf7da80a2cf7882d925 \\ SHA-1 checksum 41d1ef3cdf984a4c50eb574e7b11f69b1e1c43ad// | ||
+ | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.zip|32-bit Linux (Intel compatible): ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T2022-03-19-1717-beta.zip]]** \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details. \\ //Length 47,750,805 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 6010342b574807c61a628e55b219cd76 \\ SHA-1 checksum 237d0cac23ea80da3dcfbb7901988bb51df9ea4e// | ||
- | **Note:** On Macintosh and Linux, if you already have Zerene Stacker installed and are downloading a new version to update it, then you need to manually move the old version to trash, and move or rename the new version to replace it. Otherwise both versions will continue to be available, and you will run whichever one you happen to click on. For further information, see the **[[stacker:docs:faqlist|FAQS]]** on "Installing and Updating". On Mac, when trashing out the old version, do __**NOT**__ allow any third party uninstaller or cleanup applications like "AppCleaner" to run. In their enthusiasm to eliminate files that they think are not used, they're likely to also delete files you really do need, like your license key and Zerene Stacker configuration files. | ||
- | Compared to the previous beta T201712172018_beta, this T2018-07-09-1946-beta contains the following improvements: | ||
- | * User Interface | + | **Note:** On Macintosh and Linux, if you already have Zerene Stacker installed and are downloading a new version to update it, then you need to manually move the old version to trash, and move or rename the new version to replace it. Otherwise both versions will continue to be available, and you will run whichever one you happen to click on. For further information, see the **[[stacker:docs:faqlist|FAQS]]** on "Installing and Updating". On Mac, when trashing out the old version, do __**NOT**__ allow any third party uninstaller or cleanup applications like "AppCleaner" to run. In their enthusiasm to eliminate files that they think are not used, they're likely to also delete files you really do need, like your license key and Zerene Stacker configuration files. |
- | * 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 | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * User Interface | + | |
- | * Added keyboard accelerators for Stack Selected (PMax) and (DMap). | + | |
- | * Performance analysis | + | |
- | * Added configuration flag, Developer.TimestampPaintComponentCalls=true | + | |
+ | **Improvements** | ||
+ | Compared to the current full release T2022-03-12-1935, this T2022-03-19-1717-beta incorporates the following improvements: | ||
+ | * Performance: | ||
+ | * Faster reading and writing .zsy files (Output Images). | ||
+ | * Faster save output image immediately after stacking. | ||
+ | * Bug fixes: | ||
+ | * Added diagnostic printout, "Developer.TracebackImageDisposes=true". | ||
+ | * Avoid unnecessary re-reading of .zsy file caused by pre-sizing. | ||
+ | * Avoid hanging the GUI on certain file reading errors. | ||
+ | * Avoid resetting modification date of project folder when opening old projects. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Compared to the previous full release T2021-10-12-2040, this T2022-03-19-1717-beta also includes: | ||
- | Compared to the current full release T201711041830 and the corresponding T201711041830_beta, this beta also contains the following improvements: | + | * New function: view existing stereo pair |
- | + | * New feature: Options > Preferences > Preprocessing > "Sort new files in reverse order". | |
- | * User Interface | + | * New option for {datetime:format} to image naming template. |
- | * Expanded diagnostic is provided when user attempts to add raw format image files. | + | * StackShot: avoid exceeding firmware limit for maximum rail speed steps/second. |
- | * Expanded diagnostic about using Alt/Option key if "s" does not work for flash-to-source. | + | * User interface: |
- | * Added new Options > Preferences checkbox to disable image zoom on spacebar+mousewheel. | + | * Stereo calculator, added more precision in display values. |
- | * Do not notify user of connectivity problems on automatic check for update. | + | * Changed initial setting: Default to hand cursor (pan/zoom tool) when stereo previewing. |
- | * Increase textfield widths in Options > Preferences so large numbers remain entirely visible. | + | * Relabeled button: "Stop Preview" --> "Stop Stereo View". |
- | * Clarified what password is requested, to fix StackShot driver conflicts. | + | |
- | * Fixed problems of StackShot control panel on high-dpi displays. | + | |
- | * Lightroom plug-in | + | |
- | * Require that Zerene Stacker application is placed in a stable location, not Downloads in macOS Sierra or above. | + | |
* Bug fixes: | * Bug fixes: | ||
- | * Avoid random null pointer exception when writing undo information to disk. | + | * Avoid out-of-memory error caused by badly formatted Exif data. |
- | * Avoid random null pointer exception on commit of retouching. | + | * Avoid rare crash due to race condition in retouching. |
- | * Avoid wrong dialog on top, when creating Lightroom plugin on Mac. | + | |
- | + | \\ | |
**Please immediately inform [[support@zerenesystems.com]] if you encounter any difficulties or odd behavior with this beta version. Be sure to send a console log if appropriate -- instructions for that are provided __[[:stacker:docs:faqlist#i_need_to_report_a_problem_are_there_log_files_i_can_send_you|HERE]]__.** | **Please immediately inform [[support@zerenesystems.com]] if you encounter any difficulties or odd behavior with this beta version. Be sure to send a console log if appropriate -- instructions for that are provided __[[:stacker:docs:faqlist#i_need_to_report_a_problem_are_there_log_files_i_can_send_you|HERE]]__.** | ||
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A complete list of modifications can be read in the **[[:stacker:docs:modificationhistory|Modification History]]**. | A complete list of modifications can be read in the **[[:stacker:docs:modificationhistory|Modification History]]**. | ||
- | Previous beta was: | + | Immediately previous beta was: |
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+ | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2022-03-12-1935-beta.exe|64-bit Windows 10, 8, 7: ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2022-03-12-1935-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 34001056 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 346dbe21de717b457ca196ab503ab7e8 \\ SHA-1 checksum 16a3fbc0950c563b9e9f70d25e446453ce50db31// | ||
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+ | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2022-03-12-1935-beta.exe|32-bit Windows 10, 8, 7: ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2022-03-12-1935-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 49579376 bytes \\ MD5 checksum f85d7533cf405b152f14b874a34a68b2 \\ SHA-1 checksum 720de2ce8c594beff24678610f10e472d7aad6e4// | ||
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T201712172018_beta.exe|64-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP: ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T201712172018_beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 52,750,048 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 0fcf82d9e16452cd25da473dcabfa8f9 \\ SHA-1 checksum bccc2f92db45194c9d6e9f3267cfbaa34ce12b4f// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2022-03-12-1935-beta.zip|macOS (Intel cpu): ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2022-03-12-1935-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 48,399,647 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 4d1bf6e4e08ff3c7a99759728f5a4970 \\ SHA-1 checksum 7256ad4acfc13d8f88e4236ec16d77f781e9c5b1// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T201712172018_beta.exe|32-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP: ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T201712172018_beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 50,211,904 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 8de40ba3c08f4a09a8d0bdb2ce75f292 \\ SHA-1 checksum dc9dc01b5bd6f970069d35dee3c6dfe4542918bd// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-ARM-SA-T2022-03-12-1935-beta.zip|macOS (M-series ARM cpu): ZS-MacOSX-ARM-SA-T2022-03-12-1935-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 47,201,747 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 64bd29baa2e1888b4729428a56d051a5 \\ SHA-1 checksum 775ca350929f108416d41aaef66766cccc075fbd// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-SA-T201712172018_beta.zip|Mac OS X: ZS-MacOSX-SA-T201712172018_beta.zip]]**, downloads as an application bundle named ZereneStacker (.app). \\ //Length 67,175,650 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 3dd8e99e52b7b640f16878cf3cb1a664 \\ SHA-1 checksum 70cb4f200120b8a4e9a6b9b72d0d7a8d2ccf89ac// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXinterim-SA-T2022-03-12-1935-beta.zip|macOS (interim): ZS-MacOSXinterim-SA-T2022-03-12-1935-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 52,544,933 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 3af3b5941999b26ce338230a55bc3cd0 \\ SHA-1 checksum 6cf9d3f78c8c8d9fda230580bca63274711eba68// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T201712172018_beta.zip|Mac OS X (old): ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T201712172018_beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 8,531,477 bytes \\ MD5 checksum f8fbcbebce326ff5d2b604296618bd68 \\ SHA-1 checksum 58b130e616a72a0a2811c7bd58785b7c7d7a9644// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2022-03-12-1935-beta.zip|Mac OS X (old): ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2022-03-12-1935-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 8,665,735 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 273da22cdebc4aad4ba14babba5e904d \\ SHA-1 checksum 0479cd963082159ff5b4df6c94adc053078940aa// |
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