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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]]**. | ||
- | Current beta is: | + | **Windows users:** The current beta is built using a new code signing certificate that has not yet seen enough usage to be trusted by Microsoft. When you run the installer, you will probably be shown a dialog that says "Windows protected your PC", and the only button says "Don't run". But notice there is also a link in the upper left corner, saying "More info". Click on **"More info"**, and you'll see "Publisher: Zerene Systems LLC", and at the bottom of the dialog there's a new button "Run anyway". Click on **"Run anyway"** to install the Zerene Stacker beta. (After enough uses, Microsoft will learn to trust this certificate and not require the workaround. Thank you for your assistance!) |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.exe|64-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP: ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 33,966,712 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 5ca229f836f56d1dcea562e3805c550e \\ SHA-1 checksum 8f0ea79d2a293579d01d0db4445b06021a5ceb38// | ||
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.exe|32-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP: ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 30,929,544 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 3f60966fe19f4519808772991ade3896 \\ SHA-1 checksum 5e7f76768967662b69b0c20d276116f5a557a39c// | + | Current beta is: |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.zip|Mac OS X (newest): ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2020-04-04-1104-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 running macOS 10.14 or above. It is self-contained and includes its own Java 12 runtime environment. \\ //Length 52,893,567 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 3d7ab767f7d50f90f959557267127851 \\ SHA-1 checksum a110f1209e91b1e4a6a0de5739c9d66bb653fe39// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2021-05-31-1607-beta.exe|64-bit Windows 10, 8, 7: ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2021-05-31-1607-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 33,988,960 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 419588473d117544c40129ddcaabdcb8 \\ SHA-1 checksum 7180965489a8ee8fd26a0049a2be49b60ff169b2// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXinterim-SA-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.zip|Mac OS X (interim): ZS-MacOSXinterim-SA-T2020-04-04-1104-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 12 runtime environment. \\ //Length 52,338,802 bytes \\ MD5 checksum c95e482fd33f341063c08970d5ba9456 \\ SHA-1 checksum f48252b6030572a3cef9967a3a47df6971720724// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2021-05-31-1607-beta.exe|32-bit Windows 10, 8, 7: ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2021-05-31-1607-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 49,568,928 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 7bb6e1e48692ec9dccfda8285be0acb9 \\ SHA-1 checksum 5ec6bb388c6dfc84321014580afce4f67c14f516// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.zip|Mac OS X (old): ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2020-04-04-1104-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 8,611,275 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 4003d81b71af97242084898cbb39e084 \\ SHA-1 checksum 969a596be3622570147f34adf095ed4791309bc5// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2021-05-31-1607-beta.zip|macOS (Intel cpu): ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2021-05-31-1607-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 11 runtime environment. \\ //Length 45,915,914 bytes \\ MD5 checksum edc3bc2988729d98965bde86946383a5 \\ SHA-1 checksum 691a8f217547edaeaadd3105c6914fb108d25767// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.zip|64-bit Linux (Intel): ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.zip]]** \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details. \\ //Length 56,309,824 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 1b0789551dfc309b90e10b1577f44567 \\ SHA-1 checksum 1d7f18c001171490f4422049c321cd68dd232035// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-ARM-SA-T2021-05-31-1607-beta.zip|macOS (M-series ARM cpu): ZS-MacOSX-ARM-SA-T2021-05-31-1607-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 11 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 45,026,584 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 2344660a66b0145031af8fd3bedb7d7c \\ SHA-1 checksum f3bbe50d83bac359917a153aea2c358e3a17da50// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.zip|32-bit Linux (Intel): ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.zip]]** \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details. \\ //Length 87,617,350 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 77ad752dd18d7b35552bcd321b6e97e6 \\ SHA-1 checksum df9785c6d3ba57087a3935caeedce651d0e6cfea// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXinterim-SA-T2021-05-31-1607-beta.zip|macOS (interim): ZS-MacOSXinterim-SA-T2021-05-31-1607-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 52,534,247 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 7a743ab9f2a966bffe88a2c3bfda2fa6 \\ SHA-1 checksum d84ac947737dd15da32fad2cf2c606e424426ab9// |
+ | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2021-05-31-1607-beta.zip|Mac OS X (old): ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2021-05-31-1607-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 8,655,041 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 5a9240158467f599cb3352b4d8027402 \\ SHA-1 checksum 872c718ec0f9accc9c1fb932f9bf7b704fdceb4d// | ||
- | **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. | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2021-05-31-1607-beta.zip|64-bit Linux (Intel compatible): ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2021-05-31-1607-beta.zip]]** \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details. \\ //Length 52,480,916 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 42b910138393947e1d0585ca8079c298 \\ SHA-1 checksum 8ec28450e36a69a662c20bd06d94ca7a3a044f29// |
- | **Improvements** | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T2021-05-31-1607-beta.zip|32-bit Linux (Intel compatible): ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T2021-05-31-1607-beta.zip]]** \\ See [[:stacker:docs:Linux Installation Instructions|Linux Installation Instructions]] for details. \\ //Length 47,737,017 bytes \\ MD5 checksum c9541f5a21c654499bd75112e26cb003 \\ SHA-1 checksum 423831f51d044ef175c2c47f0ca044ff51aa239d// |
- | Compared to the previous beta T2020-03-22-2054-beta, this T2020-04-04-1104-beta contains the following improvements: | ||
- | * Batch mode | ||
- | * Improved and expanded user interface for control of slab generation. | ||
- | * Slab generation settings now stick from one execution to the next. | ||
- | * Bug fix: "Save in source folders" would sometimes save in root of project folder instead of with sources. | ||
- | * Dust/defects mask | + | **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. |
- | * Added option to avoid edge streaks by in-filling after alignment. | + | |
- | Compared to the most recent production version T2019-10-07-1410, this T2020-03-22-2054-beta contains the following improvements: | + | **Improvements** |
- | * Added ability to have dust/defect mask during stacking. (Specify at Options > Preferences > Preprocessing.) \\ For more info see [[https://www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41343]] . | + | Compared to the previously announced T2021-05-29-1631-beta, this T2021-05-31-1607-beta incorporates several bug fixes and minor improvements: |
- | + | ||
- | * Added Batch > Slabbing... capability (first cut, PMax only, hardwired output image specs). \\ For more info see [[https://www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41356]] . | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * Added "Resets" panel to Options > Preferences. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * Changed default memory allocation to use up to 1/2 of physical memory. | + | |
* User interface | * User interface | ||
- | * Added {numinp} tag in file save template, number of input files selected for stack output. | + | * Allow copying text of labels, buttons, checkboxes, etc. to clipboard, using right-click context menu. |
- | * Added {fntodot} tag in file save template, file name of first file selected, to first dot. | + | * Provide concise diagnostic instead of generic "Uh-oh" when image files cannot be read. |
- | * Reordered main menu bar to better match workflow: File, Stack, Edit versus File, Edit, Stack. | + | * Renamed File > "Save Registration Parameters" to be File > "Save Adjustment Parameters", for consistency with "Save Adjusted Input Images and to avoid confusion with Options > Registration. |
+ | * Bug fixes: | ||
+ | * Correction to components considered relevant for DMap caching. (This will invalidate caches in existing saved projects.) | ||
+ | * Reduce progress bar startup spike when using DMap cache. | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | Compared to current full release T2021-05-05-1700, this beta adds one major new feature: | ||
- | * Configuration | + | * DMap speedup: |
- | * Setting for Options > Preferences > Multiprocessing > number of cores/processors is now preserved from exit to next launch. | + | * Options > Preferences > DMap Settings: "Cache DMap pass 1 info for faster work with multiple thresholds" |
- | * Added command line option "-suppressSaveProperties" to prevent writing of zerenstk.cfg on exit. | + | |
- | * StackShot | + | Other changes include: |
- | * added configuration file parameters AcquisitionSequencer.HoldingTorque{Low,High}Precision, each with legal values 0-10. | + | |
- | * StackShot controller window bounds are now retained across exit/relaunch. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Compared to the still heavily used production version T2018-07-19-1515, this beta also contains the following improvements: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * 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. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * Macintosh | + | |
- | * Compatibility with macOS 10.15 "Catalina" | + | |
- | * Notarized the standard .zip bundle so as to avoid issues with Gatekeeper. | + | |
- | * Built a notarized .pkg installer to automatically install in Applications (available only by request) | + | |
- | * Switched to Java Cross-Platform look-and-feel, for improved performance. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * User interface | + | |
- | * Allow .zsy files to appear in Input Files list. | + | |
- | * Added configuration file option to suppress warning about "not yet completely aligned", \\ UIStyle.SuppressNotCompletelyAlignedWarning=true | + | |
- | * Bug fixes | + | * Code signing: use new certificate for beta builds on Windows. |
- | * Avoid invalid index using Nearest Neighbor interpolator in "edge streak" areas. | + | * Bug fixes in license management. |
- | * 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 "temp" projects that are actually in use. | + | |
- | * Avoid exceptions caused by switching source files while canceling or committing retouching. | + | |
- | * Avoid exception caused by edit-undo 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. | ||
- | | ||
**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]]__.** | ||
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: |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.exe|64-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP: ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 33,961,304 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 6502c00801a0f62e4781512f5ab33659 \\ SHA-1 checksum d04cdc73a8589597f938d8dbf7025a627dce8046// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.exe|64-bit Windows 10, 8, 7: ZS-Win64-fullsetup-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 33,985,456 bytes \\ MD5 checksum c71a18ffe3310b2149198f2d3369359b \\ SHA-1 checksum f354abade340af3bb4c56172707cdb8913429999// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.exe|32-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP: ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 30,922,616 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 59092cda968ccd48e659187b98453e6a \\ SHA-1 checksum a26976fbd293271a61378541c3b4fbc630cb28ff// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.exe|32-bit Windows 10, 8, 7: ZS-Win32-fullsetup-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.exe]]** \\ //Length 49,560,208 bytes \\ MD5 checksum ac4f7f84d043c99c889acc0b4d3b4341 \\ SHA-1 checksum 78d25976fac2af77880bd40475f2740781ae1537// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.zip|Mac OS X (newest): ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 52,887,773 bytes \\ MD5 checksum d255ed813212a52799bb9ad744ecf023 \\ SHA-1 checksum d86ec1277266e12e041e4a499bfbaf5a47141e9e// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.zip|macOS (Intel cpu): ZS-MacOSX-SA-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 45,913,112 bytes \\ MD5 checksum c65009aaa204d91f4f196539cebfbda0 \\ SHA-1 checksum 89cf15626630cc559005cd31d1cdd8311cdc086b// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXinterim-SA-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.zip|Mac OS X (interim): ZS-MacOSXinterim-SA-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 52,332,831 bytes \\ MD5 checksum d709f0a6c2f85066fce149416fac3942 \\ SHA-1 checksum fb162be64b6931f9fdc3461b0c604229cf92eb6c// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSX-ARM-SA-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.zip|macOS (M-series ARM cpu): ZS-MacOSX-ARM-SA-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 45,024,391 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 6f55f1b06a8f1854a5d0538d60bd2497 \\ SHA-1 checksum fe34cbd386dc5e929063c47ee8de6e684f3a3d7a// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.zip|Mac OS X (old): ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 8,605,299 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 3e8b09f7e1131146744b7e87be7e8fdf \\ SHA-1 checksum d8cc2f4083654591e33b9f034386b5637efa17ba// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXinterim-SA-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.zip|macOS (interim): ZS-MacOSXinterim-SA-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 52,532,732 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 3cefcfeacc183724c1badfac0acebf95 \\ SHA-1 checksum bf6233402d0905dfd54d2db443f52a298b798286// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.zip|64-bit Linux (Intel): ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 56,303,836 bytes \\ MD5 checksum edd45284c9f184b649d23021077e424f \\ SHA-1 checksum b19ca0637cfa6861dbcc17649819de228d1361e0// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.zip|Mac OS X (old): ZS-MacOSXold-SA-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 8,654,149 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 5a0b14f917735bbc68e4acb452161b29 \\ SHA-1 checksum 961770bfdf0f8783e1859d331a0726a215d7c9f8// |
- | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.zip|32-bit Linux (Intel): ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T2020-03-22-2054-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 87,611,362 bytes \\ MD5 checksum f251837b43459cb8083a195c34cc2f77 \\ SHA-1 checksum 2f1ebf9169d6faef55d742a4afc0b9001b1f7bfd// | + | * **[[https://zerenesystems.com/stacker/downloads/betas/ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.zip|64-bit Linux (Intel compatible): ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2021-05-29-1631-beta.zip]]** \\ //Length 52,479,409 bytes \\ MD5 checksum 46d5ed34ef5f5078c4621bddec586169 \\ SHA-1 checksum 1b0e4d9e412634707b2aaf59f8909ed34da18aa8// |
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