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Zerene Stacker Beta Testing Downloads
Looking for an explanation of how our “beta channel” works? See HERE for an explanation.
Note: Because these beta versions are downloaded relatively few times, they are sometimes not recognized as known good software by anti-malware packages. You may have to override your anti-malware's behavior of refusing to run unrecognized software.
If you have other security concerns about the beta installers, please see How To Validate A Download.
Current beta is:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 64-bit Linux (Intel): ZS-Linux-Intel-64bit-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.zip
See Linux Installation Instructions for details.
Length 56,309,824 bytes
MD5 checksum 1b0789551dfc309b90e10b1577f44567
SHA-1 checksum 1d7f18c001171490f4422049c321cd68dd232035
- 32-bit Linux (Intel): ZS-Linux-i386-32bit-T2020-04-04-1104-beta.zip
See Linux Installation Instructions for details.
Length 87,617,350 bytes
MD5 checksum 77ad752dd18d7b35552bcd321b6e97e6
SHA-1 checksum df9785c6d3ba57087a3935caeedce651d0e6cfea
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 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.
Improvements
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
- 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:
- 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 .
- 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
- Added {numinp} tag in file save template, number of input files selected for stack output.
- Added {fntodot} tag in file save template, file name of first file selected, to first dot.
- 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.
- Added command line option “-suppressSaveProperties” to prevent writing of zerenstk.cfg on exit.
- StackShot
- 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
- 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 “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 HERE.
A complete list of modifications can be read in the Modification History.
Previous beta was:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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