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History
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This is the versions log of Astro Photography Tool - APT.
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2012/01/03 - v.1.83 Bug fixes
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-Fixed: Bug when serial cables is used.
-Fixed: Bug in plan editor - script features.
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2011/10/22 - v.1.80 New features and bug fixes
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-Added: Showing the remaining plan duration.
-Added: Showing the expected plan ending time.
-Added: Rotate image effect.
-Added: Magnifier, allows x3, x5, x10 and x15 times zoom.
-Added: AstroTortilla integration (AT team is still working on their side).
-Added: Scripts execution after exposure end.
-Added: Small User Interface enhancements.
-Added: Usability enhancements.
-Added: Showing Alt/Az coordinates (full version only).
-Added: Support for M dial mode for Flat/Bias plans (full version only).
-Added: Possibility to change the limits for Low Cam/PC battery and Cam Space notifications (full version only).
-Added: Start APT in window mode (full version only).
-Added: AutoStar Sync function - Ctrl+Enter (full version only).
-Fixed: Bug that makes APT to crash sometimes when using Focus Aid and Zoom.
-Fixed: Bug that degrades the LiveView image quality in some rare situations.
-Fixed: Bug in scrolling image in left direction.
-Fixed: No low space notification when there is no memory card.
-Fixed: Bug that requires to click once before Zooming LiveView.
-Fixed: 1:1 Scroll mode initially will show the image center.
-Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green).
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2011/10/27 - v.1.70 New features and bug fixes
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-Added: Lens aperture control.
-Added: Ascom focusers control (full version only).
-Added: Manual DARV (full version only).
-Added: Sortable Object browser (full version only).
-Added: Restore original Exp/ISO/Plan after plan completion.
-Added: Multiple focal lengths for the calculator.
-Added: Notifications for low PC/Cam battery, low Cam space.
-Added: PHD remote connection by IP.
-Added: Improvements in FocusAid - "Reset Best FWHM" button and changeable FWHM stack count when LiveView is used to make the readings more accurate.
-Added: Gamma control effect for Images and LiveView.
-Added: Brightness control effect for Images and LiveView.
-Added: Small LV++ and LV Stack enhancements.
-Added: Small User Interface enhancements.
-Added: Usability enhancements.
-Fixed: Instability issues when connection to the camera is lost.
-Fixed: Instability issues with LiveView in combination with multiple connection/disconnection actions.
-Fixed: Small User Interface problems.
-Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green).
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2011/8/26 - v.1.60 New features and bug fixes
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-Added: New User Interface. APT has a new look. All features are grouped in three tabs Camera, Telescope and Tools.
Also there is different look for 4:3 and wide screens that gives optimal size of the preview.
-Added: Restore window mode and window resizing.
-Added: Keeping restored window position and size between APT restarts
-Added: Multi-monitors support. APT can moved through the monitors while is in restored mode.
-Added: Possibility to select bigger User Interface fonts for notebooks with big screen resolution and small display (full version only).
-Added: Dropdown lists have scroll-bars that can be used with mouse.
-Added: Shoot button can be used for Bulb exposures. In this mode the anti-vibration pause and long exposure control settings are in use.
-Added: Reminder to put on/off the telescope cap when you switch between Dark/Bias and Light/Flat plans.
-Added: Reminder to stop EOS Utility.
-Added: Reminder that Virtual long exposure control and Digic 3 camera combination will lead to amp glow.
-Added: Image browser (in demo version you can't change the folder). You can preview images and use them to build Framing Mask.
When you shoot in RAW+L the browser will show only the JPG file because it is faster. If there is no JPG then RAW file will be displayed.
-Added: The images folder will not be changed after midnight.
-Added: Possibility to group the images, by Plan Type, Object Name or both (full version only).
-Added: Temporary images storage to cooperate better with Deep Sky Stack - Live.
-Added: The default images folder now is C:\APT_Images\Camera_1. (in the demo version it can't be changed).
-Added: AutoStar section now has Up and Down buttons (full version only).
-Added: Camera status in main window now shows Current/Remaining count during plan execution.
-Added: Exposures table will highlight the currently executing plan line and show progress.
-Added: Camera auto-connection on startup. If the camera is on it will be connected automatically.
-Fixed: the @@@ bug in file naming.
-Fixed: LiveView automation now uses 30s as exposure time.
-Fixed: Other small enhancements and fixes.
-Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green)
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2011/5/27 - v.1.53 New features and bug fixes
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-Added: RAW only images preview
-Added: Scrollable log panel with all messages since last APT restart
-Added: When a plan is looped (Shift+Start) round number is printed in the log panel
-Added: Support for exposures with duration 0s in order to define complex plans with pauses between the lines
-Added: Sharp Image/LiveView effect in the demo version
-Added: Negative Image/LiveView effect in the demo version
-Added: R, G, B, L histograms in the demo version
-Added: Support for Meade LX200 Classic - slew speed has to be changed from the handset (in full version only)
-Added: Support for Meade Autostar II (in full version only)
-Added: Setting for the number of frames used in LV Stack (in full version only, demo uses fixed value 20)
-Added: Setting to enable/disable LiveView Automation for maximum sensitivity (in full version only, demo uses fixed value ON)
-Added: Settings dialog box is optimized for netbook screen resolutions
-Fixed: DARV - the red circle is displayed on the right place (in full version only)
-Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green)
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2011/4/7 - v.1.51 New features and bug fixes
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-Added: Better DARV. The optimal position is displayed as red circle (in full version only)
-Added: Usage of the latest Canon library 2.10.0 that supports 600D and 1100D
-Added: ISO and exposure are restored the previous values after LiveView session
-Verified: 600D works with APT 1.51
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2011/3/29 - v.1.50 New features and bug fixes
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-Added: DARV - Drift Alignment by Robert Vice method using LiveView. (in full version only)
-Added: Auto detection of the dial mode and advise for the needed mode.
-Added: New plan type - Bias plan. Automatically selects the fastest shutter speed supported by the camera.
-Added: AV dial mode support for Flat plans - the exposure duration will be determined by the camera.
-Added: "L_", "D_", "F_" and "B_" (for Light, Dark, Flat and Bias plans) are added in the beginning of the file names for easier post-processing.
-Added: Image Path selection dialog. (full version only)
-Added: Autostar extension of Telescope Panel with all hand-box keys - available for Meade mounts. (full version only)
-Added: 600D and 1100D support. (may require an non released yet update of the Canon library)
-Change: Telescope connection will not be closed when the panel is closed. (full version only)
-Updated: User's Guide document. (the new things are in green)
-Fixed: A problem with 60D LiveView .
-Fixed: Fix of the problem when ASCOM and EQMode are used. Now tracking will not stop after a move. (full version only)
-Fixed: Some UI issues under Win7.
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2011/2/16 - v.1.40 New features and bug fixes
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-Added: PHD Auto-Dithering of the light frames.
-Added: PHD Auto-Canceling on predefined guiding error.
-Added: PHD PHD monitoring of the distance to the guide star in the main window.
-Added: MetaGuide Auto-Dithering of the light frames.
-Added: One click switching to the guiding program.
-Added: Automatic Lens focusing - use the Lens Panel (in full version only).
-Added: ASCOM telescope control (in full version only).
-Added: Upgraded Object Browser with coordinates and integration with ASCOM control (in full version only).
-Added: Upgraded Object Browser with Herschel 400 and most of Caldwell and Hidden Treasures catalogs (in full version only).
-Added: Auto population of the main prefix with the number of the selected object from the browser (in full version only).
-Added: 60D support.
-Added: Usage of the latest Canon library 2.9.0.
-Added: SRAW1 and SRAW2 quality options support.
-Added: Showing the best FWHM value so far for the current object.
-Added: Better font for FWHM values.
-Added: Saving the used Long Exp. option between sessions (in full version only).
-Added: Labels "iso" and "sec" are put in the file names for easier reading.
-Added: Auto selection of the highest ISO and 2.5" exposure for most sensitive LiveView.
-Added: OK button saves the last change in the Edit dialog.
-Added: Double click on the Exposures table opens the Edit dialog.
-Added: Better handling when connecting to the camera.
-Added: Removing of IMG_ and MG_ from file names.
-Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green).
-Fixed: A bug with when unsupported quality is set on the camera, leads to crash.
-Fixed: Exif option change in the Settings dialog needed APT restart to take effect.
-Fixed: TemperHUM calibration values need APT restart to take effect.
-Fixed: Preview didn't keep scroll position between images.
-Fixed: Other small things.
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2010/12/23 - v.1.32 Bug fix
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-Fixed: Bug when Digic3 camera is used with serial cable.
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2010/12/23 - v.1.30 New features and bug fixes
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-Added: FWHM (Full Width Half Maximum) focusing - use the Focusing Aid panel.
-Added: Framing Mask (FULL version only) - a multi session aid to help orienting the camera by same angle and position during multiple nights.
-Added: Tooltips help - Shows description per every feature.
-Added: Tooltips ON/OFF (FULL version only).
-Added: PC only destination for Digic 4 cameras (still needs card).
-Added: Pause / Resume function when plan execution is in progress.
-Added: Shift+Start to loop a plan.
-Added: 0s pause between exposures.
-Added: Auto synchronization of the camera's clock on connection.
-Added: Longer connection timeout.
-Added: Splash screen to show loading progress.
-Added: Night Mode for the User guide.
-Added: Some optimizations in the User's Interface.
-Added: Some performance optimizations.
-Added: Temper(HUM) calibration (FULL version only) - now you can enter calibrating constants.
-Updated: Better LV++ - less noise and more sensitive.
-Updated: Better LVStack - less noise and more sensitive.
-Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green).
-Fixed: Fixed is the bulb accuracy problem.
-Fixed: Fixed is the random problem with _@@@ in the file names.
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2010/11/3 - v.1.20 New features and bug fixes
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-Added: Exif Temperature readings - Show it after exposure is taken.
-Added: Exif Temperature readings - use as part of the file name (in FULL version only).
-Added: LV++ - LiveView image intensification in real time.
-Added: LV Stack - Stacks the LiveView images in real time.
-Added: Focus Score - evaluates if the focus is near to the perfect one.
-Added: Histogram - R, G, B and L Histogram of taken image (in FULL version only).
-Added: Use of 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 1.3, 1.6, 2.5, and 3.2 exposures in a plan.
-Added: White balance control.
-Added: In minimized mode Ctrl+S is equal to click on Shoot button.
-Added: The camera state monitor will show the seconds counter when Shoot button is used.
-Added: Help button to show the User's guide.
-Added: "Quick Start" section in the User's guide.
-Added: Keeps the Image prefix between APT restarts (in FULL version only).
-Added: Some optimizations in the User's Interface.
-Updated: The button "F" which places a focus temperature mark is with replaced icon - thermometer.
-Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green).
-Fixed: Fixed is a bug when the cross is used during the LiveView.
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2010/9/30 - v.1.10 New features and bug fixes
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-Added: Support for Temper and TemperHUM sensors.
-Added: Dew point closing and passing notifications (in FULL version only).
-Added: Need to refocus notification (in FULL version only).
-Added: Selection between Celsius and Fahrenheit (in FULL version only).
-Added: Automatic image suffixes can include the current temperature (in FULL version only).
-Added: RAW only mode - no image preview yet.
-Added: Stop exposure in plan greater than 1s with the Stop button.
-Added: "PC only" mode save the images with base names 0001, 0002...
-Added: Image preview in minimized mode to cooperate with guiding software.
-Added: Default focal length (in FULL version only).
-Added: Corrected image (right orientation) in Preview and LiveView by flipping the image horizontally and vertically.
-Added: Sharpening and Negative effects in Preview and LiveView (in FULL version only).
-Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green).
-Removed: Automatic mirror lock custom function enabling/disabling is removed for all cameras except 1000D.
-Removed: Custom image quality option.
-Fixed: Other small bugs.
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2010/8/17 - v.1.0.9 New features and bug fixes.
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-Added: Rotatable/Movable cross.
-Added: Messier catalog browser for object size selection (in FULL version only).
-Added: Scrolling in Preview mode 1:1.
-Added: Plan cloning in the Plan Editor.
-Added: Lens control (Digic III and latter).
-Added: Automatic mirror lock enable/disable (Digic III and latter).
-Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green).
-Fixed: Plan name can't contains < or >.
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2010/5/27 - v.1.0.8 New features and bug fixes.
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-Added: Delayed plan start (in FULL version only).
-Added: Messier catalog browser for object size selection (in FULL version only).
-Added: Automatic image name prefix and suffix - now ISO, Exposure, Date and Time can be part of the image name (in FULL version only).
-Added: Image quality selection help focusing without Live View.
-Added: Better integration of Plan Editor.
-Added: Support for ISO 2000 and 2500.
-Added: "N of M images" info in the floating status window.
-Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green).
-Fixed: Bug when EOS 50D is used.
-Fixed: Bug on COM cable with exposures <1s and anti-vibration=0.
-Fixed: Longer text for the Image Prefix.
-Fixed: Image Prefix is used when Shoot button is clicked.
-Fixed: Other small bugs.
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2010/4/23 - v.1.0.7 New features and bug fixes.
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-Added: Grey skin (Full version only).
-Added: Green skin (Full version only).
-Added: Blue skin (Full version only).
-Added: Sound notification (Full version only).
-Added: Images folder selection (Full version only).
-Added: TAB key support in Plan editor and object size controls.
-Added: Pierro-Astro serial cable support.
-Added: Hap Griffin serial cable support.
-Added: More support options.
-Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green).
-Fixed: Bug when EOS 550D is used.
-Fixed: Bug in plan execution with Preview=OFF when Digic II camera is used.
-Fixed: Various interface bugs under Windows XP and Windows 7 (interface is reworked).
-Fixed: Other small bugs.
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2010/3/12 - v.1.0.6 New features and bug fixes.
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-Added: Shoestring Astronomy DSUSB/DSUSB2 support.
-Added: Floating status window when APT is minimized.
-Added: Better compatibility with MS Windows 7 (Aero still not tested).
-Added: Support for EOS 550D.
-Updated: User's Guide document (the new things are in green).
-Fixed: Preventing some EOS models to go in sleep mode.
-Fixed: Bug after deleting the last row in Plan editor.
-Fixed: Spelling errors in the UI.
-Fixed: Error in plan execution with Preview=OFF. Some models didn't execute all exposures.
-Fixed: Other small bugs.
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2010/2/19 - v.1.0.5 New features and bug fixes.
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-Added: FOV calculator.
-Added: Alignment aid (cross hair).
-Added: Object size preview and framing aid.
-Added: Special support for Digic IV cameras (True "Mirror Locking" only with USB cable).
-Added: right mouse click minimize the application.
-Updated: User's Guide (the new things are in green).
-Fixed: In some cases only half exposures in a plan are taken.
-Fixed: Other small bugs.
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2010/2/5 - v.1.0.4 New features and bug fixes.
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-Added: Name prefix for PC stored images.
-Added: Live View recording in sequence of JPGs.
-Added: Camera Self timer in USB only mode. Need to be tested on other cameras.
It worked for me in the beginning but now doesn't. Still looking what is the problem.
-Updated: User's Guide (the new things are in green).
-Fixed: Now supports 350D and hope that all problems with the cameras before 30D are cleared too.
-Fixed: Other small bugs.
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2010/1/28 - v.1.0.3 New features and bug fixes.
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-Added: Image destination selection.
-Added: Multi-camera support.
-Added: wide screens support.
-Added: ALT+Tab, ALT+Esc, Ctrl+Esc support.
-Updated: User's Guide (the new things are in green).
-Fixed: Image preview bugs.
-Fixed: Repainting bug after LV session.
-Fixed: Other small bugs.
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2010/1/22 - v.1.0.2 Bugs fixes.
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-Fixed: Antivibration=0 + PC cable not working.
-Fixed: LV On then LV Off then shoot, no preview.
-Verified: works with 50D.
-Verified: works with 400D + PC Cable.
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2010/1/20 - v.1.0.1 the first publically available version of APT.
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2009/5/11 - v.1.0.0 the first version of APT.
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