Additional option when saving
Would it be possible to save two different versions of the same image (with unique names) rather than overwriting the original? Thanks
An Anonymous User 2 days ago
Additional option when saving
Would it be possible to save two different versions of the same image (with unique names) rather than overwriting the original? Thanks
An Anonymous User 2 days ago
Retouch: show in-focus areas in source frames
In the Retouch tool, on each source frame thumbnail, show which areas were taken from that particular frame during stacking. This helps you know which frame to jump to, to get to a particular part of the image.
Ryan Cush 2 days ago
Retouch: show in-focus areas in source frames
In the Retouch tool, on each source frame thumbnail, show which areas were taken from that particular frame during stacking. This helps you know which frame to jump to, to get to a particular part of the image.
Ryan Cush 2 days ago
In Progress
Improve background quality
In some images, the background is noisy or has contour lines or other artifacts. It’s more pronounced in Enhanced look than Natural. I want to improve this part of the algorithm.
Ryan Cush 2 days ago
In Progress
Improve background quality
In some images, the background is noisy or has contour lines or other artifacts. It’s more pronounced in Enhanced look than Natural. I want to improve this part of the algorithm.
Ryan Cush 2 days ago
Completed
Share anonymous statistics
In a recent release, I added the ability to send anonymized data whenever a stack runs too slowly or meets other conditions. I want to broaden this to allow users to opt in to sharing anonymized stats on all stacks, which will help me continue to optimize performance and memory management, and catch errors before they need to be reported.
Ryan Cush 2 days ago
Completed
Share anonymous statistics
In a recent release, I added the ability to send anonymized data whenever a stack runs too slowly or meets other conditions. I want to broaden this to allow users to opt in to sharing anonymized stats on all stacks, which will help me continue to optimize performance and memory management, and catch errors before they need to be reported.
Ryan Cush 2 days ago
Completed
Bug fix: Mask reappears upon zoom
When you add a Subject or Background mask and then move a slider, the mask disappears. But then when you zoom or pan too much, it incorrectly reappears.
Ryan Cush 2 days ago
Completed
Bug fix: Mask reappears upon zoom
When you add a Subject or Background mask and then move a slider, the mask disappears. But then when you zoom or pan too much, it incorrectly reappears.
Ryan Cush 2 days ago
In Progress
Using only/entirety of (last with significant focus) frame for out of focus
A big challenge for all stacking programs is edges of flowers, leaves, stem. I generally see artifacts here, which I believe arise from combinations of different out-of-focus choices for background. By identifying the ‘deepest background’ with significant in-focus material and applying that to all areas for which no good focus exists, a sharp, realistic border could be created around areas of interest, and would approximate what an eye sees. ***Not sure how to deal with the fact that some OOF is in FRONT.
An Anonymous User 3 days ago
In Progress
Using only/entirety of (last with significant focus) frame for out of focus
A big challenge for all stacking programs is edges of flowers, leaves, stem. I generally see artifacts here, which I believe arise from combinations of different out-of-focus choices for background. By identifying the ‘deepest background’ with significant in-focus material and applying that to all areas for which no good focus exists, a sharp, realistic border could be created around areas of interest, and would approximate what an eye sees. ***Not sure how to deal with the fact that some OOF is in FRONT.
An Anonymous User 3 days ago
Using only/entirety of (last with significant focus) frame for out of focus
A big challenge for all stacking programs is edges of flowers, leaves, stem. I generally see artifacts here, which I believe arise from combinations of different out-of-focus choices for background. By identifying the ‘deepest background’ with significant in-focus material and applying that to all areas for which no good focus exists, a sharp, realistic border could be created around areas of interest, and would approximate what an eye sees. ***Not sure how to deal with the fact that some OOF is in FRONT.
An Anonymous User 3 days ago
Using only/entirety of (last with significant focus) frame for out of focus
A big challenge for all stacking programs is edges of flowers, leaves, stem. I generally see artifacts here, which I believe arise from combinations of different out-of-focus choices for background. By identifying the ‘deepest background’ with significant in-focus material and applying that to all areas for which no good focus exists, a sharp, realistic border could be created around areas of interest, and would approximate what an eye sees. ***Not sure how to deal with the fact that some OOF is in FRONT.
An Anonymous User 3 days ago
Completed
Spot correct needs rework
I don’t know if it’s only on my machine (MacBook Pro M4 48GB), but the spot removal tool generates strange artifacts. It reminds me of the Pucker Tool in Photoshop’s Liquify filter. The fundamental question is to what degree MacroStudio should provide general editing capabilities—like dust removal or masking—which already work seamlessly in LR/PS and other (free) platforms like Affinity (e.g., the Inpainting Brush Tool). Certainly not everyone uses these programs, but those who do will inevitably draw comparisons. I am a big fan of the UNIX philosophy: “Do one thing and do it well.” If there is a need for retouching beyond traditional, macro-specific tools, it might be worth considering a “Send-To ” shortcut for more general editing tasks.
Klaus Cinibulk 3 days ago
Completed
Spot correct needs rework
I don’t know if it’s only on my machine (MacBook Pro M4 48GB), but the spot removal tool generates strange artifacts. It reminds me of the Pucker Tool in Photoshop’s Liquify filter. The fundamental question is to what degree MacroStudio should provide general editing capabilities—like dust removal or masking—which already work seamlessly in LR/PS and other (free) platforms like Affinity (e.g., the Inpainting Brush Tool). Certainly not everyone uses these programs, but those who do will inevitably draw comparisons. I am a big fan of the UNIX philosophy: “Do one thing and do it well.” If there is a need for retouching beyond traditional, macro-specific tools, it might be worth considering a “Send-To ” shortcut for more general editing tasks.
Klaus Cinibulk 3 days ago
Completed
Loading of images for source cloning
Hey Ryan, it seems that the images load in the order they were shot, which sometimes takes a while. It would be amazing if the ones selected would load first, and then the ones around the selected image. I hope that makes sense 😁
An Anonymous User 3 days ago
Completed
Loading of images for source cloning
Hey Ryan, it seems that the images load in the order they were shot, which sometimes takes a while. It would be amazing if the ones selected would load first, and then the ones around the selected image. I hope that makes sense 😁
An Anonymous User 3 days ago
Multilingual Interface
I received feedback from non-native English speakers—specifically German speakers—who are struggling with the English-only UI. The request is to make the interface multilingual, supporting at least the most widely spoken languages.
Klaus Cinibulk 3 days ago
Multilingual Interface
I received feedback from non-native English speakers—specifically German speakers—who are struggling with the English-only UI. The request is to make the interface multilingual, supporting at least the most widely spoken languages.
Klaus Cinibulk 3 days ago
Completed
Allow intermediate levels of Enhanced Look
In the Editor, we have the Natural vs. Enhanced look. Enhanced adds localized sharpening and clarity (more precise than what the Adjustment sliders can do). Some people think it’s too much. I’m considering adding a slider in between Natural and Enhanced with, say 5-6 “notches” so you can apply a partial Enhanced look. Alternatively, to keep the UI simple, I could keep just the existing Natural vs. Enhanced buttons and lower the intensity of the Enhanced to, say, 50% of its current value. What do you think??
Ryan Cush 7 days ago
Completed
Allow intermediate levels of Enhanced Look
In the Editor, we have the Natural vs. Enhanced look. Enhanced adds localized sharpening and clarity (more precise than what the Adjustment sliders can do). Some people think it’s too much. I’m considering adding a slider in between Natural and Enhanced with, say 5-6 “notches” so you can apply a partial Enhanced look. Alternatively, to keep the UI simple, I could keep just the existing Natural vs. Enhanced buttons and lower the intensity of the Enhanced to, say, 50% of its current value. What do you think??
Ryan Cush 7 days ago
Completed
Undo apply Retouch
I wanted to see how the stacked image would look like with the Natural look after applying some Retouching, but could not find a way to cancel/undo the Retouching. Only way to revert the change was restack the images.
Mikael Palokangas 8 days ago
Completed
Undo apply Retouch
I wanted to see how the stacked image would look like with the Natural look after applying some Retouching, but could not find a way to cancel/undo the Retouching. Only way to revert the change was restack the images.
Mikael Palokangas 8 days ago
Completed
Inform the use when low memory causes slower stacking
When free RAM is low, Macro Studio constrains memory to prevent system crashes, which results in slower stacking. Show a banner informing the user that this is happening, and how much RAM needs to be freed up for optimal stacking speed.
Ryan Cush 8 days ago
Completed
Inform the use when low memory causes slower stacking
When free RAM is low, Macro Studio constrains memory to prevent system crashes, which results in slower stacking. Show a banner informing the user that this is happening, and how much RAM needs to be freed up for optimal stacking speed.
Ryan Cush 8 days ago
Completed
Select how Library carousel images are sorted
The image carousel images seem to be sorted by name, if I am not mistaken. Sometimes the names of my pictures are “out of sync“ and there might be a smaller stack in the middle of a larger stack, which makes selecting the larger stack impossible without moving the files physically to another location. Being able to select how the images are sorted would overcome this issue.
Mikael Palokangas 10 days ago
Completed
Select how Library carousel images are sorted
The image carousel images seem to be sorted by name, if I am not mistaken. Sometimes the names of my pictures are “out of sync“ and there might be a smaller stack in the middle of a larger stack, which makes selecting the larger stack impossible without moving the files physically to another location. Being able to select how the images are sorted would overcome this issue.
Mikael Palokangas 10 days ago
Completed
Image carousel not updating after moving images out of selected folder
I moved images in win11 explorer out of working folder, but the image carousel still showed preview images of those images. Selecting them did show the selection highlight, but the bigger image did not obviously update.
Mikael Palokangas 10 days ago
Completed
Image carousel not updating after moving images out of selected folder
I moved images in win11 explorer out of working folder, but the image carousel still showed preview images of those images. Selecting them did show the selection highlight, but the bigger image did not obviously update.
Mikael Palokangas 10 days ago
Send feedback stack in the background
As it will prevent using the program and uploading to your server could be faster. The upload utilized around 50 mbps of a 1000 mbps upload connection (5%).
Mikael Palokangas 12 days ago
Send feedback stack in the background
As it will prevent using the program and uploading to your server could be faster. The upload utilized around 50 mbps of a 1000 mbps upload connection (5%).
Mikael Palokangas 12 days ago