Version 2026.07.10

Lots of goodies in this release, and the work on performance and memory optimization continues, with several more identified improvements that I’m working on now!

Faster stacking
Stacking is quicker this release — a rebuilt GPU processing path and a faster 16-bit TIFF decoder cut wall-clock time on large stacks, and 16-bit TIFF sources no longer bottleneck on decoding.

Lower memory use on long sessions
The AI masking model now frees its memory when idle (several GB reclaimed after you finish masking), and finished stacks release their image buffers instead of holding them for the whole session — so later stacks in a long session keep running at full speed.

Retouch and Spot Correct renaming
Source Cloning is now Retouch, and the old Retouch tool is now Spot Correct. This better matches how other apps refer to Retouch.

Autostack: subfolders and split-only
A new "split only" mode sorts loose images into stack folders without running any stacks. Also, Autostack can now stack already-sorted subfolders.

Online-only cloud files in the Library
Macro Studio now recognizes iCloud/OneDrive/Dropbox files that haven't been downloaded yet, badges them with a cloud icon, and gives you an opt-in Download button. Opening a cloud folder no longer freezes the preview while files hydrate.

Editing polish
Save dialogs now confirm on Enter, Open Folder remembers your last-used directory, brush tools gain Lightroom-style [ ] size and { } hardness shortcuts, and the Retouch control bar now sits below the preview to match every other tool.