Dragonframe 5.2.8

What's new in this version:

Dragonframe 5.2.8
- Change log not available for this version


Dragonframe 5.2.7
- Handle abrupt quit without crashing
- Handle 'past take' reference layer with different sizes
- Fixed text in NDI output drawing layer
- Fixed Syphon when hardware acceleration is used
- Fixed references movies sometimes failing to load the last second or so
- Ensure that secondary camera video assist gets proper settings
- Changed 'step by tag' behavior to step single frames when past the final captured frame (or camera)
- Arc: Fixed issue where user could not select DMC firmware file if the program language was set to French
- Arc: If user manually steps through Moco frames while animating, make sure one step finishes before starting another
- macOS: Warn user about macOS Sonoma 14.2.0


Dragonframe 5.2.6
- Restored faster live view refresh during slow auto-toggle speeds
- Make multiple attempts to save take.xml, and resort to storing at a separate location if all else fails
- Do not jump to 'live' frame after hold frames dialog* macOS - report webcam security authorization issue to user
- Make sure that camera memory cards do not appear as camera devices
- Fixed bug with audio track showing up after deleting a different one
- Arc: Ensure that you can't drag one keyframe to same frame as another
- Arc: Do not include time warp axis in 'translate to move position'
- Arc: Fixed memory leak when deleting keyframes


Dragonframe 5.2.5
Added:
- support for Sony A6700
- support for Fujifilm X-S20

Fixed:
- Fixed potential crash with dialog tracks when switching takes
- Restore focus to animation workspace after toggling media player visibility
- Fixed potential crash with histogram generator
- Fixed incorrect shutter speeds showing up in Cinematography metadata
- After using 'Hold frame' dialog, do not jump to the current frame
- Fixed issue with media player windows going behind application windows
- DMX: Fixed color temperature and green/magenta fields not showing up in color selector


Dragonframe 5.2.4
- Properly use axis 'On Position' step delta
- Re-center digital densitometer if either circle is off the screen
- Make sure that the text editor dialog for x-sheet start frame, end frame, etc, show in the right spot
- Support JPGs embedded in Apple DNG files
- Added 'Image Size' option to DF Tether on iOS (for 48MP images on iPhone 14 Pro)
- Improved generation of JPGs from Apple DNG and Canon CR3 files (macOS only)

Fixed:
- lockup with some Nikon cameras
- mp4 colorspace issue
- crashing in color dialog when dragging color into saved color patch


Dragonframe 5.2.3
Fixed:
- scaling of reference layers in composite movie export
- FIT image scale when using push-in mask and horizontal/vertical offsets
- Cinematography 'Export Still Image' when using push-in mask and horizontal/vertical offsets
- short play dialog key input, so it doesn't default to '666'
- Notify user if audio system isn't working and ensure that stepping still works
- initial motion control sync frame when using move-shoot mode
- camera settings after capturing making-of exposure


Dragonframe 5.2.2
Fixed:
- potential crash when hardware accelerated video decoding fails
- onion-skin with multiple frames (frame echo)
- frame color tags affecting 'conform' status

- Set creation date on exported movies
- Added tooltips to ARC buttons in lower-right


Dragonframe 5.2.1
- Fixed conform dropping tagged frames
- Fixed alternate composition guide color selectors in floating tool palette
- Exit 'jog all' mode from gamepad menu when menu closes or switches modes
- Added tooltips to media player title bar buttons


Dragonframe 5.1.5
Fixed:
- Canon Digital Rebels showing as attached after they are detached
- glitchy reference video playback on some macOS platforms with hardware acceleration
- Arc keyframe table contextual menu modifying the wrong keyframe


Dragonframe 5.1.4
Added:
- Canon EOS R100 support
- Nikon Z8 support

Fixed:
- Sigma capture failure
- 'past takes' reference layer not loading properly
- Italian translation causing Command-Q to not work on macOS
- AIM point failures on Apple Silicon Macs.
- Nikon shutter speed not going slower than 1/30" on certain cameras

- Improved FLAIR integration with motion control


Dragonframe 5.1.3
- macOS fixed audio system freeze
- Fixed hotkeys for toggling reference layers in media players
- Fixed DMX channel names when using 'Save Channels'


Dragonframe 5.1.2
Fixed:
- Fuji X-T3 focus check
- Nikon Z7 II focus check
- variable speed jogging with DFMoco and gamepad controller
- DMX program hierarchy when deleting exposures
- DMX fixture pixel list with more than nine pixels
- DMX text value entry editing other selected channel
- potential crash on Windows while quitting application
- crash on close after using contextual menu (Qt bug)


Dragonframe 5.1.1
Added:
- Canon EOS R50 support
- Sony A7R V heif format support
- 1.6 Anamorphic scaling
- note to user guide about opening arc jogpad mode via keypad

Fixed:
- Z-Cam capturing with incorrect setSettings
- Olympus E-M1 Mark II hi-res mode
- composite export of C2/C3/C4 exposures
- Windows 125% DPI artifacts
- potential crash on macOS 13 when camera disconnects
- potential crash on Windows when camera disconnects
- potential crash caused by Sony driver
- potential crash when dragging x-sheet/guide-layer/notepad tabs
- potential crash during movie export
- potential crash when deleting frame at start of timeline after capturing making-of

- Show correct camera for video assist capture error
- Allow 400% image to be fully moved around screen
- Avoid using 'cmd' on Windows since some administrators block it
- Use proper image orientation in camera setup warning message
- Movie player window stays in sync during capture
- DMX: Added Astera HydraPanel fixture
- Arc: show message when engaging auto-toggle
- Arc: Fixed jog all slider switching back to UPLOAD MOVE while jogging
- Arc: Fixed moco getting confused about animator controlled axes
- Mask out tag color in EDL (so that files edited in DF5.2 will open properly)image


Dragonframe 5.1.0
Added:
- Contour Shuttle integration
- support for Z-CAM cameras
- support for SIGMA fp and fp L cameras
- NDI video output, which can be used in Unreal Engine
- heif/heic image support

Ani:
- Added hardware acceleration on macOS and Windows for media layer playback
- Option to pin media players, so they stay up when switching exposures
- Hot key to toggle bash light in Animation workspace
- Hot keys to toggle grid layers
- Added "camera as media layer"
- Sharper hi-res proxies for playback

Arc:
- Improved UI performance
- Move test / real-time playback for indexed positions
- Real-time looping and ping-pong playback
- Option to automatically start/stop movie recording with real-time playback
- Determine if move can be accomplished by virtual rig
- Reorient move to current position
- Output OSC both real and virtual motor positions

DMX:
- Supports up to four DMX 'universes' of 512 channels each
- Improved UI performance with many channels
- Added gel chooser for ARRI fixtures with gel lists

- Audio: Restore track order when loading scene
- Audio: Export lip sync movie
- Use x264 mp4 output for better results, and consistent support across all platforms
- X-Sheet: Option to pop out into separate window
- X-Sheet: Added multiple options to drawing tools


Dragonframe 5.0.9
Added:
- Added Canon EOS R6 Mark II support
- Added Canon EOS R7 support
- Added Canon EOS R10 support

Fixed:
- Fixed Nikon Z9 focus check
- Fixed capture issue with Nikon in silent mode
- Fixed Panasonic S5 APS-C cropping issue
- Improved performance with many drawing layers
- Avoid crash if system OpenGL < 2.0
- Fixed crash on quit
- Improved move test performance with Kessler
- Do not show x-sheet alerts during 'conform all takes'
- Allow serial port name with MAC address
- Fixed accidental drag of Arc axis menu
- Fixed portrait thumbnail rotation
- DMX: Match up RGB, HSI channels properly with multi-channel fixtures
- DMX: Don't create keyframe on hidden channel
- Do not send trigger messages to Enttec devices
- Resolved issue with selecting large group of files in Image Import dialog


Dragonframe 5.0.8
- Resolved crashes when switching/unplugging monitors on macOS
- Fixed high-res proxy dimensions for C2/C3/C4
- Fixed Windows webcam focus changing every frame
- Handle 4GB+ video files from Canon and Olympus cameras
- Fixed pre-roll for RUN LIVE with eMotimo ST4
- Added RGKit Play presets
- Work around Ubuntu 22.04+ OpenSSL 3 issues


Dragonframe 5.0.7
Added:
- Added support for Canon R5 C
- Added support for Panasonic GH5 Mark II

Fixed:
- Windows file dialog freeze
- iPhone zooming out after every shot
- Nikon capture failure when shooting faster than one image/second
- C1/C2 swapping video assist/still image when using multiple cameras with same name
- bash light showing in C2 video assist
- csv import with quotation marks around data
- crash when opening scene with multiple audio HUD


Dragonframe 5.0.6
Added:
- support for Panasonic LUMIX GH6
- support for larger Panasonic live view
- support for Nikon Z9
- 'Kessler Moco' to possible device list

Fixed:
- Warn Sony users if camera drive mode is incorrect
- Fixed Blackmagic blackout during capture
- Use sRGB OpenGL buffers to ensure proper color representation
- Fixed guide layers jumping when clicking on layer
- Properly wait for Canon EOS R/RP stop motion firmware digital focus
- Fixed beep sound when holding ENTER to bring up 'shoot multiple'
- Updated FTDI driver link (from Help menu, on Windows)
- Scene importer attempts to import x-sheet columns
- Fixed DMX copy/paste on high channel numbers
- Fixed DMX-programmed relay/logic per exposure
- Ensure DMX programs don't get orphaned when deleting exposures
- Fixed issue with DMC + DDMX512 + index-based-blur leading to incorrect lighting
- Moco TCP connections can use mDNS local host names
- Fixed firmware version warnings for non Dragonframe devices
- Fixed potential crash when moco device disconnects during upload move
- Fixed jogpad showing blank axis list
- Cartesian virtuals were triggering boom/swing warnings
- Fixed audio HUD begin unmovable
- Favor relative audio and reference layer files over absolute when loading
- Convert sound file paths to canonical paths
- Fixed issue with extra cameras getting wrong video assist settings
- Do not allow camera settings to be edited while 'in sync'
- Fixed crash when user changed view camera during capture
- Fixed crash when scene save fails while opening new scene
- Fallback to direct write when save take xml fails
- Output more debug information when take xml fails to save
- Fixed FBX library for macOS 10.13 compatibility
- Ensure only one message box pops up for floating license warnings
- Updated user guide to explain cartesian virtual setup


Dragonframe 5.0.5
- Added support for Canon EOS R3
- Added support for Sony A7 IV
- Fixed Canon EOS R focus control restoring previous position (focus control requires stop motion firmware)
- Fixed composite movie export crash
- Updated macOS application icon to current guidelines
- Increased ProRes export maximum size to 8K
- Ensure that scene metadata txt file gets written before switching takes
- Fixed media layer expand/collapse state in timeline when switching cameras/views
- DMX: Fixed bug where program let user delete last element of fixture
- ARC: Fixed accidental reordering of axes
- ARC: Arduino DFMoco go-motion only for blur-enabled axes
- ARC: Fixed manual axis data not showing up in animation workspace
- ARC: Fixed AIM point jog on line not working properly
- Added Ready to Capture tooltips and give user clear message when functionality is blocked because program is in 'sync' mode
- Other stability fixes


Dragonframe 5.0.4
Fixed:
- Sony capture issue when camera was stuck in "capture to card" mode
- crash when exporting mp4 on Windows
- mp4 export quality issue on macOS
- image sequence export improper image rotation
- Canon EOS R stop motion firmware live view toggling size back down to 960x640
- Canon stop motion firmware digital focus causing pre-roll failures
- motion control runaway jogging caused by weird mouse usage
- DMX real-time playback when "playing" in DMX Workspace
- DMX issue when dragging group headers below rest of channels
- DMX issue when adjusting values while filtering on a search term

- Added support for Fujifilm X-S10
- Warn users if they are using FUJIFILM X WEBCAM
- DF Tether now lets you select which camera to use on Android/iOS
- Improved performance with multiple drawing layers
- Ensure the UI updates after importing scene settings with different FPS
- Ensure that motion control system reaches each frame/exposure position before shooting


Dragonframe 5.0.3
- Added support for Nikon Z fc
- Added support for Sony Alpha ZV-E10
- Fixed aspect mask and push-in not converting from DF4 to DF5
- Fixed reference movie layer frozen on last few frames
- After shooting multiple exposures with different cameras, switch back to original view
- DMX test shot triggers TEST SHOT event
- Fixed memory leak in JavaScript live view server client code
- Fixed motion control run live move start issue
- Fixed motion control axis that is locked jog with gamepad
- Fixed motion control not being able to reach digital focus positions on Canon EOS RP


Dragonframe 5.0.2
Fixed:
- lockup with ARC motion control workspace
- macOS uninstaller
- issue where program let you delete non-empty exposure after reordering
- movie export crash when providing insanely large export dimensions
- focus peaking and focus preview offset on Canon R/RP with stop motion firmware and non-Canon lens
- Canon R/RP stop motion firmware initial focus position
- workspace order reverting to original order


Dragonframe 5.0.0
General:
- Support for Apple M1 Silicon (ARM64)
- Multiple camera support (up to four) - for additional hi-res capture or video assist
- Separate Drawing Layers and References for each magnification view or alternative video assist
- "Making-of" capture integrated into the animation process
- Support for fractional display scaling on Windows and Linux (125%, 150%, etc)
- Recover from conform failure
- Emojis in drawing layer text, notes
- Support Monogram Creative Console (Palette Gear) for various tasks
- Added a time estimate for long shoot multiple and move tests
- Added a composite movie export option
- Added a reverse export option
- Added a multiple-frame auto toggle
- Added keypad focus control in animation workspace
- Added 'Past Takes' reference layer to make it easier to refer to previous takes
- Drawing tool increment editor ticks can now show during animation or playback
- Reference movie player can go full screen

Camera support:
- Support for Android and iOS devices over WiFi via DF Tether 2.0
- Support for Intel RealSense depth cameras
- Improved RED support with capture over WiFi now possible

DMX:
- Lighting Fixtures
- Graph mode to program with curves
- Program triggers (logic out and relay) via timeline
- Load test shots at full size
- Full DMX export/import
- Added search bar to more easily find lights
- Added 'thread' to visually tie badges to area in image

Motion control:
- Added "aim point" (with virtuals)
- Autodesk FBX import/export of camera (with virtuals)
- Safe move browser
- Programmable, repeatable focus with Canon FPM camera+lens combos
- Programmable shutter speed
- Go motion can be enabled/disabled per exposure
- Record axis animation, for set or prop movers
- Couple two motor outputs (zDMC only)
- Output motor positions via OSC
- Move tests can be shot in reverse (for speedier turnaround)

Audio:
- Added "replace audio file" option

Integrations:
- Custom script actions can be assigned to hotkeys and called from Dragonframe
- OSC scripting can now have multiple calls for one action