AAV ColorLab 1.0 release candidate 2

I just uploaded release candidate 2, you can find it here or by using the "Downloads" link to the right.

Please: uninstall any previous version of ColorLab before running the 32-bit .msi file. It's now set up to automatically upgrade (and should do so from rc1) but better to be safe.

64-bit notes:

• Tested by me only with Vegas Pro 9 on Windows 7.
  
• The x86 and x64 versions should be able to live side-by-side on your system.

Release highlights:

• Support for 64-bit Vegas
  
• Disabled effect blending. Will be removed entirely in v1.1.
• Fixed ColorLab failing on Intel GPU
  
• Fixed System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException
  
• Fixed out of range levels slider
• Fixed shutdown and cleanup when closing Vegas.
• New installer package using WiX, hopefully better. (Improved Vista/W7 support too.)
  

I know one or two reported bugs didn't go into this one, if so, please report your problem by going here. Failing that, you can always e-mail me (see readme) or comment here on the blog.

Hope I can lock down v1.0 soon, there is so much nice stuff in v1.1 around the corner. :)

Edit: You can find the proper RC2 readme file in the Downloads section. I accidentally bundled an old PDF in the installers.

AAV ColorLab release candidate 1

Download from Mediafire

Happy belated new year. It's been a busy period for me, but I've finally decided to upload a release candidate for v1.0. If this proves stable, the next one will be the final. After that, new features.

Release highlights

• Fixed blend slider in Blur effect.
• Fixed order of operations in Adjust. Gamma was being applied after output levels.
• Fixed eyedropper cursor.
• Added experimental “chroma” option to Blur, will perform chroma blur and leave luma alone (this is done with respect to the BT.709/HD definition of Y’CbCr).
• Input levels in Adjust are now a three-arrow slider. The middle handle controls gamma, by setting the desired mid-level. Removed gamma edit box.
• Added Preset menus to Adjust, for quick setup.
• Freshened up UI and fixed various inconsistencies.

Current known issues

• May fail on integrated Intel graphics despite PS 2.0 support.
  

Please let me know of any problems or successes with this release candidate, either as a comment to this post, or by mailing me (see the documentation).

AAV ColorLab v1.0 beta 6

Download from Mediafire

(Update: The broken download link has been fixed.)

Here's beta 6, fixing the issue that plagued the last release, and an additional number of other improvements.

From ColorLab b6 screen shots

Release highlights

• Beta 4 and earlier projects should be converted properly now.
  
• New B&W user interface.
• Fixed B&W color summing algorithm and in particular, the CMY controls were wrong.
• Improved eyedroppers for black/white in Adjust/Levels. They no longer clip.
  
• Improved quality in 6-vector and B&W, protection against amplifying CCD noise in very dark areas of the image.
  
• Fixes to other reported and unreported bugs (see readme).
  

Please let me know of your experience with this beta, either as a comment to this post, or by mailing me (see the documentation).

Installer problem

Sorry people. I've received several reports of only seeing a blank settings dialog, or none at all. It's likely this is a problem with the installer, which isn't registering the user interface DLL.

I'm changing installer system from NSIS to Windows Installer for beta 4, which should hopefully fix the problem. I'll post a new version as soon as I've ironed out the kinks.

AAV ColorLab v1.0 beta 3

Download from Rapidshare (direct, slower)


I've been hard at work on beta 3, lots of new stuff in this version.

Please uninstall Aav6cc v1.0 beta 2 before using this!

Release notes

• Aav6cc is now named AAV ColorLab!
  
• All-new user interface.
  
• ColorLab has multiple effects: 6-vector, Levels and Black&White.
• Levels combines the functionality of the stock effects "Levels" and "Brightness & Contrast".
• Black & White works much like the one in Photosh*p.
• AAV TransLab bonus plugin is built-in. Can replace a few of the stock Vegas transition with GPU accelerated ones: the standard fade, additive dissolve and subtractive dissolve.
• Performance improvements due to better pipelining.
• Stability improvements, hopefully no longer crashing for some people.
• More effects and transitions will come, eventually! Send me your wish list!
  

Please let me know of your experience with this beta, either as a comment to this post, or by mailing me (see readme.txt or About dialog).

I just added the Paypal link to this new site, and I want to thank those who donated for 6cc in the past. It's nice to see that many liked it. I think the plugin (now ColorLab) could be sold for much more than €0, but I'd like it to remain free. Unfortunately, my ability to develop this in my spare time relies on donations coming in, so if you can - please send a contribution, however small.

6cc v1.0 beta 2

Download from Rapidshare (direct, slower)

Release notes

• "Show current mask" and the transparency checkbox now work.
• Stability/cleanup fixes.

Please let me know of your experience with this beta, either as a comment to this post, or by mailing me (see readme.txt or About dialog).

6cc v1.0 beta 1

I've readied 6cc v1.0 beta 1, I'd love to get feedback on how it works for people.

Download here (click "Free user" and wait a while)

Release notes

• Huge performance wins, HD should be perfectly usable.
• It requires DirectX 9.0c and a graphics card or onboard graphics chip with support for at least Shader Model 2.0.
• No fallback to CPU if the new GPU engine fails in this beta. Be warned, it may crash.
  
• "Show current mask" does not work in this beta.
• I have not yet verified that results match the old version perfectly.

Please let me know of your experience with this beta, either as a comment to this post, or by mailing me (see readme.txt or About dialog).