CyberTimon/RapidRAW v1.5.1

RapidRAW v1.5.1 - Dynamic Rendering, Native Fullscreen, Fluid Masking & More!

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Rewritten Rendering Engine

I've rebuilt the viewport & rendering engine to offer two distinct ways to preview your images:

1. Dynamic Preview

This mode renders the image pixel-accurate to your specific display. Whenever you zoom in, the image dynamically updates to stay perfectly sharp. I’ve also added a resolution scaling option: this allows you to lower the render scale to improve performance on high-resolution (4K/5K) displays where you might not need the absolute highest pixel density at all times.
While building this, I managed to fix a long-standing WebKit (macOS) bug that was causing images to appear blurry while zooming.

2. Static Preview

This mode renders the image based on a fixed base resolution that you set. It won't dynamically recalculate every time you zoom (though it will still load a full-resolution image when you enter fullscreen mode). This option is highly recommended for lower-end devices where keeping the app snappy is the top priority.

Native Viewport Fullscreen

Previously, entering fullscreen mode in RapidRAW would open a separate, high-resolution image modal, which never quite felt native. Now, when you enter fullscreen, the side panels smoothly slide out of the way and the main viewport scales up seamlessly. Because it uses the actual viewport, all standard zoom, pan, and editing controls now work perfectly while in fullscreen.

Fluid Mask Creation & Real-Time Overlays

The semi-transparent red mask overlay is now calculated in true real-time. This allows you to make micro-adjustments to your masks without any stuttering or delayed preview updates.

I've also made creating new masks much more intuitive: instead of Linear and Radial masks automatically dropping into the center of your image, the tool now lets you click and drag to draw them exactly where you want them from the very first click.

True Pixel Peeping (No Interpolation)

For those who need to closely inspect their images, RapidRAW now disables smoothing/interpolation when you reach the maximum zoom level. This allows you to see the raw, hard-edged pixels to perfectly analyze noise and sharpness.

• Export Memory: RapidRAW now remembers your last-used export settings so you don't have to set them up every time.
• Auto-Crop on Lens Correction: Applying lens correction will now automatically crop the image slightly to hide the black borders and distorted edge artifacts.
• Real-Time Histogram: The histogram now updates instantly and smoothly as you adjust sliders.
• Batch Negative Conversion: You can now convert negative film scans in batches, speeding up film workflows.
• Various under-the-hood shader improvements for better performance.
• General UI cleanup, Lensfun bump and stability fixes.