Iridient S-Transformer Version History

3.4 - November 26, 2024 (Major Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony A1 II (ILCE-1M2).
• Improvements:
  • Updated camera calibration and DNG color profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 17.0 update.
  • Updated to the latest version of the libjpeg-turbo library (3.0.4).
  • Updated to the latest version of the wxWidgets library (3.2.6).
  • Updated to the latest version of the LibreSSL library (4.0.0).

3.3 - August 13, 2024 (Major Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony ZV-E10 II.
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixes display scaling of main window logo at some screen resolutions and scale sizes on Windows.
• Improvements:
  • Updated camera calibration and DNG color profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 16.4 update.
  • Updated to the latest version of the OpenCV library (4.10.0).
  • Updated to the latest version of the libRAW library (2024-05-30).
  • Updated to the latest version of the libjpeg-turbo library (3.0.3).
  • Updated to the latest version of the wxWidgets library (3.2.5).
  • Updated to the latest version of the LibreSSL library (3.9.2).

3.2 - March 4, 2024 (Major Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony A9 III (ILCE-9M3).
• Improvements:
  • Updated camera calibration and DNG color profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 16.2 update.
  • Updated to the latest version of the Adobe DNG SDK (1.7.1).
  • Updated to the latest version of the Adobe XMP SDK (2023.12).
  • Updated to the latest version of the OpenCV library (4.9.0).
  • Updated to the latest version of the libRAW library (2024-02-22).
  • Updated to the latest version of the libjpeg-turbo library (3.0.2).
  • Updated to the latest version of the wxWidgets library (3.2.4).
  • Updated to the latest version of the LibreSSL library (3.8.2).

3.1 - November 2, 2023 (Major Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony A7C II (ILCE-7CM2), A7CR (ILCE-7CR) and ILX-LR1.
  • New File menu option to extract the RAW preview image as a JPEG sidecar file.
  • New File menu option to store the RAW preview image as a high quality macOS file icon (macOS only).
• Improvements:
  • Updated camera calibration and DNG color profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 16 update.
• Bug fix:
  • Fixed a bug that caused the menu item for choosing a custom camera profile to not appear on Windows.

3.0 - August 28, 2023 (Major Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony ILCE-6700 (A6700).
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony ZV-E1.
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony ZV-1M2 (ZV-1 Mark II).
  • New option to use a custom camera color profile from an Adobe DCP or DNG file.
  • New options added to the Setting's menu to beep on file and/or queue completion.
  • Enhanced AppleScript scripting support on macOS including the ability to script preset file changes.
  • Enhanced command line support on both macOS and Windows for specifying a preset file for conversion.
• Improvements:
  • Updated camera calibration and DNG color profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 15.5 update.
  • Updated to the latest version of the Adobe XMP SDK (2023.07).
  • Updated to the latest version of the OpenCV library (4.8.0).
  • Updated to the latest version of the libjpeg-turbo library (3.0.0).
  • Updated to the latest version of the wxWidgets library (3.2.2.1).
  • Updated to the latest version of the LibreSSL library (3.7.3).

2.6 - October 28, 2022 (Major Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony A7R V (ILCE-7RM5). 16 shot pixel shift mode is not currently supported.
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony FX30 (ILME-FX30).
• Improvements:
  • Updated camera calibration and DNG color profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 15.0 update.
  • Updated to the latest version of the libjpeg-turbo library (2.1.4).

2.5 - June 22, 2022 (Major Update)

• Improvements:
  • The vary sharpening with ISO option is now disabled by default giving default sharpening levels more similar to versions prior to 2.0.
  • Adobe Lightroom plug-in now displays version information directly in the Plug-in Extras menu header so it's no longer necessary to go into the Plug-in Manager dialog to check version information.
  • Updated camera calibration and DNG color profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 14.4 update.
  • Updated to the latest version of the Adobe DNG SDK (1.6.0).
  • Updated to the latest version of the Adobe XMP SDK (2022.06).
  • Updated to the latest version of the OpenCV library (4.6.0).
  • Updated to the latest version of the libjpeg-turbo library (2.1.3).
  • Updated to the latest version of the wxWidgets library (3.1.7).
  • Updated to the latest version of the LibreSSL library (3.5.3).

2.0.1 - January 7, 2022 (Major Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony A7 IV (ILCE-7M4).
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony ZV-E10.
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony A7R IVA (ILCE-7RM4A).
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony A7R IIIA (ILCE-7RM3A).
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony A1 (ILCE-1).
  • New image processing pipeline. Now optimized for both Intel and Apple silicon (M1/Pro/Max) processors.
  • The macOS application is now native for both Apple silicon (M1/Pro/Max) and Intel processors. Application launch is now faster and most operations are 30-50% faster on Apple silicon Macs.
  • The macOS application is now optimized for macOS 12 Monterey.
  • Improved luminance noise reduction algorithm.
  • Improved color noise reduction algorithm.
  • Wider adjustment range for sharpening and noise reduction options.
  • New clarity adjustment added.
  • Support for sharpening masking to more selectively sharpen edge/detail areas.
  • New option to automatically taper sharpening strength off as image ISO increases.
  • Settings presets can now be saved to and loaded from files.
  • Adobe Lightroom plug-in now supports a preferences dialog with file prefix/suffix customization and sub-folder options.
• Improvements:
  • Improved RAW processing.
  • Adobe Lightroom plug-in should be more reliable at finding RAW master images.
  • Updated camera calibration and DNG color profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 14.0.1 update.

1.6.5 - September 25, 2020 (Maintenance Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony A7C (ILCE-7C).
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony A7S III (ILCE-7SM3).
• Improvements:
  • Updated camera calibration and profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 12.4 update.
  • Updated to the latest version of the libjpeg-turbo library (2.0.5).
  • Updated to the latest version of the wxWdigets library (3.1.4).
  • Updated to the latest version of the LibreSSL library (3.1.4).
  • Updated build with latest Apple and Microsoft development tools.

1.6.4 - June 8, 2020 (Maintenance Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony ZV-1.
• Improvements:
  • Updated camera calibration and profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 12.2.1 update.
  • Updated to the latest version of the Adobe DNG SDK (1.5.1).
  • Updated to the latest version of the LibreSSL library (3.1.2).
  • Updated build with latest Apple and Microsoft development tools.

1.6.3 - April 9, 2020 (Maintenance Update)

• New Features:
  • Added metadata to force Adobe Lightroom/ACR CC 2018 or later to use the embedded DNG camera profile by default rather than "Adobe Color".
  • Added new option to the default camera profile menu to use "Adobe Color" in Adobe Lightroom/ACR CC 2018 or later rather than the embedded DNG camera profile.
  • The Adobe Lightroom plug-in is no longer restricted to selection by RAW images only. Standard images, such as from RAW+JPEG mode, can now be used for selection as long as they have an identically named RAW image next to them. This makes for easier selection in older versions of Lightroom that may support for newer camera models.
• Improvements:
  • Updated camera calibration and profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 12.2 update.
  • Updated to the latest version of the Adobe XMP SDK (CC2020.01).
  • Updated build with latest Apple and Microsoft development tools.
• Bug Fixes:
  • Workaround some sporadic macOS 10.15.4 specific crashing issues.
  • Fixed a macOS 10.7 specific issue with sporadic crashing when using drag and drop to select images for conversion.

1.6.2 - January 15, 2020 (Maintenance Update)

• New Features:
  • Added metadata to force Adobe Lightroom/ACR CC 2018 or later to use the embedded DNG camera profile by default rather than "Adobe Color".
  • Added new option to the default camera profile menu to use "Adobe Color" in Adobe Lightroom/ACR CC 2018 or later rather than the embedded DNG camera profile.
• Improvements:
  • Updated camera calibration and profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 12.1 update.
  • Updated to the latest version of the Adobe DNG SDK (1.5).
  • Updated to the latest version of the libjpeg-turbo library (2.0.4).
  • Updated to the latest version of the wxWdigets library (3.1.3).

1.6.1 - October 25, 2019 (Maintenance Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony A7R IV (ILCE-7RM4), A6600 (ILCE-6600), A6100 (ILCE-6100), A9 II (ILCE-9M2) and RX100 VII (DSC-RX100M7).
• Improvements:
  • Single, unified macOS build now supports 10.7 through 10.15.
  • Now built with the final macOS 10.15 Catalina libraries and developer tools from Apple.
  • Updated to the latest version of the libjpeg-turbo library (2.0.3).
  • Updated to the latest version of the LibreSSL library (3.0.2).
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed an issue with the Lightroom plug-in on Windows which could result in the RAW image not being found.

1.6 - June 27, 2019 (Major Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for RAW images from the Sony RX0 II (DSC-RX0M2).
  • New "Iridient Standard v2" is now the default camera profile.
  • Support added for registration using license files generated from new e-commerce providers. The eSellerate e-commerce service that was previously used for sales and license generation is being shut down in June, 2019.
• Improvements:
  • Updated camera calibration and profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 11.3 update (RX0 II).
  • Updated to the latest version of the LibreSSL library (2.9.2).
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed an issue with the File Naming panel's sequence increment not properly incrementing the sequence number.

1.5 - March 7, 2019 (Major Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for RAW images from the A6400 (ILCE-6400).
  • Support added for lossy DNG compression which can radically reduce DNG file size.
• Improvements:
  • Greatly improved image compression speed on export. Depending on processor core count and drive speed may be as much as 2-10x faster for the lossless and lossy DNG compression stages.
  • When pixel shift processing is enabled and multiple ARW frames from the same pixel shift group are selected only a single DNG image per pixel shift group is output.
  • Improved Sony pixel shift frame search, especially for ARW images that may have been renamed after capture.
  • Updated camera calibration and profile information for models newly supported in Adobe's latest DNG Converter 11.2 update (A6400). The baseline exposure, white balance and camera profiles for these models should now match up with the latest Adobe software versions.
  • JPEG export libraries updated to new version (libjpeg-turbo 2.0.2).
  • Updated to the latest version of the LibreSSL library (2.8.3).
• Bug Fixes:
  • Overwrite to camera make metadata on DNG Options panel is now working correctly on Windows.

1.0 - December 6, 2018 (Major Update)

• New Features:
  • Support added for macOS 10.14 Mojave's Dark Mode.
  • Support added for RAW images from the DSC-HX99.
  • Support added for RAW images from the DSC-HX95.
• Improvements:
  • The macOS version is now optimized for macOS 10.14 Mojave.
  • The Lightroom plug-in should be more reliable with finding images located on some external drive types (NAS, software RAID), using case sensitive file formats or using some unusual/special file name characters like '$'.
  • The Log window is now automatically displayed if an error occurs during processing.
  • System sleep prevention improved for large batches.
  • Updated baseline metadata for new camera models to match Adobe's latest DNG Converter 11 values.
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed crashing issue with macOS 10.7 - 10.9.

1.0 beta 2 - July 26, 2018 (Maintenance Release)

• New Features:
  • Support added for the RX100 Mark VI (DSC-RX100M6).
  • Support added for the RX100 Mark V(A) (DSC-RX100M5A).
• Improvements:
  • Various refinements to default sharpening and noise reduction levels.
• Bug Fixes:
  • Removed some leftover text that referred to Fujifilm RAF or X-Trans from X-Transformer.

1.0 beta 1 - March 30, 2018 (Initial Public Release)