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Dragonframe 2027.01 Development

Release Notes

Dragonframe 2027.01.18180

2027.01.18180
* Added Capture | Shoot Clean Pass... menu item
* Reference scene layers now have video assist levels applied
* Added Canon EOS C50 support
* Added Canon sensor cleaning support (in Capture menu). Only works with newer R models
* Added 'capture complete' and 'frame complete' events for OSC output
* Added direct support for Laika serial encoder protocol

2027.01.18163
* Added support for Panasonic S5D
* Added vertical anamorphic desqueeze options
* Python: Added util.executeInMainThread and executeInMainThreadWithResult
* Python: Added ui.setMenuOptionChecked and ui.isMenuOptionChecked
* Arc: position and velocity graphs can be scaled vertically

2027.01.18138
* Python integration loads modules from colon-separated path list specified with DRAGONFRAME_PATH environment variable
* Added Python dragonframe.ui setTopLevelMenuName and ui.Menu.UserTopLevel1/2/3 constants to add top level menus

2027.01.18132
* Added python + pyside integration
* Fixed test shots with external shutter
* DMX : Added Preference to default to single keyframe channels
* Fixed user guide link

2027.01.18084
* Added arbitrary reference layer rotation
* Shoot Multiple now has 'To Frame' option
* Shoot Multiple has 'power down DMX when finished' option
* DMX : View size defaults to FIT
* Command-E (or Control-E on Windows) toggle to Cine and back to whatever workspace you toggled from (not always Animation)
* Cine : Densitometer sampler circles stay where you left them
* Color picker (for DMX channels or Arc Axes) appears where you last left
* Arc : When adding a new axis, the channel bumps past the last one assigned
* Fixed video stacking + magnification creating blurred video assist
* After shooting backwards, Dragonframe now disengages the moco sync before moving the frame to end of the sequence, to avoid jumping the rig
* Mouse wheel size adjustment stops at 400% instead of going to FIT
* Added note about cancelling backlash rollback with ESC key
* UR : Fixed vPAN not being able to go past -180 or 180 degrees
* Fixed reference movie player content disappearing when closing and re-opening it.

2027.01.18038
* Detect when UR robot is lagging

2027.01.17952
* Fixed UR virtual jog-on-line speed and direction

2027.01.17948
* Attempt to account for servo jitter

2027.01.17943
* Fixed hang in RTDE client when connecting to invalid IP address
* Warn user if they are running Dragonframe via Rosetta

2027.01.17937
* Replace OpenGL code with QRhi (Metal/D3D11/Vulkan)
* UR robotic arm support

New In 2027.01

  • Graphics system now uses Metal/D3D11/Vulkan on macOS/Windows/Linux, instead of OpenGL
  • Integrated Python + PySide support
  • Reference layers can now be arbitrarily rotated.
  • Command+E (or Control+E on Windows/Linux) toggle between Cinematography and whatever workspace you last activated it from.
  • Arc : Supports some cobot robotic arms.
  • Arc : Generic joystick support for jogging motors
  • Shoot Multiple gets ‘To Frame’ option, and option to power down DMX lighting when finished
  • DMX : Preference to power down DMX at the end of the day
  • Arc : Added full focus tools when focus axis is selected.
  • Cine : Export image according to alternative comp guide
  • Added ‘Shoot Clean Pass…’ to Capture menu
  • Video assist levels are applied to reference scene layers

Dragonframe 2026.04 Development

Release Notes

Dragonframe 2026.04.18180

2026.04.18180
* Addded Canon EOS C50 support
* Ensure that the program doesn't wait for shutter speed axis (since it doesn't move)
* Fixed video stacking + lv mag views leading to blurred images
* Fixed Dragonframe jumping to end of sequence after shooting backwards
* Fixed reference movie players staying active when pressing the close button

2026.04.18042
* Fixed Canon focus rectangle with 4K movie mode
* Fixed keypad window icon brightness
* Windows: Fixed potential lockup when serial port disconnects

2026.04.17968
* Added support for Canon EOS R6 V
* Visually update DMX direct integer values after editing them

2026.04.17929
* Fixed movie export with portrait mode and composite all layers

2026.04.17895
* Fixed issue with DMX device and ArcMoco device interfering with each other

2026.04.17847
* Improved handling of PTP/libusb handling of connection issues on macOS and Linux
* Fixed potential hang with digital cameras on Windows when shutting down

2026.04.17835
* Added DMX fixture definitions for Nanlite Forza 60CR, Pavoslim 60CL, and Pavotube II 6XR
* Fixed incorrect camera position when moving camera by clicking in x-sheet
* Fixed potential crash when user quits via Dock contextual menu
* Remove keyboard shortcuts on dialog buttons on macOS, since macOS doesn't support them or expect them.

2026.04.17795
* Fixed SOLO button of DMX fixture header when collapsed and not in Global program.
* Added 'Select-All' to Move Test dialog
* Show used channel numbers in Axis configuration page

2026.04.17704
* Added sACN protocol support for DMX output
* Allow multi item selection in Manage Takes and Move Tests dialogs

2026.04.17584
* DMC-Lite code improve handling of USB disconnect when externally powered
* Added support for Sony models with "A" appended to name.

2026.04.17437
* Added some more logging to help debug movie export file chooser issue

2026.04.17434
* macOS: Fixed audio system drop out on macOS 26
* Windows: Improved speed of D3D11 video decoding

2026.04.17405
* When using integrated graphics, determine a sensible amount of RAM to use for reference layer textures
* Windows: Fixed out-of-sequence frames and image padding with D3D reference layer hardware accelerated decoding
* Fixed possible crash when switching device type of motion control connection

2026.04.17383
* macOS LibUSB camera connectivity - try to recover from stalled communication

2026.04.17375
* Updated hidden frames view in timeline to make them more noticeable
* Ensure that floating tool palette always remains within bounds of the animation view
* Ensure that stepping continues to work even when audio device fails to start playback
* Fixed graphics glitch on Windows 11 ARM machines

2026.04.17322
* Fixed camera auto connect with multiple cameras
* Show user-facing error messages when XML imports fail
* Added Prolights ECL Cyclorama fixture definition
* Added BriteQ Profile HD and Profile WW fixture definitions

2026.04.17290
* Windows - Fixed potential crash when moving workspaces between windows
* Show on-screen message when user alt/opt-clicks frames to hide/unhide

2026.04.17272
* DMX fixed offset for universe, maintenance, and blip menus
* Prevent dragging a hold through hidden frames
* Do not allow hidden frames to be dragged in overwrite mode
* Webcam speed up when settings parameters
* Remove Moco logging window

2026.04.17184
* Restored proper ARRI light fixture definitions
* Added effects mode to Nanlite Forza 60B II
* Linux automatically update udev rules for virtual com port devices

2026.04.17164
* Allow the PLAY (0) key to work from the numeric keypad in the audio workspace
* Fixed potential crash when macOS changes name of digital camera ("Canon Digital Camera" -> "Canon EOS 6D")
* In Arch Linux, Dragonframe shows results of updating before quitting

2026.04.17150
* Fixed macOS 26 crashing when the system goes to sleep
* Attempt to reattach to reference movie files when the file disappears temporarily
* Improved the way the timeline shows thumbnails when the scale shrinks down to seconds
* Store reference movie thumbnails to disk, for faster retrieval
* Fixed the auto-toggle function key in Arc, which was triggering the toggle mode to change

2026.04.17125
* DMX: Properly handle group solo/on/off with fixture children
* Do not auto save while jogging/browsing motion control
* Rework camera freeze checker to avoid false warnings

2026.04.17111
* DMX: Added Nanlux Storm 400X and 700X fixture definitions
* DMX: Fixed performance regression with dense keyframes. Added new performance improvements to rendering.
* DMX: Fixed "Insert Keyframe Before" in table mode

2026.04.17090
* Changed 'BASH' button in Cinematography and fixed issue where it was not showing but clickable

2026.04.17064
* Added OSC messages to set axis limits, zero, and home

2026.04.17050
* Fixed potential crash with Arri Image SDK on Intel Xenon processors
* Fixed loading of HEIF files and add support to Windows and Linux
* Added autofocus for Fujifilm cameras

2026.04.17032
* Fujifilm handle live view magnification when in 35mm crop mode
* Fujifilm warn user when in wrong movie/stills mode

2026.04.17027
* Added Sony A7 V (untested)
* DMX ensure that the editing field for name, channel, or value shows in the correct place and scrolls with the user

2026.04.17022
* Fixed regression with A/B tool when both images are rotated
* Fixed A/B tool not rendering properly in the DMX workspace

2026.04.17018
* A/B tool can handle images with different orientations
* Ensure the the floating palette's sliders don't continue to receive mouse drags after hiding
* Added the Nanlux Evoke 600C fixture
* DMX: Added 'Merge Inherited Channels' to the program menu

New In 2026.04

  • Improved the way the timeline shows thumbnails when the scale shrinks down to seconds
  • Store reference movie thumbnails to disk, for faster retrieval
  • DMX: Added ‘Merge Inherited Channels’ to program menu.
  • DMX: Added sACN protocol support. In Scene|Connections add a connection, choose ‘sACN DMX’ as the type, and enter a multicast or unicast address as the address. Optionally provide a sACN priority level. Examples:
    239.255.0.1
    239.255.0.1 p=200
    192.168.0.1:10 (universe = 10)
  • Working on adding auto-focus options to most cameras, for initial focusing.

DMC-32/DMC-16/DMC+ Resources

DMC-32 Firmware

zDMC Firmware for DF4+

For DMC-16 or DMC+ with ‘z’ upgrade card. Scene|Connections status shows “zDMC-16” or “zDMC+”.