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Dragonframe 2026.04 Development

Release Notes

Dragonframe 2026.04.17164

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.
  • Working on adding auto-focus options to most cameras, for initial focusing.

Dragonframe 2026.01 Development

Release Notes

Dragonframe 2026.01.17150

2026.01.17150
* Fixed macOS 26 crash when the system goes to sleep while the program is fullscreen
* Fixed the auto-toggle function key in Arc, which was triggering the toggle mode to change

2026.01.17125
* DMX: Properly handle group solo/on/off with fixture children
* DMX: Fixed performance regression with dense keyframes. Added new performance improvements to rendering.
* Fixed issue with 'BASH' button in Cinematography where it was not showing but clickable

2026.01.17068
* DMX ensure that the editing field for name, channel, or value shows in the correct place and scrolls with the user
* Fixed potential crash with Arri Image SDK on Intel Xenon processors
* Fixed loading of HEIF files and add support to Windows and Linux

2026.01.17018
* DMX: when duplicating a program, it is now placed under the same parent as the original

2026.01.16994
* DMX: Added Creamsource Vortex8
* Fixed CUDA video file decoding with odd size movies
* Disable bracketing on Nikon cameras

2026.01.16970
* Fixed regression in NDI playback not outputting frames properly
* Fixed VAAPI video assist decoding

2026.01.16940
* Updated translations
* Changed 'Bash Light' to 'Work Light' to be more standardized
* Fixed Quit command on macOS when UI is in Italian

2026.01.16903
* On Windows, use CUDA/NVDEC when available for video decoding
* On Windows, use D3D11 hardware-accelerated decoding instead of DXVA2
* Fixed loading of initial scene preview in welcome screen
* Updated translations

2026.01.16860
* Fixed NVIDIA NVDEC playback frame decoding to remove lag
* Added NVIDIA NVDEC reference layer decoding on Linux

2026.01.16847
* Audio - added scroll gesture handling to face set group name area
* DMX - fixed issue with editing channel name while scrolled down
* Fixed another NVidia RTX glitch in the Cinematography workspace
* Updated the user guide with most new features
* Added NVIDIA hardware-accelerated video assist decoding on Windows and Linux
* Added VAAPI hardware-accelerated video assist decoding on Linux
* Added VAAPI hardware-acellerated reference movie decoding on Linux

2026.01.16814
* Added hot key for new "move playhead to the closest programmed position"
* Fixed issue where the new feature did not evaluate the last frame of the sequence properly.

2026.01.16810
* Arc: Added "Move playhead to the closest online position" button, so you don't have to drag playhead back and forth to find your 'on frame' position.
* Arc: Added more functions to axis group menu: "Set Zero", "Set Home", "Disable Limits"
* Added "Anti Flicker" (Powerline Frequency) option to webcams on all three platforms.
* DMX: More performance improvements of rendering

2026.01.16784
* Fixed potential deadlock issue on Linux with system clipboard
* Reference image sequence proxies and thumbnails are now stored within the scene folder instead of a temporary folder, so they don't have to be remade every time when opening the scene
* Panoramic cameras can use live view 'magnification' positions as pan/tilt markers, to make it easier to view different areas of the image
* Arc: the default 'scene' move test can be cleared by 'deleting' it

2026.01.16758
* Arc workspace performance improvements--improved move test playback
* DMX workspace performance improvements
* Support for Insta360 X3/X4/X5 panoramic cameras

2026.01.16700
* Fixed graphical glitch in Cinematography workspace with focus tool and NVidia RTX A-series cards

2026.01.16662
* DMX: Added LiteGear LiteDimmer Spectrum DC200 fixture definition

2026.01.16658
* Fixed Nikon Z5 II support
* When double-clicking on image in the Cinematography workspace, the default system viewer for jpeg and raw images will be used if user hasn't made custom selection
* Moved 'step by tags' and 'step by holds' to Playback menu
* Added 'play by tags', which controls whether or not playback is changed when 'step by tags' is used
* Resolved image sequence imported dialog issues when using horizontal slider to adjust viewing area

2026.01.16638
* Added Canon EOS R50 V
* Added Canon EOS R6 Mark III
* Added Panasonic DC-S1 II, DC-S1 IIE, and DC-S1R II

2026.01.16615
* Added Ricoh Theta X and Z1 support via Google Open Spherical Camera protocol
* DMX channel group color be overridden
* DMX group headers can control all solo and light on/off for members

2026.01.16578
* Added Nikon ZR and Z5 II support
* Allow Dummy capture to work as only capture source

2026.01.16575
* Ensure the digital focus value updates when pressing focus arrows
* Small performance improvements
* Fixed possible crash while unplugging camera when switching to libUSB mode
* Fixed potential crash during capture (regression)

2026.01.16556
* OSC: Send playback frame from DMX and Arc (in addition to Ani)
* OSC: Include playbackAxis positions when sending playback frame, if 'send motor positions' is selected

2026.01.16538
* Major rework of face set images to allow larger images with non-square aspect ratios
--* Each face set preview can be hidden (use eye icon for character)
--* Non-square face sets can be previewed as squares to save space with multiple characters (hover over preview and click square icon)

2026.01.16474
* Added DMX 'Clear Program' option to clear all keyframes on all channels.
* Added DMX channel 'Clear Keyframes' to clear keyframes on selected channels.
* Ensure that DMX adjustment layer can't be locked or have badge enabled
* Ensure that magic notes from Notepad always update the x-sheet after changes

2026.01.16466
* Audio UI can handle many face set sub-groups by allowing you to scroll them

2026.01.16464
* Ximea fix potential crash when losing connection to the device

2026.01.16453
* Improved performance with Ximea devices

New In 2026.01

  • Reworked Ximea capture source for improved performance
  • Major rework of face set images to allow larger images with non-square aspect ratios
    • Each face set preview can be hidden (use eye icon for character)
    • Non-square face sets can be previewed as squares to save space with multiple characters (hover over preview and click square icon)
  • Added ‘Play by Tags’ to Playback menu to control whether playback matches ‘step by tags’ choice.
  • Moved ‘Step by Tags’ and ‘Step by Holds’ to the Playback menu.
  • Major playback performance improvements in DMX and Arc
  • Support for Panoramic cameras, Insta360 X3/X4/X5 and Ricoh Theta X/Z1, with spherical view support.
  • Reference layer hardware acceleration on Linux via VAAPI (for AMD/Intel) or NVDEC (for NVIDIA) using zero-copy texture transfer. Brings it on par with macOS and Windows implementations.
  • NVDEC/NVIDIA video assist decoding on Windows and Linux, for systems that don’t have Intel

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