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Dragonframe 2026.01 Development

Release Notes

Dragonframe 2026.01.16758

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.

Dragonframe 2025.09 Development

Release Notes

Dragonframe 2025.09.16700

2025.09.16700
* Fixed graphical glitch in Cinematography workspace with focus tool and NVidia RTX A-series cards

2025.09.16442
* Clear on-screen warnings from DMX and Arc when pressing ESC or clicking in view area
* Fixed potential hang when using libUSB
* Possibly fix hang when launching scene from terminal via osacript

2025.09.16432
* Ensure the OSC output works even if input is disabled
* Added Sony FX3a support

2025.09.16430
* Fixed Canon exposure preview offset

2025.09.16421
* Constrain increment editor start and end points to only move vertically
* Fixed colorspace output with ARRI mxf
* Maybe Leica Q3 43 support

2025.09.16412
* DMX color and gel choosers now honor SOLO status
* Animation workspace 'FIT' image scale keeps image inside of red border
* Added SOLO CAMERA option to hide any layers, mattes, or chroma-keying
* Reworked Ximea capture to hopefully improve performance
* Updated increment editor to make it easier to work with extra function points

2025.09.16392
* Added ARRICORE image format support

2025.09.16388
* Fixed digital densitometer with A/B comparison tool
* If user is doing focus check and initiates capture, exit focus check prior to capturing frame
* Updated ffmpeg to 8.0

2025.09.16378
* Added movie export option for 'step by tag' to match 'step by tag' playback
* Switch takes and manage takes should still be enabled when in movie recording mode
* Fixed Canon focus rectangle when in movie recording mode
* Fixed crashes involving editing a text drawing layer and then right-clicking outside of it

2025.09.16365
* Added OSC input message "/dragonframe/save"
* Added more details to locked file warning during conform
* Added x-sheet header button tooltips

2025.09.16360
* Rotate log files after checking for running Dragonframe instance
* Allow mouse wheel to scroll Cinematography tool panel
* Update Spout to Spout2

2025.09.16346
* Fixed reliability of capture on newer Sony models
* Fixed burst capture on newer Sony models

2025.09.16340
* Added Sony FX2 support
* Added support for downloading movie files on Sony cameras that support it
* Added OSC 'playbackFrame' message

2025.09.16324
* Fixed calculation for 'Reorient rig to current position'

2025.09.16323
* Fixed Nikon Z movie ISO

2025.09.16320
* Added Arc 'Reorient rig to current position' to create world offset and rotation for rig in virtuals

2025.09.16308
* Added Sony 'Creative Look' and 'Creative Style' settings
* Added missing Nikon Z8 movie sizes

2025.09.16302
* Add frame time to OSC output during real-time motion control move
* OSC outputs /dragonframe/realTimeMoveStarted and /dragonframe/realTimeMoveEnded for real-time motion control moves
* Add dmc-lite option to use 'normally closed' e-stop (kill switch)
* Fixed crash when dragging virtual LINE axis
* Added DMX input option to trigger real-time motion control playback

2025.09.16295
* Render drawing layers below live view magnification selection buttons
* Return the camera to the end of the sequence when closing a scene
* Linux: pass command line arguments to Dragonframe executable

2025.09.16275
* Fixed Fujifilm GFX 100 II focus check
* Added filter to hotkeys Preferences
* Added 'Insert Camera' and 'Return Camera to End' to hotkeys Preferences
* Added many more actions to the Contour Shuttle configuration screen
* Fixed delete bin 'Insert deleted frames at playhead' position when there are hidden frames in the timeline

2025.09.16263
* Increment editor - only perform reset on selected nodes
* Updated gamepad mappings
* Gamepad configuration - user can switch layout
* Clean up libUSB PTP implementation to ensure proper shutdown sequence

2025.09.16250
* Fixed Blackmagic output name
* Added Aputure Storm 80c and 1000c light fixture definitions

2025.09.16245
* Reworked Blackmagic output to make multi-output devices easier to work with
* Added Linux ffmpeg hardware acceleration via VAAPI
* Improved Linux webcam performance

New In 2025.09

  • Added SOLO CAMERA option to hide any layers, mattes, or chroma-keying
  • Added movie export ‘step by tags’ option, to match ‘step by tags’ playback
  • Arc: ‘Reorient rig to current position’ to create world offset/rotation for virtualized rig
  • Added ARRICORE image format support
  • Linux webcam performance improvements
  • Linux reference layer hardware-accelerated decoding via VAAPI
  • Improved Blackmagic Design output device selection
  • Added support for Sony cameras to download movie after recording (for models since 2020)
  • Updated increment editor to make it easier to work with extra function points

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+”.