Version 1.3.2

Release Notes

• Update version of pillow-minecraft-map
• Change precedence of Orientation metadata so images rotated in Explorer render correctly #103
• Make "Help->Report a Problem" clickable #104

How to Install PixelSpy

Windows

• Run the PixelSpy-<version>-win64.msi installer
• If the message pops up that "Windows protected your PC" then click the "More info" link and then the button "Run anyway"

Ubuntu/Debian

sudo apt install ./PixelSpy-<version>-Linux.deb

Fedora/RPM distros

sudo dnf install ./PixelSpy-<version>-Linux.rpm

macOS

• Open PixelSpy-<version>-Darwin.dmg
• Drag the PixelSpy app to Applications
• Try to launch PixelSpy
• When the security warning pops up, click Cancel
• Open your Mac's System Settings (via the Apple Menu in the top-left corner).
• Navigate to Privacy & Security on the left sidebar and scroll down to the Security section.
• You will see a note stating your app was blocked. Click Open Anyway.
• Enter your Mac password, and confirm by clicking Open one final time.

PixelSpy 1.3.1

Release Notes:

• Rename app to "PixelSpy" (from "vimage")
• Repair host-side pixel coordinates and colors for images with non-default exif orientation.
• Add more pixel context menu options, including "Copy Pixel Color" etc.
• Avoid minor edge artifact with tranparent images on MacOS
• Better taskbar icon on Linux

How to Install PixelSpy

Windows

• Run the PixelSpy-<version>-win64.msi installer

Ubuntu/Debian

sudo apt install ./PixelSpy-<version>-Linux.deb

Fedora/RPM distros

sudo dnf install ./PixelSpy-<version>-Linux.rpm

macOS

• Open PixelSpy-<version>-Darwin.dmg
• Drag the PixelSpy app to Applications
• Try to launch PixelSpy
• When the security warning pops up, click Cancel
• Open your Mac's System Settings (via the Apple Menu in the top-left corner).
• Navigate to Privacy & Security on the left sidebar and scroll down to the Security section.
• You will see a note stating your app was blocked. Click Open Anyway.
• Enter your Mac password, and confirm by clicking Open one final time.

vimage 1.2.0

Release Notes:

• Load and save minecraft map images (.dat)
• Load Insta360 X6 raw images (.dng)
• Show current pixel color in the status bar

How to Install vimage

Windows

• Run the vimage-<version>-win64.msi installer

Ubuntu/Debian

sudo apt install ./vimage-<version>-Linux.deb

Fedora/RPM distros

sudo dnf install ./vimage-<version>-Linux.rpm

macOS

• Open vimage-<version>-Darwin.dmg
• Drag the vimage app to Applications
• Try to launch vimage
• When the security warning pops up, click Cancel
• Open your Mac's System Settings (via the Apple Menu in the top-left corner).
• Navigate to Privacy & Security on the left sidebar and scroll down to the Security section.
• You will see a note stating your app was blocked. Click Open Anyway.
• Enter your Mac password, and confirm by clicking Open one final time.

vimage 1.1.3

Release Notes:

• Support loading of raw DNG digital negative images. Tested with cameras Ricoh Theta Z1, Xiaomi misphere, QooCam3 Ultra, and iPhone.
• Show intensity values when zooming in to individual image pixels
• Better blending of projected dual fisheye images (but still no stitching)
• Show pixel coordinates in the status bar for all image types including 360 panoramas.
• Register vimage as supporting more image types: jpeg, png, gif, bmp, ppm, heic, dng, tiff, webp
• Optionally show vertical and horizontal center guide lines. Press "G".
• Read and use hidden camera pose information in Ricoh Theta Z1 and QooCam3 Ultra raw images.

How to Install vimage

Windows

• Run the vimage-<version>-win64.msi installer

Ubuntu/Debian

sudo apt install ./vimage-<version>-Linux.deb

Fedora/RPM distros

sudo dnf install ./vimage-<version>-Linux.rpm

macOS

• Open vimage-<version>-Darwin.dmg
• Drag the vimage app to Applications
• Try to launch vimage
• When the security warning pops up, click Cancel
• Open your Mac's System Settings (via the Apple Menu in the top-left corner).
• Navigate to Privacy & Security on the left sidebar and scroll down to the Security section.
• You will see a note stating your app was blocked. Click Open Anyway.
• Enter your Mac password, and confirm by clicking Open one final time.

vimage 1.0.0

• Correct rendering of panoramas large enough to trigger tiling
• Allow manual adjustment of dual fisheye lens rotation offset and field of view
• Allow manual override of input format
• Show image pixel boundaries at high zoom
• Bump internal python version to 3.14

vimage 0.9.8

• another attempt to maybe fix the startup image black screen problem

vimage 0.9.7

• fix problem where loading a small image at startup yields a black screen
• imperfect but usable viewing of 2016 Gear 360 unstitched dual fisheye images

vimage 0.9.3

• fix problems when selection box lies outside the image boundaries
• allow deeper zoom-out
• speed up image loading
• speed up image browsing with next/previous

vimage 0.9.1

• Create installers for Mac and Linux
• Gif image display works correctly now
• Respect dark mode on windows
• Allow shift-drag gesture for rectangle selection
• Allow zooming out further

vimage 0.9.0

• Implement rectangle selection and cropping
• Support viewing apple .HEIC images
• Many enhancements to 360 photo viewing, including more projection options.
• Implement Paste image from clipboard
• Mac version is not working at the moment, so this release is Windows only. (Later Mac will return and Linux will arrive)