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@vinioliveiras vinioliveiras released this 30 Aug 12:57
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v1.3.0
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Raw-domain denoise, cloud AI denoise, and a rethought Amount slider.

Raw-domain denoise (PMRID)

New denoise pass that runs on the sensor's own Bayer data before demosaic, instead of on the already-processed sRGB image — closer to how Lightroom's own raw noise reduction works. Only available for standard Bayer-sensor RAW files (not X-Trans/Foveon), shown disabled with an explanation otherwise.

Cloud AI denoise

A new "Cloud AI" tab in the AI Denoise dialog lets you use your own API key with Topaz Labs (a real, non-generative denoise model), OpenAI, or Google Gemini (both generative — clearly flagged, since they can alter fine detail rather than just remove noise). Every result is cached, so re-opening or exporting the same photo never re-triggers a paid call. API keys are encrypted at rest with Windows' own DPAPI.

Custom on-device denoise model

Settings > Performance now lets you point the on-device Denoise pass at your own .onnx model file instead of the bundled one — a drop-in replacement, not a generic model loader. Falls back to the default automatically, with a clear notice, if the file doesn't load.

Amount slider rework

The Amount slider under the preset list is no longer tied to "just applied a preset" — it's now a persistent overall edit-strength dial that never rewrites the individual sliders. Push any slider further in either direction on top of the current Amount at any time.

Also

  • Denoise Amount now defaults to 50% instead of 100% — full-strength denoise tends to look over-smoothed on real photos.
  • The Real-ESRGAN Upscale toggle is removed for now (results weren't good enough, little real use).
  • Every app dialog (Settings, About, Export, AI Denoise, confirmations) now shares one dark, near-black background.
  • German added as a third language.

Download: darkmoon-v1.3.0-windows-x64-portable.zip — extract and run darkmoon.exe (Windows x64). Bundles the on-device AI models (NAFNet-SIDD, Real-ESRGAN, PMRID), so this release is a noticeably bigger download (~350MB) than previous ones.

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