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Upscayl Changelog

What's new in Upscayl 2.11.0

Apr 25, 2024
  • Revamped the Upscayl Backend!
  • Above 4X scaling is now available! Enjoy up to 16X upscale (4X base and resize after 4X)!
  • Custom width option has now been updated!
  • Sidebar can now be made to hide!
  • No more post-processing! Images are saved only after processing.
  • JPG and WebP now have lossy and lossless compression! PNG has lossless compression.
  • Scale option has been added to the main screen now
  • Added new tile size option in the settings
  • Updated Upscayl Docs page
  • Fixed the issue that caused errors for images with non-english characters
  • Changed the logos to SVG for better performance
  • Did a lot of code refactoring
  • Added logic to stop resizing for default scales
  • New error toasts that let you copy the errors easily!
  • Fixed the upscayl resolution when using custom width/double upscayl
  • Made slider the default view
  • Fix 'remember output folder path' option โœ… Upscayl will now permanently remember the output path!

New in Upscayl 2.11.0 Pre-release (Apr 22, 2024)

  • Revamped the Upscayl Backend!
  • Above 4X scaling is now available! Enjoy up to 16X upscale (4X base and resize after 4X)!
  • Custom width option has now been updated!
  • No more post-processing! Images are saved only after processing.
  • JPG and WebP now have lossy and lossless compression! PNG has lossless compression.
  • Scale option has been added to the main screen now
  • New error toasts that let you copy the errors easily!
  • Fixed the upscayl resolution when using custom width
  • Made slider the default view
  • Sidebar can now be made to hide!
  • Fix 'remember output folder path' option Upscayl will now permanently remember the output path!

New in Upscayl 2.10.0 (Feb 29, 2024)

  • Fixed the PNG to JPG conversion issue resulting in no output.
  • Resolved issue where stop button would not stop upscayl process

New in Upscayl 2.9.9 (Feb 12, 2024)

  • What's Changed:
  • New sidebar for image options
  • Added NEW LENS VIEW feature
  • Added a new custom width option, unlimited upscaling yay!
  • Fixed an edge case where Upscayl would output a PNG for a JPG (#653)
  • Fixed another edge case where Upscayl wouldn't output anything for JPG in batch mode
  • Updated the Real-ESRGAN (Fast) model name, batch output folders will now have a different name (Breaking change for saved models)
  • Batch output folders will now have the custom width in the name if that option is used
  • The comparison slider can now be controlled by the keyboard and be accessibility friendly thanks to @nerdyman (#655)
  • Upscayl's binary distributions should now install its icon in its correct path! ๐Ÿช
  • @MrPenguin07 has provided a Gentoo ebuild package (#665)
  • Upscayl's Mac version should now correctly report a minimum version requirement of Monterey
  • With this update, we finally have a Homebrew cask!
  • Backend changes:
  • Updated https://github.com/upscayl/upscayl-ncnn to latest Vulkan version
  • Upscayl will now ignore hidden files and folders automatically!
  • desktop.ini files will now be ignored under Batch Upscayl (#615)
  • Uppercase file extensions will now be processed correctly

New in Upscayl 2.9.8 (Jan 16, 2024)

  • Hotfix update for v2.9.7

New in Upscayl 2.9.7 (Jan 16, 2024)

  • Improved automatic model scale detection (For example, it now detects '2x' and 'x2' both)
  • Added WEBP as an export option!
  • Fixed Batch Upscayl direct output. Now JPG/WEBP will directly output their own format!
  • Fixed Batch Upscayl transparent PNG processing bug
  • Added Upscayl success/failure system notifications!
  • Fixed overwrite image bug
  • Added Upscayl News
  • Fixed the 'Release Notes' bug that causes the updater dialog to close
  • Added extra information hint to Batch Upscayl progress
  • Fixed encode image failure issue for Mac App Store build
  • Added Email Developer button for Mac App Store users
  • Added helpful information hint for Mac App Store users
  • Updated Upscayl Progress animation
  • Polished the UI some more

New in Upscayl 2.9.6 (Jan 15, 2024)

  • Improved automatic model scale detection (For example, it now detects '2x' and 'x2' both)
  • Added WEBP as an export option!
  • Fixed Batch Upscayl direct output. Now JPG/WEBP will directly output their own format!
  • Fixed Batch Upscayl transparent PNG processing bug
  • Added Upscayl success/failure system notifications!
  • Fixed overwrite image bug
  • Added Upscayl News
  • Fixed the 'Release Notes' bug that causes the updater dialog to close
  • Added extra information hint to Batch Upscayl progress
  • Fixed encode image failure issue for Mac App Store build
  • Added Email Developer button for Mac App Store users
  • Added helpful information hint for Mac App Store users
  • Updated Upscayl Progress animation
  • Polished the UI some more

New in Upscayl 2.9.5 (Dec 5, 2023)

  • Fixed batch upscayl bug #585

New in Upscayl 2.9.4 (Dec 1, 2023)

  • Fix Batch Upscayl scaling bug
  • Fix Batch Upscayl hidden files/folders error issue
  • Add new compression for PNGs, it'll work way better!
  • Compression, Scale, Overwrite and other options now work in real-time! No need to restart Upscayl anymore!
  • Make the file select dialog only show images
  • Better logging
  • Upscayl news delivered right to you
  • Bump sharp from 0.32.5 to 0.32.6 by @dependabot in #570
  • Fix a typo on decoding error message by @headquarter8302 in #575

New in Upscayl 2.9.1 (Oct 28, 2023)

  • NCNN update! Vulkan SDK and a lot of libraries have been updated, expect bug fixes and performance improvements๐Ÿ’ฏ
  • Fix MacOS App Store build. Launching soon! ๐Ÿ“‚
  • Starting Upscayl 2.9, we're using a different App ID for MacOS, which means auto-update won't work for v2.8.6. I promise this won't happen again ๐Ÿ˜…
  • Updated dependencies ๐Ÿ”—
  • Fix #499 - Remove redundant upscaled files ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ
  • Fix #488 - Batch Upscale empty progress bug ๐Ÿชน
  • Security updates ๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™€๏ธ
  • Skip conversion for 4x PNG upscaling โญ๏ธ

New in Upscayl 2.8.6 (Sep 22, 2023)

  • Fixed:
  • Double Upscayl with 4x image scale overwrites the final 16x file with the 4x file from the first step.

New in Upscayl 2.8.5 (Sep 21, 2023)

  • Updated electron version
  • Fixed scaling and conversion
  • Added 4:4:4 subsampling by default
  • Added the option to switch of post-processing
  • Fixed grainy picture issue
  • Fixed compression

New in Upscayl 2.8.1 (Sep 13, 2023)

  • We're introducing MacOS Apple Chip support in v2.8.1
  • HUGE codebase refactor, to save us devs some time
  • Batch upscale will now show you progress
  • We've integrated better compression and scaling
  • Fixed the empty upscaled image bug
  • Added helpful tips for Upscayl options in settings
  • Added performance mode reminder for Windows users
  • Fix large image upscale performance bug
  • Auto-update for MacOS, sorry for ignoring for so long
  • Fixed the annoying Upscayl Cloud bug. It won't appear again and again and you can make it disappear like it's MAGIC! ??
  • Fix re-upscayl folder progress bug
  • Fixed #457
  • Fixed #453
  • Fixed #452
  • Fixed #445
  • Fixed #444
  • Fixed #443
  • Fixed #433
  • Added #432

New in Upscayl 2.7.5 (Sep 3, 2023)

  • New website launch!
  • Fixed 2x, 3x scale issue #303
  • Added compression and fixed JPEG/PNG output forever
  • Added output type and compression options for batch upscale
  • Added fix for empty upscaled image #354
  • Added a totally new Upscayl theme.
  • Fix scale resolution #433
  • Started to integrate Upscayl Cloud (more at https://upscayl.org)
  • Added toggle to allow overwriting upscaled photos.
  • Added new Upscayl theme and macOS look.

New in Upscayl 2.5.5 (Jun 4, 2023)

  • What's Changed:
  • Added wiki option in the settings
  • Added DMG background
  • Added warnings for Scale issue
  • Fixed upscale resolution warning above 32k #332
  • Fixed batch folder output folder bug #319
  • Updated macOS icons #306
  • Disabled auto install on new updates #305

New in Upscayl 2.5.1 (May 9, 2023)

  • New Release, New Me:
  • UNLIMITED NEW AI MODELS! Upscayl now allows you to import your own models! (Wiki to be updated soon)
  • Upscayl will now remember all your settings, even after you close it ;) โœ
  • New Settings tab!
  • Reduced size since v2.0.1.
  • Updated Ultrasharp model
  • Added FAST Real-ESRGAN Model
  • New custom models repository!
  • A cancel upscaling button, finally!
  • More visible progress bar
  • New log area. Now you can directly see the logs and report bugs.
  • Batch Mode now is persisted across sessions.
  • Output Folder is now persisted across sessions.
  • New experimental scale option.
  • Removed sharpen option (it was useless tbh)
  • Fixed issue with upscaling images with special characters in their name.
  • Massively improved logging.
  • Bug fixes Bug fixes
  • Bug additions

New in Upscayl 2.0.1 (Dec 27, 2022)

  • Changes:
  • Fixed model selection issue #165 #167
  • Fixed PNG to JPG preview issue. #167
  • Added GPU-ID auto-save.
  • Fixed Image Options to appear on most backgrounds without problems
  • Set default zoom level to 100%
  • Added a donate button
  • New Release, New Me:
  • NEW THEME! No wait, 29 new themes!
  • 3 NEW AI MODELS!
  • Upscayl will now remember your settings even after you close it ;)
  • New Advanced Options! Now you can save images in PNG, JPG or WEBP format.
  • Added Manual GPU ID control for people with Multi-GPUs.
  • New Image Zoom options! Now you can zoom your images by 200%.
  • Added an option to view the original and upscaled resolution.
  • Reduced size since v2 BETA.
  • Added Remacri
  • Added Ultramix Balanced
  • Added Ultrasharp
  • Bug fixes

New in Upscayl 2.0.0 Beta (Dec 23, 2022)

  • New themes
  • 3 NEW AI MODELS!
  • Upscayl will now remember your settings even after you close it ;) โœ
  • New Advanced Options! Now you can save images in PNG, JPG, or WEBP format.
  • Added Manual GPU ID control for people with Multi-GPUs.
  • New Image Zoom options! Now you can zoom your images by 200%.
  • Added Remacri
  • Added Ultramix Balanced
  • Added Ultrasharp
  • Bug fixes.

New in Upscayl 1.5.5 (Oct 1, 2022)

  • This is a minor feature + bug-fix release
  • Fixed invalid Image bug
  • New Dropdown menu with Search capability
  • Fixed other minor UI issues
  • Fixed Upscayl stuck on 'Hold on...', Stops working after first time #80
  • Fixed Upscaling options disappear when maximizing/minimizing the window #71
  • Fixed Upscayl EXEC PATH is wrong #53
  • Fixed Decoding Error when using Sharpen Image #81
  • Fixed Cosmetic: 'Original' text bubble in bottom-left disappears #69

New in Upscayl 1.5.0 (Sep 19, 2022)

  • Added batch upscale mode for your meme folder
  • New design (it broke my back) ๐Ÿ–Œ
  • New logo! Thanks to gigachad @NicKoehler
  • Double Upscayl option. Now you can see all those spongebob pores in detail!
  • New REALSR integration! Now you can sharpen your images! AMD FSR but for your trip photos
  • Bug fixes Bug fixes Bug

New in Upscayl 1.2.0 (Sep 7, 2022)

  • MacOS support
  • Windows support
  • Reset button added
  • Drag and drop support for images
  • Clipboard paste support for images
  • GPU and Encoding/Decoding errors warning
  • Fixed empty upscale bug
  • Fixed image render view
  • Changed Image Type options