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Fix some bugs, including a bug in raw + jpg pairing
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Todo: More testing Linux / Mac. Create Windows .exe. Write better documentation / help. Add splash screen / icon. Fix raw image support.

## 1.6.3 (2026-04-16)

- Reworked quick auto-adjust and crop into one shared live edit session for the current image instead of saving on every keypress.
- `l` now runs quick auto-levels, `L` runs auto white balance plus auto-levels, `A` runs quick auto white balance, and `-` / `=` keep pushing highlights or shadows in 7-point steps inside that live session.
- Crop and editor edits now keep accumulating in memory on the current image instead of forcing an immediate save or backup churn.
- The live session is persisted once when you navigate away, start a drag, explicitly save, or quit, so preview stays responsive while drag-out and navigation still get the latest pixels.
- Updated README/help text and kept the version at 1.6.3.

## 1.6.2 (2026-03-28)

- Added a reusable soft-mask subsystem for local adjustments (mask model, mask engine, masked operations).
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# FastStack

# Version 1.6.2 - March 28, 2026
# Version 1.6.3 - April 16, 2026
# By Alan Rockefeller

Ultra-fast, caching JPG viewer designed for culling and selecting RAW or JPG files for focus stacking and website upload.
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- **Instant Navigation:** Sub-10ms next/previous image switching, high performance decoding via `PyTurboJPEG`.
- **Image Editor:** Built-in editor with exposure, contrast, white balance, sharpness, and more (E key)
- **Background Darkening:** Mask-based background darkening tool (K key) with smart edge detection, subject protection, and multiple modes. Paint rough background hints and the tool refines them into natural-looking dark backgrounds.
- **Quick Auto White Balance:** Press A to apply auto white balance and save automatically with undo support (Ctrl+Z). For better white balance, load the raw into Photoshop with the P key.
- **Quick Auto Adjust:** Press `l` for quick auto-levels, `L` for auto white balance + auto-levels together, `A` for auto white balance, `-` to keep darkening the highlight/white side in 7-point steps, and `=` to deepen the shadow side in 7-point steps. These update the live in-memory edit session immediately and save once when you navigate away, start a drag, or explicitly save.
- **Photoshop / Gimp Integration:** Edit current image in Photoshop or Gimp (P key) - always uses RAW files when available.
- **Clipboard Support:** Copy image path to clipboard (Ctrl+C)
- **Image Filtering:** Filter images by filename
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- `Ctrl+S`: Toggle stacked flag
- `Enter`: Launch Helicon Focus with selected RAWs
- `P`: Edit in Photoshop or Gimp (uses RAW file when available)
- `O` (or Right-Click): Toggle crop mode (Enter to execute, Esc to cancel)
- `O` (or Right-Click): Toggle crop mode (Enter to apply crop to the live session, Esc to cancel)
- `Delete` / `Backspace`: Move image to recycle bin
- `Ctrl+Z`: Undo last action (delete, auto white balance, or crop)
- `A`: Quick auto white balance (saves automatically)
- `Ctrl+Z`: Undo last saved action (delete or saved edit)
- `A`: Quick auto white balance (live session; saved on navigation, drag, or Ctrl+S)
- `Ctrl+Shift+B`: Quick auto white balance (alternate)
- `L`: Quick auto levels (saves automatically)
- `l`: Quick auto levels (live session; saved on navigation, drag, or Ctrl+S)
- `L`: Quick auto white balance + auto levels (live session; saved on navigation, drag, or Ctrl+S)
- `-`: Darken the current auto-adjust highlights/whites by 7 points in the live session
- `=`: Deepen the current auto-adjust shadows/background by 7 points in the live session
- `E`: Toggle Image Editor
- `Esc`: Close active dialog, editor, cancel crop, or exit fullscreen
- `H`: Toggle histogram window
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