SAOImage DS9 Version 5 New Features

Version 5.4

 Masks

Mask now support transparency and may be enabled to block for 0 or non 0 values.

Version 5.3

Regions

Regions now support a centroid function. The centroid function can be manually invoked or regions can automatically snap to a centroid when moved or edited.

Regions now have a DASH line property.

Colorbar

Now supports a vertical colorbar layout option, via the View Menu.

Users can configure the font type and size of the colorbar, via the View Menu.

GUI

Now supports a vertical button bar, when in vertical layout mode.

Aqua MacOSX 10.5 firewall

The MacOSX Aqua 10.5 Leopard port of DS9 can be used with the MacOSX 10.5 firewall enabled.

X11 MacOSX 10.5

There are now two versions available for X11 MacOSX 10.5 Leopard. The non firewall version is recommended for all unless you wish to enable the 10.5 firewall. In that case, please use the firewall enabled version. Please note: this version consist of 2 files,  ds9 and ds9.zip. It is very important that ds9.zip be placed in the same directory as the ds9 binary at all times.

Contours

Contours now have a DASH line option.

Version 5.2

Windows native printing

The windows port now support native printing.

User configurable Button Bar

The user may now configure the button bar using the preferences dialog box. All menu items are now available as a button.

Catalog Enhancements

Catalogs can now be edited.  Users may manipulate the catalog regions on the image or edit rows and columns within the dialog box. Also, catalogs now are tied to the frame in which it was created, allowing multiple copies of the same catalog, one per frame.

GUI Enhancements

Frames can now be rearranged in order using the Frame menu.

Version 5.1

Compressed FITS Support

DS9 supports compressed FITS images using RICE, HCOMPRESS, and GZIP compression.

Version 5.0

MacOSX Aqua Support

DS9 has been ported to MacOSX Aqua and is an universal application which no longer requires X11.

For more detailed information, Please see Release Notes