Changelog

Metering Mode Metadata & Performance Improvements

Frames now captures your camera's metering mode alongside exposure data, giving you a more complete record of how each shot was measured. This update also brings performance improvements for a faster, more stable experience throughout the app.

Metering Mode Recording

You can now record which metering mode your camera used for each frame. Whether you're shooting with center-weighted, spot, or evaluative metering, Frames captures this metadata alongside your existing exposure settings. This helps you understand how your camera measured light for each shot and refine your approach to exposure over time.

Performance Enhancements

Under-the-hood improvements make Frames faster and more responsive. Navigation between film rolls, frame recording, and metadata editing all benefit from optimized performance. These refinements contribute to a smoother experience when managing your analog photography workflow.

Metering Mode Metadata & Performance Improvements

Frames for macOS now includes metering mode metadata support for comprehensive EXIF data, plus performance improvements for faster, more stable operation.

You can now see and reintegrate metering mode data from your film logs into scanned images. This matches the iOS update, ensuring complete metadata consistency across both platforms. Performance upgrades throughout the app make metadata reintegration faster and more reliable.

Major Performance & Stability Improvements

This release brings significant under-the-hood improvements that make Frames faster, more reliable, and better prepared for future features. Performance optimizations touch every part of the app, from frame recording to film roll management.

Foundation for the Future

We've rebuilt core parts of Frames to improve performance and stability. Frame editing feels more responsive, navigation flows more smoothly, and managing large collections of film rolls is more reliable. These architectural improvements also lay the groundwork for upcoming features while ensuring Frames remains fast and stable as your library grows.

Smoother Throughout

You'll notice faster load times when opening film rolls and quicker responses when editing frame metadata. Transitions between screens feel more fluid, and the app maintains better performance even with extensive gear collections and hundreds of frames. The improvements are most noticeable when working with multiple film rolls or switching frequently between the recorder and library views.

Major Performance & DNG Processing Improvements

This update delivers significantly faster image handling with optimized DNG processing, improved caching, and fixes for .frames file import and DNG metadata export on Intel Macs.

Image loading is now significantly faster across all formats, with major improvements to DNG processing speed and reliability. Memory usage has been optimized, caching improved, and synchronized loading ensures smooth operation even with large batches of images. We've also fixed .frames file import from the macOS menu bar and resolved DNG metadata export issues on older Intel Macs.

Keyboard Shortcuts, Native Inspector & Performance

Enhanced macOS interface with keyboard navigation, native inspector panel, cleaner design, and optimized performance for faster, more responsive metadata reintegration.

Keyboard Navigation & Native Controls

Navigate frames quickly with arrow keys, delete attached photos with Backspace, and press Enter to select photos. The custom sidebar has been replaced with a macOS-native inspector panel for a more polished, system-integrated experience that follows Apple's design language.

Refined Interface & Performance

Visual artifacts have been removed throughout the interface for a cleaner, more professional appearance. The code architecture has been optimized for better app responsiveness and stability, making metadata reintegration workflows faster and more reliable.