VapourBox 0.5.3

Changes

• Fixed bugs and added more options to compression codecs, including ffmpeg overrides
• Add zoom & pan support to the preview window
• Disable bilinear filtering on split preview for pixel-accurate zoom
• Fixed progress tracking of processing jobs (this was a deep rabbit hole!)
• DMG based distribution for MacOS builds, fixes symlink issues with rhttp library

Downloads

macOS: VapourBox-0.5.3-macos-arm64.dmg
Windows: VapourBox-0.5.3-windows-x64.zip

Dependencies (~185 MB) are downloaded automatically on first launch.
Uses dependency release: deps-v1.0.0

Dependencies v1.1.0

Dependencies v1.1.0

Changes from v1.0.0

• Added VIVTC.dll plugin (inverse telecine - VFM field matching + VDecimate)

Platforms

• Windows x64
• macOS x64 (pending)

VapourBox 0.5.2

Changes

• Update to try to track down dependency resolution issues. For diagnostics on MacOS launch from the terminal with /Applications/VapourBox.app/Contents/MacOS/vapourbox.
• Fix macOS dependency detection after extraction
  • Ad-hoc codesign all dylibs and executables after dependency download (fixes Gatekeeper blocking on macOS Sequoia+)
  • Add python/lib to DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH to match Rust worker environment
  • Set PYTHONNOUSERSITE=1 to prevent user site-packages interference
• Add diagnostic logging to ToolLocator for easier debugging

Uses dependencies from: deps-v1.0.0

VapourBox 0.5.1

Changes

• Fix hardware codec determination, show all hardware codecs and warn about the unsupported ones
• Centralize tool path management, fix warnings
• Bug fixes and improvements

Dependencies

Uses dependencies from deps-v1.0.0 (auto-downloaded on first launch).

VapourBox 0.5.0

What's New

Hardware Encoding Support

• Added support for hardware-accelerated encoding: NVENC (NVIDIA), QSV (Intel), VideoToolbox (macOS), AMF (AMD)

Audio & Encoding Improvements

• Audio mode selection (copy, transcode, or remove)
• Chroma subsampling options
• Codec and pixel format info in video info dialog

Quality of Life

• Videos can now be re-processed without restarting the app

Dependencies

Uses existing dependency release: deps-v1.0.0

Full Changelog

• Add hardware encoding support (NVENC, QSV, VideoToolbox, AMF)
• Add audio mode selection, chroma subsampling, and integration tests
• Add codec and pixel format info to video info dialog
• Document macOS build workaround and release packaging requirements

VapourBox 0.4.0

What's New

Processing Improvements

• Batch processing fix: Fixed race condition in batch processing queue
• Re-process videos: Videos can now be re-processed without restarting the app
• Overwrite confirmation: Added confirmation dialog when output file already exists

Video Info

• Codec and pixel format info: Video info dialog now shows codec name and pixel format details

Auto-Updates

• Update checker: App now checks for updates on startup and notifies when a new version is available

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Full Changelog: v0.3.0...v0.4.0

Dependencies: Uses deps-v1.0.0 (auto-downloaded on first run)

VapourBox 0.3.0

What's New

Video Queue

• Batch processing: Add multiple videos to a queue for sequential processing
• Process your entire collection without manual intervention

Output Configuration

• Custom output directory: Choose where processed videos are saved
• Filename patterns: Configure output filenames with variables like {original}, {date}, etc.

Compatibility

• NTSC DV support: Automatically convert 4:1:1 chroma to 4:2:2 for filter compatibility

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Full Changelog: https://github.com/StuartCameron/VapourBox/compare/v0.2.1...v0.3.0

Dependencies: Uses deps-v1.0.0 (auto-downloaded on first run)

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VapourBox 0.2.1

What's New

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Fix preview generation working directory for dependency paths
• Add delay before worker exit to ensure completion message is received
• Remove legacy qtgmc_template fallback and fix dev path security
• Add audio codec compatibility warning dialog and full E2E tests
• Document dev vs production build strategy for dependency location

macOS

• Build for Apple Silicon (arm64) only - Intel Mac support removed
• Fixed release script version parsing

Downloads

• macOS (Apple Silicon): VapourBox-0.2.1-macos-arm64.zip (~32 MB)
• Windows (x64): VapourBox-0.2.1-windows-x64.zip (~32 MB)

Installation

macOS

1. Download and unzip VapourBox-0.2.1-macos-arm64.zip
2. Move VapourBox.app to your Applications folder
3. On first launch, dependencies (~94 MB) will be downloaded automatically

Windows

1. Download and unzip VapourBox-0.2.1-windows-x64.zip
2. Run vapourbox.exe
3. On first launch, dependencies (~185 MB) will be downloaded automatically

Dependencies

Uses dependencies from: deps-v1.0.0

VapourBox 0.2.0

VapourBox 0.2.0

Cross-platform video restoration application using VapourSynth.

Changes

• Switch from http to rhttp for Windows certificate support
• Security: Only check development paths in debug builds
• Fix macOS deps storage location to use Application Support
• Reorganize Settings dialog into Input and Output tabs
• Update README with screenshot and improved description

Downloads

Platform	Download
macOS (Apple Silicon)	VapourBox-0.2.0-macos-arm64.zip
Windows (x64)	VapourBox-0.2.0-windows-x64.zip

Installation

1. Download the zip for your platform
2. Extract and run the app
3. Dependencies (~100-180 MB) will be automatically downloaded on first launch

Note: Uses dependencies from deps-v1.0.0

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VapourBox 0.1.0

A user-friendly wrapper for VapourSynth that makes video processing accessible to everyone.

What is VapourBox?

VapourBox provides a simple drag-and-drop interface for powerful video processing tasks that normally require scripting knowledge. Convert interlaced footage, apply QTGMC deinterlacing, reduce noise, and fix common video problems—no command line needed.

Features

• QTGMC deinterlacing - Industry-standard deinterlacing with full parameter control
• Multi-pass restoration pipeline - Denoise, sharpen, dehalo, deblock, deband
• Real-time preview - Side-by-side before/after comparison
• Timeline with zoom - Navigate and set in/out points for partial exports
• Multiple output codecs - ProRes, FFV1, H.264, H.265
• Preset system - Save and reuse your filter configurations

Use Cases

• Convert interlaced video to progressive
• Clean up noisy or soft footage
• Archive DVDs with proper deinterlacing
• Restore VHS captures

Platforms

• macOS ARM64 (Apple Silicon)
• Windows x64

Installation

1. Download the zip for your platform
2. Extract and run
3. Dependencies (~94 MB macOS, ~183 MB Windows) download automatically on first launch

Requirements

• macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon) or Windows 10/11 (x64)
• Internet connection for first launch