v1.27.0

kevinraymond/fosforav1.27.0Jul 28, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

Introduces two new image-based effects (Pegboard and Etch) and adds the ability to change media sources for existing particle effects via the panel.

Key Highlights

  • New effect 'Pegboard' creates a backlit peg toy from images/videos/webcams.
  • New effect 'Etch' simulates scratching into aluminum powder.
  • Media picker added to Particles panel for Raster, Pegboard, and Etch.

New Features

  • Pegboard effect
  • Etch effect
  • Media picker for particle sources

Full Release Notes


### Added
- **Pegboard** — your image, video, GIF or webcam re-made as a backlit peg toy. Samples
  snap to a square lattice, an ordered dither decides which holes carry a peg, colour
  quantizes to an eight-peg tray, and kicks shower pegs out of the board. Set **Polarity**
  to 0 for a photograph on a light background, 1 for artwork on black.
- **Etch** — the same sources scratched into aluminium powder one stroke at a time. The
  stylus zigzags along a handful of scan lines and swings wider where the picture is dark,
  advancing with the music, then the board is shaken clean and it starts over. **Clear
  cycle** sets the seconds between shakes; pull it to zero to hold the board blank and
  raise it to let the drawing build. **Polarity** works the same way as Pegboard's.
- **You can now change the source media for Raster, Pegboard and Etch from the Particles
  panel** — a built-in picker plus **Image…** and **Video…** buttons, with the live source
  named underneath. Previously only Morph could load media, and every other image effect
  was stuck on whatever its effect file named.

## Downloads

| Platform | File | Notes |
|----------|------|-------|
| **macOS** | `.dmg` | Universal binary (Apple Silicon + Intel) |
| **Linux x86_64** | `.tar.gz` | glibc 2.35+ (Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+) |
| **Windows x64** | `.zip` | Windows 10+ |

## Getting started

**macOS**: Open the DMG, drag Fosfora.app to Applications (or run directly). Signed and notarized.

**Linux / Windows**: Extract, run `fosfora` from the extracted directory. The `assets/` folder must be next to the binary.

## Requirements

- **GPU**: Vulkan (Linux/Windows) or Metal (macOS)
- **Audio**: Built-in mic or line-in for audio-reactive visuals
- **NDI®** (optional): [NDI® SDK runtime](https://ndi.video) for network video output
- **Video playback** (optional): `ffmpeg` on PATH for media layers

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