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I just downloaded my trial license of Pixinsight this morning (PI) and also downloaded a free script for processing SLOOH LRGB images - AUTOINTEGRATE
it is a once click processor. I ran it against the same files that I ran through Astro Pixel Processor and then did a quick one click histogram stretch, total clicks about 3, and maybe 10 minutes time to run. VS 90 minutes with APP. In APP spent about an hour playing with the colors and saturation etc.
I am really impressed with the results I got for a one click solution. I am sure I can do better as I learn how to use PI but for a first try I am blown away, much better than when I tried it a year ago I also have more data sets. I have a feeling I will be buying PI
time with PI 10 minutes, to watch it run and then a minute to play with histogram
time with APP 90 minutes, 60 or more of it playing with color sliders
Here is the file from PI and then below it the file from APP, both using the exact same subs.
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SkyHiker wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 6:48 pm
I like the APP one much better, the PI one has the stars blown out. I am sure PI can do better after a learning curve. Thanks for the comparison.
I agree with the blown out stars, I downloaded PI and without reading any doc or anything spent 10 minutes on the image, I am sure I can do better over time
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Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #59 Free advice is seldom cheap
"Sometimes having is not so pleasing as wanting, it's not logical but it is true"
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Canon DSLR's R7, R6II, 5D, 7D2, 90D 21 lenses incl. 100-400L mk ii, 70-200L mk iii f/2.8, RF600/11
Lunt LS50 DS, LS80 DS, Lunt 102ED, Stellarvue SV80 APO, Orion ST80, 127 MAK, Skywatcher Evostar 120ED, 102 MAK, Celestron 8" Edge HD, 102AZ
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ZWO ASI071MC-cool, ASI174mm, ASI174mm-cool, ASI178MC-cool, ASI290 mini, ASI120MM-S, ASI120MC Revolution Player One mm (178 chip)
Hi Ben - Congratulations on trying some new processing software.
There are some very nice PI tutorials as the link below. The name of the site is Harry's Astro Shed. I used them when first starting with PI and found them easy to understand and very helpful. And they are free!