How to image Save As in PI ???
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How to image Save As in PI ???
Load a FiT file
Use STF and radioactive button to expand
Open HT
Drop STF triangle to bottom bar of HT
Apply HT to selected image
Use Save As to save to a JPG file
Result is always mostly black just like the original FiT file
I have tried a variety of other actions between 5 and 6. This includes dropping HT triangle on image window, resetting STF, etc, but same result always occurs. Save format also doesn't matter...PNG, TIFF, JPG...all end up the same black.
Clearly something wrong, but no clue as to what.
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Re: How to image Save As in PI ???
Maybe try this:
1) Load the original unstretched image.
2) Make a copy of the original image (still unstretched).
3) Use radioactive button on STF to "stretch" the original image on the display.
4) Open HT.
5) With original image active drop STF triangle to bottom bar of HT.
6) Apply HT to unstretched copy. The copy should now look like the original image.
7) Saving the copy should now produce the desired image.
Hope this helps,
Steve
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Re: How to image Save As in PI ???
It seems to be somewhat hit or miss, not always working., but sometimes does. After step 4... I made further changes within HT (using real time preview) to mold the image into something I like better. Tbat's the image I need to be able to save. Have not yet gotten that to work with step 6 above.STEVE333 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:21 am Hi Ed - What you are doing sounds about right.
Maybe try this:
1) Load the original unstretched image.
2) Make a copy of the original image (still unstretched).
3) Use radioactive button on STF to "stretch" the original image on the display.
4) Open HT.
5) With original image active drop STF triangle to bottom bar of HT.
6) Apply HT to unstretched copy. The copy should now look like the original image.
7) Saving the copy should now produce the desired image.
Hope this helps,
Steve
Ed
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Re: How to image Save As in PI ???
Open file
Duplicate image
STF to stretch
Copy to HT
Apply HT Stretch to duplicate
Duplicate stretched image
Use CurvesTransformation to mod histogram for second duplicate
Apply and Save
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Re: How to image Save As in PI ???
I would like to ask a favour, Your discussion sounds interesting but as a novice in Astrophotography I am having problems with your abbreviations and because of that it is not possible to learn anything from your discussion. As,
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Re: How to image Save As in PI ???
I have only a few days working withPiet Le Roux wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 12:48 am Good day,
I would like to ask a favour, Your discussion sounds interesting but as a novice in Astrophotography I am having problems with your abbreviations and because of that it is not possible to learn anything from your discussion. As, PI, STF, HT, ? It would help it you could first write the whole word and after that abbreviate it.
STF = Screen Transfer Function: Used to stretch FIT files...mostly
HT = Histogram Transformation - more complex stretching function
Many in this forum use this software and my title was reaching out to some who know it better and could help with the save issue. Steve was one here who responded with good info. Being more specific would have been better for others reading it.
I had other similar conversations in the company forum for the
There are dozens of different astro software packages. Some are free, some low cost, and others (like
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Re: How to image Save As in PI ???
Thanks for the feedback Ed. I'll try to remember that next time I respond.
Cheers,
Steve
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Re: How to image Save As in PI ???
I meant that I could have been more specific in my question and details. You answered fine.
Ed
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