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I posted a version of this the other day and decided to play a bit by reprocessing it using GIMP.

I typically use a really old Photoshop (CS2) version and with the technology of processing growing by leaps and bounds I thought I needed to try to update to something new.

Since GIMP is free and is consistently updated I thought I would give it a try.
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Nicely done and great detail!

Hey, if it makes you feel any better, I still use Paint Shop Pro 9 from 2004... I use it to slightly sharpen, scale and a bunch of other stuff to my white-light solar images. It's difficult to "adapt" after 19 years :lol:

Thanks for the inspiration; it gives me hope for myself... ;)
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That looks terrific Gordon. I nominate it for the APOD

Well, tomorrows APOD.
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Nice details Gordon!

I used to use Photoshop but since it went on subscription mode have switched to GIMP. So, what do you think about GIMP so far?
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Bigzmey wrote: Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:20 pm Nice details Gordon!

I used to use Photoshop but since it went on subscription mode have switched to GIMP. So, what do you think about GIMP so far?
It has a lot more tools and different processes that run in the background. There’s lots of tutorials to help you along. It also has lots of actions you can use to re-do common tasks.
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