TheSkySearchers

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.

Nice comparison.

fine work ,, thx .

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.

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

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!

http://www.harrysastroshed.com/pixinsig ... thome.html

Hope they help.

Steve