Duration
PixInsight Training
3 days
Outline
The Basics - Tutorials to understand how to navigate PixInsight
- How to Install PixInsight
- The Dashboard
- How to Navigate PixInsight
- Understanding the STF
- The Processes
- Scripts & Plugins
- Preview Windows
- Masks
- How to Install the Gaia Catalogs
Pre-Processing - Stacking & Calibrating a set of raw files to obtain one single Master file
- What is Pre-Processing?
- Blink
- Weighted Batch Pre-Processing
- Common Stacking Issues
- Stacking without the Script
Linear Phase - Processing of the downloadable Master file starts here!
- Dynamic Crop
- Background Extraction (several different methods)
- Image Solver
- Spector Photometric Color Calibration
- Star Size Reduction & Detail Enhancements
- Noise Reduction
- GAME Mask
- Background Neutralization & Color Calibration
- Stretch to Non-Linear
Non-Linear Phase
- Green Removal
- Detail Enhancements
- Color Masks
- Dark Structure Enhance
- Contrast & Color Enhancements
- Rotation & Final Crop
- Image Export
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.