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02-10-2014, 08:43 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Wonthaggi Vic
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Which photo processing programme?
Which photo processing programme do you use? I carn't seem to get on with Gimp, for my normal photos I use Photostudio but it seems not to cut the mustard with astro pics. Any advice would help me.
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02-10-2014, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Junortoun Vic
Posts: 8,906
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Have a look at the demo version of AstroArt V5 - it handles every camera for image acquisition and provides a very comprehensive collection of image processing features (as well as guiding and plate solving!)
A highly underrated piece of software for amateurs....
http://www.msb-astroart.com/
Bang per buck I don't think you can get better value.
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03-10-2014, 06:30 AM
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Big Scopes are Cool
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SE Tasmania
Posts: 4,532
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Pixinsight for astro photos.
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03-10-2014, 03:40 PM
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Farting Nebulae
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Tamleugh, Victoria, Australia
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Ditto for PI, plus the cheaper Photoshop Elements for other Magic adjustments/layers, eg combining exposures of different length.
GIMP is very powerful, but I find its UI confusing!
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03-10-2014, 08:58 PM
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PI rules
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,631
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PixInsight--The one stop shop.
Geoff
Last edited by Geoff45; 05-10-2014 at 09:41 AM.
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13-10-2014, 08:17 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Wonthaggi Vic
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Well checked them out and Pixinsight wins I'm not going to pay nearly $4000 for Photoshop.
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13-10-2014, 08:35 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Junortoun Vic
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Simon,
I'd be interested to hear your comments on AstroArtV5.
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13-10-2014, 11:21 AM
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Mr Avalot To'Learn
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Newcastle, Australia
Posts: 159
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Photoshop offer
Hi All
If you are interested in photoshop the full versions of photoshop and lightroom are available for $9.99 a month subscription. You need to subscribe for a year at a time but for about $120 a year its a cheap, legal way to have photoshop and get all the updates. I signed up about six months ago and have not regretted it.
See details at:-
https://creative.adobe.com/plans/pho...?store_code=au
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13-10-2014, 02:15 PM
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Astro Noob
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,982
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I use Photoshop, Lightroom, and PixInsight.
I love Photoshop but if I were on a tighter budget and had to drop one it would be Photoshop. Lightroom takes care of all my normal photography needs as I don't do any complex retouching. PixInsight takes care of all my astro processing needs and having LR I can always do a few minor tweaks and export jpgs from that at the end.
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13-10-2014, 02:33 PM
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Nerd from Outer Space
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Next to my scope
Posts: 1,091
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13-10-2014, 02:42 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Junortoun Vic
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+1 from me for Paint Shop Pro.
I've used it for various tasks for almost ten years.....
Only real difference for us, is the lack of support for the add-ins that PS have....I have asked various developers if they would "translate" them for PSP, but they don't seem interested.
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13-10-2014, 04:42 PM
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Nerd from Outer Space
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Next to my scope
Posts: 1,091
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Merlin66
+1 from me for Paint Shop Pro.
I've used it for various tasks for almost ten years.....
Only real difference for us, is the lack of support for the add-ins that PS have....I have asked various developers if they would "translate" them for PSP, but they don't seem interested.
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I like it too, and it also has some useful tools for AP, like chromatic aberration and purple fringe removal.
At any rate the price difference between PhotoShop and PaintShop is enormous.
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13-10-2014, 05:12 PM
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Nerd from Outer Space
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Next to my scope
Posts: 1,091
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I also like Bibble Pro.
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14-10-2014, 11:36 AM
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Lost in Space ....
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Auckland, NZ
Posts: 4,949
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PixBuilder Studio ( free).
Very good levels, RGB, curves and contrast control. Very easy to use.
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23-10-2014, 10:02 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Wonthaggi Vic
Posts: 625
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Well I've got the trial version of PI. Now I've got learn how to drive it, and that seems another question altogether. What little hair I have seems as if it's destined to fall out very quickly!
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23-10-2014, 02:26 PM
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Not even a speck of dust
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Canberra
Posts: 1,474
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PixInsight, Photoshop and similar are not the right tools for processing astrophotos but can help when it comes to prettyfying image for web or print after you've processed to signal with something like PI. Astrophotography apps have their own approaches to processing and you need to learn how and when to use its features. Anything you think you know from photoshop, gimp etc is pretty much useless.You'll understand whn in a year you decide to preprocess an astrophoto you are happy with today.
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23-10-2014, 10:44 PM
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Mostly harmless...
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 5,716
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Simon you can't go wrong if you invest in some time to learn the basics of PI. It really is worth the investment of time and money. Definitely not the only option, but the number of loyal users is swelling for good reason.
Check out the following next time the weather is bad:
Harry's videos
Jim's PI cribsheet
Page of Useful PI links
And of course join the PI forums and start scouring there too.
Rob
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24-10-2014, 09:02 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Wonthaggi Vic
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Thanks every one for their input
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26-10-2014, 05:55 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 690
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Quote:
Originally Posted by uwahl
Hi All
If you are interested in photoshop the full versions of photoshop and lightroom are available for $9.99 a month subscription. You need to subscribe for a year at a time but for about $120 a year its a cheap, legal way to have photoshop and get all the updates. I signed up about six months ago and have not regretted it.
See details at:-
https://creative.adobe.com/plans/pho...?store_code=au
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Ditto. This is good value. I wonder how long this deal will go for
I use LR and PS for everyday photography also so its a good deal.
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26-10-2014, 09:39 PM
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Space Cadet
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sydney
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