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Originally Posted by Star Catcher
Hi Mike. I have never come to grips with PI despite revisiting the software over the years. I still use Photoshop 3 for my main processing with Maxim for initial pre-processing/flattening etc.. Sometimes I'll run the image through deconvolution in Astraimage.
I rely heavily on layers to isolate areas of filter effect, I make use of plug-ins from carboni tools and a variety of Topaz filters/modules for sharpening/focus, Denoise/Dejpeg, dynamic range redistribution using the clarity modules. I don't usually follow the exact workflow as it really depends on how much S/N I have in the image and how well I can achieve isolation of stars, nebula and dark backgrounds. I still use the smart sharpening in PS for different scale structures.
So I'm a bit of a dinosaur in the processing space and my inconsistent workflow means that if I were to process the same image today from scratch, it may look substantially worse or better!   |
Sounds like how I process too
and hey, I still use circa 2007 PS CS3+
Aaah Topaz isn't that just deconvolution...? So all that might explain the heavily processed/sharpened look perhaps
still, it looks quite striking
Mike