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Image Processing Train
Hi all,
I was wondering what image processing programs everyone uses for astrophotography, and just as importantly what specific features/algorithms in these programs you invoke for what purpose - from initial frame grab through to final processed image.
For my planetary imaging (I'm still new at this): after capturing with WxAstroCapture, I do the typical BMP export with VirtualDub, fed to RGBsplit, then into ppmcentre, followed by per-channel processing in Registax (stacking, wavelets). Then I used GIMP to combine and offset the channels, sharpen, crop, etc.
While I'm here, I've been looking at adding Astra Image to the list. I was quite impressed with the deconvolution and reliable wavelet processing. Can anyone recommend it? Worth the $60AU for the basic version? What about $200AU for the Pro version?
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