[Logieberra (Logan)]

Transformer, thanks for the info.

I checked out the DSS Wiki and found the following:

http://deepskystacker.wikispaces.com...ck+QHY8+images

Stacking QHY8 images with DeepSkyStacker is easy. Simply follow the following instructions:

1. take raw, undebayered images. Nebulosity2 works great for this, make sure to select Maxim format. CCDCap works as well.
2. take your lights, bias and flat frames with the same gain and offset settings
3. take lots of bias and flat frames (DSS will create masters so you can throw them away if you like). I use 100 of each.
4. In the Raw/FITS DDP Settings.... dialog, go to the FITS File tab, check the box at the top and select QHY8 from the Camera list. Don't touch Color Adjustments (leave at 1/1/1), select AHD debayering for the best quality.
5. add lights, bias and flats to DSS
6. save the filelist as dssfilelist type so you can revisit this project again later
7. stack (use recommended options at first, then experiment)

From my reading of this... take the mono frames, and all the other frame types and lump them in DSS. DSS then transfers them to colour?

Cheers.