Thanks everybody for the comments. I feel like I've suddenly jumped ahead in my processing ability. I have to give most of the credit to Adam Block's tutorials on CCDStack and Photoshop. Highly recommended!! If you don't know who Adam Block is he runs the amateur observing program at Kitt Peak near Tucson. There is a chance I might meet up with him in March when I visit Arizona...
http://www.caelumobservatory.com/