Photoshop

[Aster]

Hi

Anyone used, or read "Photoshop Astronomy" by R.Scott Ireland, available at Bintels for $69?

Would like to hear some comments, If

[dugnsuz (Doug)]

Very good book, although google searches for Astrophotography/ Photoshop/ Imaging etc etc will provide lots of similar tutorials and tips for free.
Here's a good start...
http://www.astropix.com/
Check out the "Digital Image Processing" link and you have most of the information covered in the first few chapters of the book.
All the best
Doug

[leon]

Doug, where do you find all this stuff, I just wait for your posts and book mark them....talk about being lazy... great stuff.

Leon

[dugnsuz (Doug)]

Originally Posted by leon

Doug, where do you find all this stuff, I just wait for your posts and book mark them....talk about being lazy... great stuff.

Leon

That link's a good one eh leon?
Doug

[leon]

Not wrong Doug, very informative.

Leon

[Aster]

Originally Posted by dugnsuz

Very good book, although google searches for Astrophotography/ Photoshop/ Imaging etc etc will provide lots of similar tutorials and tips for free.
Here's a good start...
http://www.astropix.com/
Check out the "Digital Image Processing" link and you have most of the information covered in the first few chapters of the book.
All the best
Doug

You really are a font of information

Thanks a lot.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I was really impressed with the Photoshop Astronomy book. It is a fantastic resource. And not just if you are just starting out.

I also have the Jerry Lodriguss book (well disk actually) "Photoshop for Astrophotographers" and it does contain great directions, as do many other online resources, however I am one of these older farts that likes to have a paper manual beside me when I'm working on something.

Also re Jerry Lodriguss' PfA, a considerable part of the disk discusses colour, colour spaces (which is good) and film photography which is great if you want to start from scratch and get a good understanding of the imaging etc. But it is not primarily a digital imaging guide. The Photoshop examples are very much cookbook style techniques which is great, but only one chapter in 5 is to do with photoshop. Basically the chapters are

1. Colour
2. Astrophotography (setting up, equipment, techniques etc)
3. Scanning
4. Photoshop
5. Archiving
If all you want is the techniques then you will get them off his website anyway.

My preference is definately the Photoshop Astronomy book.
HTH

[dugnsuz (Doug)]

Originally Posted by Aster

You really are a font of information

Thanks a lot.

My pleasure!
Doug

ps...even though the web is a fantastic info resource, I still love to have hard copy like the book in front of me!

[leon]

Yes Doug, have to agree with that one, cant beat flicking through the pages whilst learning.

leon

[Aster]

I am another old fart who likes to flick through pages of paper, and being a bit slow in grasping things, a book where I can go back over the same thing time and time again looks for me the best bet. That was the main reason for the original question anyway.

May I say, for the short time I have been a member of IceInSpace I have very much enjoyed the friendlyness and help being offered by all. Nice change in todays economy driven society.

Thanks

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I can highly recommend Photoshop Astronomy, Alexander. Mine is starting to get a bit dog eared

Another one you might want to consider, especially if you get into dedicated CCDs that use MaximDL or CCDSoft is Wodaski's "The New CCD Astronomy". It is also a very good book with great directions from equipment selection, setting up, processing and other skills. http://www.newastro.com/newastro/default.asp

I can't recommend "The Zone System" though. Great information but not value for money IMHO.

[Aster]

Thanks Paul,

Had been thinking about "The New CCD Astronomy", maybe father Xmas will be kind after dropping hints to the family over the last few weeks

But Photoshop Astronomy will be a certainty.