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PIXINSIGHT WORKSHOPS for BEGINNERS 2024
Part 1 2
Part 1 2
PixInsight “Light”: 12 steps to your first picture
Part 1
Part 1 of the workshops is aimed at all astrophotographers who
● Want to get to know PixInsight and its most important functions in order to get a finished image
● want to get a taste of the PixInsight program
● have little to no experience with image editing
● have already tried PixInsight but need help with editing their images
In Part 2the knowledge of part 1 is necessary or you already need some PixInsight experience
● Details of Part 2 can be found below, following Part 1
WHEN:
Dates - 1 day
or.
2 days
(see table below)
WHERE:
Near 3100 St.Pölten NÖ (Westautobahn about 60km from Vienna)
PARTICIPANT:
1 person max 2 people
(1 computer with PI will be provided)
HOW LONG:09:00h to 18:00h
WORKSHOP FEE:€ 120,- per person for 1 day
or.
€ 170,- per person for 2 days
(€ 100,- for 1 day
or.
€ 150 for 2 days
for former
PI WS participants, Antares members, WAA members,
AAS - Observatory Gahberg Members )
incl. coffee, cake, water, mineral water
CONTACT: If you are interested or would like to register without obligation
E-mail:
gegenbauer.gabriele@gmail.com
CONTENT OF THE WORKSHOP
We get to know the PixInsight interface, header, footer, open and save, preview, real-time preview and various symbols. As well as the processes of SCNR, ScreenTransferfunction, CurvesTransformation, ColorSaturation. Updates,Repositories, inserting BXT, NXT, GraXpertAI
WORKFLOW-
Step by step to the first finished picture
1. Blink
- Check recordings for errors and sort them out (tracking errors, not in focus)
Recordings with streak marks do not need to be discarded
Process <All Processes> Blink
Process <All Processes> Blink
2. Weighted batch preprocessing
- Stacking images – Debayering (converting images to color)
Script_BatchProcessing_WeightedBatchPreprocessing
3.
LRGBHa
to register
Process <ImageRegistration> StarAlignment
4. DynamicCrop
- cut
Process <All Processes> DynamicCrop
5. GraXpertAI or GradientCorrection-Smooth background, correct color errors, remove gradients
Process <All Processes> GradientCorrection
Process <All Processes> GradientCorrection
6. LinearFit
- Adjust RGB filters
Process <All Processes> LinearFit
7. ChannelCombination
- Combine RGB or LRGB
Process <All Processes> ChannelCombination or LRGBCombination
8. RGBWorkingSpace- Give colours equal weight
P
rocess <All Processes> RGBWorkingSpace
9. AutoColor or PCC
– Color calibration
Script_Utilities-AutoColor
or
a) Script_ImageAnalysis_ImageSolver
then
b) Process <All Processes> PhotometricColorCalibration
10. BlurXT
-
Make stars smaller and rounder
Process <All Processes> BlurXTerminator
(must be purchased separately or trial version)
11. NXT
- Smooth background, remove noise
Process <All Processes> NoiseXTerminato r (must be purchased separately or trial version)
Process <All Processes> NoiseXTerminato r (must be purchased separately or trial version)
12.GHS
– Convert images to visible area
Process <All Processes> GeneralizedHyperbolicStretch
The most important steps with the PixInsight Light Part 1 have been done.The fine work can be covered in Part 2 if desired.
In PixInsight there are various ways to work out an image with all its finer details. However, this requires a lot of experience and time. With this workshop I would like to show you a way to get your first worked out image in the simplest possible steps. We will work through the individual points step by step and practice, practice...
At the end of the day, each participant should be able to understand the entire workflow independently using my script.
Gabi Gegenbauer
PixInsight “Light”:Part 2
Ffor Part 2
The basic knowledge of Part 1 is necessary. We will delve deeper into image processing in PixInsight.
CONTENT OF THE WORKSHOP - we work through different workflows
1. with StarXTerminator separate the RGB image into object and stars before stretching,
with GHSand then use the stretched images with PixelMath combine
2. Integrating Ha into RGB or LRGB with NBRGB.
3. Integrating OIII SII into RGBHa with NBRGB
4. Combine Ha OIII SII with PixelMath
5. Combine Ha OIII SII with ChannelCombination
Or/and if desired, we will repeat the basic functions of Part 1 and edit your own images together with tips on the finer points of image editing. Masterlight must already be done.
WHEN:
Dates – 1 day
or.
2 days
(see table below)
WHERE:
Near 3100 St.Pölten NÖ (Westautobahn about 60km from Vienna)
PARTICIPANT:
1 person max 2 people
(1 computer with PI will be provided)
HOW LONG:
09:00h to 18:00h
WORKSHOP FEE:
€ 120,- per person for 1 day
or.
€ 170,- per person for 2 days
(€ 100,- for 1 day
or.
€
150 for 2 days -
for former PI WS participants, Antares members, WAA members,
AAS - Observatory Gahberg Members )
incl. coffee, cake, water, mineral water
CONTACT:
If you are interested or would like to register without obligation
E-mail:
gegenbauer.gabriele@gmail.com
Gabi Gegenbauer
free WORKSHOP DATES - if there are two days in a row, the day before or after the specified dates is possible
Please send your desired date by email to
gegenbauer.gabriele@gmail.com
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