Inside PixInsight

Description

PixInsight has taken the astro-imaging world by storm. As the first comprehensive postprocessing platform to be created by astro-imagers for astro-imagers, it has for many replaced other generic graphics editors as the software of choice. PixInsight has been embraced by professionals such as the James Webb (and Hubble) Space Telescope's science imager Joseph DePasquale and Calar Alto's Vicent Peris, as well as thousands of amateurs around the world. While PixInsight is extremely powerful, very little has been printed on the subject. The first edition of this book broke that mold, offering a comprehensive look into the software’s capabilities. This second edition expands on the several new processes added to the PixInsight platform since that time, detailing and demonstrating each one with a now-expanded workflow. Addressing topics such as PhotometricColorCalibration, Large-Scale Pixel Rejection, LocalNormalization and a host of other functions, this text remains the authoritative guide to PixInsight. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Image Evaluation (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 3-14 Calibration and Integration (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 15-30 Cosmetic Correction (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 31-38 One-Shot Color (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 39-47 Star Alignment (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 49-54 Image Integration (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 55-67 Batch Preprocessing (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 69-80 Front Matter ....Pages 81-81 File Preparation (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 83-87 Background Modelization (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 89-103 Introduction to Masks (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 105-116 Deconvolution (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 117-129 Linear Color Processing and Noise Reduction (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 131-148 Front Matter ....Pages 149-149 Delinearization and LRGB Combination (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 151-169 A Look Back (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 171-190 Nonlinear Noise Reduction (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 191-199 High Dynamic Range Compression (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 201-211 Contrast and Sharpness (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 213-234 Color Saturation (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 235-242 Fine Finishers (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 243-250 Archiving and Exporting (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 251-263 Learning by Example: One-Shot Color and Monochromatic Workflow (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 265-295 Front Matter ....Pages 297-297 Multiscale, Drizzle, High Dynamic Range, and Comet Techniques (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 299-327 Narrowband Processing (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 329-367 Mosaic Processing (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 369-397 More Insight (Warren A. Keller)....Pages 399-411 Back Matter ....Pages 413-427