Re: [APML] Basic processing

["Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>]

Yes; or better yet Registar. The stacking comment I mentioned below on my
list was assuming registration in another program like PW or Registar. It
can be done in Photoshop but is difficult.
Bobby Middleton

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel J. Kmiecik" <onyo@onyo.net>


> Alan,
> I'm rather new at all this too, but for stacking I've found Picture Window
> Pro (http://www.dl-c.com/) to be the easiest to use. Then do all the other
> processing in Photoshop. Hope this helps. Good luck!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
> Behalf Of Bobby Middleton
>>
>
> 1. vignetting removal / flat fielding
> 2. levels adjustment. Don't clip off the shadows!!!
> 3. stacking
> 4. curves
>
> you only asked for three but you'll need these 4 minimum to get the best
out
> of your astrophotos.  Then you could play with hue/saturation and then
look
> at some mild unsharp masks and some type of grain reduction. (the list can
> go farther <g>)
> Bobby Middleton
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Voetsch" <critter12952@yahoo.com>
>
>
> > Hey all,
> >
> > All at once, I'm trying to learn processing AND
> > Photoshop. This is pretty intimidating, so I'd like to
> > streamline things to increase efficiency. What are the
> > most results-intensive operations to try to become
> > proficent at? In other words, if I could only perform
> > 3 operations (i.e. contrast, sharpening, stacking),
> > what would you suggest? I'd like to know what to
> > practice on first
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Alan
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax
> > http://taxes.yahoo.com/
> >
> > --  APML Archives at <http://astro.umsystem.edu/apml/>  ---
> >              Unsubscribe at <majordomo@seds.org>
>
>
> --  APML Archives at <http://astro.umsystem.edu/apml/>  ---
>              Unsubscribe at <majordomo@seds.org>
>
>
> --  APML Archives at <http://astro.umsystem.edu/apml/>  ---
>              Unsubscribe at <majordomo@seds.org>


--  APML Archives at <http://astro.umsystem.edu/apml/>  ---
             Unsubscribe at <majordomo@seds.org>