RE: [APML] Basic processing

[Alan Voetsch <critter12952@yahoo.com>]

> 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!

Dan and Bobby,

Thanks for the dl&c link, it's printing out now.

> 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>)

That's the impression I've gotten. I read a little on
USM and it seems like something to wait for awhile
on... blew my mind. :-)

Thanks,
Alan

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