RE: [APML] RE: Registering planet RGBs- 2nd time

["R. Scott Ireland" <ireland@gate.net>]

As Bert pointed out earlier, both Registax and K3CCDTools do a good job of
stacking frames in video (*.avi) files.  And, their price is right!  (both
free downloads).

After using both for some time, I prefer K3CCDTools - I find the interface
less "quirky", it does not truncate your larger file sizes, the manual
control interface is easier and more intuitive, etc.  I use Registax for
wavelets processing after stacking in K3CCDTools. K3 is also an excellent
interface for capturing video with a webcam (ToUCam in my case).

To fix color fringing, bring the stacked images into Photoshop and use the
move tool in the color channels palette.  Use the arrow keys to move the
color channel information one pixel at a time to minimize fringing and
realign the channels.

I also use Photoshop to "stack the stacks".  For example, if you have
multiple stacks done in K3 or Registax, or you shoot in different colors (I
shoot separately in Red and Blue light with the webcam), Photoshop channel
mixing and layers allow for combinations and stacking as well.

Good luck with it,

Scott

website:  http://www.rsiphotos.com/
email:  ireland@gate.net

> -----Original Message-----
> From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
> [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]On Behalf Of Gene Horr
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 11:36 AM
> To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
> Subject: RE: [APML] RE: Registering planet RGBs- 2nd time
>
>
> We've been going through the same problem on our end.
> Of currently available software Registax appears to
> be the only one that works well.
>
> I seem to remember that an older version of MIRA
> supported plantary registration, but the current
> version does not appear to.  I don't have the
> latest version so you might want to contact Mike
> Newberry and ask him.
>
> Quentin Hinds' procedure is to batch save the
> images as bitmaps in MaximDL, use Registax,
> then pull them back in the Maxim DL for final
> processing.  Downside is that you are forced to
> go to 8-bits/channel before stacking.
>
> Gene Horr
> genehorr@texas.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: astro-photo-bounces@seds.org
> [mailto:astro-photo-bounces@seds.org]On Behalf Of Warren A. Keller
> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 11:33 PM
> To: APML
> Cc: Gary Honis
> Subject: [APML] RE: Registering planet RGBs- 2nd time
>
>
> Whether film tri-color, or ccd, how do most of us register planet
> images? I
> downloaded Registax but it seems daunting. Anything easier?
>
> How's CCDOPS for this since it's free? I'd like to avoid more software.
> Looks like manual manipulation and must be time consuming but easy. Is
> Astrostack as complicated looking as Registax?
>
> Warren A. Keller
> www.billionsandbillions.com
>
>
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