Re: [APML] M82, M82 and NGC 3077

[Alan Voetsch <alanv12952@yahoo.com>]

Hey Stuart,

I've had your reply in my inbox for about 2 months now. I have been
following your suggestion here, and it is a good one. Sometimes I have
to vary it a bit, but it is a big help.

Thanks,
Alan

--- Stuart Heggie <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Alan, nicely done! I think you can bring out a little more of the
> outer parts of M81. I checked in
> PS using Curves and if you pin the top quarter of the curve and the
> bottom 8th of the curve, you
> can lift the center parts of the curve slightly and the background
> will stay dark, the highlights
> won't blow out and the arms of M81 will brighten.



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