Astrophotography Image Processing: Is Pixinsight TOO DIFFICULT for Beginners?
Digital image processing is a major component of astrophotography, and Pixinsight is the go-to software for many people, but is Pixinsight too difficult for beginners?
When I started doing astrophotography, I learned how to stack my lights, flats, darks and Bias frames in Deep Sky Stacker. I used Photoshop for my image processing, and I also used Starnet as a separate application. Pixinsight combines all of these and more into one program. I was not sure if I wanted to try Pixinsight or not, because it has a reputation for being difficult to learn. But honestly, it's not any harder to learn than Photoshop. You just have to take it one process at a time.
Astrophotography is not a hobby for impatient people, and it takes a while to learn about the gear, how to capture data, and then how process that data. If you having a hard time deciding if you want to try Pixinsight, don't let your skill level stop you. It's not too difficult for beginners to learn. Now mastering it? That's a topic for another day...I'm pretty confident with my Pixinsight workflow, but nowhere near to mastering it.
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Clear Skies,
Daniel
0:00 Intro
0:15 Software Beginners Typically Start With
0:38 Is Pixinsight the Best?
1:02 Who has Time to Try Every Program?
1:56 Reason 1
4:00 Reason 2
5:51 Reason 3
6:14 Reason 4
6:33 Reason 5
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To see full resolution versions of my astro pics, see my profile at astrobin.com/users/DanielZoliro
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CAMERAS
---ZWO ASI1600mm Pro https://bit.ly/3snt1aQ
---ZWO ASI183mm Pro https://bit.ly/3cjVUz7
---ZWO ASI533mc Pro https://bit.ly/3tPVfeA
---ZWO ASI224mc Guide/Planetary Camera https://bit.ly/3tWm6FU
MOUNT
---Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro https://bit.ly/3cpfDxo
TELESCOPES
---Celestron C9.25 SCT https://bit.ly/3rmyHR9
ACCESSORIES
---ZWO ASIair Pro https://bit.ly/3rqs5Bj
---ZWO 30mm Guidescope https://bit.ly/39h2a8W
---ZWO Canon EOS Lens Adapter https://bit.ly/3tV9teu
---ZWO EFW Mini Filter Wheel https://bit.ly/2PynXSk
---ZWO OAG Off Axis Guider https://bit.ly/37iyE1P
---ZWO Helical Focuser https://bit.ly/3vUPdLP
---ZWO LRGB Color Filters https://bit.ly/3roSVtJ
---ZWO Tilt Tuner https://bit.ly/3vUPONz
---Baader Narrowband Filter Set https://bit.ly/3lRf7eJ
---Starizona Hyperstar Adapter https://bit.ly/2PxzOQB
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