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Astrophotography Image Processing Guide

Deep Sky Astrophotography Image Processing Guide.

Learn how to process your astrophotography images from start to finish. This beginner-friendly guide will walk you through the entire process of editing the photos you worked so hard to collect.

Stop searching for answers all over the web and find everything you need in one place. Follow along with this guide as you process images at your own pace
 
Latest Updates (Always free to update to the latest version)
 
NEW 2024/02/25 Added Broadband Target RAW Data to Practice On
NEW 2024/01/22 Combining RGB Stars to a Narrowband Image (Video)
NEW 2023/08/15 Updates and Clarification Throughout
 
 
Page 67 of the guide includes my raw image data to practice on.
 

This guide is most useful for beginners looking to edit color images captured using a DSLR camera, or one-shot-color astronomy camera. This is a PDF digital guide you can refer to every time you process a new image.

You'll Learn How To:

  • Stack and Calibrate Your Images
  • Save and Edit Your Intermediate File in Photoshop
  • Create Stunning Landscape Milky Way Images
  • Edit your Photo to Enhance Color, Sharpness, and Details
  • Key Tips to Improve Color Balance and Clarity
  • Reduce Star Size and Correct Color Fringing
  • Boost Details in Your Deep Sky Object

 

Over 100 pages of detailed, step-by-step instructions. The Guide includes exclusive videos not available anywhere else and free lifetime updates. Just download the file in your email for the latest version!
 
To watch the videos and use hyperlinks in the guide, just open the file in your web browser or PDF reader that supports links. 

Whether it's an un-tracked image of the Milky Way or a deep-sky close-up of the Orion Nebula - these techniques will help you pull the true beauty of the object out.

Software Needed to Use This Guide:

DeepSkyStacker (Free Download)
Adobe Photoshop (Subscription)
Adobe Bridge (Free with Photoshop Subscription) Useful but not necessary for many projects
Topaz DeNoise AI (Free 30-Day TrialUseful but not necessary
 
For some of the more advanced video tutorials, I use PixInsight. While this software is not necessary to utilize this guide, it is worth looking into as you progress your skills. 

For Mac users:


This guide uses a Windows PC computer for reference. This comes into play when using shortcuts in Photoshop, and the use of DeepSkyStacker.

Mac users can still enjoy the Photoshop processing portion of this guide (90% of it) but will have to use the Mac shortcut alternatives.


This image processing guide includes techniques and best practices to get the most out of your astrophotography images using DeepSkyStacker and Adobe Photoshop. 

Accelerate your learning curve by using the exact, step-by-step process used by Trevor Jones of AstroBackyard. This guide digs in much deeper than any previous tutorial he's shared with over 100 pages of detailed instructions and walkthroughs.

This guide will help you process deep sky astrophotography images of all kinds including galaxies, nebulae, landscapes, and the Milky Way.



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