Star De-emphasis script for Pixinsight [Deep Sky] Processing techniques · Stuart Taylor · ... · 3 · 530 · 2

StuartT 4.69
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You may already know about this, but I didn't find it by searching the forum, so I thought I'd mention it.

Adam Block developed a really nice workflow for de-emphasising stars and some very helpful person (Maxim Valenko) has kindly made a script for it

https://pixinsight-updates.astroswell.com/

There is a video showing how it's used here

I have just tried it out on a few images and it's really excellent. You can adjust several parameters to get exactly the star reduction effect you want.
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Astrobird 10.16
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Thank you for the tip, Stuart. I will try it.
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Juno16
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Hi Stuart,

Adam's workflow works very well. I haven't tried the script yet.

I have been getting great results by using the EZ Processing Suite Star Reduction and selecting "Adam Blocks De-Emphasis Method".

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Adam's Star Reduction Method is selectable from the Star Reduction Mode drop down menu.

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There might not be as many options using the EZ StarReduction script, but it is very easy and super quick with outstanding results.

Jim
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StuartT 4.69
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Hi Stuart,

Adam's workflow works very well. I haven't tried the script yet.

I have been getting great results by using the EZ Processing Suite Star Reduction and selecting "Adam Blocks De-Emphasis Method".

That's interesting. I had no idea you could do that. In the EZ suite I have only used Soft Stretch and de-noise, so I'd not been aware this was tucked away in there. Thanks
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