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Serif, developers of the award-winning Affinity Photo
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Warren Keller
A US-based, multi-APOD imager and author with over twenty years' experience.
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Telescope Live
This is the official profile of Telescope Live
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Mustafa Aydın
An astrophotographer with 8+ years of experience and an almost lifelong background in general photography.
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Alexander Curry
European based amateur astrophotographer, Co-Founder of Telescope Live and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
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Peter Jenkins
Amateur Astrophotographer & Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society specialising in Nebulae mostly presented using the Hubble Palette
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James Ritson
UK-based photographer and image retoucher working with Affinity Photo
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Bernard Miller
A US-based, multi-APOD astrophotographer with over twelve years of experience in deep sky imaging
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Masters of PixInsight
Join MoP's team for streamlined PixInsight expertise, ensuring clarity and simplicity.
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Ryan Voykin
US Based Amateur Astrophotographer and Creator of the YouTube Channel DarkRangersInc.
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Adam Block
FastTrack your understanding of the HOW and WHY of astronomical image processing with renowned Adam Block.
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Mark Johnston
I have been fascinated by the night sky since I ‘discovered’ Saturn with my 60mm refractor at the age of 10. An APOD-winning astrophotographer, I have been published in Sky & Telescope, Astronomy Magazine, and Space.com. As a NASA Solar System Ambassador, I have conducted thousands of public outreach programs and am a registered cruise ship speaker on astronomy and space science, as well as a Director of the Phoenix Astronomical Society. I frequently post astrophotography images, news, and tutorials on social media. My solar imaging and videos are particularly popular, and I have conducted extensive research on solar cameras and solar image processing techniques.
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Stellar Xperiences
Three astrophotographers with 30 years’ combined experience in photography and 20 years’ experience in astronomy.
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Jarmo Ruuth
Amateur astrophotographer, author of AutoIntegrate and Astro Mosaic.
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Damian Peach
A multi-award winning astrophotographer with over 25yrs experience.
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Nik Szymanek
UK-based Astro-imager and deep sky image processing tutor
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From Start to Finish: Reflection Nebula Processing in PixInsight

In this workshop hosted by Masters of PixInsight for their subscribers, TL tutor and MoP founder Warren Keller presents a crash course on initiating post-processing for a reflection nebula in PixInsight. This session was a live demonstration for Masters of Pixinsight members. Warren covers various methods for initial de-linearization stretches and their comparisons. He also explores the roles of BlurXTerminator and NoiseXTerminator in the post-processing workflow. The session concludes with Warren providing tips for advancing further in post-processing.
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LRGB galaxy processing with SIRIL and Affinity Photo

In this tutorial series, Telescope Live co-founder Alex Curry guides you through the process of LRGB galaxy processing. Utilizing the free post-processing software Siril for the foundational work and Affinity Photo for advanced retouching, this three-part guide is ideal for beginners looking to harness the full potential of these tools. Part 1 & 2: Foundation with Siril - Start with an introduction to the dataset and the processing objectives. - Learn to set up and stack data in Siril, laying the groundwork for a high-quality image. - Advance into Siril’s post-processing features: color calibration, star subtraction in L and RGB images, luminance integration, saturation tweaks, and detail enhancement through denoising and sharpening. - These two parts culminate in a complete, refined image using solely Siril, making it accessible for those preferring or limited to free software. Part 3: Enhanced Finishing with Affinity Photo - For those seeking to elevate their image further, this part shifts to Affinity Photo. - Focus on advanced retouching techniques, including revisiting Siril’s output for final touches. - Topics include luminance integration, intricate color work, saturation balance, sharp image sharpening, star overlay, and effective noise reduction. Alex’s expert guidance ensures a thorough learning experience, from building a solid foundation with Siril to applying the finishing professional touches with Affinity Photo.
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Faster PixelMath with Consolidated Icons in PixInsight

Staying organized is crucial in image processing, especially with your saved icons and processes in PixInsight. Accumulating a plethora of PixelMath expressions is common, but Warren Keller from Masters of PixInsight shares a technique to streamline this into a single icon, thereby accelerating your processing workflow.
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Revealing Hidden Details with HDRMT in PixInsight

HDRMultiscaleTransform is a process that uses wavelets to compress mid to large scales, uncovering small details that might be concealed during a histogram transformation. The recent addition of the "To intensity" option has revolutionized this process. This option works in the HSI color space, preserving hue, saturation, and intensity, and integrates a modification to HDRMT by Russel Croman - ColourCorrected HDRMT. Warren Keller from Masters of PixInsight will guide you through the HDRMT process, including the new "To intensity" option. He will also compare it with the CCHDRMT script and demonstrate how HDRMT can be used to reveal hidden details in your images.