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Hi all,
This topic provides a
- video tutorial of nearly 1 hour on how to use APP's automatic Multi-Channel processing feature which includes an extensive explanation about the new data calibration engine as well
- a complete R,G,B dataset with calibration frames, courtesy of Diego Colonnello
Diego Colonnello @diegocolonnello has provided his data for download so everyone can download and test APP's capabilities on his dataset:
Please respect Diego's work by always including his name if you publish results based on his data.
Trifid Nebula R,G,B DATA, courtesy of Diego Colonnello:
Feel free to download the data, process it and share your results in this topic 😉
Diego's very nice personal processing of the data was awarded with an:
Image of the Week on the Astro Imaging Channel:
https://www.testing.theastroimagingchannel.com/2018/04/23/iotw-m20-by-diego-colonello/
Also visible on his Astrobin:
https://www.astrobin.com/342799/?nc=user
https://www.astrobin.com/full/342799/0/
And this is my result which was created in the tutorial:
Looking forward to your results 😉
Cheers,
Mabula and Diego
My attempt. Used Rawtherapee to change to contrast, darks and lights a semi tone.
Spent a little time and had a go myself too😊
and this one unaided by the tutorial
Here is my attempt at Diego Trifid NEbula in APP , ???
I would like to know how the above processors managed to get a Colour picture at the end of following Mabula's very good tutorial.
I do not get any sort of image in the display panel after the Combine RGB in section 9 Tools tab. I have managed to get a Black and white image but not a colour image.
The Add data tab seems to work as per the tutorial and after the combine process I am being told that a temporary image is being loaded in the view panel, the process shows the progress of the blue slider across the top of the view panel but no image is shown. No image appears when I try to open the saved image.
Very frustrating when you have spent a lot of time and care following Mabula's tutorial.
Lawrence.
Did you get my PM? Lawrence.
Sorry but I am not familiar with PM?
Lawrence
private (personal) message.. check your messages , in your profile.
Here's my take using APP v1.070 all at default settings.
I just added the RED channel to Luminance too to create LRGB & made a few tweaks in PS
image looks noisy when viewed here, could be some compression issue as I had to save the original .tiff as .jpg to go from 70+mb down to an allowable size for this forum. The actual .jpg look fine with no noise issues at my end though
I would like to know how the above processors managed to get a Colour picture at the end of following Mabula's very good tutorial.
I do not get any sort of image in the display panel after the Combine RGB in section 9 Tools tab. I have managed to get a Black and white image but not a colour image.
The Add data tab seems to work as per the tutorial and after the combine process I am being told that a temporary image is being loaded in the view panel, the process shows the progress of the blue slider across the top of the view panel but no image is shown. No image appears when I try to open the saved image.
Very frustrating when you have spent a lot of time and care following Mabula's tutorial.
Lawrence.
Hi @lawrence-gray & @rcfmitch,
Were you able to sort out what the problem was ? Or was there a software issue?
Mabula
Here's my take using APP v1.070 all at default settings.
I just added the RED channel to Luminance too to create LRGB & made a few tweaks in PS
image looks noisy when viewed here, could be some compression issue as I had to save the original .tiff as .jpg to go from 70+mb down to an allowable size for this forum. The actual .jpg look fine with no noise issues at my end though
Nice result Kirk @1cm69, thanks for sharing 😉
I am having great success with my version , but was never told about = 0) RGGB force CFA so that took me by surprise on DSLR subs and some CMOS Cams, i was thinking it would pick it up automatically.
maybe its just me. but all is well.
my only concern was when you bring the final stack into PI, the histogram is almost flat out. instead of a nice High peak. will post image later on. other wise good job Mabula.
I think you placed this in the wrong Topic?
Was this supposed to be placed here:
https://www.astropixelprocessor.com/community/main-forum/no-color-in-dslr-subs/#post-5002
Perhaps not, but your initial repsonse seems to indicate that you replied to this thread, maybe I am confused now 🙂
Anyway, for DSLRs APP will automatically know that the images need debayering and will now the correct pattern. For Fits frames however, in most cases, you will need the Force Bayer CFA setting, because the relevant metadata usually is lacking as a result of the capture software used.
Cheers,
Mabula
Hi Mabula, Yes I have sorted the problem with a reload of the latest version and all is working fine thanks.
I realise that my effort is not perfect but as with all of these things it is a work in progress sort of thing. I am sure that I will revisit the data when I have had a lot more practice and produce a better/different version.
Many Thanks Mabula for a very good product.
Regards Lawrence.
Good job..
yes that was a mistake , got confused on the wrong post, this one was for Diego trifid.
No , i was replying to Mabula, your Trifid is real good.
Here is my result with this data, and I’m new here and it the first complete process I have done...
Hi @astroolly,
Welcome to the APP forum 😉
Great result, thank you for sharing !
Mabula