Glad this helped. Unfortunately the EZ scripts are no longer available. The person who wrote the scripts and made them available for free is no longer maintaining the code, and thus they've been removed. In place of the ez-stretch, you can still stretch it the old fashioned way with the histogram tool. There is also a new stretching tool called Generalized Hyperbolic Stretch. For star reduction, we can use star removal tools. Either StarXterminator (not free) or Starnet++ (free). If you remove the stars while still linear, then you can stretch them separately and just not stretch them as much as your starless image.
Oh, and should add that @anotherastrochannel2173 has a bunch of scripts available that include a star reduction script.. so that's another option. So while EZ is gone, there are actually more options available today than there were a year ago :)
Nice little tutorial. I'm new to astro, but fluent in Photoshop. Coming to PI is like learning to ride a bicycle again, but instead, the bicycles backwards, and you ride on the handlebars. Thanks for the plug in tips!
Super useful. I’m current,y using the trial version of PI and always learn from your tutorials. Many thanks for the time you spend on sharing your knowledge. 🙏🏼
VERY VERY helpful !! I've been using PI for a few months now, but still learned a lot from this tutorial, especially using STF and masks, small things I didn't know about. Thanks so much.
Hi I am trying to find my way through the terminology and all the different pieces of software available for processing my astrophotos,. i have just downloaded my trial version of PixInsight this week and have just watched your tutorial..... !!!BRILLIANT !!! You have not only shown a beginners method, you have explained what it is doing and kept everything simple. Thank you I now have the confidence to stat tackling some of my images to reprocess. I have been using Gimp (blindly) and have had some reasonable results more by luck than intention, this now gives me a methodolgy which i believe I can adapt to both PixInsight and may be Gimp also......THANKYOU !!!!!
Like JWCarr, PixInsight no longer accepting the EZ resource you recommended. It looks very good. Is there a workaround to getting this resource. I enjoy your teaching, James, and please throw another lesson our way. You really are a good PixInsight guide.
Thank you Roger! Yea.. sadly the EZ scripts are long gone. I have not found a good one click alternative to the Auto Stretch function. I currently use the GeneralixedHyperbolicStretch tool. It's a little tricky to use.. but once you get the hang of it, its much better. I should do a refreshed beginner processing video. Thanks again :)
Any chance you can put chapters on your video? I always find chapters helpful for these long didactic presentations. Thank you for your time and your helpful presentation!
Great video James I'll give Pixinsight another go sometime, I did try getting EZ suite & the link isn't working for some reason maybe it's a glitch I'll try it again in a day or two, Thanks again & clear skies.
Nice Work Flow Man. I Recently Started Using Software SirL Which is An Astrophotography Processing Software if You might Know :). It does have some Features That I have Learnt, 'Color Calibration', Deconvolution, Dynamic Background Extraction! They have Improved My images To a Next Level From The Software I started Using 'Gimp'!
At 13:57 you say hit this but don't show or say what is is your clicking so this is where you lose me. This is my big complaint with most tutorials. I'm out at this point!
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Just bought Pixinsight and found your video, which is great! However, the resource you use and discuss is no longer available. Suggestions?
Glad this helped. Unfortunately the EZ scripts are no longer available. The person who wrote the scripts and made them available for free is no longer maintaining the code, and thus they've been removed.
In place of the ez-stretch, you can still stretch it the old fashioned way with the histogram tool. There is also a new stretching tool called Generalized Hyperbolic Stretch. For star reduction, we can use star removal tools. Either StarXterminator (not free) or Starnet++ (free). If you remove the stars while still linear, then you can stretch them separately and just not stretch them as much as your starless image.
Oh, and should add that @anotherastrochannel2173 has a bunch of scripts available that include a star reduction script.. so that's another option. So while EZ is gone, there are actually more options available today than there were a year ago :)
Nice little tutorial. I'm new to astro, but fluent in Photoshop. Coming to PI is like learning to ride a bicycle again, but instead, the bicycles backwards, and you ride on the handlebars. Thanks for the plug in tips!
You're welcome. It's certainly a different design philosophy :)
I have watched A LOT of Pixinsight videos trying to learn how to use it and this is one of, no it is THE best one so far. Thanks a ton James.
Thanks Geoff.. appreciate the comment :)
What a fantastic resource for people learning the basics of Pixinsight. This is exactly the sort of thing I needed when I started.
Thanks Logan!
Always like your (PI) videos James... I'm using PI for just a couple of weeks now... I learned something new again. - Thank you!
Thanks Tully! I do hope this was useful. :)
@@DSOImager It was! :)
I have been avoiding my copy of PI and you just got me over my fear! Thanks so much!
Awesome! You're welcome :)
Lots of great information in here James for everyone. I didn't realize the left mouse button showed you the lines in the curves.
Thanks Ollie! Yea.. seeing the readout in the curves is super helpful. I use it all the time.
Thank you so much for this. I've been tearing my hair out with Pixinsight, and this really helped grasp the built in tools.
You're welcome Will. I'm glad this helped :)
Super useful. I’m current,y using the trial version of PI and always learn from your tutorials. Many thanks for the time you spend on sharing your knowledge. 🙏🏼
Thanks! So glad to hear that my videos are useful :)
Nice run through James....
Thanks Dave!
VERY VERY helpful !!
I've been using PI for a few months now, but still learned a lot from this tutorial, especially using STF and masks, small things I didn't know about. Thanks so much.
So glad to hear this. Thanks for posting :)
Nice video James! This is great for helping new people build a solid work-through.
Thanks Joe!
Hi I am trying to find my way through the terminology and all the different pieces of software available for processing my astrophotos,. i have just downloaded my trial version of PixInsight this week and have just watched your tutorial.....
!!!BRILLIANT !!!
You have not only shown a beginners method, you have explained what it is doing and kept everything simple. Thank you I now have the confidence to stat tackling some of my images to reprocess. I have been using Gimp (blindly) and have had some reasonable results more by luck than intention, this now gives me a methodolgy which i believe I can adapt to both PixInsight and may be Gimp also......THANKYOU !!!!!
I'm so glad you found this useful! Astrophotography is a wonderful journey. CS! :)
Very helpful - I learnt a lot - thanks you.
You're welcome 😊
Like JWCarr, PixInsight no longer accepting the EZ resource you recommended. It looks very good. Is there a workaround to getting this resource. I enjoy your teaching, James, and please throw another lesson our way. You really are a good PixInsight guide.
Thank you Roger! Yea.. sadly the EZ scripts are long gone.
I have not found a good one click alternative to the Auto Stretch function. I currently use the GeneralixedHyperbolicStretch tool. It's a little tricky to use.. but once you get the hang of it, its much better.
I should do a refreshed beginner processing video.
Thanks again :)
"This tool doesn't make any changes" now that's 4 hours of frustration eliminated right there...
Nice!
Any chance you can put chapters on your video? I always find chapters helpful for these long didactic presentations. Thank you for your time and your helpful presentation!
That's a good idea. I'll do this tonight.
Great video James I'll give Pixinsight another go sometime, I did try getting EZ suite & the link isn't working for some reason maybe it's a glitch I'll try it again in a day or two,
Thanks again & clear skies.
Thanks Dalek!
Do you get an error message?
The site where you get the link from seems to be down, I did try just pasting the link anyway but it didn't work if that makes sense.
@@dumpydalekobservatory Interesting... I checked the link just now and its working. Maybe its being blocked on your end for some reason.
@@DSOImager I've checked the link tonight & it's working fine so maybe it were just a glitch.
@@dumpydalekobservatory cool
Nice Work Flow Man. I Recently Started Using Software SirL Which is An Astrophotography Processing Software if You might Know :). It does have some Features That I have Learnt, 'Color Calibration', Deconvolution, Dynamic Background Extraction! They have Improved My images To a Next Level From The Software I started Using 'Gimp'!
Excellent!
I have heard good things about SirL.
Nice. I want to try it. Can you make your image file available?
That's a good idea. Let me look into that.
At 13:57 you say hit this but don't show or say what is is your clicking so this is where you lose me. This is my big complaint with most tutorials. I'm out at this point!
I covered that button and what it does earlier in the video.. th-cam.com/video/57KIe_QWcsg/w-d-xo.html