These 2 Edits will Transform ANY Milky Way Photo

Editing Milky Way photos isn't easy, but simplifying the process can help streamline your workflow and ultimately result in striking images of the night sky. After spending years perfecting my workflow, I've boiled it down to just two simple edits you need that will transform your RAW file into a work of art. These two adjustments will get your final edit 90% of the way there in hardly any time at all.
0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Getting Started in Photoshop
2:15 - Star Reduction
7:40 - Contrast Adjustment
10:50 - Results
11:10 - Conclusion

[@simon_jk415]

Thanks for the guide, well explained!

[@AustinJamesJackson]

Glad it helped!

[@pauldomsten8331]

Those steps really make a difference. Any thoughts on making a similar video using On1?

[@AustinJamesJackson]

I haven’t actually tried, but I’ll do some looking into it!

[@martinsarre]

Thanks Austin, I wish adobe would improve the tone curve tool in Lightroom and camera raw.

[@AustinJamesJackson]

It works exactly the same in Lightroom or Camera RAW!

[@MikePageKaltenberg]

Hi Austin, can you do one these for on1 as well please? Or briefly explain the star reduction process for on1?

[@AustinJamesJackson]

I’m not totally sure there is a great way to do this in ON1 but I’ll test it out and see!