My Patreon: www.patreon.com/cuivlazygeek My Merch Store: cuiv.myspreadshop.com/ Note that it is critical to follow the workflows one by one, as I gradually speed up from example to example as you get more and more familiar with PixInsight! It's also important to have all the same modules installed, so make sure to follow the video step by step! RAW Data to follow along the workflows: drive.google.com/file/d/13UuvCXZ-WrtMUAoHzCy-iS8gGmqUhKw0/view?usp=sharing Folder at 10 min mark: %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Pleiades Note that with PixInsight update 1.9.x, ImageSolver is now under Scripts / Astrometry Concerning the HOO workflow for OSC cameras, I'm told the technically correct method is to do unlinked stretch (instead of linked stretch as in the video) and use Ha as Luminance in the Narrowband Normalization process - if you have issues with colors in HOO, you can give it a go! RC-Astro: www.rc-astro.com/ Starnet: www.starnetastro.com/ DeepSNR: www.deepsnrastro.com/ Seti Astro: www.youtube.com/@setiv2 Repositories List (Note: if you get any error at this point, just remove the offending repository and try again - and you can add the repo again later. This step depends on the remote repositories being online and not having technical issues!): dbxtract.astrocitas.com/ www.rc-astro.com/BlurXTerminator/PixInsight www.rc-astro.com/NoiseXTerminator/PixInsight www.rc-astro.com/StarXTerminator/PixInsight www.rc-astro.com/TensorFlow/PixInsight/GPU raw.githubusercontent.com/setiastro/pixinsight-updates/main/ pixinsight.deepskyforge.com/update/graxpert-process/ www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-scripts/starreduction/ www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-scripts/colormask/ www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-modules/narrowbandnormalization/ www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-scripts/imageblend/ For any affiliate link purchases, make sure to accept cookies if prompted! Also, browser plugin "Honey" may steal commissions from creators if you interact with it (even just clicking on "OK" to the "No coupons found" message)! Amazon affiliate: amzn.to/49XTx01 Agena affiliate: bit.ly/3Om0hNG High Point Scientific affiliate: bit.ly/3lReu8R First Light Optics affiliate: tinyurl.com/yxd2jkr2 All-Star Telescope affiliate: bit.ly/3SCgVbV Astroshop eu Affiliate: tinyurl.com/2vafkax8
@@CuivTheLazyGeek Really? Without any LP filter just UV/IR? OMG incredible. Could you also provide the parameters (offset, total exposure time)? I have to try :)
Bravo! Your teaching skills are only exceeded by your generosity. I think we need to name a constellation after you. :-) For a lazy guy you certainly have put a lot of work into this wonderfully detailed tutorial. Thank you very much.
You’re absolutely right! His is my favourite channel. He’s a great guy too. I visited him last year in Tokyo and he tested my filters for me. Thank you Cuiv!
This is a fantastic video, Cuiv. Straightforward, actual examples, you explain all the little things you do - so many other videos just say "Create a color mask on the image? How? This is supposed to be a tutorial!". You actually _show_ a complete newbie how to do each step and, just like we do in the classroom, you gradually take away the scaffolding so that we're doing it more and more on our own. But of course, one of the great things about YT is if we're not ready for that part to be taken away, we can just go back to the earlier section and refresh our memory on how to do it again. Thank you so much for this video, it's gotten me a lot less nervous about pulling the trigger and diving in to PI.
Cuiv, Incredible instructional video and very much needed for newbie PI folks like me. Honestly, with all the available scripts and plugins, PI is not that inaccessible as most are lead to believe. I have be using PI for a few weeks now and feel like I am getting the hang of it. Your efforts are very much appreciated. This video is essential material for all who are beginning their astro journey. Very Nicely Done, Sir!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek Ive been out of the game for a year now due to some health issues with my wife so this is EXACTLY what i needed. Getting that excitement again to hit the skies! Appreciate you, pal!
Hi from cloudy Scotland Cuiv, awesome tutorial. I've been doing Astrophotography for just over 1 years and using Pixinsight for a few months now. I've watched you since I started this amazing hobby and have to say, that you have taught me so much, thank you. This video taught me so much more on PI that I hadn't' used. Keep up the great work and I shall continue to watch your video's and hope to learn much more. I am sure I speak for many keen enthusiasts when I say THANK YOU. Clear Skies, Chris
Still after three years in Pix... learning something new every time i process a pic. And i think in this Vid i learned a LOT! Thx for That! Here are all of my focus, OSC, OSC Dual NB, LRGB and SHO. So i will do a LOT Re-Processing of my old data as long as the Weather in Germany dont let make new data :) Question - What for a Dual NB Ha / Oiii Filter did you use for NGC 7000? Greetings and a lot of Thx Kai
Thanks Kai, glad it was helpful! Enjoy the reprocessing! Unfortunately I haven't written down with HaOIII filter I was using, but date wise it's likely it was the Altair 4nm HaOIII filter
Pixinsight should give you a bonus. I wonder how many potential purchasers like me were about to give up that were saved by your video and went on to buy the program. The typical tutorial only adds to the frustration. If you see "deep dive" connected to Pixinsight better to do something less painful like shaving your head with a cheese grater. Many thanks for making this nearly unmanageable program understandable.
You have created a masterpiece! I started PI maybe 18 months ago, and your brain dump is a very well organized road to the basics (many that are new to, or forgotten by me) and much, more. Bravo!
I've had this video saved for a few weeks until I was ready for it. Just like your video on Guiding, this is fantastic. I find myself constantly pausing, backing up and viewing somthing again and again. Put it's perfect for someone trying to learn Pixinsight. Thanks for taking the time to make videos like this.
I’ve been using PI for a couple of years, but this video is still super useful to make sure I’m doing it right! 😂 Thanks Cuiv. You’re a legend and my favourite TH-camr!
I just bought Pixinsight and the whole Blur/Noise/Star Xterminator suite. After watching your tutorial with the Dwarf 2 scope and seeing how much improved the result was using the paid programs, I went all in and bought PixInsight, Blur/Noise/Star Xterminator. This tutorial was just what I needed to wrap my head around this very comprehensive program.
I cannot thank you enough for this video. This video helped me get into PixInsight and now I'm able to improvise and make changes in the workflow to my liking. Thank you!
Absolutely the best video on Pixinsight I’ve seen so far. It really helps seeing the common and uncommon processes between the various types of Lights. Thank you so much young man.
'The' tutorial every astrophotographer needs. Kudos Cuiv. You are an asset to the Astro community. My best astro investment was becoming a member of your channel. Thanks
I literally downloaded a free trial of Pixinsight 3 days ago along with the RC plugins. Really looking forward to watching your video as always Cuiv. Thank you
@CuivTheLazyGeek this video is by far the most intuitive and helpful video of many that I have seen, you should be proud as you've gifted a whole new level of knowledge and enjoyment to processing images. Thanking you (from the UK 🇬🇧 )
Thanks Cuiv, I have followed the 3 hours on different days, and they have allowed me to improve the automation of my processes in PI. This video is worth a lot.
Superb tutorial, Cuiv! I'd used PI previously, but your workflow for one-shot colour images is awesome, I plan to commit it to memory and use it for processing raw files from my new S50. Massive thanks to you for investing the time and patience to make this tutorial video, it is very much appreciated and I'm sure will help a lot of people who are trying to get their heads around PI. Awesome.
Superb been using pi some years now and never been happy with my process,in fact nearly gave up imaging because of the processing side of it,now the obsy roof is back open due to this superb video,thank you 😀
Cuiv, this has been the best tutorial ever. I watched every second and did a walk through with data I had. I can tell you, Im so happy I found your video, being a beginner in Pixinsight, I made workflow guides to follow from your Video, awesome awesome!
Thank you for this video, it brought me out of the astrophotography doldrums and I am now imaging again and reprocessing some of my old data with much improved results. Cheers Mate!!
Love your video! This should be require watching, you answer so many of my questions. Love the way you separate OSC and mono workflows. I am all OSC for now but will be expanding into mono as my journey continues. I am sure I will be returning again and again. Thanks so much for your hard work!
Great Cuiv, Ive been using pix for some time now but still picked out a lot from this. Thanks for you're efforts!. And btw, you are 1 of the only guys on here I could watch for 3+ hours straight with no effort at all !
Quel boulot Cuiv, et depuis si longtemps. Merci encore pour ce que tu apportes à la communauté. Tu es une bénédiction pour tous ceux qui tentent de progresser. Bien à toi.
Thank you, Cuiv... an EXCELLENT Tutorial - best I've watched. I really appreciate your approach to make PI newbies and even those with some experience much more comfortable with the tool(s) which allow us to, among other things, make "pretty pictures" - consistently. Like many others, I've been on the PI steep learning curve for about a year now; watched untold TH-cam 'how to" videos (thank you to all who spent time making them) and spent time conversing with others who are certainly better PI users that me... but your empathy for we imagers often lost in the weeds is genuine and appreciated - you focused on the point of getting from data collection to well-processed-in-PI images and it works. I am about to embark on my first attempt to follow your lead and see if I can end up with an image I like and that I can share... Please keep up the great tutorials and imaging tools reviews - I've watched most and always come away from them with more good information (internalized) than when I started. Cheers from Canada... bob
I ordered the trial a second time after watching your fantastic video. I feel confident now I will be able to use PixInsight to process my astronomical images. The first trialI gave up early seeing the complexity of this program and not so easily understandable tutorials.
I love the data gathering process of astrophotography but absolutely dreaded the processing and edit. Just went through this workflow with data I took over the last week, and it was so much better and EASIER than any processing I've done previously! So much so that I'm actually looking forward to reprocessing the data from my favorite past projects. Thank you soooo much!
Thank you so much. This has been the best and most useful tutorial (written or video) about using PI for me. You seem to have taken such a sensible, logical and not overly complicated approach. I went through a target of mine using your (monochrome) workflow and it's the most pleasing outcome I've had.
I watched along, pausing here and there to keep up and came out with great results. I am watching a second time while writing up an easy step by step WF process that I will and can easily follow. Great work! Cheers!!!
Awesome video Cuiv! I’m a veteran PI user, but you reminded of some things that I’d forgotten, and showed me a couple of new tricks. I have a few friends that are just getting into astrophotography (they recently got SeeStars), and I’ll be encouraging them to watch this. Thanks so much!
You are my favorite astro teacher....i follow this tutorial...and end up buying PI + RC Tools...500 bucks poorer...but still happy doin it😀 Im just own a Dwarf2 and Seestar S50. but like u say its a lifetime investment. Thx u r tha man👋👍👍👍
I have owned pixinsight for over a year, and even subscribed to adam block's courses, but it's been too unintuitive and overwhelming trying to both understand the program and all of the proper workflow steps from end to end, so I keep putting off learning it. This video actually got me through my first image. Thanks!
Thank you so much Cuiv for all your videos. I am very new to the hobby and your videos are a fantastic resource. Many thanks for the effort you put in to share your knowledge. I can see I am joining an amazing and friendly community. Clear skies!
Thank you so much!!! I've been struggling so hard with everything and about ready to throw in the towel until this video helped me understand everything!!! I can't tell you how appreciative I am!!!
What an incredible video! Probably the best explanation of the PixInsight workflow available! I wish I had this a year ago when it took me weeks of research just to figure out a sensible process to use this crazy tool (incidentally, your workflow is nearly identical to the one I arrived at). PixInsight really isn't that difficult, it's just unintuitive and poorly documented. Many thanks to you and all of the excellent script writers for helping us unravel its mysteries.
Wow congratulations, this tutorial is the best I have seen to date regarding the use of PixInsight. It has changed my view on this application. Now I understand much better the scripts, plugins, and processes and their use. 5 stars + Thank you so much !
Thank you very much, Cuiv, as always! Your workflow is very similar to mine, but this video was very usefull for me nevertheless. That you are stretching before removing the stars was new for me, but it works fine! Working with masks was very scary for me up to now. And the Curves Transformation I now understand much better than before. Thank you for explaining it so well. Have a great new year!
This is great. I've been using pixinsight for a month now. Statistical Stretch and creating a luminesce layer to use as a mask were new super helpful for me. My kiddo and I visited a Bortle 2 location to capture andromeda. Seeing some of your process for M101 helped me a lot as M31 was only my second galaxy! Now you have me going back and reprocessing my data and I'm consistently getting better results. Bravo!
Cuiv, my lazy, nerdy friend! I was going to thank you for this tutorial when I finished working my way through it, but I realize I better just do that now, as it's taking me a while. THANK YOU FOR THIS! I'm sure I will keep coming back to it. ASTRO NERDS UNITE!!!! Aaron in Minnesota, USA.
Excellent! I just did my first dual narrowband image which just happened to be the Eagle Nebula. Following your workflow for OSC was so helpful. It certainly changes and improves the way I process. Clear explanations made it so easy to follow. Thanks!
Incredible work. Thanks as always. Pixinsight has almost revolutionised my astro-processing (post-siril). Yes, it is a challenging learning curve, but follow these steps and it will all make sense. Thanks to you (and also to Luke @Lukomatico) for making this information available in such a well presented format in such a helpful and skillful way and learning Pix becomes almost(!) bearable and enjoyable.
I’m about 1/3 done with this and it has already helped me more than any other video! Thank you! Question: I think I want to concentrate my astrophotography on galaxies. With that in mind, if you had to recommend only three filters for me (not brand name- just type), what would those be?
Thank you so much for your contribution! Even more than that, I'm so, so happy to see your feedback! Now honestly for galaxies, I would recommend keeping it simple: just try with UV/IR cut filter - that's personally what I use, even from Tokyo!
I followed this tutorial.. WOW!! i just use a Vespera smart telescope and I have multiple stacks taken with the mosaic mode of M31. I stacked them in Siril but followed your processing. The difference is astonishing thank you! obviously I have joined :) I had always been too intimidated to use PI ;)
This is an amazing toturial. I am watching this video second by second and setting up my environment accordingly. Still only 30 miniutes into the video and just finished setting it up. But I can tell, without this video, I won't try PI and will just stay with my APP...
Just in time.... Picked up the hobby again and was doubting if pixinsight would be the next step. This guide will probably make the decision for me, if it is at the level of your other guides (which I don't doubt)... Thanks.
Ive only used Pixinsight and have the Adam Block subscription. Always ready for another 3 hour tutorial! Thanks Cuiv! Also I downloaded all the Gaias but put them on a USB stick to have them all but not use a bunch of hard drive space
Well done Cuiv! You really are a very good communicator. Can I add a suggestion? Do you see the yellow line on the right side of the screen? I put all my processing steps in minimized form in order of operations, on the right side of it. (You can move it wherever you like). They will then "Dock" to it. I then save it as a project called "Load up". This is what I load every time I start PI. It saves a ton of time in streamlining as well as standardizing your workflow. Again, great job!!!
Thank you very much for the detailed tutorial. I just started EAA and a little bit of imaging a few months ago, so I’m early in the learning curve. I’ll be rewatching this video a few more times before I decide if I’m going to jump into the PI pool right now or wait a bit. But regardless, I’ve learned a lot from this and you’ve given me some really valuable insight into how powerful this tool can be.
I decided to install the PixInsight trial version after all, in part because of how great this tut was. Everything went astonishingly smooth because of your great presentation skills. Not one blind alley nor unanswered question. Well done!
Great tutorial! I've been learning this program for about 6 months and I wish you brought this pit sooner 😂, still found very useful and I will be changing my workflow from now on in!
Hey Cuiv! I love this tutorial so much! I am slowly reprocessing all my images and the difference is spectacular. I still haven't memorised the process yet 😂 but thanks again!
Tip for you Cuiv, didn't see it in the video, when you use Curves Transformation, if you hold left click somewhere on the preview/active image it will show you where on the curve the pixel under your cursor sits, if RGB is selected it will show the R, G and B value of the pixel under your cursor with 3 lines, if just B selected it will show just the blue value etc. Really helps you target what you want to increase/decrease and where to put your pips. Try it 🙂
Man, i want to say so many things but it will not highlight the Message behind. Cuiv, manymany thanks! for this great PI tutorial and all other content as well. You push beginners to excellent results. Lazy but with the required depth to understand which next individual baby steps are important to dive deeper with fun, not overwhelmed. Just thanks, but with ❤
Such a great tutorial, thank you very much. I've gone through lots of various videos on youtube that go through one thing or another, but nothing as easy and comprehensive as this one. I think I've leveled up my pixinsights skills now, though my SHO pictures still look a bit funny (have to work on that). Great timing for me too since I just got back with data from a star party. Keep up the great videos!
Brilliant, thanks so much for putting in the huge effort on this video Cuiv! I've been mulling PI for some time now but always found it to look too complex / intimidating, but this video really helps break it down and is very timely! ❤
@@CuivTheLazyGeek I have a quick question for you. Is there a way to use the L quad enhance filter in a similar manner that you used the Askar D1 and D2 filters? By that I mean separate out and isolate HA, 03, and S2 signals. And then treat them in the same manner you did at the end of the video.
I do love your videos. I agree that Pixinsight is 1). worth the money and 2). overall is cheap compared to other things you end up buying in the hobby.
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Note that it is critical to follow the workflows one by one, as I gradually speed up from example to example as you get more and more familiar with PixInsight! It's also important to have all the same modules installed, so make sure to follow the video step by step!
RAW Data to follow along the workflows: drive.google.com/file/d/13UuvCXZ-WrtMUAoHzCy-iS8gGmqUhKw0/view?usp=sharing
Folder at 10 min mark: %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Pleiades
Note that with PixInsight update 1.9.x, ImageSolver is now under Scripts / Astrometry
Concerning the HOO workflow for OSC cameras, I'm told the technically correct method is to do unlinked stretch (instead of linked stretch as in the video) and use Ha as Luminance in the Narrowband Normalization process - if you have issues with colors in HOO, you can give it a go!
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www.rc-astro.com/NoiseXTerminator/PixInsight
www.rc-astro.com/StarXTerminator/PixInsight
www.rc-astro.com/TensorFlow/PixInsight/GPU
raw.githubusercontent.com/setiastro/pixinsight-updates/main/
pixinsight.deepskyforge.com/update/graxpert-process/
www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-scripts/starreduction/
www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-scripts/colormask/
www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-modules/narrowbandnormalization/
www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-scripts/imageblend/
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Thanks for the tutor - Cuiv what filter did you use for the Pleiades?
Just UV/IR cut filter!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek Really? Without any LP filter just UV/IR? OMG incredible. Could you also provide the parameters (offset, total exposure time)? I have to try :)
Hello, can you do solar image edit too
@@CuivTheLazyGeek how do i get the seti astro scripts into pix?
Bravo! Your teaching skills are only exceeded by your generosity. I think we need to name a constellation after you. :-) For a lazy guy you certainly have put a lot of work into this wonderfully detailed tutorial. Thank you very much.
Thanks so much Tom, really :)
"lazy" means "incredibly hard working" in French. Or Japanese. I'm sure.
You’re absolutely right! His is my favourite channel. He’s a great guy too. I visited him last year in Tokyo and he tested my filters for me. Thank you Cuiv!
This is a fantastic video, Cuiv. Straightforward, actual examples, you explain all the little things you do - so many other videos just say "Create a color mask on the image? How? This is supposed to be a tutorial!". You actually _show_ a complete newbie how to do each step and, just like we do in the classroom, you gradually take away the scaffolding so that we're doing it more and more on our own. But of course, one of the great things about YT is if we're not ready for that part to be taken away, we can just go back to the earlier section and refresh our memory on how to do it again. Thank you so much for this video, it's gotten me a lot less nervous about pulling the trigger and diving in to PI.
Hands down the best Astro processing tutorial on YT Thanks Cuiv
Thank you so much! It was a lot of work :)
Thank You for the amazing tutorial Cuiv!
Thank you so much for your support!
Cuiv, Incredible instructional video and very much needed for newbie PI folks like me. Honestly, with all the available scripts and plugins, PI is not that inaccessible as most are lead to believe. I have be using PI for a few weeks now and feel like I am getting the hang of it. Your efforts are very much appreciated. This video is essential material for all who are beginning their astro journey. Very Nicely Done, Sir!
Completely agree with you! These days pixinsight is on rails!
3 hour Cuiv video, Let's goo!
Goooooooooooo!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek Ive been out of the game for a year now due to some health issues with my wife so this is EXACTLY what i needed. Getting that excitement again to hit the skies! Appreciate you, pal!
I have “studied” several other tutorials in depth and NEVER got as much out of them as I did with this one. Thanks.
Hi from cloudy Scotland Cuiv, awesome tutorial. I've been doing Astrophotography for just over 1 years and using Pixinsight for a few months now. I've watched you since I started this amazing hobby and have to say, that you have taught me so much, thank you. This video taught me so much more on PI that I hadn't' used. Keep up the great work and I shall continue to watch your video's and hope to learn much more. I am sure I speak for many keen enthusiasts when I say THANK YOU. Clear Skies, Chris
Thank you so much for your feedback, glad this was helpful!! And I hope you get some clear skies soon!
Still after three years in Pix... learning something new every time i process a pic. And i think in this Vid i learned a LOT! Thx for That!
Here are all of my focus, OSC, OSC Dual NB, LRGB and SHO. So i will do a LOT Re-Processing of my old data as long as the Weather in Germany dont let make new data :)
Question - What for a Dual NB Ha / Oiii Filter did you use for NGC 7000?
Greetings and a lot of Thx
Kai
Thanks Kai, glad it was helpful! Enjoy the reprocessing!
Unfortunately I haven't written down with HaOIII filter I was using, but date wise it's likely it was the Altair 4nm HaOIII filter
C'est le meilleur tutoriel que j'ai visionné sur PixInsight ! Un énorme, gigantesque MERCI Cuiv ! C'est toi notre héro !
Hahaha merci pour ce retour! Enjoy!
Pixinsight should give you a bonus. I wonder how many potential purchasers like me were about to give up that were saved by your video and went on to buy the program.
The typical tutorial only adds to the frustration. If you see "deep dive" connected to Pixinsight better to do something less painful like shaving your head with a cheese grater.
Many thanks for making this nearly unmanageable program understandable.
I'm so, SO happy to read this kind of feedback - this is what I wanted to achieve with this video :)
I bought Pixinsight yesterday so the timing of this video is perfect for me! It’s exactly what I needed, thank you Cuiv ❤
Excellent, enjoy!
You have created a masterpiece! I started PI maybe 18 months ago, and your brain dump is a very well organized road to the basics (many that are new to, or forgotten by me) and much, more. Bravo!
Thank you so much! It was a lot of work but I'm glad to see it's having an impact!
I've had this video saved for a few weeks until I was ready for it. Just like your video on Guiding, this is fantastic. I find myself constantly pausing, backing up and viewing somthing again and again. Put it's perfect for someone trying to learn Pixinsight. Thanks for taking the time to make videos like this.
I’ve been using PI for a couple of years, but this video is still super useful to make sure I’m doing it right! 😂 Thanks Cuiv. You’re a legend and my favourite TH-camr!
I just bought Pixinsight and the whole Blur/Noise/Star Xterminator suite. After watching your tutorial with the Dwarf 2 scope and seeing how much improved the result was using the paid programs, I went all in and bought PixInsight, Blur/Noise/Star Xterminator. This tutorial was just what I needed to wrap my head around this very comprehensive program.
Congrats on your purchase, and enjoy the journey! Glad this is helping!
I cannot thank you enough for this video. This video helped me get into PixInsight and now I'm able to improvise and make changes in the workflow to my liking. Thank you!
That's awesome!!!! I love to see how useful the video has been!
Absolutely the best video on Pixinsight I’ve seen so far. It really helps seeing the common and uncommon processes between the various types of Lights. Thank you so much young man.
Thanks so much for your feedback, glad this was useful!
'The' tutorial every astrophotographer needs. Kudos Cuiv. You are an asset to the Astro community. My best astro investment was becoming a member of your channel. Thanks
Thanks so much Ian, it really means a lot :)
I literally downloaded a free trial of Pixinsight 3 days ago along with the RC plugins. Really looking forward to watching your video as always Cuiv. Thank you
That's awesome, it should be very helpful then! Have fun following along!
@CuivTheLazyGeek this video is by far the most intuitive and helpful video of many that I have seen, you should be proud as you've gifted a whole new level of knowledge and enjoyment to processing images. Thanking you (from the UK 🇬🇧 )
Thanks Cuiv, I have followed the 3 hours on different days, and they have allowed me to improve the automation of my processes in PI. This video is worth a lot.
That is awesome, I'm so glad this video is being helpful!
Superb tutorial, Cuiv! I'd used PI previously, but your workflow for one-shot colour images is awesome, I plan to commit it to memory and use it for processing raw files from my new S50. Massive thanks to you for investing the time and patience to make this tutorial video, it is very much appreciated and I'm sure will help a lot of people who are trying to get their heads around PI. Awesome.
Superb been using pi some years now and never been happy with my process,in fact nearly gave up imaging because of the processing side of it,now the obsy roof is back open due to this superb video,thank you 😀
Cuiv, this has been the best tutorial ever. I watched every second and did a walk through with data I had. I can tell you, Im so happy I found your video, being a beginner in Pixinsight, I made workflow guides to follow from your Video, awesome awesome!
Thank you for this video, it brought me out of the astrophotography doldrums and I am now imaging again and reprocessing some of my old data with much improved results. Cheers Mate!!
Love your video! This should be require watching, you answer so many of my questions. Love the way you separate OSC and mono workflows. I am all OSC for now but will be expanding into mono as my journey continues. I am sure I will be returning again and again. Thanks so much for your hard work!
Great Cuiv, Ive been using pix for some time now but still picked out a lot from this. Thanks for you're efforts!. And btw, you are 1 of the only guys on here I could watch for 3+ hours straight with no effort at all !
Hahaha thank you so much!
Quel boulot Cuiv, et depuis si longtemps. Merci encore pour ce que tu apportes à la communauté. Tu es une bénédiction pour tous ceux qui tentent de progresser. Bien à toi.
Merci beaucoup !!
I have never seen such a detailed tutorial before, it's incredible😄
Just done my first run through following this guide, what a game changer! Absolutely transformed my processing, Thank you soooooo much
That's so awesome to hear! Thanks so much for the feedback, it makes me so happy to hear :)
Thank you, Cuiv... an EXCELLENT Tutorial - best I've watched. I really appreciate your approach to make PI newbies and even those with some experience much more comfortable with the tool(s) which allow us to, among other things, make "pretty pictures" - consistently. Like many others, I've been on the PI steep learning curve for about a year now; watched untold TH-cam 'how to" videos (thank you to all who spent time making them) and spent time conversing with others who are certainly better PI users that me... but your empathy for we imagers often lost in the weeds is genuine and appreciated - you focused on the point of getting from data collection to well-processed-in-PI images and it works. I am about to embark on my first attempt to follow your lead and see if I can end up with an image I like and that I can share...
Please keep up the great tutorials and imaging tools reviews - I've watched most and always come away from them with more good information (internalized) than when I started.
Cheers from Canada... bob
Thanks so much for the feedback - this was indeed the idea: provide the easiest entry point to very good processing in PixInsight :)
I ordered the trial a second time after watching your fantastic video. I feel confident now I will be able to use PixInsight to process my astronomical images. The first trialI gave up early seeing the complexity of this program and not so easily understandable tutorials.
Love this! I may have to watch several times, lots of good tips.
Glad it was helpful! Enjoy applying it to your flow!
Absolutely, stunning job. This community appreciates what you do for us!
Excellent tutorial. Easy to understand and not burdened down with a bunch of unecessary filler. Nice progression going from one example to the next.
I love the data gathering process of astrophotography but absolutely dreaded the processing and edit. Just went through this workflow with data I took over the last week, and it was so much better and EASIER than any processing I've done previously! So much so that I'm actually looking forward to reprocessing the data from my favorite past projects. Thank you soooo much!
I'm so glad this video helped you unlock the magic of processing! Spread the word ;)
Thank you so much. This has been the best and most useful tutorial (written or video) about using PI for me. You seem to have taken such a sensible, logical and not overly complicated approach. I went through a target of mine using your (monochrome) workflow and it's the most pleasing outcome I've had.
I live for this kind of feedback, thank you so much!! This is exactly what I wanted to achieve!
It's easy to get lost in Pix, thanks a lot for sharing your efficient workflows ! Cheers from light polluted Paris 🇨🇵
Glad it was helpful!
I watched along, pausing here and there to keep up and came out with great results. I am watching a second time while writing up an easy step by step WF process that I will and can easily follow. Great work! Cheers!!!
Fantastic - all-in-one tute for PI - well done Cuiv !!
Thank you!! That was the idea, and a lot of work :-)
Awesome video Cuiv! I’m a veteran PI user, but you reminded of some things that I’d forgotten, and showed me a couple of new tricks. I have a few friends that are just getting into astrophotography (they recently got SeeStars), and I’ll be encouraging them to watch this. Thanks so much!
Thank you! And yes it should be great for Seestar images :)
Thanks Cuiv - I've been using PI for several years now, and boy I've learned a lot from this video!
I'm so glad this is helpful, even for PI veterans!
You are my favorite astro teacher....i follow this tutorial...and end up buying PI + RC Tools...500 bucks poorer...but still happy doin it😀 Im just own a Dwarf2 and Seestar S50. but like u say its a lifetime investment. Thx u r tha man👋👍👍👍
So glad this is helpful!!
I have owned pixinsight for over a year, and even subscribed to adam block's courses, but it's been too unintuitive and overwhelming trying to both understand the program and all of the proper workflow steps from end to end, so I keep putting off learning it. This video actually got me through my first image. Thanks!
Thank you so much Cuiv for all your videos. I am very new to the hobby and your videos are a fantastic resource. Many thanks for the effort you put in to share your knowledge. I can see I am joining an amazing and friendly community. Clear skies!
Thank you so much!!! I've been struggling so hard with everything and about ready to throw in the towel until this video helped me understand everything!!! I can't tell you how appreciative I am!!!
This is so awesome to hear, thank you so much for this feedback!! I'm so happy this has been helpful!!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek You have no idea... What is setiastro?? I don't have that...
What an incredible video! Probably the best explanation of the PixInsight workflow available! I wish I had this a year ago when it took me weeks of research just to figure out a sensible process to use this crazy tool (incidentally, your workflow is nearly identical to the one I arrived at). PixInsight really isn't that difficult, it's just unintuitive and poorly documented. Many thanks to you and all of the excellent script writers for helping us unravel its mysteries.
I'm glad this was helpful! I hope the video reaches a lot of people!
Just wow, thanks for sharing that much information. You are the biggest help for the beginner astrophotographers !
Thanks so much for the feedback! :)
Aloha! You are a valuable resource, Cuiv! I really appreciate all of your videos. Mahalo!
Mahalo nui loa for the kind words! 🙏
Wow congratulations, this tutorial is the best I have seen to date regarding the use of PixInsight. It has changed my view on this application. Now I understand much better the scripts, plugins, and processes and their use. 5 stars + Thank you so much !
Awesome, thank you for the feedback!!
Cuiv, you do a fantastic job. Much appreciated [Perth, Australia
Brilliant tutorial, brilliant! Thanks, Cuiv, for sharing your knowledge with us. Clear skies!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek absorbing its content, as i am going along with it!
Actually, I have found PixInsight easier to use than Adobe Photoshop. I would normally get lost in PS's GUI - which is designed like a maze!
Thank you very much, Cuiv, as always! Your workflow is very similar to mine, but this video was very usefull for me nevertheless. That you are stretching before removing the stars was new for me, but it works fine! Working with masks was very scary for me up to now. And the Curves Transformation I now understand much better than before. Thank you for explaining it so well. Have a great new year!
Yet another great video from Cuiv. Thanks for all of the hard work in making this tutorial.
My pleasure! Enjoy!
This is great. I've been using pixinsight for a month now. Statistical Stretch and creating a luminesce layer to use as a mask were new super helpful for me. My kiddo and I visited a Bortle 2 location to capture andromeda. Seeing some of your process for M101 helped me a lot as M31 was only my second galaxy! Now you have me going back and reprocessing my data and I'm consistently getting better results. Bravo!
Good timing on this video as I was considering switching from PS. Guess it’s time for me to take the leap. Thank you for all your great content.
Yesss, take the leap!!
Unbelievably detailed and accessible. I had no idea how much I didn't know! thank you.
Woohoo! I'm so glad this was helpful!
Cuiv, my lazy, nerdy friend! I was going to thank you for this tutorial when I finished working my way through it, but I realize I better just do that now, as it's taking me a while. THANK YOU FOR THIS! I'm sure I will keep coming back to it. ASTRO NERDS UNITE!!!! Aaron in Minnesota, USA.
Really happy this worked for you!!
Great video. Thank you for making such a comprehensive walkthrough. Incredibly useful.
Thanks for the feedback, glad it is helpful!
Fantastic tutorial. With it, I created my best image so far at a very fast pace.
That's awesome to hear!!
Cuiv! This is awesome; you've inspired me to join the Patreon channel.
Thank you for your support!!
It's late at night but I can't stop to watch it... thank you Cuiv
Enjoy and don't forget to sleep!
Excellent! I just did my first dual narrowband image which just happened to be the Eagle Nebula. Following your workflow for OSC was so helpful. It certainly changes and improves the way I process. Clear explanations made it so easy to follow. Thanks!
Incredible work. Thanks as always. Pixinsight has almost revolutionised my astro-processing (post-siril). Yes, it is a challenging learning curve, but follow these steps and it will all make sense. Thanks to you (and also to Luke @Lukomatico) for making this information available in such a well presented format in such a helpful and skillful way and learning Pix becomes almost(!) bearable and enjoyable.
We've all put so much work into making PI available to the masses :) Siril is great (and free!) but PI is on another level...!
Couldn't land at a more perfect time!! Thank you!! This is absolute gold. ❤️
Glad it helped!
I’m about 1/3 done with this and it has already helped me more than any other video! Thank you!
Question: I think I want to concentrate my astrophotography on galaxies. With that in mind, if you had to recommend only three filters for me (not brand name- just type), what would those be?
Thank you so much for your contribution! Even more than that, I'm so, so happy to see your feedback!
Now honestly for galaxies, I would recommend keeping it simple: just try with UV/IR cut filter - that's personally what I use, even from Tokyo!
I followed this tutorial.. WOW!! i just use a Vespera smart telescope and I have multiple stacks taken with the mosaic mode of M31. I stacked them in Siril but followed your processing. The difference is astonishing thank you! obviously I have joined :) I had always been too intimidated to use PI ;)
Thank you for your support and glad this was helpful!! The Vespera takes amazing mosaics!
Very nice tutorial(s), Cuiv. Really well done!
Thanks a lot!
This is an amazing toturial. I am watching this video second by second and setting up my environment accordingly. Still only 30 miniutes into the video and just finished setting it up. But I can tell, without this video, I won't try PI and will just stay with my APP...
Just in time.... Picked up the hobby again and was doubting if pixinsight would be the next step.
This guide will probably make the decision for me, if it is at the level of your other guides (which I don't doubt)...
Thanks.
Thank you much for this great tutorial! Very good explained, step by step. You can see how much work and experience has gone into this video!
Very much appreciated, you have done a fantastic job. Never thought i eventually was going to use PI instead of Siril.
Glad I could help!
Ive only used Pixinsight and have the Adam Block subscription. Always ready for another 3 hour tutorial! Thanks Cuiv!
Also I downloaded all the Gaias but put them on a USB stick to have them all but not use a bunch of hard drive space
Enjoy! Adam's guides are amazing, this is the "half-baked" lazy but effective approach :)
Well done Cuiv! You really are a very good communicator. Can I add a suggestion?
Do you see the yellow line on the right side of the screen?
I put all my processing steps in minimized form in order of operations, on the right side of it. (You can move it wherever you like). They will then "Dock" to it.
I then save it as a project called "Load up".
This is what I load every time I start PI. It saves a ton of time in streamlining as well as standardizing your workflow.
Again, great job!!!
Nice! That's a great trick!
Great contribution to the astro community as always !!! Thank you!
Thank you very much for the detailed tutorial. I just started EAA and a little bit of imaging a few months ago, so I’m early in the learning curve. I’ll be rewatching this video a few more times before I decide if I’m going to jump into the PI pool right now or wait a bit. But regardless, I’ve learned a lot from this and you’ve given me some really valuable insight into how powerful this tool can be.
I decided to install the PixInsight trial version after all, in part because of how great this tut was. Everything went astonishingly smooth because of your great presentation skills. Not one blind alley nor unanswered question. Well done!
That is awesome to hear, thank you for your feedback!!
Just getting started with this but looks very well done like all your videos. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Glad it's being helpful!
Great tutorial! I've been learning this program for about 6 months and I wish you brought this pit sooner 😂, still found very useful and I will be changing my workflow from now on in!
Great, I have been anxiously awaiting this!
Hope you like it!
Hey Cuiv! I love this tutorial so much! I am slowly reprocessing all my images and the difference is spectacular. I still haven't memorised the process yet 😂 but thanks again!
Thanks!
Thank you for your support!
I had to clear my schedule so I could take my time and watch this 🙂 Very well done Cuiv! 👏👏👏
Awesome Dave, thanks for watching!!
I realy loved the masterclass, Réalisé de manière sublime
Merci beaucoup !
This turorial is amazing, made learning PixInsight a breeze! Thank you so much!
Bought PI a few years ago. But didn’t take images so got a little rusty on the workflow. Thank you very much for your incredible work!
My pleasure, glad this can help!
Tip for you Cuiv, didn't see it in the video, when you use Curves Transformation, if you hold left click somewhere on the preview/active image it will show you where on the curve the pixel under your cursor sits, if RGB is selected it will show the R, G and B value of the pixel under your cursor with 3 lines, if just B selected it will show just the blue value etc. Really helps you target what you want to increase/decrease and where to put your pips. Try it 🙂
Man, i want to say so many things but it will not highlight the Message behind. Cuiv, manymany thanks! for this great PI tutorial and all other content as well. You push beginners to excellent results. Lazy but with the required depth to understand which next individual baby steps are important to dive deeper with fun, not overwhelmed. Just thanks, but with ❤
Thanks so much! It means a lot to me :)
Such a great tutorial, thank you very much. I've gone through lots of various videos on youtube that go through one thing or another, but nothing as easy and comprehensive as this one. I think I've leveled up my pixinsights skills now, though my SHO pictures still look a bit funny (have to work on that). Great timing for me too since I just got back with data from a star party. Keep up the great videos!
Brilliant, thanks so much for putting in the huge effort on this video Cuiv! I've been mulling PI for some time now but always found it to look too complex / intimidating, but this video really helps break it down and is very timely! ❤
It's my pleasure, hope it gets you to try the trial!
Thank you Cuiv, I've been using PixInsight for a while but I still picked up some good tips for my workflow.
I def want to watch this entire vid. I’m sure I’ll pick up some tips. Thanks!
Enjoy!
I've been looking forward to this, I hope I get to see what makes pixinsight so much more powerful than other options
Hope you can have fun with this tutorial, and PixInsight (trial version at first ;))
This is absolutely fire. Great job. Loss like I am going to be spending allot of money soon lol
I hope it helps you create some amazing images!
Thanks!
Wow, Tom, thank you so much, glad this tutorial is being helpful!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek I have a quick question for you. Is there a way to use the L quad enhance filter in a similar manner that you used the Askar D1 and D2 filters? By that I mean separate out and isolate HA, 03, and S2 signals. And then treat them in the same manner you did at the end of the video.
@@tomdaigon8707 hello Tom! Unfortunately no, the SII and HA wavelengths get smashed into the same red channel...
I don't have the time right now to watch it, but I will later. It is about time dude LOL thank you for doing this for us it is greatly appreciated!
Hope you enjoy it!!
Thanks!
Thank you!! Much appreciated!
Thank you so much Cuiv for you work here
Thank you Cuiv! Very timely.
My pleasure!!
I do love your videos. I agree that Pixinsight is 1). worth the money and 2). overall is cheap compared to other things you end up buying in the hobby.