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Ivo, Thanks for the quick response. Using the techniques you mentioned I was able to add color with the layer model easily. The image lacks detail though. I used the Develop module and set the same Digital Development percentage to compare the different data stacks. (is this a valid way to compare d...

I've tried using the combine module but don't really understand how to set the weights, as I'm combining for example Ha to red and then using this as the new red channel. My goal is to enhance the colors of the horsehead LRGB image with the addition of the HA and Sii data. Here is what I have: L = 3...

What is the proper method to combine the Ha+R , for example?

I have some Rosetta Nebula data using 5 filters. RGB plus Ha and Oiii
I’m looking for suggestions on how to combine this data in Star tools.
Thanks,
-DaRiv

I'm seeing more and more files in xisf format that people are sharing. Is there a conversion utility to get these files in a format supported by ST?
-DaRiv

I'm specifically referring to data captured with narrowband filters. There is a little more freedom there to experiment with false color combinations than RGB, IMHO. For example, straight "Hubble" processing techniques generally produce purple halos. Some people would say that is correct for that ty...

I’d like to use this to process stars separately from a nebula for example and see how that goes. Assuming I have three channels to combine, how is this accomplished? For example, how much processing should be done to the starnet input file? Combine and autodev or something more? The process you out...

Ivo,
In step 1, load stretched data, What is the source of this image? I'm thinking specifically as it applies to S-H-O data.
The rest of the steps I think I follow, just not sure where the initial stretched data input for StarNEt comes from.
Thanks,
-DaRiv

APP is what I use. Much like StarTools, you can plug in data and just go with the defaults to get something that looks good, or you can dig in deep with all the settings. It has a "tab" system where each tab is like a "module." Load data in one, calibrate in another, and so on. You can set up each t...

Ivo,
I can provide data for this experiment as well. I use darks, flats, and flat darks (or is it dark flats?)
Do you want one stack fully calibrated and one with darks only?