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StarTools 1.1 has been released with 2 brand new modules, heaps of new features and fixes.
Thanks for all of you who have sent in feature requests and bug fixes and comments - its' been much appreciated!

Thanks Ivo: That's not quite what I was looking for, but I think it could be useful in something like the Sharp function where you have the highest S/N in the center. I was thinking more of having that function available AFTER you do a mask where just stars are selected as in the Repair and Heal fu...

I added a circle mask generator ('Radius' option) in the Mask Auto generator. Use the threshold parameter to vary the radius. Circle radius is expressed as a percentage width or height, whichever is larger. Selecting the corners only is just a matter of clicking the invert button. You can find the f...

Hi Bob,

Can I ask in which cases you would use this, just so i get an idea of what to code? I'd be happy to include the functionality in 1.1, but am not entirely sure what you mean (or what you would use this for?).

Cheers,

Pete Scully wrote a great little tutorial on how he processed a very nice image of the Eta Carina nebula with StarTools. You can find his work at http://www.terrapins.co.za/index.html. You can find the tutorial in the PDF section of his site.

Hi, This is a great idea! In fact, the idea of easy presets should extend to other modules as well. I've added a refractor and newtonian preset to the PSF generator in the Synth module. You can find the latest download in the usual location. Expect to find more presets in the different modules in th...

This issue was pointed out by a demo user (thanks Trevor!) and has been fixed in 1.0.3.

Glad you have found StarWipe useful Pete! :) The Wipe module in StarTools is StarWipe's bigger 'badder' brother. Did you know it actually has a 'StarWipe' mode for those who prefer the old StarWipe look? If anyone is still interested in my previous endeavors; they're still downloadable for free on m...

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