DeepSky-Bildbearbeitung mit Astro Pixel Processor – Schritt für Schritt für Einsteiger
Landschafts- und Astrofotografie
[{'start': '0.133', 'end': '3.133', 'text': "You've\nput a lot of effort into taking deep sky images"}, {'start': '3.266', 'end': '7.699', 'text': "and now you're wondering how to\nget a finished image from the raw data."}, {'start': '8.299', 'end': '10.032', 'text': 'Then definitely stay tuned.'}, {'start': '10.032', 'end': '13.466', 'text': "Today I'll show you step by step\nhow to"}, {'start': '13.466', 'end': '16.782', 'text': 'develop your LDeep Sky photo with the Astro Pixel Processor.'}, {'start': '17.265', 'end': '20.265', 'text': 'First of all, it’s\nabout the basics.'}, {'start': '26.448', 'end': '27.832', 'text': 'Great to have you here.'}, {'start': '27.832', 'end': '30.831', 'text': 'I am Angelika, a\nlandscape and astrophotographer.'}, {'start': '31.098', 'end': '34.281', 'text': 'And my channel\nis all about photography,'}, {'start': '34.615', 'end': '36.648', 'text': 'day and night:'}, {'start': '36.648', 'end': '38.148', 'text': 'image composition,'}, {'start': '38.148', 'end': '41.164', 'text': 'technology and image editing.'}, {'start': '41.781', 'end': '46.431', 'text': 'In this video I show you the\nimage processing of the Great Orion Nebula,'}, {'start': '47.181', 'end': '51.647', 'text': 'taken on La Palma\nwith a telescope and astro camera.'}, {'start': '52.014', 'end': '53.730', 'text': "But that doesn't matter."}, {'start': '53.730', 'end': '58.613', 'text': 'The image editing is the same,\neven if you are shooting with an SLR'}, {'start': '58.613', 'end': '63.630', 'text': 'or a mirrorless\ncamera with a telephoto lens.'}, {'start': '64.297', 'end': '67.246', 'text': 'I am now on the Astro Pixel Processor website'}, {'start': '67.246', 'end': '70.246', 'text': 'and go to the Shop section.'}, {'start': '70.330', 'end': '74.113', 'text': 'There you will see that you\ncan purchase different licenses.'}, {'start': '74.463', 'end': '77.796', 'text': 'You can test the tool for 30 days\n.'}, {'start': '78.096', 'end': '80.562', 'text': 'I definitely recommend that.'}, {'start': '80.562', 'end': '83.146', 'text': 'And then you can decide'}, {'start': '83.146', 'end': '87.645', 'text': 'whether you want an annual license for €60 or'}, {'start': '88.029', 'end': '91.845', 'text': 'a permanent license for €165.'}, {'start': '92.345', 'end': '96.995', 'text': 'I think the fourth option\nis not that interesting for most people.'}, {'start': '97.662', 'end': '100.662', 'text': 'In my opinion, a license is worth it.'}, {'start': '100.695', 'end': '103.695', 'text': 'But try it out for yourself\nand then decide.'}, {'start': '103.811', 'end': '105.911', 'text': 'Then go to Download'}, {'start': '106.928', 'end': '108.278', 'text': 'and check which'}, {'start': '108.278', 'end': '113.061', 'text': 'operating system you have\nand select the latest license.'}, {'start': '113.078', 'end': '114.694', 'text': "For me it's Windows."}, {'start': '114.694', 'end': '119.911', 'text': 'Then go to your Downloads\nfolder.  There you will find'}, {'start': '119.911', 'end': '125.010', 'text': 'the download of the Astro\nPixel Processor, abbreviated APP.'}, {'start': '125.860', 'end': '127.010', 'text': 'He is packed.'}, {'start': '127.010', 'end': '132.043', 'text': 'Therefore, you must first unzip it\nand then install it.'}, {'start': '132.460', 'end': '135.210', 'text': 'I already did this last month\n,'}, {'start': '135.210', 'end': '139.576', 'text': "as you can see.  That's why\nI don't want to do it again."}, {'start': '139.876', 'end': '141.826', 'text': 'Anyone can download the program,'}, {'start': '141.826', 'end': '145.276', 'text': 'but you can only use it\nif you have purchased a license.'}, {'start': '145.726', 'end': '147.209', 'text': 'When you open the program,'}, {'start': '147.209', 'end': '150.659', 'text': 'you will receive a message\nthat you do not have a license yet.'}, {'start': '151.159', 'end': '154.426', 'text': 'You will be asked\nif you want to activate a license.'}, {'start': '154.759', 'end': '156.742', 'text': 'You have to confirm this.  If'}, {'start': '156.742', 'end': '161.392', 'text': 'you have purchased the APP, you will receive\nan email with the license data.'}, {'start': '161.875', 'end': '165.959', 'text': 'You have to enter these in the next window\nexactly as'}, {'start': '165.959', 'end': '167.392', 'text': 'they appear in the email.'}, {'start': '167.392', 'end': '170.425', 'text': 'Your name, license type, code,'}, {'start': '170.875', 'end': '174.258', 'text': 'license expiration date,\nand your email address.'}, {'start': '174.691', 'end': '176.491', 'text': 'Then everything should work.'}, {'start': '176.491', 'end': '180.441', 'text': "Before we get to APP,\nI'll give you my starting data."}, {'start': '180.441', 'end': '183.708', 'text': 'I used a camera\nwithout a filter.'}, {'start': '184.224', 'end': '189.407', 'text': 'The 20 shots of 180 seconds are\nintended to bring a lot of light.'}, {'start': '189.807', 'end': '194.174', 'text': 'Because the Orion Nebula is rich in detail\n, I'}, {'start': '194.174', 'end': '197.724', 'text': 'took an additional 16 shots of 60 seconds each.'}, {'start': '198.657', 'end': '200.790', 'text': 'I took it on La Palma,'}, {'start': '200.790', 'end': '203.940', 'text': "so I didn't need that much\nexposure time."}, {'start': '204.290', 'end': '206.357', 'text': 'The conditions are better there.'}, {'start': '206.357', 'end': '209.357', 'text': 'Then I also took calibration shots\n.'}, {'start': '209.623', 'end': '214.706', 'text': 'First of all, darks\naccording to the camera data'}, {'start': '214.906', 'end': '218.423', 'text': 'between 15 and 30\nwith the corresponding exposure time.  If'}, {'start': '218.789', 'end': '223.189', 'text': 'you are not familiar with darks, you\ncan watch the YouTube tutorial'}, {'start': '223.456', 'end': '226.456', 'text': '“Minimizing noise in\nastrophotos”.'}, {'start': '227.239', 'end': '230.239', 'text': 'I also recorded flats,'}, {'start': '230.572', 'end': '233.339', 'text': '30 of them, each lasting 0.7 seconds.'}, {'start': '233.339', 'end': '237.022', 'text': 'The 0.7 seconds depends\nspecifically on my camera'}, {'start': '237.022', 'end': '240.022', 'text': 'and the corresponding telescope.  There is'}, {'start': '240.088', 'end': '242.655', 'text': 'also a separate video on this topic:'}, {'start': '242.655', 'end': '245.605', 'text': '“Correcting Vignette and Donatus with Flats”.'}, {'start': '245.605', 'end': '248.138', 'text': 'Just take a look if you need to!'}, {'start': '248.138', 'end': '251.855', 'text': 'Flats need to be\ncorrected just like the lights.'}, {'start': '252.855', 'end': '255.754', 'text': 'These are sometimes referred to as dark flats.'}, {'start': '255.754', 'end': '260.238', 'text': 'In this particular case,\nI already had a corresponding'}, {'start': '260.238', 'end': '263.987', 'text': 'master flat in my archive that met the requirements\n.'}, {'start': '263.987', 'end': '265.337', 'text': "And that's what I used."}, {'start': '265.337', 'end': '268.954', 'text': "I'm now in the app\nand we'll start by"}, {'start': '268.954', 'end': '271.854', 'text': 'looking at the menu on the left.'}, {'start': '271.854', 'end': '273.087', 'text': "You'll notice that"}, {'start': '273.087', 'end': '277.503', 'text': 'when I press a button here,\nan explanation is displayed.'}, {'start': '277.703', 'end': '279.637', 'text': 'Unfortunately only in English.'}, {'start': '279.637', 'end': '282.636', 'text': 'This first gray button allows you to'}, {'start': '282.953', 'end': '288.370', 'text': 'specify the directory\nin which you want to save your recordings.'}, {'start': '288.986', 'end': '295.236', 'text': 'I have created a special folder here\nfor this video.  Below'}, {'start': '295.536', 'end': '300.569', 'text': 'you will find the different steps\nthat you will carry out in sequence.'}, {'start': '300.869', 'end': '303.352', 'text': 'This is a workflow.'}, {'start': '303.352', 'end': '306.352', 'text': 'You start loading the data:'}, {'start': '306.802', 'end': '309.802', 'text': 'on the first button.'}, {'start': '309.919', 'end': '314.418', 'text': 'Then you have to\nsay whether you used filters.'}, {'start': '314.418', 'end': '316.552', 'text': "I don't have that in this case."}, {'start': '316.552', 'end': '319.218', 'text': 'Whether you have multiple sessions.'}, {'start': '319.218', 'end': '321.651', 'text': 'Yes, I have 180-'}, {'start': '321.651', 'end': '324.651', 'text': 'second recordings and 60-second recordings.'}, {'start': '324.768', 'end': '327.768', 'text': 'So I activate this button'}, {'start': '328.234', 'end': '331.234', 'text': 'so that I\ncan assign it accordingly later.'}, {'start': '333.967', 'end': '336.517', 'text': 'Enter the name of your object in this white field.'}, {'start': '336.517', 'end': '339.434', 'text': 'I simply call it M 42'}, {'start': '339.434', 'end': '342.434', 'text': 'because I want to work on the Great Orion Nebula\n.'}, {'start': '342.684', 'end': '344.667', 'text': "Now I'm loading my data."}, {'start': '344.667', 'end': '349.050', 'text': 'I start with the lights and click\non the corresponding button.'}, {'start': '349.817', 'end': '353.100', 'text': 'Then I navigate to the folder'}, {'start': '353.100', 'end': '356.100', 'text': 'where I saved my lights.'}, {'start': '356.366', 'end': '359.900', 'text': 'For me, this is folder M 42.'}, {'start': '360.866', 'end': '362.399', 'text': 'The data is'}, {'start': '362.399', 'end': '366.449', 'text': 'arranged chronologically here.\nI start with 60 seconds,'}, {'start': '367.166', 'end': '370.166', 'text': 'select all recordings'}, {'start': '371.066', 'end': '373.066', 'text': 'and say “Open”'}, {'start': '373.066', 'end': '376.682', 'text': 'I call this 60-second session\nsession one,'}, {'start': '376.699', 'end': '380.299', 'text': 'so I click here and\nsay okay again.'}, {'start': '381.432', 'end': '384.082', 'text': 'Then I go to the “Flats” button,'}, {'start': '384.082', 'end': '388.615', 'text': 'then of course I have to\ngo back to the flats in my folder,'}, {'start': '389.698', 'end': '392.698', 'text': 'select them all'}, {'start': '392.931', 'end': '394.531', 'text': 'and open them.'}, {'start': '394.531', 'end': '397.415', 'text': 'They belong to session one.  But'}, {'start': '397.415', 'end': '400.431', 'text': 'the flats are also valid for session\ntwo.'}, {'start': '400.764', 'end': '403.498', 'text': 'So I can specify “all sessions”.'}, {'start': '403.498', 'end': '408.297', 'text': "Okay, then I do\nn't have to enter it again afterwards."}, {'start': '408.897', 'end': '411.897', 'text': 'With the Darks, of course,'}, {'start': '411.981', 'end': '415.130', 'text': 'they belong specifically to the Lights,'}, {'start': '415.830', 'end': '421.580', 'text': 'so I have to enter 60 seconds for the Darks\n,'}, {'start': '421.997', 'end': '427.063', 'text': 'open them, and say\nthey should belong to session one.'}, {'start': '427.330', 'end': '427.680', 'text': 'Masterflats:'}, {'start': '427.680', 'end': '431.180', 'text': "Here I do\nn't have individual shots,"}, {'start': '431.830', 'end': '435.829', 'text': 'but use a so-called master darkflat,'}, {'start': '436.329', 'end': '439.329', 'text': 'which I got from another image.'}, {'start': '439.629', 'end': '441.913', 'text': 'The darkflats were'}, {'start': '441.913', 'end': '446.029', 'text': 'recorded at the same temperature\nand under the appropriate conditions.'}, {'start': '446.529', 'end': '449.545', 'text': 'Therefore, click here on Master Darkflat.'}, {'start': '449.712', 'end': '454.712', 'text': 'I also saved this under\nM 42.'}, {'start': '455.195', 'end': '457.062', 'text': "It's called MDF-IG."}, {'start': '457.062', 'end': '458.945', 'text': "I'll see about that later."}, {'start': '458.945', 'end': '461.978', 'text': 'This is the naming\nas APP does it.'}, {'start': '462.395', 'end': '464.945', 'text': 'I click and say “open”.'}, {'start': '466.028', 'end': '469.511', 'text': 'The Darkflat applies to all\nsessions again,'}, {'start': '469.511', 'end': '470.611', 'text': 'because my flats also'}, {'start': '470.611', 'end': '473.078', 'text': 'apply to all sessions.'}, {'start': '473.078', 'end': '475.961', 'text': 'Accordingly,\nI put the check mark up here.'}, {'start': '475.961', 'end': '476.828', 'text': 'OK.'}, {'start': '476.828', 'end': '480.427', 'text': 'Then I do the same thing\nwith the second session.'}, {'start': '480.911', 'end': '483.677', 'text': 'I click on the lights again,'}, {'start': '483.677', 'end': '487.960', 'text': 'go to my folder\nM 42, this time select the lights'}, {'start': '488.527', 'end': '492.827', 'text': 'with 180 seconds, open them, and'}, {'start': '493.377', 'end': '496.577', 'text': 'say: this is session two.  OK.  This is'}, {'start': '496.893', 'end': '500.643', 'text': 'exactly how I proceed\nwith the darks in session two.'}, {'start': '500.693', 'end': '503.793', 'text': 'You can always see how\nmany have already been loaded.'}, {'start': '504.143', 'end': '506.393', 'text': 'So I click on Darks,'}, {'start': '506.393', 'end': '511.043', 'text': 'go\nto the corresponding Darks'}, {'start': '512.643', 'end': '515.642', 'text': '180 seconds in my folder,'}, {'start': '516.026', 'end': '519.026', 'text': 'load them.'}, {'start': '519.126', 'end': '521.342', 'text': 'Open.'}, {'start': '521.342', 'end': '522.875', 'text': 'This time session two again.'}, {'start': '522.875', 'end': '525.875', 'text': 'Okay, and you can see that'}, {'start': '526.442', 'end': '529.675', 'text': 'this indicator has now gone up to 45.'}, {'start': '529.675', 'end': '532.408', 'text': 'So I have 15 additional darks.'}, {'start': '533.608', 'end': '537.091', 'text': 'The master flat applies to both sessions,'}, {'start': '538.358', 'end': '540.841', 'text': 'just like my flats.'}, {'start': '540.841', 'end': '543.158', 'text': "So I don't need to load anything else here."}, {'start': '543.158', 'end': '547.224', 'text': 'Then there is the\nbias rider.  Bias'}, {'start': '547.274', 'end': '550.374', 'text': 'are usually included in the darks'}, {'start': '550.957', 'end': '555.657', 'text': "and if all these shots\nare OK, we don't need to create any bias."}, {'start': '555.957', 'end': '558.874', 'text': 'Below the APP shows'}, {'start': '558.874', 'end': '561.307', 'text': 'which data has'}, {'start': '561.307', 'end': '564.990', 'text': 'already been loaded\nand you can also enlarge it.'}, {'start': '565.440', 'end': '570.190', 'text': 'If you want to double-check\nwhether all the shots have really been imported'}, {'start': '570.190', 'end': '575.606', 'text': ': first the lights,\nthen the flats and here the darks.'}, {'start': '576.273', 'end': '578.623', 'text': 'You can scroll further down'}, {'start': '578.623', 'end': '581.973', 'text': 'and then right at the bottom\nI find the Masterdark.'}, {'start': '582.423', 'end': '584.339', 'text': 'Everything is OK.'}, {'start': '584.339', 'end': '588.672', 'text': "If you later decide\nthat you don't want to use one or the other image"}, {'start': '593.706', 'end': '598.889', 'text': 'for the final stacked\nimage because it is of lower quality, you can deselect it here where the checkmarks are'}, {'start': '599.172', 'end': '600.539', 'text': '.'}, {'start': '600.539', 'end': '603.122', 'text': 'You will then see various'}, {'start': '603.122', 'end': '606.355', 'text': 'recording data here: the name,'}, {'start': '606.372', 'end': '609.388', 'text': 'depending on how you named the image,'}, {'start': '609.871', 'end': '612.871', 'text': 'the ISO, the exposure time'}, {'start': '613.438', 'end': '618.871', 'text': 'and the date and time\nwhen the recording was made.'}, {'start': '619.238', 'end': '622.204', 'text': "I'll make this small again now."}, {'start': '622.204', 'end': '626.137', 'text': 'Theoretically, I could now simply\ngo to the “Integrate” button'}, {'start': '626.554', 'end': '629.254', 'text': 'and get a finished image.'}, {'start': '629.254', 'end': '631.720', 'text': 'In most cases\nthis works.'}, {'start': '631.720', 'end': '634.920', 'text': 'However, we don’t know at all\nwhat APP did.'}, {'start': '635.670', 'end': '637.504', 'text': 'And if there'}, {'start': '637.504', 'end': '641.253', 'text': "are any recordings that aren't so good and\nyou actually want to discard them,"}, {'start': '641.637', 'end': '644.337', 'text': "then you do\nn't have the option to do so."}, {'start': '644.337', 'end': '649.353', 'text': "That's why I prefer to perform the workflow\nmanually one by one."}, {'start': '649.353', 'end': '653.053', 'text': 'So first I go to “Calibrate”,'}, {'start': '654.219', 'end': '657.219', 'text': 'scroll down'}, {'start': '657.569', 'end': '661.702', 'text': 'to the Create Masters button.'}, {'start': '662.136', 'end': '663.369', 'text': 'APP creates'}, {'start': '663.369', 'end': '667.185', 'text': 'masters: master darks, master flats,'}, {'start': '667.535', 'end': '671.735', 'text': 'master dark flats and assigns\nthem to the lights.'}, {'start': '672.302', 'end': '675.518', 'text': 'You can see the progress below.'}, {'start': '675.518', 'end': '679.102', 'text': 'Currently, it is just 55%,'}, {'start': '679.118', 'end': '683.101', 'text': 'or just over half\nof the images that have been processed.'}, {'start': '683.368', 'end': '689.084', 'text': 'When APP is finished,\nthis display goes out and a gong sounds.'}, {'start': '689.801', 'end': '692.168', 'text': "What I haven't mentioned yet:"}, {'start': '692.168', 'end': '695.917', 'text': 'You can make the fields as\nbig or small as you like'}, {'start': '695.917', 'end': '699.901', 'text': 'so that you\ncan see the pictures better later.'}, {'start': '699.917', 'end': '702.201', 'text': 'Or here the data analysis.'}, {'start': '702.201', 'end': '703.700', 'text': 'Continue to the next step.'}, {'start': '703.700', 'end': '707.150', 'text': 'After calibration comes the star analysis.'}, {'start': '707.150', 'end': '710.400', 'text': 'APP analyzes'}, {'start': '710.967', 'end': '713.633', 'text': 'the stars on your recording'}, {'start': '713.633', 'end': '717.800', 'text': 'and the number is\npreset to 500.'}, {'start': '718.283', 'end': '719.550', 'text': 'Normally'}, {'start': '719.550', 'end': '722.216', 'text': "that's fine."}, {'start': '722.216', 'end': '725.516', 'text': "If it doesn't work,\nyou'll get an error message"}, {'start': '725.899', 'end': '729.416', 'text': "and then you should\nn't let it happen automatically"}, {'start': '729.416', 'end': '734.282', 'text': ', but rather\nincrease or decrease the number of stars.'}, {'start': '734.782', 'end': '738.832', 'text': 'Here I press the “Analyze Stars” button.'}, {'start': '738.832', 'end': '742.832', 'text': 'The process is the same again.'}, {'start': '743.182', 'end': '746.182', 'text': 'Here a bar runs\nand shows you the progress'}, {'start': '746.182', 'end': '750.798', 'text': 'and here the steps\nthat APP is currently performing are displayed.'}, {'start': '750.898', 'end': '754.415', 'text': 'Once the bar has run to the end\nand you have heard the gong,'}, {'start': '754.781', 'end': '758.448', 'text': 'you can\nsee the result of the star analysis here.'}, {'start': '758.798', 'end': '761.798', 'text': 'The yellow dots are'}, {'start': '762.281', 'end': '764.748', 'text': 'the stars and the star density.'}, {'start': '764.748', 'end': '767.414', 'text': 'Then we have orange triangles.'}, {'start': '767.414', 'end': '770.947', 'text': 'They show how big\nthe stars are on average.'}, {'start': '771.547', 'end': '777.430', 'text': 'And we have red diamonds\nfor the shape of the stars.'}, {'start': '777.430', 'end': '780.430', 'text': 'So, whether they are really round or oval.'}, {'start': '780.497', 'end': '783.280', 'text': 'This information is then summarized in a'}, {'start': '783.280', 'end': '787.630', 'text': 'quality index,\nthe Quality Score,'}, {'start': '788.030', 'end': '791.413', 'text': 'which\nis shown here as a green square.'}, {'start': '792.196', 'end': '795.196', 'text': 'And the higher these values \u200b\u200bare,'}, {'start': '795.346', 'end': '799.446', 'text': 'the higher\nthe quality of your recordings will be.'}, {'start': '799.679', 'end': '803.829', 'text': 'Then it continues chronologically\n: Register.'}, {'start': '804.229', 'end': '807.229', 'text': 'Our data is registered here.'}, {'start': '807.412', 'end': '810.712', 'text': "Normally\nyou don't have to change any of the settings"}, {'start': '810.712', 'end': '815.562', 'text': ', you\ncan just click on the start button.'}, {'start': '816.379', 'end': '820.612', 'text': 'And then it runs through\nagain automatically.'}, {'start': '820.828', 'end': '824.395', 'text': 'Registration is a step\nthat is usually quite quick.'}, {'start': '825.245', 'end': '827.428', 'text': 'Then we go to five.'}, {'start': '827.428', 'end': '828.995', 'text': 'Normally'}, {'start': '828.995', 'end': '832.611', 'text': 'our images are\nnot equally bright, for example'}, {'start': '832.611', 'end': '836.544', 'text': 'when we\nstart taking pictures during astronomical twilight.'}, {'start': '836.944', 'end': '839.628', 'text': 'They are getting darker and darker.'}, {'start': '839.628', 'end': '845.294', 'text': 'APP selects a\nreference shot, usually the best one.'}, {'start': '846.094', 'end': '849.244', 'text': 'And we can normalize our lights'}, {'start': '849.394', 'end': '853.544', 'text': 'by clicking the corresponding\nbutton.'}, {'start': '853.860', 'end': '857.810', 'text': 'Again, the quality after normalization is shown in the middle'}, {'start': '858.110', 'end': '863.060', 'text': 'and it is not unusual for\nthe two sessions to be qualitatively'}, {'start': '863.343', 'end': '864.510', 'text': 'different.'}, {'start': '865.526', 'end': '866.460', 'text': 'So, now we'}, {'start': '866.460', 'end': '869.460', 'text': 'come to the final step, stacking,'}, {'start': '870.626', 'end': '873.809', 'text': 'namely six “integrating”.'}, {'start': '874.143', 'end': '877.142', 'text': 'We scroll all the way down'}, {'start': '877.292', 'end': '880.292', 'text': 'and can press “Integrate”'}, {'start': '880.709', 'end': '883.259', 'text': 'if there is nothing else to consider.  However,'}, {'start': '883.259', 'end': '886.292', 'text': 'if we have outliers,'}, {'start': '886.775', 'end': '889.709', 'text': 'we can still specify'}, {'start': '889.709', 'end': '892.708', 'text': 'that not all images\nshould be used,'}, {'start': '892.925', 'end': '897.575', 'text': 'but for example\nonly 90% of the images.'}, {'start': '897.825', 'end': '901.708', 'text': 'Everything seems to be fine for me,\nso I say “Integrate”.'}, {'start': '901.858', 'end': '905.291', 'text': 'The integration takes different amounts of time'}, {'start': '905.308', 'end': '907.041', 'text': 'depending on how many images you have.'}, {'start': '907.041', 'end': '908.908', 'text': 'After a while,'}, {'start': '908.908', 'end': '911.191', 'text': 'APP will show you'}, {'start': '911.191', 'end': '916.291', 'text': "the first preview of your stacked\nimage.  Don't be alarmed"}, {'start': '916.857', 'end': '918.474', 'text': "if, for example,  B. the colors don't match,"}, {'start': '918.474', 'end': '919.857', 'text': 'like here.'}, {'start': '919.857', 'end': '922.674', 'text': 'As I said, it is just a preview.'}, {'start': '922.674', 'end': '925.557', 'text': 'It is not the saved image yet.'}, {'start': '925.557', 'end': '927.557', 'text': "We'll take a look at that right away."}, {'start': '927.557', 'end': '928.473', 'text': 'Before we'}, {'start': '928.473', 'end': '932.740', 'text': "start editing the images, let's take\na look at the folder"}, {'start': '933.073', 'end': '937.540', 'text': 'we specified in the APP where we want to\nsave our images.  There'}, {'start': '938.140', 'end': '940.440', 'text': 'is already quite a lot there.'}, {'start': '940.440', 'end': '943.389', 'text': 'Namely the Masterflat'}, {'start': '943.389', 'end': '946.139', 'text': 'MF for Masterflatt.'}, {'start': '947.223', 'end': '948.373', 'text': 'MD for Masterdark'}, {'start': '948.373', 'end': '951.939', 'text': '180 seconds.'}, {'start': '952.389', 'end': '955.606', 'text': 'Here I see the masterdark for 180\nseconds,'}, {'start': '956.022', 'end': '959.022', 'text': 'as well as the masterdark with 60 seconds.'}, {'start': '959.205', 'end': '961.805', 'text': 'Then'}, {'start': '961.805', 'end': '964.322', 'text': 'the stacked image.'}, {'start': '964.322', 'end': '968.055', 'text': 'I also learn\nthat both sessions were integrated,'}, {'start': '968.055', 'end': '971.738', 'text': 'the 60 seconds and the 180 seconds.'}, {'start': '972.021', 'end': '976.371', 'text': 'APP uses the FITS data format,\nwhich cannot be viewed with normal'}, {'start': '976.371', 'end': '979.371', 'text': 'image editing programs\n.'}, {'start': '979.371', 'end': '983.804', 'text': "That's why I opened the stacked\nimage in PixInsight,"}, {'start': '983.821', 'end': '988.804', 'text': 'another program\nfor editing astrophotos.'}, {'start': '989.187', 'end': '992.287', 'text': 'And it\nstill looks quite inconspicuous.'}, {'start': '992.621', 'end': '995.354', 'text': "That's why it's important\nto always keep an eye on:"}, {'start': '995.354', 'end': '998.920', 'text': 'APP shows a preview.'}, {'start': '999.270', 'end': '1002.720', 'text': 'Depending on the image, it may be useful to increase\nthe saturation'}, {'start': '1002.720', 'end': '1006.703', 'text': 'of the preview\nby clicking'}, {'start': '1006.703', 'end': '1008.836', 'text': 'on Saturation.'}, {'start': '1008.836', 'end': '1011.570', 'text': 'Then there are sliders here, you'}, {'start': '1011.570', 'end': '1014.303', 'text': 'could drag them a little to the right'}, {'start': '1014.303', 'end': '1017.303', 'text': 'and the saturation in your image'}, {'start': '1017.603', 'end': '1018.669', 'text': 'will be increased.'}, {'start': '1018.669', 'end': '1021.369', 'text': 'That was a bit too much.'}, {'start': '1021.369', 'end': '1025.019', 'text': 'So you always have to\npause first because it takes a while'}, {'start': '1025.419', 'end': '1028.419', 'text': 'until the respective value is'}, {'start': '1028.836', 'end': '1031.835', 'text': 'set by an APP.'}, {'start': '1032.085', 'end': '1035.085', 'text': 'With the slider below'}, {'start': '1035.285', 'end': '1038.352', 'text': 'you can protect the background,\ni.e. where there is no fog'}, {'start': '1038.352', 'end': '1041.352', 'text': 'and where there are no stars,'}, {'start': '1042.068', 'end': '1046.985', 'text': 'by dragging it to the right\nor to the left.'}, {'start': '1047.135', 'end': '1050.135', 'text': "I think in this case\nit's quite okay."}, {'start': '1050.601', 'end': '1054.251', 'text': 'Then you can'}, {'start': '1054.734', 'end': '1057.734', 'text': 'neutralize the background up here.'}, {'start': '1058.001', 'end': '1061.401', 'text': "I'll just click\non this check mark."}, {'start': '1062.117', 'end': '1064.884', 'text': 'However, you have to be very careful.'}, {'start': '1064.884', 'end': '1070.434', 'text': 'This may cause faint\nfog to be erased.'}, {'start': '1071.534', 'end': '1071.834', 'text': 'If I'}, {'start': '1071.834', 'end': '1075.233', 'text': 'remove that now, the image turns green.'}, {'start': '1075.650', 'end': '1078.183', 'text': 'So I would leave it like that.'}, {'start': '1078.183', 'end': '1081.400', 'text': 'Because the image of the fog\nwas now too bright for me,'}, {'start': '1081.700', 'end': '1085.383', 'text': 'I played around with\nthe saturation'}, {'start': '1085.383', 'end': '1090.816', 'text': 'and background protection controls\nand achieved this result.'}, {'start': '1091.716', 'end': '1094.666', 'text': 'Now we go back to the left'}, {'start': '1094.666', 'end': '1097.666', 'text': 'menu bar, to the tools.'}, {'start': '1098.166', 'end': '1101.166', 'text': 'There is “Remote Light Pollution”.'}, {'start': '1101.449', 'end': '1103.782', 'text': 'If we click on this,\nwe will be asked again'}, {'start': '1103.782', 'end': '1109.098', 'text': 'whether we really want to remove the light pollution\nin the background.'}, {'start': '1109.265', 'end': '1112.515', 'text': 'So we have to confirm that again\nwith yes.  You will'}, {'start': '1112.998', 'end': '1116.581', 'text': 'then be prompted to select'}, {'start': '1117.398', 'end': '1122.531', 'text': 'five squares or\nareas where there is no fog,'}, {'start': '1122.531', 'end': '1125.531', 'text': 'but only stars and background, which'}, {'start': '1125.598', 'end': '1128.481', 'text': 'the APP'}, {'start': '1128.481', 'end': '1133.247', 'text': 'will take into account when\nremoving light pollution.'}, {'start': '1134.364', 'end': '1137.581', 'text': "Yes, let's just start: one,"}, {'start': '1138.747', 'end': '1141.480', 'text': 'two.  If possible,'}, {'start': '1141.480', 'end': '1144.564', 'text': 'the squares should be distributed across different areas of the image'}, {'start': '1144.564', 'end': '1147.563', 'text': '.  Four,'}, {'start': '1148.430', 'end': '1151.897', 'text': 'five.  Unfortunately,\nmy computer just crashed'}, {'start': '1151.897', 'end': '1156.096', 'text': "and I've now drawn six more boxes."}, {'start': '1156.413', 'end': '1160.213', 'text': 'Press Calculator on the far left.'}, {'start': '1161.546', 'end': '1164.146', 'text': 'This takes a while'}, {'start': '1164.146', 'end': '1168.179', 'text': 'and now I see:\ntwo of my boxes have turned yellow.'}, {'start': '1168.929', 'end': '1169.712', 'text': "That's still acceptable."}, {'start': '1169.712', 'end': '1173.112', 'text': 'This means that the accuracy\nin these areas'}, {'start': '1173.112', 'end': '1176.462', 'text': 'is not quite as high,\nbut in yellow it is still acceptable.'}, {'start': '1176.729', 'end': '1180.095', 'text': 'If there are red boxes,\nyou should'}, {'start': '1180.095', 'end': '1183.095', 'text': 'click “Remove” to remove them.'}, {'start': '1183.178', 'end': '1186.012', 'text': 'So for now I’m satisfied'}, {'start': '1186.012', 'end': '1189.011', 'text': 'and say “okay, save”.'}, {'start': '1189.761', 'end': '1192.161', 'text': 'This is how I can save the image.'}, {'start': '1192.161', 'end': '1194.211', 'text': 'in FITS format.'}, {'start': '1194.211', 'end': '1196.911', 'text': 'Yes, only in FITS format.  Apparently.'}, {'start': '1196.911', 'end': '1197.844', 'text': 'Another gong.'}, {'start': '1197.844', 'end': '1200.694', 'text': 'Have you heard?\nThe image is now saved.'}, {'start': '1200.694', 'end': '1204.577', 'text': 'If you had red boxes\nand you delete them with “Remove”,'}, {'start': '1205.127', 'end': '1209.494', 'text': 'it is of course possible that you no\nlonger have the five required boxes.'}, {'start': '1210.011', 'end': '1212.294', 'text': 'Then you have to paint new ones.'}, {'start': '1212.294', 'end': '1217.227', 'text': 'Press “Recalculate” and repeat the process'}, {'start': '1217.543', 'end': '1220.343', 'text': 'until you find a model that has'}, {'start': '1220.343', 'end': '1224.227', 'text': 'at least five green and yellow boxes\n.'}, {'start': '1224.377', 'end': '1225.560', 'text': 'The next step.'}, {'start': '1225.560', 'end': '1229.493', 'text': '“Calibrate Background” is sometimes already done'}, {'start': '1229.493', 'end': '1234.043', 'text': 'if you have removed the light pollution.'}, {'start': '1234.409', 'end': '1237.893', 'text': 'This is also the case here.\nIt only needs to be done'}, {'start': '1238.159', 'end': '1240.926', 'text': "if you haven't done the previous step"}, {'start': '1240.926', 'end': '1244.726', 'text': 'on light pollution\n.'}, {'start': '1244.826', 'end': '1246.559', 'text': 'So I click “No” now.'}, {'start': '1246.975', 'end': '1249.992', 'text': 'Next, I click on'}, {'start': '1249.992', 'end': '1252.725', 'text': '“calibrate star colors.”'}, {'start': '1252.725', 'end': '1255.725', 'text': 'Again, I have to confirm'}, {'start': '1256.358', 'end': '1259.358', 'text': 'that I want to perform this step'}, {'start': '1260.225', 'end': '1261.858', 'text': 'and am asked to'}, {'start': '1261.858', 'end': '1267.158', 'text': 'draw a box.'}, {'start': '1267.941', 'end': '1272.891', 'text': 'In this case, I paint it'}, {'start': '1273.091', 'end': '1274.858', 'text': 'over the entire image and press “Calculate”.'}, {'start': '1274.858', 'end': '1276.091', 'text': 'I have red stars.'}, {'start': '1276.091', 'end': '1279.874', 'text': 'I have yellow stars,\nand what you also see here is'}, {'start': '1279.874', 'end': '1283.290', 'text': 'a straight line for blue'}, {'start': '1284.124', 'end': '1288.657', 'text': 'versus green, green versus red.'}, {'start': '1289.440', 'end': '1291.957', 'text': 'And the goal should be to have as'}, {'start': '1291.957', 'end': '1294.957', 'text': 'many stars as possible on this straight line.'}, {'start': '1295.290', 'end': '1297.840', 'text': 'There are a few outliers here.'}, {'start': '1297.840', 'end': '1303.956', 'text': 'You can now try to change the gradient\nof the line a little.'}, {'start': '1304.739', 'end': '1305.823', 'text': 'Blue versus green and'}, {'start': '1305.823', 'end': '1308.306', 'text': 'green'}, {'start': '1308.306', 'end': '1309.939', 'text': 'versus blue.  You can'}, {'start': '1309.939', 'end': '1312.639', 'text': 'readjust to get the stars\neven more in line.'}, {'start': '1312.639', 'end': '1318.389', 'text': "But I do\nn't think I'll be able to catch these outliers that way."}, {'start': '1318.689', 'end': '1321.822', 'text': 'In order\nnot to make the video unnecessarily long,'}, {'start': '1322.422', 'end': '1325.039', 'text': "I'll leave it at that."}, {'start': '1325.039', 'end': '1329.605', 'text': 'But you can always change things here\n.  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There is"}, {'start': '1490.064', 'end': '1493.064', 'text': 'actually a bit more that can be\nachieved,'}, {'start': '1493.364', 'end': '1495.731', 'text': 'which is what I did afterwards.  As'}, {'start': '1495.731', 'end': '1499.047', 'text': 'you can see, with a clean workflow\nand care,'}, {'start': '1499.181', 'end': '1502.197', 'text': 'impressive images can be developed in APP\n.'}, {'start': '1502.664', 'end': '1506.864', 'text': 'The Astro Pixel Processor helps to\nprepare the data in a structured manner,'}, {'start': '1506.864', 'end': '1510.380', 'text': 'from calibration and stacking to\nfinal stretching'}, {'start': '1510.647', 'end': '1512.480', 'text': 'and adjustments.'}, {'start': '1512.480', 'end': '1515.480', 'text': 'For me, APP is\nan ideal tool for anyone'}, {'start': '1515.846', 'end': '1518.630', 'text': 'who wants to delve deeper into editing'}, {'start': '1518.630', 'end': '1524.146', 'text': 'without immediately having to learn highly complex programs\nlike PixInsights.'}, {'start': '1525.113', 'end': '1528.413', 'text': 'I hope this video helped you understand\nthe first steps in APP'}, {'start': '1528.413', 'end': '1533.546', 'text': 'or gave you new ideas\nfor your own workflow.'}, {'start': '1534.562', 'end': '1536.662', 'text': 'If you liked it'}, {'start': '1536.662', 'end': '1539.312', 'text': 'or if you work with APP yourself,'}, {'start': '1539.312', 'end': '1543.428', 'text': 'I would be happy to receive your comments\nand suggestions'}, {'start': '1543.445', 'end': '1545.062', 'text': 'under the video.'}, {'start': '1545.062', 'end': '1548.878', 'text': 'Maybe you would also like\nto share your own video.'}, {'start': '1549.378', 'end': '1553.811', 'text': 'And if you want to learn more about astrophotography and image editing,'}, {'start': '1554.328', 'end': '1557.261', 'text': 'subscribe to my channel.'}, {'start': '1557.261', 'end': '1560.378', 'text': 'I look forward to seeing you again next time\n.'}, {'start': '1560.628', 'end': '1563.628', 'text': 'Clear skies.'}]