Image Processing

Image processing is the process of editing digital images using computer software to improve their quality and enhance their visual appearance. 

This is an important part of astrophotography because the human eye is not capable of seeing the details captured in a deep-sky long exposure photograph.

By processing your images, you can pull out all the faint details hidden in the data that you captured during your imaging session. 

If you are a beginner and looking for something to help you through the entire process from start to finish be sure to purchase my Astrophotography Image Processing Guide.

In the following articles, you’ll find useful tutorials to help you get the most out of your image data using DeepSkyStacker, and Adobe Photoshop.

Selective Processing for More Detail

Selective Processing for More Detail

Staying Inside – Image Processing The unseasonably cold weather and precipitation we have experienced here in Southern Ontario have given me the perfect opportunity to go through my old astrophotography images and reprocess the data.  I have been advancing my image-processing skills by studying current astronomy images taken by the pros. Being a creative professional myself, I…

LRGB Processing Technique for Orion

Astrophotography LRGB Processing Technique A useful guide to processing the Orion Constellation using a DSLR Camera and Tripod From the very moment this video started, I knew I was in for a real treat. The motion control time-lapse of the Milky Way moving across the sky was the perfect primer for this high production, quality tutorial. …