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This video shows how to combine data from multiple cameras captured over multiple nights in a single WBPP run in PixInsight. I had to do this recently when the camera I was using died partway through a series of nights on a target and was replaced with a new camera.

A common question is how to combine RGB and narrowband data in a single image. This short video show a technique using Photoshop and layer groups. If you don't use Photoshop, whatever image editor you're using probably has similar features and functions so the overall approach should still work.

I'm a big proponent of using a true non-destructive workflow in Photoshop. The big advantage is the ability to work on an image iteratively over time. The benefit is better images in less editing time. In this example I noticed a satellite trail in a finished image. With a non-destructive workflow I could return to the original luminosity image and fix the trail in less than two minutes while a...

A common question is how to add additional data to an existing project. In this video I show how to combine data from two different systems - at two different image scales - without re-processing the entire project. The initial processing for each image was done in PixInsight and then finished in Photoshop. Here we take the two Photoshop files and blend the Ha, Oiii and Sii data to create the n...

Color is an important element in astrophotos, but where it comes from and how it's managed can be confusing. This video attempts to unravel the mysteries of color and show a few techniques for creating proper color in astrophotos using Photoshop. I want to extend a special thanks to Alyssa Pagan and Joseph DePasquale of the Space Telescope Science Institute for sharing their workflows, raw imag...

A common question is how to add additional data to an existing project. In this video I show how to add an additional night of Oiii data to the Squid Nebula, without re-processing the entire project. The initial processing was done in PixInsight, then we focus on adding the new Oiii data, color mapping and final processing in Photoshop.

Last year I added a Rokinon 135mm lens to my list of equipment. Recently I changed the mounting rings and added a ZWO EAF autofocuser.

This video focuses on the Photoshop processes I used to create an SHO (Hubble Palette) version of the Lagoon Nebula. The initial processing was done in PixInsight so we can focus on color mapping and final processing in Photoshop.

Follow along as I go through the complete process from comet capture to processing in PixInsight and assembling the final image in Photoshop. This video also shows how I use the Voyager software to control the nightly imaging sequence.

A mosaic is a great way to expand your field of view or create a higher resolution image. This video shows what may be the easiest way to combine both plain RGB and dual-narrowband data to create a two-pane mosaic using Photoshop.

Continuum subtraction is a technique to selectively remove the continuous color that can contaminate narrowband data in astro images. It is especially useful for targets that contain a combination of both broadband and narrowband detail, such as many galaxies. This video focuses more on the when and why and less on the specific technique.

This video combines both PixInsight and Photoshop processes to create an SHO (Hubble Palette) version of the Eagle Nebula (M16) which contains the famous Pillars of Creation. The initial processing is done in PixInsight followed by color mapping and final processing in Photoshop.

It's common for an astrophoto to have issues with the sky background, but this image of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks had both a significant gradient due to being very low in the sky at sunset. This video shows how to correct both using tools in Photoshop.

It's common for an astrophoto to have issues with the sky background, but this image of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks had both a significant gradient and a foreground object that blocked portions of the frame. This video shows how to correct both using tools in Photoshop.

Dolphin Head Nebula in HOO

M81 One Shot Color

Photoshop Cleanup and Continuum Subtraction

Angel IFN - Integrated Flux Nebula

Jellyfish Nebula in Tri-color HOO

M81 & M82 Continuum Subtraction and HDR

Creating a Third Color Layer with HOO Data

Pacman Star Tricks

Installing a PlaneWave CDK17 and L500 Mount

Rosette SHO Processing

Telescope Tour

How to do a Video Fade

Whirlpool OSC Full Process

Flaming Star Dreamscope StarBase

Lightroom for Astrophotography