c'mon now photoshop has this functionality as well and is a mega beast, especially now with the AI plugins, where you get access to AI upscaling and AI denoising. But it is also subscription based which makes it way more expensive as affinity photo, which is a one-time payment. But I want to admit that you know this tool so well that I just enjoy watching you process images.🤩
About 11 years back, when I switched over, AP's execution of inpainting was better. But I have no doubt PS has come a long way. Not far enough for me to justify a never-ending $312/yr price tag, LOL PI also has it's own clone stamp tool, but it is not as sophisticated as the tool found in PS or AP.
Photoshop's remove tool is similar if not a little better than affinity photo but both do a great job, the difference is photoshop also can finetune it with the bandaid tools
You have most of those options if you explore deeper into the control options for the inpainting brush. You also have the Patch, Blemish and Healing Brush tools as alternatives that take different approaches.
@@nikaxstrophotography It's fine. Everyone has their preferences. I have nothing against PhotoShop itself. My problem is with Adobe's monthly payment scam and far overpricing almost 40 year old software. I am not giving Adobe over $300/yr for antiquated software.
Nice explanation. This works well most of the time. Sometimes when the background isn't completely neutral, the Inpaint tool doesn't work so well and can leave artefacts. When this happens, I prefer the healing brush tool. It works in a similar way but gives you control of where to take samples from to place in the area you are trying to heal. It works a bit like the clone tool, but it blends the cloned samples into the target area to match texture and tone.
Absolutely true. This technique is a quick way of dealing with dust only if the dust is in neutral areas of an image, such as space with no structure in it (or at least not something your concerned about preserving).
Can I ask you….are flats really necessary?…I found that if you have not too much data in terms of integration time that using flats detracts from the detail in the target object…am I correct?….I find that flats are not always successful…and that Inpainting really does a good job at removing dust bunnies….but if the dust bunnies are over the target…that is a problem…is there a solution that you know of for this situation other that taking flat?
I think flats are the most essential calibration frame. They address dust, lens imperfections and other anomalies. But there are many possible good work flows and no "one right way" to do things, so if your method works best for you in your circumstances, stick with it.
@@SKYST0RY Also I like your approach to post processing…I just bought Affinity Photo on sale to add to my arsenal of tools…Pixinsight, Gimp, Krita, Siril, PS CS2, Luminar….dont laugh 😆. I find specific uses for each and when I can’t get the results I want with one I try another ….switching back and forth. I understand Nina is good for making flats….would you please consider making a video on the method you use….Vive La Canada!🍁
@@janelubenskyi1177 I've used most of those photo editors over the years, too, but I found the one I was using 99% of the time for almost everything was Affinity Photo. It has a higher learning curve than apps like Luminar, but once you learn it, it is so incredibly powerful it almost makes the others irrelevant. I used Siril in the past, but switched to PI in order to use the Xterminators. I sometimes use Capture 1 in lieu of Light Room. Adobe software is vastly overpriced so I don't bother with it anymore.
I forgot to mention I recently did several videos on using NINA's flat wizard. I wasn't able to do the final one in the series due to a driver problem after NINA's big 3.0 update, but that is resolved now so I'll probably make it this weekend. Mostly I shoot sky flats. Just search for "flat" in the video list.
@@SKYST0RY Also, you had mentioned in one of your videos that Blur Ext in Pixinsight is the best but to a degree you were able to at least partly emulate its results…would you be able to present this in a video please….or have you already done so?
c'mon now photoshop has this functionality as well and is a mega beast, especially now with the AI plugins, where you get access to AI upscaling and AI denoising. But it is also subscription based which makes it way more expensive as affinity photo, which is a one-time payment. But I want to admit that you know this tool so well that I just enjoy watching you process images.🤩
About 11 years back, when I switched over, AP's execution of inpainting was better. But I have no doubt PS has come a long way. Not far enough for me to justify a never-ending $312/yr price tag, LOL
PI also has it's own clone stamp tool, but it is not as sophisticated as the tool found in PS or AP.
Photoshop's remove tool is similar if not a little better than affinity photo but both do a great job, the difference is photoshop also can finetune it with the bandaid tools
You have most of those options if you explore deeper into the control options for the inpainting brush. You also have the Patch, Blemish and Healing Brush tools as alternatives that take different approaches.
@@SKYST0RY I'm not a fan of affinity photo so......
@@nikaxstrophotography It's fine. Everyone has their preferences. I have nothing against PhotoShop itself. My problem is with Adobe's monthly payment scam and far overpricing almost 40 year old software. I am not giving Adobe over $300/yr for antiquated software.
@@SKYST0RY fair enough, I get subsided so don't pay for it through my work. Even if I had to pay for it then it becomes a tax offset.
Nice explanation. This works well most of the time. Sometimes when the background isn't completely neutral, the Inpaint tool doesn't work so well and can leave artefacts. When this happens, I prefer the healing brush tool. It works in a similar way but gives you control of where to take samples from to place in the area you are trying to heal. It works a bit like the clone tool, but it blends the cloned samples into the target area to match texture and tone.
Absolutely true. This technique is a quick way of dealing with dust only if the dust is in neutral areas of an image, such as space with no structure in it (or at least not something your concerned about preserving).
Great video, common problem
Can I ask you….are flats really necessary?…I found that if you have not too much data in terms of integration time that using flats detracts from the detail in the target object…am I correct?….I find that flats are not always successful…and that Inpainting really does a good job at removing dust bunnies….but if the dust bunnies are over the target…that is a problem…is there a solution that you know of for this situation other that taking flat?
I think flats are the most essential calibration frame. They address dust, lens imperfections and other anomalies. But there are many possible good work flows and no "one right way" to do things, so if your method works best for you in your circumstances, stick with it.
@@SKYST0RY Also I like your approach to post processing…I just bought Affinity Photo on sale to add to my arsenal of tools…Pixinsight, Gimp, Krita, Siril, PS CS2, Luminar….dont laugh 😆. I find specific uses for each and when I can’t get the results I want with one I try another ….switching back and forth. I understand Nina is good for making flats….would you please consider making a video on the method you use….Vive La Canada!🍁
@@janelubenskyi1177 I've used most of those photo editors over the years, too, but I found the one I was using 99% of the time for almost everything was Affinity Photo. It has a higher learning curve than apps like Luminar, but once you learn it, it is so incredibly powerful it almost makes the others irrelevant. I used Siril in the past, but switched to PI in order to use the Xterminators. I sometimes use Capture 1 in lieu of Light Room. Adobe software is vastly overpriced so I don't bother with it anymore.
I forgot to mention I recently did several videos on using NINA's flat wizard. I wasn't able to do the final one in the series due to a driver problem after NINA's big 3.0 update, but that is resolved now so I'll probably make it this weekend. Mostly I shoot sky flats. Just search for "flat" in the video list.
@@SKYST0RY Also, you had mentioned in one of your videos that Blur Ext in Pixinsight is the best but to a degree you were able to at least partly emulate its results…would you be able to present this in a video please….or have you already done so?