Our PixInsight processing guides are designed to be easy-to-follow tutorials with images and instructions. Learn how to process images of the subject step-by-step and achieve a result that you can be proud of! Processing guides can be accessed with the Processing Bundle or purchased individually.
Lifetime access with free updates
Compatible across platforms (Windows, Mac, Mobile...)
21 videos with commentary | Written workflow for each step
Downloadable videos for offline learning
Don't underestimate how much potential your data has! Reveal all the colorful but faint hidden gasses lost in the background and see what you truly captured during the night.
Welcome to our Beginner PixInsight Processing Workflow!
Table of Contents
FREE PREVIEWHow to Read this Guide
Before We Start
Download our Raw Data
Download our Process Icons
How to Install PixInsight
FREE PREVIEWThe Dashboard
FREE PREVIEWHow to Navigate PixInsight
Understanding the STF
The Processes
FREE PREVIEWScripts & Plugins
Preview Windows
Masks
How to Install the Gaia Catalogs
Free Alternatives to the RC-Astro Plugins
What is Pre-Processing?
Blink
Weighted Batch Pre-Processing
Common Stacking Issues
[Optional] Stacking Without the Script
Dynamic Crop
Background Extraction
Star Size Reduction and Detail Enhancements
Noise Reduction
Background Neutralization & Color Calibration
Stretch to Non-Linear
Green Removal
Detail Enhancements
Contrast & Color Enhancements
Rotation & Final Crop
Image Export
The Final Image
Before you go...
The Galactic Course Ultimate Bundle
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One-Shot-Color Data
Instructor Bio:
Our astrophotography has been featured in the following and many more:
Not necessarily. We encourage you to use your own data, but also provide high-quality master files of the Pleiades that we shot from the Nevada desert! You can download these files to follow along and do exactly what we do in the videos with the exact same files. This is great if you'd like to practice before using your own data.
Courses that are purchased individually give you lifetime access with no expiry date. Bundles on the other hand, which include all courses at a low price, have a small yearly renewal fee. More info on that can be found on the bundle pages.
We receive a lot of emails and messages on social media each day from people seeking help with astrophotography. We do our best to reply to everyone, but it is not always possible. We prioritize emails from both Galactic Course members and Patreon.
Yes, you can access the course on any device, which include computers, tablets, and smartphones.
The course lessons are hosted on an online platform, but you will have the option to download the videos and watch them at any time, even when offline!
Check out our Ultimate Bundle and other processing guides
This bundle provides access to all of the Galactic Hunter astrophotography lessons (Deep Space with a telescope, Milky Way photography, Star Trails, Remote Imaging...) and all image processing guides!
$349 first payment, $75.00 / year onwards
The Galaxy PixInsight workflow has one page per process so that you can easily follow along as you are processing your own images. Includes the full guide, 21 tutorial videos, our custom process icons and raw data!
$50
Our Nebula PixInsight workflow has one page per process so that you can easily follow along as you are processing your own images. Includes the full guide, 20 tutorial videos, our custom process icons, raw data, and various case studies!
$50
The Comet PixInsight processing workflow is specifically designed to help you process comet images easily. It includes a full guide, walkthrough tutorial videos, our custom project files and raw data!
$18
