Image Processing

• Color Management
• Basic Processing for JPEG Images
  • Evaluate the Image
  • Subtract the Darks
  • Average the Lights
  • Flatten the Field
  • Set the White Point
  • Neutralize the Sky Background
  • Set the Black Point
  • Adjust the Brightness of the Midtones
  • Adjust the Color
  • Reduce Noise, Fix Cosmetic Imperfections
  • Archive the Image
  • Resample, Sharpen, Save as JPEG
• Advanced Processing for Raw Images
  1. Calibrate
     • Manual Calibration
     • Automatic Calibration
  2. Stack
     • Evaluate and review
     • Align and Register
     • Stack (combine by Add, Average, or Median)
     • Normalize / Weight (if necessary)
  3. Adjust
     • White Balance
     • Non-Linear Stretch
     • Neutralize the Sky Background
     • Flatten the Field
     • Set the Black Point
     • Fix Cosmetic Imperfections
  4. Enhance
     • Mask Highlights, Enhance Shadows
     • Enhance the Color
     • Reduce Noise
  5. Sharpen
  6. Archive the Image
• Special Techniques
  • Screen Mask Invert
  • High-Pass Filtering
  • Star Trails
  • Masked Composites
  • High Dynamic Range Images
  • Channel Substitution and Blending
  • Mosaics
• Image Processing Video Tutorials