Generating Master Calibration Files

PixInsight - Pre-Processing for Stars and DSO	Generating Master Calibration Files	updated: 2025-10-24
Purpose	This chapter describes how to create Master Calibration Frames files which are required for the image calibration and integration.
Sub Chapters	Alternatives Using FBPP or WBPP scripts Master Bias and Dark Generation with FBPP Master Flats Generation with FBPP using the Manual Master Calibration Process Generating Master Dark and Bias Calibration Frames Master Flat Generation I Master Flat Generation II Using the ASIAIR to generate Master Calibration Frames see chapter Capturing Calibration Frames using the ASIAIR
Resource(s)	PixInsight — Master Calibration Frames: Acquisition and Processing Calibration Frames in the Glossary

These steps below are required in case you are using a DSLR/DSLM camera to capture images or can't use the ASIAIR method of Capturing Calibration Frames.