Starguide - A Practical Guide to Astro-Photography

PixInsight

Image Pre-Processing Options

updated: 2025-10-12

Purpose

The image preparation preparation is the first main step and includes:

• Culling of bad and good images
• Debayer the images (if using an OSC or color CMOS camera)
• Align the images to stars or other objects like comets
• and finally integrate the set of images into one mast picture for further treatment

Sub Chapters

• Image Post Processing 

• Picture Post Processing using PixInsight
• Basic PixInsight Function
• Image Pre-Processing Options
• Image Pre-Processing for Stars and Deep Space Objects (DSOs)
• Processing Mosaic Images
• Processing Comet Images
• Adding Astrometric Data