PixInsight - Image Transformation

Image Rotation

updated: 2025-09-28


Purpose

Rotates an entire image by 90° or 180°

IMPORTANT: Cropping or rotating an image will destroy its astrometry data. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you apply a Plate Solve afterwards, as this data is required for later processing steps


Activation

Menu: Image 🡺 Geometry

Input

The integrated linear Master Light frame from the Image Alignment and  Integration in sub folder "Work"

Output

Cropped picture with postfix: _ROTATE in folder "Work"

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Example of an image rotation

Original image from image integration

Image after rotation

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