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PixInsight - Alignment and Integration

Light Frame Calibration

updated: updated: 2021-08-20

Purpose

Final Light Frames Calibration

using the original light frames and calibrating them with the previous generated master calibration frames

Activation

Process 🡺 All Processes 🡺 Image Integration

Input

Light frames from folder "1_Approved" from step Frame Selection

Dark, Bias and Flat Master calibration frames

Output

Calibrated Light Frames into folder "2_CalibratedLightFrames"

Previous Step

Master Flat Generation II

Next Step

Debayering

Tutorial

PixInsight — Master Calibration Frames: Acquisition and Processing
PixInsight 1.8.5 . Full calibration of all Subs "lights Darks flats Bias.." - YouTube

Step

Description

Action

1

Open the Image Calibration module

2

Add Light Frames

Use the original, unprocessed approved light frames for calibration from folder "1_Approved"

3

Output Files

use subfolder "2_CalibratedLightFrames" as storage for the calibrated light frames

4

Include the Master Bias frame

• Uncheck Calibrate

5

Include Master Dark frame

• check Calibrate
• check Optimize

6

Include the Master Flat file

from previous step

7

Run the Calibration Process

Click on the (Apply Global) or hit F6

The calibrated light frames will be stored to subfolder:
"2_CalibratedLightFrames"

8

Go to next step: Debayering