Take Control of Your Stars -Astro Processing Star Size

Back again! If you're tired of your star dominating your images this video is for you! Check out how I control the star size and depth.

[KerryCarlsen]

First off, I have followed you and been a subscriber to your channel for a couple of years now. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in the astrophotography realm...much appreciated. Secondly, I know it has been a year since you made this video but if you still have the problem with the process console not returning automatically. When the console is open just click on the "stick" icon on the console panel.
Again thanks for all you do to help make processing easier and fun.
Kerry

[ChrisHillSpace]

Man I owe you a few beers for all these tutorials.. Thanks heaps for this video!!

[olly]

Really great work, thanks to you I’m finding out that less is definitely more with the majority of Astro images, thanks Steve👍🏻
Can’t believe there are only 31 Likes on this video… what the ❓

[tchallalemou]

Hey bud. Thanks for this. Anything on making my egg shaped stars on the edges?

[jeffratino]

Thanks Again for the tutorial. If I'm using an OSC, can I extract a Luminance layer? Using Extract CIE L* component?

[Mistr_A]

Awesome work there mate Love that you still use Photoshop for the fine stuff etc.

[llamarvasquez]

Hello Steve awesome videos enjoy all your tutorials keep it up.. maybe you can help me with this I have a Explore Scientific 102 ED triplet with a Stellarvue 0.8X Reducer Flattener for f/7… my imaging camera is ZWO 1600mm pro, I use 7nm Otpolong filters… Whenever imaging Horsehead nebula I get a bad halo on the star Alnitak especially with my 7nm Oiii.. I know I’ve seen some halos get removed from some pics.. would you know of any other editing techniques I could try? Or does it mean I have to buy a new camera and filters so I won’t get that effect ? Thank a lot Steve

[kowalskik.]

as far as I know curves should be applied BEFORE adding stars into image..
And thats manipulation when You decide which stars should be big and which one not.. This is not astrophotography..
But really cool tip with the noise mask!