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Posted on November 2, 2015November 12, 2018

Milky Way Exposure Stacking with Manual Alignment in Adobe Photoshop

Milky Way Exposure Stacking with Manual Alignment

In this video tutorial I walk through a technique for reducing noise and improving image quality by combining multiple astrophotography exposures. I also demonstrate what to do when auto-alignment tools, like Photoshop’s Auto-Align Layers function, fail to properly align your images.

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Posted on December 31, 2014November 12, 2018

Photographing and Processing the Constellation Orion: Astrophotography Image Stacking and LRGB Processing

Learn how to photograph and process one of the most colorful parts of the night sky.

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