PixInsight Workflows
This page contains repository links that add new processes, and at the bottom of the page, downloads of additional capabilities, including Standalone GraXpert that includes deconvolution.
Repository links referenced in the book
Copy the repository address to add it to Pixinsight.
Generalised Hyperbolic Stretch(GHS): GHS must now be installed by adding a repository entry:
- Website: https://ghsastro.co.uk/
- Repository address: https://www.ghsastro.co.uk/updates/
ImageBlend: This is used to blend together two images with a number of controls.
- Website: https://cosmicphotons.com/scripts/ along with a number of others.
- Repository address: https://www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-scripts/imageblend/
NarrowbandNormalization (also Cosmic Photons)
- Repository address: https://www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-modules/narrowbandnormalization/
The Xterminators:
BlurXTerminator; for Deconvolution; NoiseXTerminator for noise reduction and StarXTerminator for star separation. All paid for Plugins
- Website: https://www.rc-astro.com/ for full details.
GraXpert: Gradient correction; noise reduction and is developing deconvolution. This version does not include Deconvolution, but it can be accessed within Pixinsight. If you want GraXpert Deconvoltion install the standalone version.
- Website: https://graxpert.com/
- Repository: https://pixinsight.deepskyforge.com/update/graxpert-process/
SetiAstro : For Blemish blaster and a whole list of other plugins listed on the website. When you update the repository you will get all the SetAstro Scripts which will have their own category. SCRIPTS=> SetiAstro
- Plugins are at: https://www.setiastro.com/pjsr-scripts
- Repository: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/setiastro/pixinsight-updates/main/
Pixinsight Toolbox : The Plugins are a set of useful utilities including those used to create OSC palettes
- Website: https://www.ideviceapps.de/pixinsight-toolbox.html.
- Repository: https://www.ideviceapps.de/PixInsight/Utilities/
Foraxx palette utility for creating alternative palettes
- Website: https://foraxxpaletteutility.com/ more information at:https://www.astroworldcreations.com/news/new-foraxx-script-for-pixinsight
- Repository: https://foraxxpaletteutility.com/FPU/
Game Mask: And a whole lot more. See the website
- Website: https://www.skypixels.at/pixinsight_scripts.html
- Repository: https://www.skypixels.at/HVB_Repository/
Downloads:
GraXpert: pre-release version 3.1.0rc2 Gradient correction, noise reduction, and deconvolution (stand-alone version).
- Download version 3.10rc2: https://github.com/Steffenhir/GraXpert/releases and install (Recommended as it includes Deconvolution)
- There is an older Current Stable Version without Deconvolution that can be run from Pixinsight, but it is not recommended
Linked and Unlinked Stretch with Curve Adjustment by Bill Blanshan. Download and save as Process Icon
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em9IQzbkBuU
- Download address: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZuE8VKlrryofFAGdx-hIH8drrdNZxVCN
- Download these files and put them in a “Process Icons” folder you create.
The Xterminators:
BlurXTerminator; for Deconvolution; NoiseXTerminator for noise reduction and StarXTerminator for star separation. All paid for Plugins
- Website: https://www.rc-astro.com/ for full details.