HDR terrestrial photography settings/memory

[astropixel]

Hi. I'm attempting to combine 3 Canon raw images to create an hdr image, using the HDR script. The images are large, 4032 x 3024. I've been able to produce one hdr.fit - good luck I think - all attempts otherwise failed. I've tried calibrated fit images, tiff and jpeg, but the process never completes and either freezes the desktop, produces a black screen or crashes Pixinsight.

I did think that this may be a settings problem, but I'm inclined to think it's a memory problem?

System is ubuntu Linux 64 bit, Dual Core 2.20GHz, 2GB RAM, swap 1.6GB.

Looking forward to resolving this... ...any ideas?

[Carlos Milovic]

There are many reports of problems with the script (yeah, I think that it is memory related too). My suggestion, for the moment, would be to have a little patience and wait for the new process module that will be released soon. It will be faster, improved, and hopefully, without memory problems

[astropixel]

Thanks Carlos - otherwise no complaints - fabulous program.

[astropixel]

Are there any changes that can be made to the existing script in the short term, until the new script is available?

[Carlos Milovic]

I don't know... to be honest, I've never used the script (and I know very little about javascript... I work mainly with c++). I do the HDR combination manually. I described the process in spanish to Manolo. You may try a translator (babelfish or google) until I find time to do that.
http://pixinsight.com/forum/index.php?topic=2168.msg14207#msg14207

[astropixel]

Thanks Carlos. I managed to translate your tutorial and will give it a go.