My PixInsight Tutorial for Noise Reduction with AWT, MMT & ACDNR

[kayronjm]

Read here: http://lightvortexastronomy.blogspot.com/2014/07/tutorial-post-processing-technique.html

This new tutorial is purely a technique tutorial for noise reduction. The tools used are ATrousWaveletTransform, MultiscaleMedianTransform and ACDNR (in contrast to my other tutorial based on TGVDenoise). I tend to prefer these tools for noise reduction for their great level of control in linear and non-linear images. Noise reduction is carried out with linear and non-linear images and with both monochrome and colour images. The tutorial is therefore appropriate for anyone post-processing in PixInsight, no matter their imaging camera. The tutorial is based on the philosophy that this is noise reduction and not elimination.

[pdarmody]

Kayron, this is an outstanding tutorial!  Thank you for taking the time to create it.  It was extremely helpful to me, both for learning about NR techniques - and the AWT and MMT tools in general.

I used the technique on an old photo of the Lagoon Nebula that I was using for PI practice.  http://www.astrobin.com/109835/B/

Pat

[jkmorse]

Kayron,

Another great tutorial!!  Thanks for all the effort, it is much appreciated, especially the depth of information you provide.

Best,

Jim

[Sean]

Kayron,

Great tutorial, and I'll add it to my PI links page.

I've been using a similar workflow, but haven't been extracting a separate Lightness mask from the RGB. This seems like a really good idea, and I'll start doing so in the future.

Thanks for your hard work.

Sean