Workspace Customization

[wrz0170]

Hi everyone.  New to PI and new to processing images in general.  Been doing a few tutorials and starting to get the hang of some work flows.  I tried searching for the answer but didn't find anything on what I am looking for.

My question is customization of the workspace.  Hopefully not a dumb question.   Workflows I've seen follow a sequence, at least for the most part.  I know you can add your favorite Tools to Process Explorer but it appears to put them in alpha order.  Is there a way to put your favorite tools in a sequence as you like them to be and save that to where everytime you open up PI, you have your basic workflow ready to go and then add/subtract Tools as the image dictates?  Hope that makes sense.

Thanks!

[NGC7789]

One thing you can do is make process icons that correspond to your workflow and keep them in order on the workspace. That way not only do you have the order but some starting parameters too.

[wrz0170]

One thing you can do is make process icons that correspond to your workflow and keep them in order on the workspace. That way not only do you have the order but some starting parameters too.

Thank you.  I will definitely check out the process icons.  Now can this arrangement be saved so that each time I open PI, my workflow will remain on the workspace?

[CharlesW]

Create all your process icons and line them up in the order and pattern you want. Then drag your cursor over them to select. Go to Process-process icons-save selected process icons. Now they will always open in that state.

[oldwexi]

hi wrz0170!
You can customize your Workspace with all the processes you think you want to have fast available, including your process macros.
Than you save this customized Workspace as a Project and Name it for example "start"

Clicking on this "start" Project in your Windows File Explorer starts PI AND the Project which
includes all your customized processes...

Anyhow, i think after some time you will find out there is no Standard Workflow which fits to the next image.
Each image is different and needs a lot of different process sequences to get the most out of it.
So, to find out which tools does what and when you can use it will come with the time
and than you will be happy to access the processes faster because of alphabetic order...

Gerald

[oldwexi]

Another possibility is to use the Startup script in the Directory:
C:/programs/PixInsight/etc/startup.scr

If you enter the follwing command in this startup.scr bscript file

.open F:/PixIsight_Bearbeitungserkenntnisse/WORKFLOW/Entrauschen_mit_MLT_Beispiel_M74Drive_M_Diverse_M74_fuer_PPT.xpsm

or

.open F:/PixIsight_Bearbeitungserkenntnisse/WORKFLOW/PI_standard_workspace.xosm

So, line 1 loads the in *.xpsm stored macros (processes)
So, line 2 loads the in *.xosm stored projects

Be careful, if you load a Project after loading the processes all workspaces on the Screen will be overwritten.
So, either line 1 or line 2 makes sense, not both together...

You could enter line 1 or line 2 also at the process console.

Maybe in your stage this is to complex but to be "complete" i wanted to mention it.

Gerald

[wrz0170]

Thanks everyone!  I will explore the options and figure which one works the best.  I'm sure my workflow will change as I progress in PI's use and become more familiar.

William