Author Topic: Aligning AND Integrating subs of different focal lengths 2  (Read 2480 times)

Offline rdryfoos

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Aligning AND Integrating subs of different focal lengths 2
« on: 2016 September 27 16:38:54 »
Can't integrate subs of different focal lengths.  Alignment says successful, but it obviously is was not--the preview ends up being a white square if I use any kind of filter (LF, WS, wtc).  If no rejection algorithm is used, alignment is obviously translocated.  Maybe someone should write a darn user manual.

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Re: Aligning AND Integrating subs of different focal lengths 2
« Reply #1 on: 2016 September 28 04:36:19 »
When you register a narrow-field image against a wide-field image, the resulting aligned image is zero everywhere except for the intersection of both input images. This is just the expected result. If you see the registered image "white", this typically happens because you apply an incorrect STF, or STF AutoStretch computed for a different image. It's difficult to say anything useful without taking a look at a screenshot, an example image, or something concrete.

If you want to integrate these images, just feed the ImageIntegration tool with them, as usual. Leave the clip low range and range low parameters enabled and zero (default values), respectively, and it will work without problems. Or you can integrate both sets independently (narrow and wide field apart) and combine the two resulting images with PixelMath using something like max(A,B) or a similar function.
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Re: Aligning AND Integrating subs of different focal lengths 2
« Reply #2 on: 2016 September 29 06:47:51 »
When you register a narrow-field image against a wide-field image, the resulting aligned image is zero everywhere except for the intersection of both input images. This is just the expected result. If you see the registered image "white", this typically happens because you apply an incorrect STF, or STF AutoStretch computed for a different image. It's difficult to say anything useful without taking a look at a screenshot, an example image, or something concrete.

If you want to integrate these images, just feed the ImageIntegration tool with them, as usual. Leave the clip low range and range low parameters enabled and zero (default values), respectively, and it will work without problems. Or you can integrate both sets independently (narrow and wide field apart) and combine the two resulting images with PixelMath using something like max(A,B) or a similar function.
  I'll give PM a shot--Integration was not successful.  I used default values and it did not work.  The image I ended up with was a big black square with a little white preview with displaced stars (in the preview).  You know--the coffee table book is great--if you have the proper device--but how about the little icon at the bottom of the tools for documentation about the tool.  Those should be priority as they are part of PI that everyone has access to.  Many tools are not documented  (at least I get messages that say that ).