Hi
Most of my vids are not meant to be to in-depth
I try not to overload the viewer , perhaps I should do some more in-depth vids I could do a hole hour on DBE alone 8)
Harry
The current vids are a near a perfect length. Especially when taken in sequence when doing a whole process on an image. But I agree that some (pixel math for instance) could use a bit more time as a stand alone topic.
As a relative newcomer to PI, I can truthfully state that my first wish was to actually get results from a processing run. You series of vids accomplished that very admirably. Now that I am sort of getting used to the feel of the program and a less vague understanding of what different tools are for I find a desire to understand why certain parameters can be changed and how to make a condiered decision on what to change them to. Tolerance for instance, or maybe sample radius in DBE. It is well and good to say "try this" and I do it and achieve an acceptable result. But until I get a proper understanding of what I am trying, I will be forever tied to the suggestions in the vids. "Just experiment through trial and error" - this works but is very time consuming and still doesn't teach me anything about what I am changing and why. Of course, some of the terminology used in PI is definitely Klingon or some other alien language. I'm sure they are all very proper terms to accurately decribe the tools, but they are definitely in some form of greek.
To summarize: You could break a PI users experince into 1) newbie - can't do anything without the videos 2) know just enough to get into trouble unless the video is running in the background for quick reference 3) Can do it OK on at least half of the attempts without video support but fails the other half and don't know why [decribes me perfctly] 4) can process most images on my own with only intermittent need for assistance, probably by questions here on the forum 5) got it covered - know what I'm doing now 6) As you put it -Jedi Master, able to impart my vast knowledge and experience to others.
What I seek is something in the level 2 or 3 area, with some type 4 every now and agian. Call it intermediate if you will. A discussion of why we make certain choices under differing conditions would cover most of this.
Well - I fell like I'm rambling now. But I think you get my intent.