Dear all. Last year I published
The Astrophotography Manual by Focal Press. During the initial market tests, several reviewers identified the need for PixInsight tuition. It was an unknown quantity for me at the time and I embarked on a major learning curve over the next few years, helped in no small way by Harry and others on this forum, for which I am very grateful.
This is a complete book on Astrophotography, with over 100 pages on image processing. There are specific chapters introducing PixInsight and its approach and it includes several case studies aimed at different image types. Each has a detailed workflow and most use PixInsight exclusively. In each case study some of the specific tools are highlighted and explained in detail - both why and how.
The online reviews have been very appreciative of the PI content and several have asked me to write a complete manual. I prefer to write it in context to a targeted practical imaging example. I think that makes it easier to read and more enjoyable to write too. I am planning a second edition in which the PI sections are expanded further and make it even more accessible to the uninitiated. It will take a few years yet. Book writing by the way is a labor of love (well below the minimum wage) - but it is a great way to learn! Enjoy.
The accompanying website is at
www.digitalastrophotography.co.uk(BTW I checked with Juan before posting this.)
