WBPP 2.4.5 Released

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robyx

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Hi all,
I'm glad to announce the release of WBPP 2.4.5. This release follows up the adaptation of WBPP to the latest upgrades introduced by PixInsight 1.8.9-1.
The list of features introduced by this upgrade are:

Interactive selection of the Local Normalization reference frame
When this option is enabled a new window will be presented to select or generate the local normalization reference frame. While this window is presented the WBPP will pause waiting for the reference frame to be selected. Once the reference frame is selected the window will close and the pipeline will continue adopting the selected frame as the reference for the subsequent Local Normalization step.

A short reference guide on how to use this new interface will be provided below.
LNInteractive_Checkbox.png
LNInteractive_ExecutionMonitor.png

LNInteractive_Example.jpg

RGB Recombination
When the debayer mode is "Separate RGB" or "Combined + Separate", a new checkbox "Recombine separated RGB" enables the generation of the recombined RGB image from the separated R, G, and B channels at the end of the pipeline:

Recombined_PostCalibration_Panel.png
Recombination_ExecutionMonitor.png

Following is a short guide on how the Local Normalization interactive mode panel works.
Enjoy these new features!

Robyx


Interactive Local Normalization reference frame selection Guide
[supported on screens with a minimum resolution of 1024x768]
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LNPanel_LocalNormalizationControls.jpg
Local Normalization parameters
These are the same controls settable from the WBPP Local Normalization section.
In the interactive mode, you can review these parameters and change them accordingly to the dataset.
The changes are persisted and will configure the following Local Normalization process.
LNPanel_SelectionCriteria.jpg
Best Frames Evaluation Criteria
Files are sorted accordingly to the Evaluation Criteria. The corresponding column in the files table will be emphasized to highlight the measurements used to sort the best frames.
LNPanel_SingleBestFrameMode.jpg
"Single Best Frame" mode
When this mode is active, only the single best frame accordingly to the current evaluation criteria is highlighted as the best frame.
LNPanel_IntegrateBestFrameMode.jpg
"Integrate Best Frames" mode
The highlighted best frames are the set of integrated frames to generate the local normalization reference frame.
When this mode is active, the number of highlighted best frames depends on the corresponding value in the Frames control; this number is initially set to a suggested value (restored on reset), and this value can be manually changed.
LNPanel_ExcludingFrames.jpg
Excluding frames
It's possible to exclude the selected frame from being added to the set of best frames. Excluded frames are properly marked and will never be integrated to generate a reference frame.
LNPanel_Generate.jpg
Generate the integrated reference frame
When the "Integration of best frame" mode is active, the "Generate" button is enabled and generates the reference frame by integrating the actual best frames.
The generated reference frame is added to the list of frames with a name that contains the number of integrated frames and the evaluation criteria used to select them.
A special flag highlights the integrated reference frames.
LNPanel_Select.jpg
Select the reference frame and proceed
Clicking the "Select" button will pick the currently selected frame as the reference frame to be provided for the following Local Normalization process.
Any file in the list can be picked anytime as the reference frame.
LNPanel_PreviewControls.jpg
Locked Autostretch
Each frame is auto-stretched with a proper STF before being shown in the preview control.
It is possible to lock the currently used STF by enabling the "lock stretch" checkbox. This will freeze the STF to apply to all selected frames.
The frame to which the current STF correspond is highlighted with the dedicated STF icon.
LNPanel_BlinkingFiles.jpg
Blinking files
Few controls are dedicated to quickly blinking the files.
In "Integration of best frame" the play and fast-play buttons are enabled to animate through the list of frames.
If "Best frames" checkbox is checked, the blinking will include only the best frames.
Disabled files are always excluded from blinking.
 
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Thanks! Updated.

Not sure I understand this though:

RGB Recombination
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When the debayer mode is "Separate RGB" or "Combined + Separate", a new checkbox "Recombine separated RGB" enables the generation of the recombined RGB image from the separated R, G, and B channels at the end of the pipeline:
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Why would you need this box? There is already the option to generate a combined RGB image
 

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StuartT said:
Thanks! Updated.

Not sure I understand this though:



Why would you need this box? There is already the option to generate a combined RGB image
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The Combined option generates the RGB image without separating the RGB channels. When you separate the RGB channels you end up with 3 monochromatic channels for R, G, and B, that are aligned separately. Wen all master lights have been generated, you may recombine the ray RGB channels into a single RGB image which is theoretically better than the initial non-separated RGB image because the separated RGB channels have a more precise alignment.
So, as highlighted in the screenshot, you may obtain two RGB images that you can compare to appreciate the difference between separating the channels or keeping them combined.
 
Not to pile on, but everyone is excited to get an update to this great script ... and we do not seem to know how to get the update and install.
 
Thanks for the more intensive documentation. So many changes recently. Appreciate all your hard work. Great program but, not for the faint of heart
 
This is weird: the copy in the imaging laptop I use for realtime integration updated, but nothing happens on the main desptop I use for processing... :unsure:
 
robyx said:
The Combined option generates the RGB image without separating the RGB channels. When you separate the RGB channels you end up with 3 monochromatic channels for R, G, and B, that are aligned separately. Wen all master lights have been generated, you may recombine the ray RGB channels into a single RGB image which is theoretically better than the initial non-separated RGB image because the separated RGB channels have a more precise alignment.
So, as highlighted in the screenshot, you may obtain two RGB images that you can compare to appreciate the difference between separating the channels or keeping them combined.
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ok, I still don't understand. Are you talking about preprocessing OSC images here or narrowband images?
 
StuartT said:
ok, I still don't understand. Are you talking about preprocessing OSC images here or narrowband images?
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Yes, it's about OSC images, Debayer process can split the three R, G, and B channels of each frame into separated gray images that will be grouped and processed pre-channel and will generate three R, G, and B gray master lights, finally, you may recombine back these R, G and B masters into a single RGB image automatically if you enable this new option .
 
robyx said:
Yes, it's about OSC images, Debayer process can split the three R, G, and B channels of each frame into separated gray images that will be grouped and processed pre-channel and will generate three R, G, and B gray master lights, finally, you may recombine back these R, G and B masters into a single RGB image automatically if you enable this new option .
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right. Ok. I think I understand now. Thanks for your patience.
 
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