This question is about how WBPP implements the Separate CFA Channel Alignment process. I am using WBPP v2.5.3.
When implementing the Separate CFA Channel Alignment process by selecting "Separate RGB" in the Post-Calibration tab, does the script automatically apply distortion correction and/or noise reduction or do these settings need to be configured under the "Image Registration" section under the Lights tab?
The original announcement regarding this technique (https://pixinsight.com/forum/index.php?threads/pixinsight-1-8-8-9-released.17106/) describes the use of this technique for distortion correction and provides excellent examples of the importance of setting the proper noise reduction parameters.
This post then states the following with respect to WBPP: "With version 2.2.0 we have the new separate CFA channel alignment feature directly available in the Weighted Batch Preprocessing script. To implement this feature the script applies a series of process parameters that we have found to work well in most practical cases, removing the need to perform the entire channel demosaicing and alignment procedure manually, as described above, except for difficult data sets."
This statement seems to imply that WBPP automatically applies both distortion correction and noise reduction with "a series of process parameters that we have found to work well in most practical cases" such that no further action is needed by the user to implement distortion correction with noise reduction. However, I wanted to confirm whether I understand this correctly or whether distortion correction and noise reduction need to be manually configured. I attempted to go through the logs to see what happened, but I was not savvy enough to figure it out.
Further, I note that selecting "Separate RGB" in the Post-Calibration tab does not update the associated settings in the dialog box under the "Image Registration" section under the Lights tab (distortion correction is unchecked and noise reduction is 0). If it's true that WBPP automatically applies "a series of process parameters that we have found to work well in most practical cases," will parameters entered manually be overridden?
Thanks!
Troy
When implementing the Separate CFA Channel Alignment process by selecting "Separate RGB" in the Post-Calibration tab, does the script automatically apply distortion correction and/or noise reduction or do these settings need to be configured under the "Image Registration" section under the Lights tab?
The original announcement regarding this technique (https://pixinsight.com/forum/index.php?threads/pixinsight-1-8-8-9-released.17106/) describes the use of this technique for distortion correction and provides excellent examples of the importance of setting the proper noise reduction parameters.
This post then states the following with respect to WBPP: "With version 2.2.0 we have the new separate CFA channel alignment feature directly available in the Weighted Batch Preprocessing script. To implement this feature the script applies a series of process parameters that we have found to work well in most practical cases, removing the need to perform the entire channel demosaicing and alignment procedure manually, as described above, except for difficult data sets."
This statement seems to imply that WBPP automatically applies both distortion correction and noise reduction with "a series of process parameters that we have found to work well in most practical cases" such that no further action is needed by the user to implement distortion correction with noise reduction. However, I wanted to confirm whether I understand this correctly or whether distortion correction and noise reduction need to be manually configured. I attempted to go through the logs to see what happened, but I was not savvy enough to figure it out.
Further, I note that selecting "Separate RGB" in the Post-Calibration tab does not update the associated settings in the dialog box under the "Image Registration" section under the Lights tab (distortion correction is unchecked and noise reduction is 0). If it's true that WBPP automatically applies "a series of process parameters that we have found to work well in most practical cases," will parameters entered manually be overridden?
Thanks!
Troy