Processing:
I wasn't happy with the way that way that CCDSoft brought the color combine together in this image.
Instead, I calibrated, aligned, and stacked the subframes in ImagesPlus (IP) Ver. 2.75 using the
Automatic Image Set Processing feature. After calibratin, aligning and stacking each color set, I then used the
Auto Color Combine feature in IP, combining only the RGB frames. I also took advantage of the "star size
reduction tool in IP before moving it into PhotoShop (PS) CS2.
In PS, the image was stetched using Curves and Levels were adjusted. I then brought in the Luminance frame in as a Luminance layer.
Flattened the image and used the Russel Croman's Gadient Xterminator to make the background even and NeatImage Pro to
reduce the noise in the image. Then, a final tweak with curves and a slight sharpening using the "Smart Sharpen" tool.
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