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Interface and Data Representation
How To Install PixInsight
Published 2025-02-22 PATREON This video covers how to update Pixinsight on a Windows OS machine. I updated to the latest version and decided to record…
How To Share Files
This video demonstrates how to upload and share files on a cloud server. This is a common way to solve problems and you must know…
Installing Scripts from Repositories
Published 2025-02-21 This video shows the standard method of installing third-party scripts. It is super easy. It is also possible to install a script…
View and Interface Controls
This is a members-only video in PixInsight Fundamentals: QuickStart!: Section 01. Published in 2018.
Processes, Instances and Real Time Display
This is a members-only video in PixInsight Fundamentals: QuickStart!: Section 01. Published in 2018.
Maximized Views
Published 08/25/2018 The controls for a Maximized view are located at the top right of the PI desktop. This isn’t obvious, and in the…
Previews
This is a members-only video in PixInsight: Fundamentals: QuickStart!: Section 03. Published in 2018
Normalized Data Representation
This is a members-only video in PixInsight: Fundamentals: QuickStart!: Section 04. Published in 2018
Readout Mode
This is a members-only video in PixInsight: Fundamentals: QuickStart!: Section 05. Please note, there are two videos on this topic. Watch both, the second…
History Explorer
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File Explorer
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All about Projects and Files
Published 08/20/2023 This video covers the concepts of scripts, files and projects. There are some important distinctions here that will make your efforts in PixInsight…
Second Instance of PixInsight
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More Must Know Items
Plate Scale
Published 2024-01-24 PATREON This video explains what the plate scale of an image is, lists some important examples and demonstrates three calculations using a…
File Names and Things
Published 08/28/2019 This lesson was quickly put together by request. Many people often ask me how I organize my files and what conventions I…
ImageSolver, Plate Scale and Aladin Sky Atlas
Published: 2024-03-24 When ImageSolver does not work… an example less than one minute solution. This video explains how to find the plate scale of…
Astronomical Image Calibration
Originally Published in 2021- this video is an overview of astronomical image calibration (via WBPP) and still good today (06/28/2023).
Image Container
<p>This video demonstrates the use of the Image Container in the PixInsight Fundamentals series. </p> n<p><img src="//sh-cosmiccanvas.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Video_Posters/__Fundamentals.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></p>
Process Containers and History States
Process Containers are a super powerful general purpose feature of PixInsight. I am still not certain I communicated how useful they are- but as they…
Image Containers with Process Containers
This video shows an example of using both Image and Process containers simultaneously to batch process images. This video is part of the PixInsight Fundamentals…
Using a Pedestal for NB Images
Published 03/28/2021 Using a pedestal to prevent over-subtraction of dark frames is a common necessity for narrowband imagery. In the video learn what to…
Installing a Script without a Repository
Published 2023-03-29 This video shows how to install a third party script that does not have a repository.
Cosmetic Correction
New CC method in WBPP
PATREON Published 2024-08-13 This is a 2024 update on the use of Cosmetic Correction within WBPP (and ImageCalibration). Please also watch the older video below…
Usage of Cosmetic Correction (3 Methods and Defect Map)
This is a members-only video that is protected by copyright (Clear Skies Astronomy LLC).
A Story about Hot Pixels
This is a members-only video that is protected by copyright (Clear Skies Astronomy LLC).
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Description
This course completes the foundation laid by FastTrack Training, focusing on essential PixInsight navigation, configuration, and behaviors. Learn how the software works so it works for you—not against you.
