PixInsight - Easy Beginner's Workflow | 2025 Edition

There are many different ways to use PixInsight for editing, and in this video I'll show my simple "streamlined" workflow that takes advantage of the latest version of PixInsight. I realize the video is nearly 45 minutes long, but once you get some practice the actual workflow should only take about 10-20 minutes and provide great results 90% of the time. For the other 10%, you'll need to do a bit more work with some advanced tools.

For a more comprehensive overview of PixInsight, check out my PixInsight For Dummies series:
   • PixInsight For Dummies (Like Me!)  

You can download the practice file for today's video here:
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?co...

Here's my Repository List for the PixInsight plugins:
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?co...

For Nvidia users, read through Rus Croman's article and grab the Tensorflow GPU link listed there:
https://www.rc-astro.com/TensorFlow/P...

To learn more about astrophotography, check out my Deep Space Course:
https://www.howtube.com/series/eUVHB9fI

00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Installation
02:30 - Manage Repositories
04:31 - Thread Performance Analysis
05:13 - Control Bars / Interface
05:39 - Download Practice File
06:12 - Preview Stretch
07:09 - Process Explorer
08:18 - Step #1 - Fix Color Cast with SPCC
11:27 - Step #2 - BlurXterminator
15:50 - Step #3 - StarXterminator
17:38 - ScreenTransferFunction
19:49 - Step #4 - DynamicBackgroundExtraction
27:58 - STF 2
28:37 - Step #5 - NoiseXterminator
31:36 - Fix Green with SCNR
32:14 - STF 3
32:45 - Step #6 - Stretch Photo
34:50 - Step #7 - Curve Adjustments
37:35 - Step #8 - Create HDR Image (Optional)
39:22 - Step #9 - Blend Stars
41:39 - Saving
42:27 - Final Thoughts