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      In this tutorial, Co-Founder of Telescope Live, Alexander Curry, demonstrates advanced techniques for adjusting the green tint in SHO images to achieve a balanced and natural-looking color palette. He explores different approaches in PixInsight and Affinity Photo, comparing Narrowband Normalization, PixelMath Dynamic Narrowband Combinations, and Selective Color Adjustments. Key topics include:

      Narrowband Normalization in PixInsight (https://pixinsight.com/forum/index.php?threads/new-process-narrowbandnormalization.21441/)

      - Install and configure the Narrowband Normalization script to fine-tune the balance between Sulfur II (SII), Hydrogen Alpha (Ha), and Oxygen III (OIII).

      - Adjust boost and shadow point sliders to control color dominance while maintaining structural depth.

      Mathematical Color Adjustments with PixelMath (https://thecoldestnights.com/2020/06/pixinsight-dynamic-narrowband-combinations-with-pixelmath/)

      - Use PixelMath for precise SHO channel adjustments to refine color blending without artificial shifts.

      - Apply equations to dynamically modify the green contribution while preserving gold and blue hues.

      Refining Colors in Affinity Photo

      - Utilize the Selective Color tool to manually tweak greens, cyans, and magentas for a more aesthetically pleasing image.

      - Adjust hue and saturation non-destructively to fine-tune the final color output.

      This tutorial provides a structured approach to achieving professional SHO color balance, combining automated calibration, mathematical processing, and creative manual refinement.


      22 Apr 2025
      5

      SHO Green Colour Adjustment Tools Using PixInsight and Affinity Photo

      Alexander Curry
      • Parts
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        1 Video
      • Duration
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        14m
      • Image type
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        Deep Sky Imaging
      • Difficulty level
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        Intermediate
      • Category
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        Techniques
      • Tier
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        Standard
      • Software used
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        Affinity Photo, PixInsight