(more) processing help needed

[blinky]

I captured loads of FIT files of M33 last night with my new DSI. I stacked 'em in DSS but they now appear as greyscale. What do I need to do to process them as colour?

[blinky]

Erm....Just found the setting

I am still getting all the blacks to one side though! Still lets see what this looks like. Just stacking now......

[cygnusx1]

Go on let's have a look....

[blinky]

Just mailed a couple of FIT's files.

ANybody else want 'em?

[blinky]

Right then, here is where I am at.

I have managed to get the FIT's files stacked in DSS. I then save as a FIT file and import in to Maxim. This is where it all falls down

Once Maxim opens the image it shows M33 up quite nicely and I can apply some filters etc. The problem is my old fav...stretching! If I save the image all I get is a black screen. If I try and stretch it by going process --- stretch then it all goes black as well I am thinking this may be due to the values I am entering, but how do I know what values to enter?

Here is what the image looks like before I go in to the stretch screen:

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Here is what happens when I open the stretch screen:

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What am I supposed to do?

[cygnusx1]

Linear not Gamma mate

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OK i figured that one out, do a linear stretch Dunno what that means exactly but hey ho! I read a tutorial yesterday that said to use a gamma stretch and set it to 0.8

So thats that bit fixed....

Next then, If I want to edit my image in Photoshop what do I save it as? I have tried saving as FIt and have downloaded and installed Fits Liberator but it only seems to show the image as black and white

Anyway I am off to bed now, here is the best I can do, not exactly happy with it but for a start I am not too disheartened with how it turned out. I think I need more and longer subs. Trouble is I dont think my EQ5 canreally go much longer than 15-25 second subs.

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Sorry Cygnus, never read your reply first!