Really dark image in DSS

[ubertank]

I was playing around imaging M51 last night and managed to get 10 nice 60 second exposures through my ED80 and 1100D

However, the issue I'm having is that although I can see M51 in the RAW 1100D files, when I put the images into DSS they seem to get a lot darker so I can't see them at all. Even when stacked they are are still incredibly dark.

Is this a common thing?

[ubertank]

I think I figured it out. Apologies for the wasted post.

[Ant]

If you found a solution please post it up, it may help someone out with the same issue.

i quite often find that the preview in DSS is dark, but fine when I open in PS.

cheers

ant

[stem1989]

there is also a slider to the top right which allows you to change the levels in a preview state just to see whats were.