Affinity Photo can now load .FITS Files

[prusling]

6 hours ago, pc387 said:

There's also a series of stacking video tutorials including OSC colour processing; Monochrome colour mapping; LRGB colour composition; HaRGB composition; Bicolour composition; and SHO composition which maybe useful for new comers.

pc387

Excellent tutorials - highly recommended!

[Deadlake]

Just saw this, https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/tutorials/photo/desktop/category/workflows-and-techniques/, amazing Astrophotograph section.

[Mick J]

This is worth a look even if your computer cannot implement,

https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/tutorials/photo/desktop/video/501733619/

[Alien 13]

1 hour ago, Mick J said:

This is worth a look even if your computer cannot implement,

https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/tutorials/photo/desktop/video/501733619/

Thanks Mick, have implemented the hardware acceleration..

Alan

Edited February 5, 2021 by Alien 13

[Alien 13]

Now that AP has dedicated astro photography features I can see it growing to surpass even the best out there..

Alan 

[PeterCPC]

8 hours ago, Alien 13 said:

Now that AP has dedicated astro photography features I can see it growing to surpass even the best out there..

Alan 

I think that it is way better than PhotoShop now. It may even give AstroPixel processor a run for it's money soon.

[Stargazer33]

That looks like a really nice program! I like that it let's you work on 32 bit images. Also at £23 (50% off offer) at the moment it's very tempting. 

[Stub Mandrel]

I've just upgraded to version 1.9, a long process with my cronky broadband and was a bit disappointed to find it just hangs when I try to import FITs.

Rather than going through it all again to install the beta, I think I will wait until the next release before using the stacking as it seems a bit short on options compared to DSS at the moment.

If  stacking can be refined, FITs added and a direct paste only into selected channels (the various workarounds are infuriatingly non-intuitive compared to other imaging packages) it will certainly replace photoshop and maybe DSS for me, but it isn't quite there yet. I hope these things are sorted soon.

[groberts]

On 04/02/2021 at 16:09, pc387 said:

From the affinity forum site: iIf you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store— Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show

 

pc387

Thanks or this, I need to check but I think that is how I purchased it, so will certainly give it a try.  

Graham  

[groberts]

On 04/02/2021 at 16:09, pc387 said:

From the affinity forum site: iIf you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store— Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show

 

pc387

Thanks or this, I need to check but I think that is how I purchased it, so will certainly give it a try.  

Graham  

Edited February 6, 2021 by groberts

[groberts]

On 04/02/2021 at 16:09, pc387 said:

From the affinity forum site: iIf you’ve purchased from the Microsoft Store— Microsoft Store updates are done automatically by the operating system (each time you start the application). If this does not happen for you, open the Windows Store app and click the three dots in the top right corner of the app and then go to Downloads and Updates. Click Get Updates. This should hopefully force the update to show

 

pc387

Thanks or this, I need to check but I think that is how I purchased it, so will certainly give it a try.  

Graham  

[groberts]

Sorry about above tripple post (senior moment!) - how can I delete the unwanted ones or please can the mods delete x2 for me?

😳  

Edited February 6, 2021 by groberts

[PeterCPC]

If a things worth doing - it's worth overdoing😁

[Ricker]

I think there needs to be a bit of extra work on the UI. Being able to save stacking projects. 

[callump]

It's a pity it does not open just a single fits file - unless anyone has worked out a way of doing this?

/callump

 

[PeterCPC]

18 hours ago, Ricker said:

I think there needs to be a bit of extra work on the UI. Being able to save stacking projects. 

Not sure what you mean. It can save/export the result of a stack. Just tried it.

[PeterCPC]

14 minutes ago, callump said:

It's a pity it does not open just a single fits file - unless anyone has worked out a way of doing this?

/callump

 

I just loaded a single FITS. file then stack and apply. Is that what you want?

[callump]

56 minutes ago, PeterCPC said:

I just loaded a single FITS. file then stack and apply. Is that what you want?

I had tried this (and just tried again), but nothing seems to happen when pressing Stack, and the Apply button does not get activated. I was able to load a set of calibrated and registered lights (no darks, etc), and stack those.

/callump

[PeterCPC]

16 minutes ago, callump said:

I had tried this (and just tried again), but nothing seems to happen when pressing Stack, and the Apply button does not get activated. I was able to load a set of calibrated and registered lights (no darks, etc), and stack those.

/callump

In that case I would post the issue to the Affinity Forum.

[callump]

7 minutes ago, PeterCPC said:

In that case I would post the issue to the Affinity Forum.

Thanks - i may give that a try... Interestingly I was able to 'stack' a single file of the  set of registered fits files (using Siril), just not the Siril stacked file. Maybe there is something in the FITS header Affinity does not like...

/callump