Welcome back to Hidden Light Photography! In this episode of my PixInsight Workflow series, we tackle the challenge of achieving perfect star color calibration using SPCC without affecting your DSO. Discover how to apply SPCC exclusively to stars, ensuring your deep-sky objects remain untouched. This technique will elevate your astrophotography to new heights, providing precise color accuracy for your celestial captures. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more stellar content! 🚀🔭
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00:00 Introduction
00:42 The Problem
01:19 Overview
02:51 Color Balancing and Star Correction
05:16 Crop the Image
07:12 Extract the Background
08:23 Noise Reduction
09:37 Apply the Astrometric Solution
10:53 Full BlurXterminator and Star Removal
12:26 Stretch the Starless Image
13:06 Adjust Contrast and Saturation of the Starless Image
15:04 Find a Background Sample for the Stars
16:02 Apply SPCC to the Stars
17:47 Stretch the Stars Image
20:19 Combine the Starless and Stars Images
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