There are many different ways to use PixInsight for editing, and in this video I'll show my simple "streamlined" workflow that takes advantage of the latest version of PixInsight. I realize the video is nearly 45 minutes long, but once you get some practice the actual workflow should only take about 10-20 minutes and provide great results 90% of the time. For the other 10%, you'll need to do a bit more work with some advanced tools.
For a more comprehensive overview of PixInsight, check out my PixInsight For Dummies series:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tFhWHSOW5pIYVLrkbeDaYdKFLBEl5wL
You can download the practice file for today's video here:
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZMurY5ZjeHCrjOSQg7t86VU0USRizFP6V4X
Here's my Repository List for the PixInsight plugins:
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZQkcY5ZEidsIoYkVrQLtXmavv8h7ywfTs6V
For Nvidia users, read through Rus Croman's article and grab the Tensorflow GPU link listed there:
https://www.rc-astro.com/TensorFlow/PixInsight/GPU
To learn more about astrophotography, check out my Deep Space Course:
https://www.howtube.com/series/eUVHB9fI
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Installation
02:30 - Manage Repositories
04:31 - Thread Performance Analysis
05:13 - Control Bars / Interface
05:39 - Download Practice File
06:12 - Preview Stretch
07:09 - Process Explorer
08:18 - Step #1 - Fix Color Cast with SPCC
11:27 - Step #2 - BlurXterminator
15:50 - Step #3 - StarXterminator
17:38 - ScreenTransferFunction
19:49 - Step #4 - DynamicBackgroundExtraction
27:58 - STF 2
28:37 - Step #5 - NoiseXterminator
31:36 - Fix Green with SCNR
32:14 - STF 3
32:45 - Step #6 - Stretch Photo
34:50 - Step #7 - Curve Adjustments
37:35 - Step #8 - Create HDR Image (Optional)
39:22 - Step #9 - Blend Stars
41:39 - Saving
42:27 - Final Thoughts