PixInsight For Dummies (Like Me) | Part 1 - Installation

Welcome to the 2024 Edition of the PixInsight For Dummies (Like Me!) Course. These videos are designed for complete beginners, who are having trouble with the complexities of PixInsight. To start, click the link below to visit PixInsight.com: https://pixinsight.com/ Once you've downloaded and installed the program, you're going to need some plugins. Be sure to copy and paste each URL below individually into PixInsight's repository list: https://www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-scripts/bfke/ https://www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-scripts/nbcolourmapper/ https://www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-scripts/colormask/ https://www.ideviceapps.de/PixInsight/Utilities/ https://www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-scripts/screenstars/ https://www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-scripts/starreduction/ https://www.cosmicphotons.com/pi-modules/narrowbandnormalization/ https://www.ghsastro.co.uk/updates/ https://www.rc-astro.com/resources/StarXTerminator/PixInsight/ https://www.rc-astro.com/resources/NoiseXTerminator/PixInsight/ https://www.rc-astro.com/BlurXTerminator/PixInsight/ For those with an Nvidia GPU, be sure to grab the Tensorflow plugin below: https://www.rc-astro.com/TensorFlow/PixInsight/GPU For more information on the Nvidia tweaks, read this forum post: https://pixinsight.com/forum/index.php?threads/experimental-tensorflow-gpu-acceleration-repository.22325/ To make the most of your powerful computer, follow this guide: https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/756477-lets-speed-up-pixinsight/ 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Purchase PixInsight License 01:30 - Download PixInsight 02:06 - Download Gaia Databases 03:25 - Activate PixInsight License 04:00 - Install DR3 & DR3/SP Files 06:03 - Add Optional Plug-Ins 07:02 - Nvidia Users Only 07:46 - Install Plugins 08:27 - Configure PixInsight Toolbars 09:47 - PixInsight Settings 12:14 - Test UI Scaling Factor 13:38 - Purchase Licenses from RC-Astro