Have you tried the replace color tool in photoshop? It's exactly the tool you want for making your halo fix. You can find different examples on the internet. Ron Goldman has a good example on his site. The real fix is getting your filter in the correct position in you your imaging train.
In photoshop my workaround, make a second layer then clone/heal out the star completely, make that layer slightly transparent, add a layer mask then size the brush to just over the size of the inner part of the original star and paint by clicking a few time, then make that top layer 100%opaque, instant and quick result
Handy! I keep forgetting these tools in Photoshop, relying on the Make Stars Smaller in Astronomy Action Set. QQ: instead of making a new layer, can "duplicate layer" be used instead?
Pixinsight can give you the same results as Photoshop. The reason it looked more ‘funky’ in Pixinsight was that you did not change the origin section for the clone stamp. On the left part of the star you should select (with Ctrl) the left part of the nebula close to the halo. That way you clone the color from that side
Actually you modify what is there, vanishing all possible exoplanets. Question is, when we take a photo, we go just for the beauty? We don't care about the data itself. The other hand, thanks for the video, I am running in that problem several times.
Thanks for a quick video clearly explaining how to reduce star halos in PS and PI. As a new user to PI I'm particularly grateful. Clear skies
Very helpful. I was searching for this solution only recently 👍
Nice one Nick! Exactly what I needed 👏
Have you tried the replace color tool in photoshop? It's exactly the tool you want for making your halo fix. You can find different examples on the internet. Ron Goldman has a good example on his site. The real fix is getting your filter in the correct position in you your imaging train.
In photoshop my workaround, make a second layer then clone/heal out the star completely, make that layer slightly transparent, add a layer mask then size the brush to just over the size of the inner part of the original star and paint by clicking a few time, then make that top layer 100%opaque, instant and quick result
Beautiful photo
Nice Nick - Thanks! 🙂
Handy! I keep forgetting these tools in Photoshop, relying on the Make Stars Smaller in Astronomy Action Set.
QQ: instead of making a new layer, can "duplicate layer" be used instead?
Yeah duplicating the layer will work
Pixinsight can give you the same results as Photoshop. The reason it looked more ‘funky’ in Pixinsight was that you did not change the origin section for the clone stamp. On the left part of the star you should select (with Ctrl) the left part of the nebula close to the halo. That way you clone the color from that side
Actually you modify what is there, vanishing all possible exoplanets.
Question is, when we take a photo, we go just for the beauty? We don't care about the data itself.
The other hand, thanks for the video, I am running in that problem several times.
This isnt data for planets....i see your point its why it is used very sparingly