Astro Image Processing with Lightroom and Photoshop
Written by Howard Gutgesell February 27, 2023 5:10 pmAstro image processing with Light Room and Photoshop
Download files into LR
Under Profile, click Remove Chromatic Aberration and Enable Profile Corrections
Increase image to 300% and use Manual sliders to reduce residual chromatic aberration
Use Noise reduction slider gently
Decrease Whites if stars over-exposed
Sync all images
Open images as layers in PS
Select all layers
Edit>Auto-align
Layers>Smart Objects>Convert to Smart Object
Layers>Smart Objects>Stack Mode>Median
Save the Stack (back into LR)
Re-open the Stack in PS
Use Curves tool to reduce light pollution and Stretch data (See photo)
Stretch the data, being careful to avoid over-exposing stars
Add saturation, vibrance, clarity, and texture to taste
(LR works well for this)