Astrophotography Tutorial: Image Stacking in DeepSkyStacker

[@johnbaker1263]

Wow, you make it look SOOO easy, I guess that comes with practice and patience. I just got a new scope and can't wait to get some images to play around with. Thank you for all you do.

[@gatovaca2448]

Just in time! I was actually reading your guide this morning to refresh how to use DSS

[@george___43]

I just started getting into astrophotography. I used your current setup as a guide to purchase my own equipment. I'm also buying your astrophotography guide. I'm really excited to start this hobby. Thank you!

[@anao_dos_doritos]

wow started with great equipments, good luck bro

[@2dgsep]

Thanks, Trevor. A tutorial that one can unstand.

[@astrofromhome]

Great introduction to the topic Trevor! Some years back I was sitting as a beginner in front of your videos too not having any clue how to do things. I love watching tutorials for beginners as there is always something to still learn and also to not forget where oneself is coming from. Sure I produce "slightly" better pictures than 3 years ago but all of us started at 0 and have been proud of pictures that we have captured that we would prefer not to see anymore on our hard drives. 😏 But it is as it is.... we all have started at that point.

[@melissam731]

Awesome tutorial. Seeing how you do the stacking is super helpful. I'm just learning and look forward to more of your tutorials and classes.

[@CornerCamper]

Thank you for including some project files for us to practice with, it's much appreciated!

[@josh8560]

Thanks a lot, Trevor! I haven't been able to do astrophotography due to my dementia, but I think I will start now that ive got this easy guide!

[@AstroFrontyard]

Thanks a million Trevor. This was very helpful.👍

[@cosmic_sailor_]

😂😂”sliders that are just begging you to mess around with”

[@ATLDroneGod]

Simple and a clear tutorial. Thanks so much

[@Elkastro100]

Great video tutorial, you definitely take the frustration out of post image processing for newbie imagers like me.🙂

[@PlanetaryDefenseFoundation]

I been waiting years for this

[@bobgoddard2122]

Thank you, Trevor. A good but easily understandable video!

[@luisbarbosa8773]

Great video as always!!

[@AnaXoxo22]

Thank you so much, really appreciate all your expertise.

[@DhruvnAstro19]

So much thanks,, I'm a New astrophotographer from India just need your blessings ✨🙌🏻

[@myvideosource66]

Thank you for video and sharing the test files!!

[@LittleHubble]

Its really easy to use for sure!

[@geoffnash3098]

Very helpful I have never done this work b4. I have the 585 MC (not the MC pro) but I don't understand how to download all info I have. This video I will have to watch a couple times cause I take notes. Thanks trevor

[@_P.K.]

thats very informative.. could you please do another video of continuation of this or processing of the Tiff image in Photoshop. Thank you.

[@astrodad-simonb277]

On my way home now from work to watch ! 👍

[@soerenfeddersen3560]

Thank you for this update. How would I tackle data from several nights with individual sets of flats?

[@coloffroad]

Thanks. This is very helpful

[@keithhanssen7413]

I still use dss for my stacking even though I’ve had pi and ps for years. Gotta go download that new version now! Thanks!

[@FisTheDucc]

Use pixinsight in ur case then, because there u can do 1x drizzle which is a gud improvement

[@aerozg]

How do you get that table view below the image after registering the images? Great tutorial, thank you so much!

[@JorgePazNaveiro]

Nice work as usually Trevor. Have you ever tried Siril?

[@Muddy-Boots-Adventures]

Awesome is there a mobile version out there thanks for any info ? 🙏

[@jamesbonser9667]

Thanks, Trevor!

[@LarpingAsALarper]

Can you do these without a star tracker? I want to try this out with my P1000 badly.

[@Zilla1014]

A very helpful video. Thanks!

[@AyedAilhagry]

Thx I didn’t know to process so thank you

[@bobslfcu773]

Nice video. Will I see all the colors with a plain DSLR or does it have to be for astrophotography?

[@brunoqueiros2971]

So it’s better to stack the photos in here and then take it to Lightroom or whatever we use and do the post processing?

[@vClasia]

I'm definitely wanting to get a tracker. Trying to get small debts paid for then will get one.

[@waterdragonstudios7167]

I have tried this, but I keep getting this error (The checked pictures are not compatible): Width mismatch any reason for this?

[@TheMinds4theye]

I’ve had this happen when I take lights and darks through the Asiair but then took flats with my camera with Asiair off.. it makes different file types and it didn’t match. Lesson learned gotta take all images the same night and with same tools too. Good luck 🍀

[@defevfefwow976]

I`ve had funny story with new dss few weeks ago. I made about 30 few minutes images and started stacking them, but one photo got a score of ofver 850k and the rest got 0. I fixed it only after reinstaling software. To this day i have no idea what happened

[@wwaqashussain]

It was usefull, Thanks, and I also bought your complete guide

[@SylonHD]

I might have missed it and it's probably mostly the same but the latest version I have and can see on their website is 4.2.6

[@Codename_GA]

this is gold

[@B.M31]

I cant find the DSS software. Please help.

[@Renzomiot]

HI! I really like your channel, I learned a lot. I wanted to know, when I upload photos to DSS taken with the Asi 2600mc, I don't see the score, what should I set?

[@joeh2429]

This was super helpful! One question I have: Was the DLSR used a modified one to get the red to come out? I have a stock a6000 and I don't seem to be able to get much red to come out when imaging the NA nebula. It shows up more as a gold/brown tone.

[@brunoqueiros2971]

It has to be astro modified

[@bobslfcu773]

How does DSS compare to Starry Sky software? I am on a Mac. Thanx for the info.

[@johnmorris3073]

Thanks for sharing this! Does anyone know why version 4.2.6 is the only one available on the actual Deep Sky Stacker website?

[@71janas]

I would really appreciate a PS editing tutorial Thanks for this tutorial 👍

[@andreashartman9251]

Do you do any focus bracket in camera as well? Or only post stacking. I have never stacked yet and have my first milky way shoot abroad in few days, just curious :) Canon RP with Irix 15mm 2.4 User. Thanks for the vid!

[@SickL3004]

Old school user of DSS instead of PI for stacking here. It is simply way faster and results are still competitive, at least from my point of view... Btw, an EOS Ra is a DSLM, not a DSLR, right?

[@MarcBossYT]

Really helpful 👍

[@blueslime9034]

Can i capture the horsehead nebula and andromeda galaxy with a reflector telescope and dslr ?

[@AstroFrontyard]

Yes, last year I shot Andromeda with DSLR and a reflector telescope and the final image came out great! Good luck!👍

[@noreaction1]

How do you figure what exposure length and how many exposures to take?

[@OldGirlPhotography]

Do you prefer DSS over WBPP in PixInsight, since you mentioned continuing processing after stacking in Photoshop or PixInsight? Do you find the results are different/better/worse? If you are heading for PixInsight anyway, why not stack there? I can see DSS as an option for those who don't use PixInsight. And WBPP is actually pretty easy to use.

[@Robert08010]

Free software but no link in the description where to find it?

[@leonardblanton5401]

Is there any stacking program that I can use on my android phone?

[@joshuamuller9705]

I love DSS now has a dark mode 👌😎

[@joshuamuller9705]

@@ianmacdonald2307 uff somewhere in the settings is a new option for design or something like that

[@ianmacdonald2307]

@@joshuamuller9705- thanks I found it, shortly after I asked the question. It’s a Windows 11 setting (settings - Color-personalization - Dark)

[@joshuamuller9705]

@@ianmacdonald2307 ah that's how it worked. Was quite a while ago I changed it :)

[@callumvernon7053]

Hi Trevor, been using DSS for a long time but I’ve never gotten my head around how the “scoring” works. I haven’t ever had a score over 2000, and my average for a set of lights is usually 800-1000. A friend, who is not guiding, and has a little trailing in his subs has scores in the 4000’s… Do you know what it gives this score based on?

[@PantherBlitz]

Looking forward to a part 2 where you bin and stack LRGB data.

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

I've been using deep sky stacker for years don't think I'll ever move to anything else as it just works.

[@jefferypurich2358]

I just spent the last hour trying to download deepskystacker and I was unable to get it due to a blocking issue What else can I do

[@Skipsul]

Any software for us Mac users?

[@joeoverholts5247]

I took about 170 pic of the Orion Nebula at a ISO of 1250 and shutter speed of 30 sec. I used the Move Shoot Move Nomad for tracking. (You should review it. ). After I ran DDS the earlier pic had a lot of stars, and after 50 pic the number of stars fell off. Any idea what I need to do to make it better?

[@dalesimonds]

What program to open the exe file?

[@bigguix]

can you stack images from multiple nights ? what happens if the focal length changes a little, or the aperture, or the iso ? is it still possible ?

[@emanuverse8289]

yeah it could work till one point if its not tooo big

[@Dadummguy]

What if I only have 2 photos and light frames?

[@vince953]

Rookie here. I am getting 16 - and 8 bit size images downloading. Why is this?

[@AmatureAstronomer]

Interesting.

[@myketripp3838]

Their site won't let me download the latest version 5.1.6

[@MrMa1981]

lol the major content creator have finished the ideas.

[@Darren_71]

Is that software still around? I'd forgotten deep sky stacker existed 😂

[@X_DarthRevan]

Bro I’m struggling to download DSS I don’t know what the problem is? Help

[@itashrox1079]

Too bad my sky is all cloud, in india bangalore 😢, i live in a bortle 5 sky but the clouds 😭😭

[@afizahahmad4493]

Please telescope black hole

[@astroplanet3521]

2nd comment and 50th view 🖐

[@AstroFrontyard]

Nobody cares and nobody cares🤭

[@chhavimathur9982]

Boiiii

[@astroswell]

DSS sucks, WBPP rules 😄

[@josh8560]

Thanks a lot, Trevor! I haven't been able to do astrophotography due to my dementia, but I think I will start now that ive got this easy guide!

[@josh8560]

Thanks a lot, Trevor! I haven't been able to do astrophotography due to my dementia, but I think I will start now that ive got this easy guide!

[@greasygoblin3541]

God bless you