Welcome to the Pixinsight Workflows Book forum on Astrobin.
This group was created by Max Dobres (author) on November 19th 2025
Use this group to:
Make any constructive comments on the book or the workflows it describes that you think will help other readers
Add images you have created using Workflows in the book.
Suggest changes or additions for future editions
The guide was invaluable to me as a new PI user.. I utilized it in my first real PI project. I looked at each step and then studied the tool/process it called for. It took hours to complete, but what a great learning model. So many revelations, i.e. LocalHistogramEqualization!! The biggest problem with PI is not using the processes/scripts, but knowing which process/script to use and in what order. Will be exploring it on every PI project going forward.
Here’s that processed image thanks to the guide:
I agree, this book is a fantastic step by step guide to processing images in PI. I had cobbled together a workflow based on youtube videos and other books and have recently realized that I need a more robust processing method in order to advance my skills to produce better images. I’ve been impressed by the quality of your images and what you are able to create with relatively little imaging time.
I appreciate the clear workflow diagrams in the book that summarize the processing steps at a high level, the concise descriptions of each step with background on what is happening and why it is important. The downloadable example files and PI process icons, as well as the links to 3rd party PI scripts and processes have helped me easily solve issues I frequently encounter, e.g. what do you do after star separation when part of the nebula is present in your stars-only image. And I had no idea there are multiple approaches to stretching images. You’ve really unlocked a whole new level of capability for me.
Below is a link to an image of NGC 2080 where I followed your process to the letter from right after integration of the subs, using the default values for most of the processing steps as you suggest. I think the results are pretty amazing for not having done any fine tuning of process parameters. Sharing to demonstrate the robustness of your workflow https://app.astrobin.com/i/u7srav , and I’m excited to apply them to other image types, e.g. LRGBHa.
I’ve dog eared quite a few pages and made notes for your consideration for the next edition. Will send those over soon.
Thanks again for providing this community a well-written and concise resource for PI processing and for the opportunity to help you improve upon it.
EDIT: Here is the final image for NGC 2080 using Max’s narrowband workflow https://app.astrobin.com/i/gimc31