Back to Basics: Complete Beginner Friendly OSC (One Shot Color) Narrowband PixInsight Workflow

Welcome back to Hidden Light Photography! In this video, we dive into the world of color palettes, guiding you through the process of transforming a one-shot color narrowband image from start to finish. This is my complete, beginner friendly PixInsight workflow for one-shot color narrowband image processing. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this tutorial covers everything from image correction to sharpening and adding stars back. Join me on this journey to create stunning astro images with ease. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more cosmic insights! 🌌✨ Have any questions? Drop a comment below or email me at [email protected]. 🌠✨ 🔔 Subscribe for more astrophotography tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/@Hidden.Light.Photography?sub_confirmation=1 👍 Like this video if you found it helpful! 💬 Comment below with any questions or topics you'd like to see next! Make sure to check out my Hidden Light Photography memberships and the perks that come with them. Your support helps me create more content for you :) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSmwdPEmRhvaWIpF0azaOQ/join 🚀✨ In the market for some new gear? Check out my High Point Scientific Affiliate link which also helps support the channel. https://www.highpointscientific.com/?rfsn=8413636.8c66ced Interested in my scripts? Check out this link to download for free: https://hiddenlight-photography.com/pixinsight-scripts Need help downloading my scripts? Check out this video to learn how as well as common troubleshooting: https://youtu.be/vPjpGGkKA3w Interested in Seti Astro Scripts? Check out this link: https://www.setiastro.com/pjsr-scripts Want to check out Bill's Narrowband Normalization video? Check out this link: https://youtu.be/6se3b1ZotMc?si=pZamkK40aaECfrOI Need help with SPCC? Check out these videos: Original SPCC: https://youtu.be/EO-ttiv7Cg4 SPCC Update: https://youtu.be/RsXmOHghkVM Curious as to why I use SPCC along with NB to RGB stars Combination? Check out this video: https://youtu.be/n_MJ2J0RzKw 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Overview 02:04 Initial Color Balancing and Star Correction 05:03 Set Image Orientation 05:35 Crop Out Stacking Artifacts 09:20 Background Extract the Image 10:42 Full BlurXterminator and Star Removal 12:43 Reduce Starless Image Noise 14:15 Add Some Color! 15:33 Stretch the Starless Image 17:33 Adjust Starless Image Contrast and Saturation 20:59 Sharpen the Starless Image 23:31 Reapply the Astrometric Solution to the Stars Image 25:57 Set Background Preview and Run SPCC on Stars 28:01 Turn NB Stars into RGB Stars 30:27 Combine Stars and Starless #pixinsight #astrophotography #oscimageprocessing #oscnarrowbandprocessing #hiddenlightphotography #pixinsightforbeginners