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Ported and Original Scripts for 1.9.4 V8 Java Engine PixInsight 1.9.4 Scripts MoP Ported V8 Scripts (Community Ports) Existing community scripts ported by Peter Proulx to the PixInsight 1.9.4 V8 JavaScript engine. All credit for the original work belongs to the original authors. DBXtract Extracts SII, Hα, Hβ, and OIII signal from dual-band filters and OSC cameras, ready for SHO, HSO, HOO and related narrowband palettes. Original work by Raúl Hussein. DarkStructureEnhance Enhances dark structures such as dust lanes and nebular shadows using à-trous wavelet scaling. Original work by Carlos Sonnenstein and Oriol Lehmkuhl (PTeam). GAME — Galaxy Mask Editor Interactive graphical editor for drawing elliptical and multi-point mask regions directly on a view, with smooth gradient falloff for seamless blending. Original work by Hartmut V. Bornemann. AberrationInspector Builds an n×n mosaic of corner, edge and center subsections of a view so optical aberrations — coma, tilt, astigmatism — can be inspected at a glance. Original work by Mike Schuster. NBRGBCombination Combines narrowband data (Hα, OIII, etc.) with an RGB image using per-channel weighting and an interactive preview. Original by Silvercup, heavily modified by Ioannis Ioannou (roryt). MoP V8 Scripts (Masters of PixInsight Originals) Original scripts by Peter Proulx, written for the PixInsight 1.9.4 V8 JavaScript engine. Batch FITS Keyword Modifier Professional FITS header manager for adding, editing or removing keywords across many files at once, with live preview, value validation and warnings when reserved FITS keywords are touched. Batch Rename Files by Text String Batch file-rename utility with live preview, file-extension protection, and ready-made filters for XISF, FIT/FITS, TIFF, JPG and PNG. Combine Two Views Combines any two open views using a chosen PixelMath operation (Screen, blend, and others), with an adjustable blend amount, an embedded zoomable preview and optional auto-STF. Remove AutoCrop Views Cleans up the workspace after a WBPP run: selectively removes AutoCrop helper views, renames surviving masters by FILTER keyword, and saves the final autocrop-removed (ACR) files. Save Selected Views Batch-saves any chosen views to disk with format selection, filename conflict handling, and a modern checkbox-based selection UI. Create Synthetic Luminance from RGB Extracts R, G and B channels from a color image and builds a synthetic luminance using selectable methods (Average, Weighted, Max, or custom weights), with optional cleanup of the intermediate channels. Download the file, unzip the files and save to a folder. In PixInsight Click "Featured Scripts" Click "Add" Go to the folder that you saved the script click "Open" Click "Done" The script should now show under Scripts "Petes V8 Scripts"(ported) and "MoP V8"(originals) Note: I used different menu items so that if the official versions become available via repository they will be updated in their original script menu locations. Contact Pete Proulx if you have any questions - peterproulx@gmail.com (USA) 716-864-7400

New to PixInsight? Our 2 hour Workshop will get you processing your astrophotography images in no time! Next Workshop N.I.N.A. Part-2 Automation Deep Dive Tuesday June 9, 2026 7 PM EDT 2-Hour Virtual Workshop Register Many deep-sky astrophotographers use N.I.N.A. (Nighttime Imaging ‘n’ Astronomy, https://nighttime-imaging.eu/ ) software for their captures. In addition to being great, overall deep-sky acquisition software, there are a few specific features that benefit PixInsight users. Masters of PixInsight has developed a three-part workshop series that explores this powerful software. This second workshop in the series will show you how to create and save complex sequences so your system can image unattended, all night, including: Instructions, triggers, loops and templates Selecting and slewing to targets Periodic autofocusing Autoguiding Dithering between frames Synchronizing two camera/scopes Using Plugins Troubleshooting with logs The third workshop in the series, on August 25, will help users explore some of N.I.N.A.’s newest and most advanced features available in the most recent development build. Missed Part-1? It's available here: http://www.mastersofpixinsight.com/mastering-image-aquisition WHAT YOU’LL GET All attendees of these workshops will receive the following: An opportunity to win a door prize from our generous sponsors UNLIMITED ACCESS to a video recording of the workshop *Workshop Prize Disclaimer Register Unlimited Access $35 USD We'll be using Gotomeeting for this Virtual Workshop You'll need to download the free application here: www.gotomeeting.com Come learn with PixInsight Ambassadors Warren Keller & Ron Brecher About Our Sponsors Master of PixInsight has teamed up with World Class suppliers of products and services for the Amateur Astronomer. LEARN MORE

PixInsight Tutorials - Learn PixInsight - FREE video tutorials to get you quickly up and running in PixInsight. You've probably heard that PixInsight can be challenging to learn and use. PixInsight is a powerful tool for imaging processing, but you can start with a few simple steps and process a complete image in as little as six steps! Want to Learn PixInsight? Start Here with our FREE Newbies Workshop Welcome to Masters of PixInsight Like to process an image in as little as 6-steps? Our 'Start Here' page is a FREE re source to get you up and running quickly in PixInsight. You've probably heard that PixInsight can be challenging to learn and use. We say nonsense! Our Live and Recorded Workshops cover deep-sky image processing with PixInsight. We are dedicated to showing beginners and experienced users how to g et the most out of PixInsight! Our goal is to make YOU a Master of PixInsight! Here's our team to explain how we're going to do this. Our Live and Recorded Workshops cover deep-sky image processing with PixInsight. Each session shows you the essential tools and settings needed to create jaw-dropping astrophotos! Whether you’re looking for comprehensive access or a more focused experience, we have the plan for you! Our subscription options are designed to meet the needs of all PixInsight users. Subscription Options Our Next Live Workshop! N.I.N.A. Part-2 Automation Deep Dive June 9, 2026 7 PM EDT Unlimited Access $35 USD More Info & Register Start here to LEARN THE INTERFACE Our 5-Part Primer takes you on a tour of the interface. While learning PixInsight may seem daunting, these tutorials will give you a foundation to build on. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how quickly you'll catch on. We'll make learning PixInsight fast and easy. You're already on your way to becoming a Master of PixInsight! Part-1 Introduction to the User Interface, PI Community, Automatic Updates, Global Preferences, Toolbars, Explorer Windows, Menus 7:22min Part-2 The User Interface continued- Explorer Windows, Tool Bars, Overall functionality 7:34min Part-3 The User Interface continued- the Screen Transfer Function, New Instances 6:47min Part-4 The User Interface continued- Processes, Previews, Real Time Previews, Intro to Masks 6:59min Part-5 The User Interface continued- More Masks, the Process Container, and the Image Container 4:57min Go to our Workshops Page Start here to LEARN TO EVALUATE YOUR DATA The 'Blink' process is an easy and powerful tool to evaluate data. Although there are more powerful tools in PixInsight to evaluate your data, none are as easy as the Blink process. Go to our Workshops Page Start here to PREPROCESS YOUR DATA The powerful Weighted Batch Preprocessing (WBPP) script is the most streamlined way to perform preprocessing in PixInsight. The masters output by WBPP are the starting point for creating beautiful deep-sky images in PixInsight. Download the 'zip' file below for this tutorial Go to our Workshops Page Start here to PROCESS AN IMAGE IN 6-STEPS While the learning curve can seem daunting to the new user, we’ll show you that it’s not! In this mini-workshop, we’ll take the mystery out of PixInsight, and show you how to produce pleasing results in just a few, simple steps. Ready to learn more? Our Live and Recorded Workshops cover deep-sky image processing with PixInsight. Each session shows you the essential tools and settings needed to create jaw-dropping astrophotos! Go to our Workshops Page Our Team Warren Keller Billionsandbillions.com Dr. Ron Brecher Astrodoc.ca Pete Proulx GotAstronomy.com MoP Sponsors See all of our Workshop Sponsors

Workshop GotoMeeting Link Links are posted 48hrs prior to the live workshop N.I.N.A. Part-2 Automation Deep Dive June 9, 2026 7pm EDT We use GotoMeeting for our live events. Get the free app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: ⁦https://meet.goto.com/install ⁩ Looking for the Quick Tips Workshop link? That's posted on the Quick Tips page->

Learn how to process your images in PixInsight from one of our online Live or Recorded Workshops. PixInsight Workshops Your Online Resource for Virtual Learning Our Live and Recorded Workshops cover deep-sky image processing with PixInsight. Each session shows you the essential tools and settings needed to create jaw-dropping astrophotos! We are dedicated to showing beginners and experienced users how to get the most out of PixInsight! Our goal is to make you a Master of PixInsight! Newbie Workshop Series New to PixInsight or want to flatten your learning curve? Our 7-part recorded Newbie Workshop series is designed to take you from a simple 11-step processing workflow, building on those steps. Each workshop contains Imaging Data and Process Icon sets to let you follow along step-by-step. You'll then be able to use these customized Process Icons on your own data. Purchase the complete series or individual Workshops. Our Newbie series includes the following Workshops: Acquisition Best Practices Weighted Batch Preprocessing Script Deep Dive PixInsight for Newbies Next Step for Newbies Dialing Down the Noise Dialing Up the Detail Masks Unmasked Newbies Series > Intermediate Workshop Series Experienced with PixInsight and want to dig deeper? Our 4-part Intermediate series delves deeper into processing and special techniques. Purchase the complete series or individual Workshops. Our Intermediate series includes the following Workshops: Putting it All Together Advanced Image Integration Techniques Mosaics and Other Special Techniques Working With Narrowband Data Ask Us Anything Intermediate Series > Photons to Photos Workshop Series From time to time, Warren or Ron demonstrate a complete workflow from beginning to end. We'll supply you with the Data Sets and Process Icons so you can process along and observe the steps and techniques used. Look over the shoulder of these PixInsight Ambassadors, and get a peek into how and why they make their image processing decisions. The series covers Monochromatic, One-Shot Color, and Narrowband processing. As of January 2025 there are 27 Workshops available. Complete data sets are provided with Workshop. Photons to Photos Series > Artful Imaging Workshop Series Our Beginner and Intermediate workshop series told you which levers to pull, and when. Now, as an advanced PI user, it’s time to explore your creativity in our Artful Imaging series. These live, interactive workshops use different approaches to hone your artistic eye, particularly in the later stages of your processing workflow. Our Advanced 'Artful Imaging' series includes the following Workshops: Your take: Participants will each process the same set of master frames, which will be provided one week prior to the workshop. We’ll look at as many of your results as there is time for, and provide suggestions for enhancement. Our take: Participants will submit their own PI projects containing final image(s) ahead of time. A few will be selected and reviewed in detail from an aesthetic perspective, including both composition and processing. ‘Mr Fix-It’: Participants will submit image processing challenges ahead of time. A few will be selected and explored in detail. Artful Imaging is offered on a yearly basis with participation limited to 30 users. Although we include this workshop in some of our yearly subscriptions, the recorded workshops are not offered for sale individually. Look for an email when this series is offered and reserve your seat. Subscription Options We’re excited to offer yearly Subscription Options, designed to meet the needs of all PixInsight users. Whether you’re looking for comprehensive access or a more focused experience, we have the plan for you! More About Yearly Subscription > Contact Pete Proulx if you have any questions - peterproulx@gmail.com (USA) 716-864-7400 Our Next Live Workshop N.I.N.A. Part-2 Automation Deep Dive Tuesday June 9, 2026 7 PM EDT Unlimited Access $35 USD Don’t miss out - Sign Up today! More Info & Register *Workshop Prize Disclaimer

Learn how to process your images in PixInsight from one of our online Live or Recorded Workshops. This is a must have for learning PixInsight. The website has been described as PixInsight University. It's covers PixInsight Fundamentals and will help you Mastering PixInsight. Newbie PixInsight Workshop Series Newbie Series New to PixInsight or want to flatten the learning curve? Our 6-part recorded Newbie Workshop series is designed to take you from a simple 11-step processing workflow and build on those steps. Each workshop contains Imaging Data and Process Icon sets to let you follow along step-by-step. You'll then be able to use these customized Process Icons on your own data. It's all here for you, step by step! Acquisition Best Practices This new addition to our beginner series will help you get optimum results during acquisition of your imaging data. We’ll look at imaging strategies that will make the best use of your equipment, given the realities of your imaging conditions. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video & Data Weighted Batch Preprocessing Script Deep Dive The powerful Weighted Batch Preprocessing (WBPP) script is the most streamlined way to perform preprocessing in PixInsight. The masters output by WBPP are the starting point for rendering beautiful deep-sky images in PixInsight. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video & Data PixInsight for Newbies After a night of catching photons, you can hardly wait to see and share the cosmic beauty of your photographs! While many options for deep-sky image processing software exist, none can match PixInsight for its versatility. As a very powerful program, the learning curve can seem daunting to the new user, but we’d like to show you that it’s not! In this workshop, we’ll take the mystery out of PixInsight, and show you how to produce pleasing results in just a few, simple steps. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video & Data Next Steps for Newbies This is a continuation of our PixInsight for Newbies workshop. Now that you have begun to harness PixInsight’s powerful toolkit, it’s time to take it up a notch. In “Next Steps for Newbies”, Ron and Warren will expand on the basic workflow with the following powerful tools and techniques for both One-shot Color (OSC) and Monochrome cameras. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video & Data Dialing Down the Noise - Dialing Up the Detail This workshop covers the various settings available in PixInsight to optimize noise reduction of linear images. We also explore several methods for pulling detail from your deep sky image and getting the most from high-dynamic-range images. We'll also explore processes and scripts for selectively enhancing structures in images. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video & Data Masks Unmasked In this installment of the Newbie workshop series reveals the full power of including masks to add fine control to your processing workflow. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video & Data Subscription Options We’re excited to offer yearly Subscription Options , designed to meet the needs of all PixInsight users. Whether you’re looking for comprehensive access or a more focused experience, we have the plan for you! More About Yearly Subscriptions Contact Pete Proulx if you have any questions - peterproulx@gmail.com (USA) 716-864-7400 Our Next Live Workshop N.I.N.A. Automation Deep Dive Tuesday June 9, 2026 7 PM EDT Unlimited Access $35 USD Don’t miss out - Sign Up today! More Info & Register *Workshop Prize Disclaimer Purchased a Live Workshop and looking for your link? (Click Here) About Our Sponsors Master of PixInsight has teamed up with World Class suppliers of products and services for the Amateur Astronomer. LEARN MORE

PixInsight 1.9.4 has dropped — and if you've been following the forums and social channels, you've also seen plenty of confusion and misinformation floating around about what this update actually means. PixInsight 1.9.4 Update Setting the record straight on 1.9.4 Our Team Warren Keller Billionsandbillions.com Dr. Ron Brecher Astrodoc.ca Pete Proulx GotAstronomy.com MoP Sponsors See all of our Workshop Sponsors

Learn how to process your images in PixInsight from one of our online Live or Recorded Workshops. This is a must have for learning PixInsight. The website has been described as PixInsight University. It's covers PixInsight Fundamentals and will help you Mastering PixInsight. Intermediate PixInsight Workshop Series Intermediate Series Experienced with PixInsight or want to dig in deeper? Our 4-part Intermediate series goes deeper into processing and special techniques. Let's take it to a higher level! Putting it All Together Advanced Image Integration Techniques In this intermediate workshop, Ron and Warren will show you how to get the most from your data sets by taking advantage of PixInsight’s many tools for combining images. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video & Data Mosaics and Other Special Techniques Have you ever wanted to image a deep-sky object that was larger than your camera’s field of view? In this intermediate workshop, Ron and Warren will show you how to stitch multiple panes together to make a seamless mosaic of a larger region. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video & Data Working With Narrowband Data In this intermediate workshop, Ron and Warren will show you how to get the most from your narrowband data sets, with or without broadband color. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video & Data Ask Us Anything We opened the floor up to you! Ask us anything. Based on the requests we received, we’ve pulled a few common threads together to cover. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video & Data Subscription Options We’re excited to offer yearly Subscription Options , designed to meet the needs of all PixInsight users. Whether you’re looking for comprehensive access or a more focused experience, we have the plan for you! More About Yearly Subscriptions Contact Pete Proulx if you have any questions - peterproulx@gmail.com (USA) 716-864-7400 Our Next Live Workshop N.I.N.A. Part-2 Automation Deep Dive Tuesday June 9, 2026 7 PM EDT Unlimited Access $35 USD Don’t miss out - Sign Up today! More Info & Register *Workshop Prize Disclaimer Purchased a Live Workshop and looking for your link? (Click Here) About Our Sponsors Master of PixInsight has teamed up with World Class suppliers of products and services for the Amateur Astronomer. LEARN MORE

At Masters of PixInsight, our focus has always been on helping astrophotographers get the most from their data through expert image processing. But great results begin long before PixInsight is opened. Mastering Image Acquisition with N.I.N.A. is a new two-part workshop series designed to help you optimize the very first step in your imaging workflow: collecting better data. Mastering Image Acquisition with N.I.N.A. (Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy) Our focus has always been on helping astrophotographers get the most from their data through expert image processing. But great results begin long before PixInsight is opened. Mastering Image Acquisition with N.I.N.A. is designed to help you optimize the very first step in your imaging workflow: collecting better data. Getting Started with N.I.N.A. While our core focus remains PixInsight, it all begins with image acquisition. In fact, our most attended workshop to date, Acquisition Best Practices, focused entirely on improving data collection techniques. This new series builds on that success, taking a deep dive into N.I.N.A. (Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy) — the powerful, free imaging platform that many of our team members and subscribers now rely on. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video and Data N.I.N.A. Automation Deep Dive Take your image acquisition to the next level with a deep dive into N.I.N.A.’s most powerful features. You’ll learn how to build efficient, automated sequences, set up guiding and autofocus, manage calibration frames, and evaluate your data for quality—all with an eye toward optimizing your final results in PixInsight. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video and Data Acquisition Best Practices While not a NINA specific workshop, this workshop will help you get optimum results during acquisition of your imaging data. We’ll look at imaging strategies that will make the best use of your equipment, given the realities of your imaging conditions. More Info Purchase $35 USD Access Video and Data Subscription Options We’re excited to offer yearly Subscription Options , designed to meet the needs of all PixInsight users. Whether you’re looking for comprehensive access or a more focused experience, we have the plan for you! More About Yearly Subscriptions Contact Pete Proulx if you have any questions - peterproulx@gmail.com (USA) 716-864-7400 Our Next Live Workshop N.I.N.A. Part-2 Automation Deep Dive Tuesday June 9, 2026 7 PM EDT Unlimited Access $35 USD Don’t miss out - Sign Up today! More Info & Register *Workshop Prize Disclaimer Purchased a Live Workshop and looking for your link? (Click Here) About Our Sponsors Master of PixInsight has teamed up with World Class suppliers of products and services for the Amateur Astronomer. LEARN MORE

YouTube is one-way. Masters of PixInsight is a conversation. In our workshops, you don’t just watch a video — you interact, ask questions, and get real-time answers from the people who literally wrote the book on PixInsight. Want to Learn PixInsight? Beyond YouTube: Meet Our Instructors, Live & Interactive YouTube is a one-way street. Masters of PixInsight is a conversation. In our workshops, you don’t just watch a video — you interact, ask questions, and get real-time answers from the people who literally wrote the book on PixInsight. And the conversation doesn’t stop when the workshop ends. As a subscriber, you’ll join our private MoP VIP Facebook Group, where Warren, Ron, Pete, and fellow imagers share insights, answer questions, and keep the learning going. Join us on September 9, 2025 at 7 PM EDT This special 2-hour FREE event is your chance to meet our instructors, experience a live image processing session, and see exactly why we're a smarter, more connected alternative to YouTube tutorials. What You’ll Experience 👋 Meet Your Instructors Warren Keller – Author of Inside PixInsight, NASA APOD contributor, and renowned teacher. Ron Brecher – Contributing Editor for Sky & Telescope, also featured on NASA APOD. Both Ron and Warren have been recognized as PixInsight Ambassadors based on their deep knowledge of the software, and their ability to train others in its proper use. Hear their stories, see their work, and learn why they’re passionate about teaching PixInsight in real time. 💻 Live Image Processing Demo Unlike YouTube, you won’t just watch the steps − you’ll see Warren and Ron process an image in real time, using the same Data Sets, Projects, and Process Icons you’ll receive. And yes − you can ask questions as they go. ✨ Why This is Different from YouTube YouTube tutorials are static. Watch, pause, rewind, hope you figure it out, and hope that the presenter knows what they’re doing. And, even at their best, it's difficult to connect the dots and build a consistent workflow. We pride ourselves in giving our students, "Context and Chronology," in other words – what to do, and when to do it! At MoP you get: Live, Interactive Learning – ask questions and get answers in the moment from recognized experts Community Access – our private MoP VIP Facebook Group keeps the conversation going between workshops Hands-On Practice – data sets, projects, and process icons so you can replicate every step Unlimited Replays – watch the recording anytime, forever Free Repeat Attendance – come back for updated live workshops at no additional cost. Ever. This isn’t just a video. It’s a community of imagers learning together. Ready for a better way to learn PixInsight? Register Below- First name* Last name* Email* Register Our Team Warren Keller Billionsandbillions.com Dr. Ron Brecher Astrodoc.ca Pete Proulx GotAstronomy.com MoP Sponsors See all of our Workshop Sponsors

First t ime here ? Welcome to Masters of PixInsight Our Live and Recorded Workshops cover deep-sky image processing with PixInsight. We are dedicated to showing beginners and experienced users how to get the most out of PixInsight! Our goal is to make YOU a Master of PixInsight! New to PixInsight? Our 'Start Here ' page is a FREE resource to get you up and running quickly in PixInsight. You've probably heard that PixInsight can be challenging to learn and use. We say nonsense! Our Next Live Workshop! January 13th 7PM EST Working with Narrowband Data Unlimited Access $35 Don't miss out - Sign Up today! More Info & Register MultiscaleAdaptiveStretch MultiscaleAdaptiveStretch: This new tool for delinearization – or stretching – was introduced in December 2025. It is an alternative to HistogramTransformation, and is now a standard component of PixInsight. It does a nice job on both stars and non-stellar objects. In this video we compare MultiscaleAdaptiveStretch and HistogramTransformation on images of a galaxy and a nebula. The tool will be installed automatically when PixInsight checks for updates (usually upon launch). 13:36min Contact Pete Proulx if you have any questions - peterproulx@gmail.com (USA) 716-864-7400

Door Prize Registration www.mastersofpixinsight.com/live Our sponsors generously supply valuable door prizes for each Workshop. If you'd like to be included in tonights drawing please register below. First name* Last name* Email* Submit About Our Sponsors Master of PixInsight has teamed up with World Class suppliers of products and services for the Amateur Astronomer. LEARN MORE