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Learn how to process your images in PixInsight from one of our online Live or Recorded Workshops. Workshop Prize Disclaimer New Workshop Door Prize Eligibility Rules May 2025 We do our best to include all live workshop purchasers in our prize drawing, but there are scenarios that our system simply can’t track, e.g. last-minute purchases within 30-minutes of the start of a workshop. You are eligible for our prize drawing if you fall into the following scenarios: You purchased one our 'Workshop All Access' or 'MoP Complete' subscriptions if you attend the workshop live and register at the link provided during the workshop. You purchased the latest workshop from the 'Next Workshop' menu item and the 'Register' button. If you purchase through this link you're eligible wether or not you attend the live workshop. To be eligible make your pur chase via the Main Menu 'Next Workshop ' page Register button. Do not make your purchase from the 'More Info' or 'Purchase $35 USD' links on the generic workshops page. Contact us immediately if you used the wrong link or need clarification on your purchase so that we can rectify errors. We've got some great prizes each workshop, and we want all attendees to have an opportunity to win! Thanks for your understanding. About Our Sponsors Master of PixInsight has teamed up with World Class suppliers of products and services for the Amateur Astronomer. LEARN MORE

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

We’re excited to introduce our new subscription options, designed to meet the diverse needs of the astrophotography community. Whether you’re looking for comprehensive access or a more focused experience, we have a plan for you! Subscription Options 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. MoP Complete is a yearly subscription that includes all live and recorded workshops, plus our brand-new PixInsight University, the ultimate replacement for IP4AP. Workshop All Access is a yearly subscription focused only on access to our live and recorded workshops. PixInsight University our comprehensive tutorial series includes over 100 short videos designed to help you learn PI’s most effective processes, scripts, and techniques with ease. If subscriptions aren’t your thing, no worries—you can still purchase any of our individual workshops , which include lifetime access! What Our Subscribers Say MoP Complete Newbies & Intermediate Series+Photons to Photos Series+PixInsight University 'MoP Complete,’ our all-inclusive annual subscription that grants you unlimited access to all live and recorded workshops, as well as our PixInsight University series. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from our extensive library of workshops, covering topics from PixInsight fundamentals to advanced image processing techniques. Our workshops are designed to help you master PixInsight, showing you the essential tools and settings needed to create stunning astrophotos. MoP Complete gives you access to our PixInsight Newbies and Intermediate series, and Photons to Photos series, where Warren or Ron demonstrate complete workflows from start to finish, offering you a unique “over-the-shoulder” perspective on their decision-making process. After the session, you’ll receive the data sets and process icons so that you can process the data yourself, using their techniques. Additionally, you’ll have access to 'PixInsight University', our comprehensive collection of concise tutorials, designed to guide you through specific processes and techniques with actionable, focused learning. Purchasing this subscription might make you ineligible for workshop door prizes. Please read the 'Workshop Prize Disclaimer' below. $279 USD Yearly Price *Workshop Prize Disclaimer Purchase Mop Complete Yearly Workshop All Access Newbies & Intermediate Series+Photons to Photos Series The yearly 'Workshop All Access' subscription grants you admission to all of our live, and recorded workshops—a comprehensive library of educational content tailored for astrophotographers of all skill levels. Bring out the best in your data with workshops that cover everything from mastering the basics in our Newbies series, to advanced image processing techniques in our Intermediate series. As part of your subscription, you’ll also gain access to our popular Photons to Photos workshops. In these sessions, Warren or Ron take you through complete workflows from start to finish, sharing their techniques and decision-making processes along the way. You’ll receive the data sets and process icons needed to follow along step-by-step, offering a hands-on learning experience that helps you refine your skills. With Workshop All Access, you’ll have the flexibility to learn at your own pace, revisit sessions anytime, and explore a wide variety of topics to up your astrophotography game. Purchasing this subscription might make you ineligible for workshop door prizes. Please read the 'Workshop Prize Disclaimer' below. $229 USD Yearly Price *Workshop Prize Disclaimer Purchase Workshop All Access Yearly PixInsight University ‘PixInsight University,’ your go-to source for mastering PixInsight! Our comprehensive tutorial series are designed to help you learn PI’s most effective processes, scripts, and techniques with ease. Offered in two section 'PixInsight Today’ and 'PixInsight Updates.’ ‘PixInsight Today’ highlights only PI’s most modern and useful tools, whether native or third-party. While not as in-depth as the old, 3-part ‘Foundations’ series, Warren digs just deep enough into his recommended tools, to guide you through both pre- and post-processing in a chronological, easily digestible way. With the constant improvements and changes made to PixInsight, Our ‘PixInsight Updates’ section offers a less formal, off-the-cuff series, with Warren and Ron providing timely updates on the very latest versions of processes, scripts, and techniques. Whether you’re exploring the foundational ‘PixInsight Today’ section or catching up on the newest features in ‘PixInsight Updates,’ we’ve got you covered! Typically running 3 to 8 minutes, our concise tutorials respect your time, providing you with actionable insights to enhance your astrophotos. $99 USD Yearly Subscription Purchase PixInsight University Yearly

Workshop GotoMeeting Link Links are posted 48hrs prior to the live workshop Photons to Photos #35 Tuesday - March 10, 2026 7pm EST 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->

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Photons to Photos #27 The Flaming Star Nebula in Monochrome HaLRGB Unlimited Access $35 USD Purchase < Back From time to time, Warren or Ron demonstrates a complete workflow from beginning to end. The other instructor monitors the chat box and answers questions on-the-fly. This allows participants to see the entire post-processing workflow from beginning to end, learning how Warren and Ron use various processes, scripts, masks and settings in context. About the Workshop In Photons to Photos # 27 , Warren will process an image of IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula. This monochromatic HaLRGB data was generously provided by our friend by Mike Miller at Sierra Remote Observatories with a SV152 refractor. This beautiful nebula is well-positioned for capture in late winter and spring in the northern hemisphere. WHAT YOU’LL GET Beginners will get a glimpse at some advanced tools and techniques that will be covered in upcoming workshops. Seasoned image processors will pick up new ideas and techniques to expand their toolkit and improve your results. All attendees of these workshops will receive the following: A PixInsight project containing all images and icons used during the workshop UNLIMITED ACCESS to a video recording of the workshop Your Instructor Warren Keller Warren Keller is an internationally renowned astrophotographer, author, and educator, celebrated for his expertise in astronomical image processing. He authored Inside PixInsight, a definitive guide to the software, and co-founded IP4AP.com, providing tutorials that have guided thousands in astrophotography. Beyond imaging, Warren is a musician and has contributed to the astronomy community through lectures, workshops, and collaborations with leading astronomical organizations.

Photons to Photos #16 Processing IC 1396 containing the Elephant's Trunk nebula Unlimited Access $35 USD Purchase < Back From time to time, Warren or Ron demonstrates a complete workflow from beginning to end. The other instructor monitors the chat box and answers questions on-the-fly. This allows participants to see the entire post-processing workflow from beginning to end, learning how Warren and Ron use various processes, scripts, masks and settings in context. About the Workshop In Photons to Photos # 16 , Warren will work up some monochrome narrowband data on a beautiful, large nebula that is well suited to shorter focal lengths. IC 1396 contains the Elephant's Trunk nebula and many other features, and is currently well placed for imaging from mid-northern latitudes. This data was collected by our Supernova Sponsor, Telescope Live. WHAT YOU’LL GET Beginners will get a glimpse at some advanced tools and techniques that will be covered in upcoming workshops. Seasoned image processors will pick up new ideas and techniques to expand your toolkit and improve your results. All attendees of these workshops will receive the following: A PixInsight project containing all images and icons used during the workshop UNLIMITED ACCESS to a video recording of the workshop Your Instructor Warren Keller Warren Keller is an internationally renowned astrophotographer, author, and educator, celebrated for his expertise in astronomical image processing. He authored Inside PixInsight, a definitive guide to the software, and co-founded IP4AP.com, providing tutorials that have guided thousands in astrophotography. Beyond imaging, Warren is a musician and has contributed to the astronomy community through lectures, workshops, and collaborations with leading astronomical organizations.

Photons to Photos #12 Processing of The Leo Tripliet Unlimited Access $35 USD Purchase < Back From time to time, Warren or Ron demonstrates a complete workflow from beginning to end. The other instructor monitors the chat box and answers questions on-the-fly. This allows participants to see the entire post-processing workflow from beginning to end, learning how Warren and Ron use various processes, scripts, masks and settings in context. About the Workshop In Photons to Photos # 12 , It’s Galaxy Season again! We’ll peek over Warren’s shoulder as he processes an OSC version of the Leo Triplet, from linear RGB master to finished photo. WHAT YOU’LL GET Seasoned image processors will pick up new ideas and techniques to expand their tool kit and improve their results. Beginners will get a glimpse at some advanced tools and techniques that have been covered in previous workshops. If you’re new to PI, we suggest viewing or attending the Newbie series first. All attendees of these workshops will receive the following: A PixInsight project containing all images and icons used during the workshop UNLIMITED ACCESS to a video recording of the workshop Your Instructor Warren Keller Warren Keller is an internationally renowned astrophotographer, author, and educator, celebrated for his expertise in astronomical image processing. He authored Inside PixInsight, a definitive guide to the software, and co-founded IP4AP.com, providing tutorials that have guided thousands in astrophotography. Beyond imaging, Warren is a musician and has contributed to the astronomy community through lectures, workshops, and collaborations with leading astronomical organizations.

Photons to Photos #23 M45 The Pleiades OSC Unlimited Access $35 USD Purchase < Back From time to time, Warren or Ron demonstrates a complete workflow from beginning to end. The other instructor monitors the chat box and answers questions on-the-fly. This allows participants to see the entire post-processing workflow from beginning to end, learning how Warren and Ron use various processes, scripts, masks and settings in context. About the Workshop In Photons to Photos # 23 , Warren will process an image of M45, the famous Pleiades, also called the Seven Sisters. The one-shot color data was generously provided by our friend, Kenny Lewis. The Pleiades cluster is well placed for imaging from mid-northern latitudes during autumn. WHAT YOU’LL GET Beginners will get a glimpse at some advanced tools and techniques that will be covered in upcoming workshops. Seasoned image processors will pick up new ideas and techniques to expand their toolkit and improve your results. All attendees of these workshops will receive the following: A PixInsight project containing all images and icons used during the workshop UNLIMITED ACCESS to a video recording of the workshop Your Instructor Warren Keller Warren Keller is an internationally renowned astrophotographer, author, and educator, celebrated for his expertise in astronomical image processing. He authored Inside PixInsight, a definitive guide to the software, and co-founded IP4AP.com, providing tutorials that have guided thousands in astrophotography. Beyond imaging, Warren is a musician and has contributed to the astronomy community through lectures, workshops, and collaborations with leading astronomical organizations.

Acquisition Best Practices Recorded Workshop Purchase This newer addition to our beginner series will help you get optimum results acquiring 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. Some of the topics we'll cover include: Optimizing image scale Camera readout mode, gain, and offset settings Choosing an exposure lengths Acquiring calibration frames: how, how many, how often? Monochrome Strategies: RRR-GGG-BBB vs RGB-RGB-RGB Mosaics- one pane each night vs all frames each night Acquiring RGB stars for Narrowband images Focusing: how, how often? Rotators- to rotate or not? Guiding – how good is good enough? WHAT YOU’LL GET Attendees of this workshop will receive the following: Image files that are used in the virtual workshop Updated process icon set to use on your own data An opportunity to win a door prize from our generous sponsors Unlimited Access $35.00 USD Purchase

Photons to Photos #35 The Medusa Nebula - SHORGB monochrome data Unlimited Access $35 USD Purchase < Back From time to time, Warren or Ron demonstrates a complete workflow from beginning to end. The other instructor monitors the chat box and answers questions on-the-fly. This allows participants to see the entire post-processing workflow from beginning to end, learning how Warren and Ron use various processes, scripts, masks and settings in context. About the Workshop In Photons to Photos # 35 Ron will work up an SHORGB monochrome data set on the Medusa Nebula, which is well-placed for imaging in the late winter and early spring. The data was acquired with a C14 EDGE HD, a QHY600M camera, and Optolong filters. Ron collected this data in 2025 from his home observatory, located about a 2 hour drive north of Buffalo, NY. ________________ This workshop continues our very popular “Photons to Photos” series. From time to time, Warren or Ron demonstrate a complete workflow from beginning to end. The other instructor monitors the chat box and answers questions on-the-fly. This allows participants to see the entire post-processing workflow from beginning to end, learning how Ron and Warren use various processes, scripts, masks, and settings in context. WHAT YOU’LL GET Beginners will get a glimpse at some advanced tools and techniques that will be covered in upcoming workshops. Seasoned image processors will pick up new ideas and techniques to expand your toolkit and improve your results. All attendees of this workshop will receive the following: A PixInsight project containing all the master images and icons used during the workshop An opportunity to win a door prize from our generous sponsors UNLIMITED ACCESS to a video recording of the workshop Your Instructor Ron Brecher Ron Brecher is an award-winning astrophotographer based in Guelph, Ontario, known for his stunning deep-sky images and expert use of PixInsight. A PixInsight Ambassador, he offers one-on-one tutoring and writes for top astronomy publications. When not imaging the cosmos, Ron is a toxicologist, musician, and passionate educator.

Photons to Photos #10 Processing of the iconic Orion Nebula, M42 Unlimited Access $35 USD Purchase < Back From time to time, Warren or Ron demonstrates a complete workflow from beginning to end. The other instructor monitors the chat box and answers questions on-the-fly. This allows participants to see the entire post-processing workflow from beginning to end, learning how Warren and Ron use various processes, scripts, masks and settings in context. About the Workshop In this Photons to Photos session, we’ll watch over Warren’s shoulder while he processes a medium resolution, monochromatic version of the iconic Orion Nebula, M42. This beautiful, multicolored nebula is relatively easy to process because of its strong signal, but can present challenges due to its high dynamic range. WHAT YOU’LL GET Seasoned image processors will pick up new ideas and techniques to expand their tool kit and improve their results. Beginners will get a glimpse at some advanced tools and techniques that have been covered in previous workshops. If you’re new to PI, we suggest viewing or attending the Newbie series first. All attendees of these workshops will receive the following: A PixInsight project containing all images and icons used during the workshop UNLIMITED ACCESS to a video recording of the workshop Your Instructor Warren Keller Warren Keller is an internationally renowned astrophotographer, author, and educator, celebrated for his expertise in astronomical image processing. He authored Inside PixInsight, a definitive guide to the software, and co-founded IP4AP.com, providing tutorials that have guided thousands in astrophotography. Beyond imaging, Warren is a musician and has contributed to the astronomy community through lectures, workshops, and collaborations with leading astronomical organizations.