AutoIntegrate v1.76 test - Exclusion areas, metrics visualizer

jarmor · May 27, 2025, 8:14pm

PixInsight repository for the test version is https://ruuth.xyz/test/autointegrate/

Changes in AutoIntegrate v1.76 test are listed below.

Exclusion areas

Added exclusion areas for DBE. Exclusions areas define where DBE sample points are not calculated.
There is a button that opens a new dialog for drawing exclusion areas.
Exclusion areas are used also when selecting a true background sample area.
Exclusion areas are saved to and restored from the Json file.

Metrics visualizer

Added subframe selector metrics visualization.
Visualization is shown in a separate dialog. Four different metrics can be chosen.
Image filtering settings now have four filter values and those metrics are visualized. Filter value zero means that no filtering is done.
Metrics are calculated during the subframe selector step and saved also to the Json file after processing (AutosaveSetup.json).
If metrics are not calculated, metrics visualizer will ask if they should be calculated.
After the metrics visualizer is run it automatically refreshes the file list filtering.

Resample for blinking

Added resample option to resample preview image to a smaller size.
Resample makes blinking through images faster. Note that heavy resample may alter the image so it may look identical to original image.
Resample is done only for the preview image, original image is not modified.
Resample target size can be configured.

Updates

Added options to save the final image as JPG or TIFF.
Added drizzle drop shrink option. Default is 0.9 for all file types.
Histogram stretch max iterations changed from 20 to 30.
ColorCalibration process can be run even if SPCC is selected. In Auto mode (default) ColorCalibration process is not run with SPCC.
Added an option to clear all selected files in files tabs.
Added _ADBE as AutoContinue starting extensions
Calibrate and Integrate only options moved to Settings page.
Stopping after calibration could be useful if you for example want to check the quality of calibrated light files and maybe set some filtering rules.
Stopping after integration could be useful if you for example want to set some exclusion areas for DBE or for finding the true background.
Measurement information is added to light files when the subframe selector has been run. Information can be seen by hovering over the file using a mouse.

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