Overview

Stellar Magic Pro can manage up to 150 open images and perform batch processing for stacking, debayering, dark frame subtraction, flat-fielding and hot or cold pixel removal.  Images may be opened in FITS, BITMAP, TIFF, PNG or JPEG formats. Images may be saved at up to 32 bits per pixel for grayscale, and at up to 96 bits per pixel in color.  In FITS format all image processing steps are automatically saved in the file header. The freeware version has many of the same tools, but can only open 10 images at a time and does not use TIFF or PNG formats.

Images may be aligned by a variety of techniques at sub-pixel resolution prior to stacking.  Alignment techniques include cross-correlation, two star marking as well as manual.

There are over 100 image enhancement operations including deconvolution, histogram stretching and shaping as well as a host of  sharpening options.  Color images may be created either by the RGB or LRGB methods and CMY images may be converted to RGB. Mosaics may be created in either grayscale or color separation modes.

The software and the tutorial for the operation of the program are available on the downloads page. Views of the available controls for several representative operations are available on the program views page.

  Version 1.10.