PixInsight LE 1.0.2.143 Distribution

1. Introduction

Welcome to PixInsight, an image processing software solution for the world of astrophotography created by Pleiades Software with the help of a team of world-class astrophotographers and software developers.

This is PixInsight Limited Edition (LE), a freeware subset of PixInsight Standard. PixInsight LE includes a comprehensive set of fundamental image processing tools, and also some advanced, state-of-the-art processing resources of unparalleled power. PixInsight LE is intended also as an introductory preview to the full standard edition that will we available as a commercial product. This software is being released to you under the terms stated in the accompanying license.txt file.

For in-depth information, online tutorials and processing examples, please visit PixInsight's Home Page at:

http://pleiades-astrophoto.com/

On our website you'll find also PixInsight Forum, at:

http://pleiades-astrophoto.com/forum/

On this online forum you can receive advice from members of our development staff and other expert users, get your doubts solved, make suggestions on how to improve the application or its documentation, report bugs, or simply comment your experiences with PixInsight LE.

If you are interested in PixInsight , being a registered user of PixInsight Forum is a real a must. We look forward to see you there!

2. Installation

Current installation packages include version LE 1.0.1.141, which you must install first on your computer. Then you should install an additional file that will update your installation to the latest 1.0.2 version, build 143.

Installation steps:

2.1 Install Version LE 1.0.1.141.

The main installation file, namely PixInsightLE32101.exe, performs a full PixInsight LE installation with a local copy of the official documentation. This will need roughly 22 MB on your hard disk.

2.2 Install LE 1.0.2.143 Update

The update file is PixInsightLE32102143.exe

Version 1.0.2 (build 143) includes the DynamicBackgroundExtraction (DBE) process. DBE is a powerful and flexible tool for correction of uneven field illumination and color in deep-sky astrophotography. DBE is the ideal interactive tool to fix all types of vignetting and sky gradient problems. Version 1.0.2 also includes a luminance masking upgrade to the SGBNR process. A new tutorial for DBE is also available.

Previous build 142 fixed a minor bug found in the FITS format support routines. Version 1.0.2.143 includes this bug fix and all bug fixes found as of the date of release.

To apply this update, you must have previous build 141 correctly installed (see Step 2.1 above). Follow these steps:

The update file is a standard Windows executable (.exe). Double-click it to run.

The WinRAR Self-Extracting Archive application window opens. In the Destination Folder edit line, the folder on your hard disk where PixInsight LE is installed should appear. If you didn't change it upon installation, this folder is:

C:\Program Files\Pleiades Astrophoto\PixInsight LE

Or an equivalent folder for "Program Files", according to the particular localization of your MS Windows operating system. Normally, the correct folder is automatically selected. If this is not the case, please select it manually by clicking the Browse button.

Click the Install button to install.

You'll be asked to replace the existing PixInsightLE32.exe file. Click the Yes button.

To verify that you updated PixInsight LE correctly, run it and select Help > About PixInsight LE. You should see Version 1.0.2.143 on the About window.

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Thank you for using PixInsight LE.

The Pleiades Development Team, September 2005.