AutoIntegrate

From light files to a finished astro image in PixInsight, in one run

AutoIntegrate is a free PixInsight script that runs the whole image processing workflow for you. Add your light files, press Run, and you get integrated images and an automatically processed final image.

It works with mono LRGB, color/OSC/DSLR and narrowband data, calibrated or not.

PixInsight repository link
https://ruuth.xyz/autointegrate/
In PixInsight, add this to Resources / Updates / Manage Repositories, then Check for Updates and restart. See installing.

Requires PixInsight 1.8.9-1 or later. Latest version is v1.87 (what's new).

Trifid Nebula processed with AutoIntegrate Trifid Nebula, AutoIntegrate default options with Crop to common area enabled. Data from Telescope Live.

Videos

The fastest way to see how AutoIntegrate works is to watch one of these short videos.

Introduction to AutoIntegrate video Introduction to AutoIntegrate The basic workflow from adding files to the final image. LRGB processing video LRGB processing Mono camera with L, R, G and B filters. Narrowband processing video Narrowband processing Ha, OIII and SII data and color palettes. Comet processing video Comet processing Aligning on the comet and combining with stars.
Older videos

The dialog looks different in these but the basic steps are still the same.

Three steps to your first image

Install

Add the repository link above to PixInsight and check for updates. AutoIntegrate appears in the Script / AutoIntegrate menu.

Add files

On the Files tab, add your light files, or a whole directory. Bias, dark and flat files are optional.

Run

Press Run. Default options work well for a first try. The live flowchart shows what the script is doing.

The script starts in simple mode, which shows only the most important options. Built-in tutorials walk you through the dialog step by step. See Getting started for details.

What happens when you press Run

AutoIntegrate runs the same steps you would run manually in PixInsight. Click a step to read more about it.

Calibratewith bias, darks and flats if given Measureweight and filter subframes Alignstars or comet Integratestack with pixel rejection Combinechannels or narrowband palette Gradientsremove light pollution Colorcolor calibration Denoisenoise reduction Stretchlinear to non-linear Final imageAutoRGB or AutoLRGB

on by default optional result

After the run you can continue with enhancements such as star reduction, sharpening or color adjustments, or rerun only part of the workflow with AutoContinue. AutoIntegrate can also use external tools like BlurXTerminator, NoiseXTerminator, StarXTerminator, GraXpert and StarNet if you have them installed.

Is AutoIntegrate for me?

Where to go next

Getting started Install, add files, run, and find your results. Everything you see in simple mode. Improve the result Uneven background, noise, stars, colors: which option to change. Data guides What is specific to OSC/DSLR, mono LRGB, narrowband, comets and mosaics. Processing in depth Gradient correction, stretching, noise reduction, color calibration and stars. Files and calibration File recognition, output files, calibration and filtering bad subframes. Narrowband SHO, HOO, Foraxx and other palettes, RGB stars, Ha to RGB. Enhancements and tools Improve the final image, or use the AutoIntegrate tools as separate scripts. All options Searchable reference of every option, starting from the simple mode options.

Made with AutoIntegrate

Images processed with AutoIntegrate have been APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day) twice: Chamaeleon Dark Nebulas and Waves of the Great Lacerta Nebula. More on my Astrobin and Instagram pages. If you post your images on social media, use the hashtag #autointegratescript.

Help and support

Ask questions and read release notes on forums.ruuth.xyz or Discord. Source code and releases are on GitHub. See also known problems and tips, or the help page.

If you find the script useful, you can support its development via PayPal or Ko-fi. Thank you!

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