In episode #001, Randall explains the scope of the Squaring the Circle Podcast & where this journey will take you. Squaring The Circle Podcast features original & powerful content on a variety of subjects without limitation. It's Randall unhinged!

This is another Southern Hemisphere target from Stu Parker. I'll show how I got back through and create a Version 2 or Version 3. This can be helpful if you still need to re-edit your photos as part of the Deep Space Course training

This is another advanced workflow for Southern Hemisphere shooters. We'll be using the PixelMath tool to create a fun new color balance for the image, then processing the data further in Photoshop

This is the first Southern Hemisphere target in the Deep Space Course. Special thanks to Stu Parker for sending in this data! The workflow is considerably more advanced than anything we've done, so Northern Hemisphere shooters may want to watch too

The main focus of this tutorial is DBE, which was invaluable for the Rho Ophiuchi data. The original image was incredibly flat, but DBE saved the day! We'll also use Dodging and Burning in Photoshop to draw the eye to the core of the nebula.

I wasn't thrilled with the performance of GradientCorrection in the previous video, which brings us to today's video. You should always go back to your photos and re-edit them to create an improved Version 2.

The Standard DSLR Workflow is very similar to the dedicated astro camera process. The main difference is that we'll use Adobe Bridge to find, and delete, any blurry photos. Then we'll stack the RAW photos and correct any problems in PixInsight

The Alternate Workflow utilizes the power of the RAW file format to fix any problems at the start of the workflow. We can quickly fix the exposure, white balance, grain, and vignette with Adobe's Camera RAW app. Then we'll stack the photos together

In this video we'll compare the top three stacking programs - PixInsight, DSS, and ASI Studio. Based on my tests, PixInsight provides the highest quality images, at the expense of long stacking times and bloated files.

If you use PixInsight, then it's very easy to stack data from multiple nights, and even with completely different exposures. To be clear, I recommend sticking with the same camera settings from night-to-night for the best results.