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PixelMath versus Blend script

Jeffrey Cymmer
in PixInsight
Adam,
Your earlier videos showed your use of the blend script.  Your later videos have you using PixelMath.  I looked for a video where perhaps you explained your reasoning for changing methods.  Could you explain your reasoning or point to a video where you did?
Thanks,
Jeff

Comments

  • BlockHeadBlockHead
    Yes, I am happy to explain. Originally when I made the video using Hartmut Bornneman's Blend Script- the screening function (combine(image1,image2,op_screen()) did not exist yet. That came later. Using the raw math expression for screen would have been seen as overly technical at that time. So in 2018-2020 I used the Blend Script. 

    Later the generator functions became available in Pixel Math...so I used them. 
    However... I preferred using a script.

    So you know what I did? About a month ago I asked Mike Cranfield to make a script for me that would be a more generalized blending tool. It is called ImageBlend. It is still in its beta form... and I demonstrate its usage in my latest comet video in Horizons. It should become available soon (as soon as I persuade Mike his awesome work is just fine and ready to go!).

    -the Blockhead
  • starfield
    Oh wow.    Can't wait for this.    If it's as solid as Mike's other tools it's going to be a winner.   An interactive interface when doing blending would be so helpful.
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