Milky Way Post-Processing: Manual Stacking, Star Separation, Raw Workflow

In last week's "Astrophotography Field Shooting Video Tutorial", Thomas shared the key points of shooting starry skies on location.

In today's video, I'll reveal the secrets of manual stack alignment, star-sky separation, and Milky Way raw file processing.

Video tutorial

HD video link:

https://v.qq.com/x/page/t0508w4iunt.html

Download links for the raw files and PSD file:

https://pan.baidu.com/s/1dFf738H

Because refined Milky Way post-processing is time-consuming and involves many techniques, this editing tutorial is split into two parts for easier learning.

In today's video, Thomas demonstrates exposure processing, white balance setup, manual stack alignment, and star-sky separation, producing a high-quality photo:

In next week's video, Thomas will continue with advanced techniques such as star shrinking and sharpening, soft-glow bright stars, and Milky Way color grading to produce a brilliant, colorful night sky. Stay tuned.

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