The two new features I’ve used (and liked) so far are the ability to do stacking right in Affinity Photo (rather than having to use another tool like Deep Sky Stacker) and a killer astrophotography filter for reducing backgrounds and gradients. While I felt pretty good about using earlier versions of Affinity Photo for astro image processing, the release of version 1.9 really brought Affinity Photo into the spotlight for the astrophotography world. They can be a bit pricey but Topaz Labs frequently offers discounts, so keep an eye out. The Topaz Labs tools are pretty heavily advertised, and DeNoise AI seems to have a pretty good reputation among astro imagers. I don’t find myself using this as often as DeNoise, but it does come in handy when an image could use a little help. This one does exactly what its name says–it sharpens images. I posted a quick before-and-after example a few weeks ago. I’ve been pretty impressed with how well DeNoise AI works. Noise is a perpetual challenge for anyone shooting images in low light conditions, and it can be especially challenging for astro imaging.
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