Deepsky Imaging 1.1.1

Deepsky Imaging 1.1.1 is a useful utility  which allows you to capture images from any video ccd camera outputting composite video or S-Video, such as the Stellacam, Mallincam, and other WebCams.

In addition, the software contains many tools to enhance existing astronomical images and utilizes the excellent pre-processing engine from the popular freeware application Deepsky Stacker. By using this stacking engine, Deepsky Imaging simplifies the capture and pre-processing necessary to get great images. One nice feature available in Deepsky Imaging is the ability to capture raw video and convert it to a tif image on the fly without having the user manually perform this step. Deepsky Imaging also allows a series of images to be taken automatically at a desired time interval.

Major Features:

1. Video CCD capture - supports Stellacam, Mallincam, and Others
   • Captures composite and s-video
   • Live Video preview window
   • Video processing lets you adjust brightness & contrast
   • Easy focus using full screen preview
   • Manual "test" captures
   • Automatic capture via sequencing
   • Capture to uncompressed AVI format or to TIF format
   • Special Mode Converts raw AVI video to TIF image on the fly
   • Unique naming of captured images
   • Set interval between captures
   • End a sequence after taking "X" number of captures
   • Session history lets you capture additional images later
   • Works with all Microsoft Direct Show capture devices
   • Supports NTSC and PAL decvices
2. Automatic integration using Deepsky Stacker
   • Align and Stack automatically - Super Easy!
   • Seamless Integration
   • Uses Deepsky Stacker's Settings
3. Support over 30 image formats including:
   • AVI
   • GIF
   • JPG
   • FITS 8,16,32 bits with header (read only)
   • TIF
   • BMP
4. Over 100 image processing and effects available including:
   • Unsharp mask
   • Video deinterlacing
   • Removal of hot pixels
   • Median
   • Binary Filters
   • High Pass Filter
   • Background subtraction
   • Brightness, Contrast, Intensity adjustments
   • Spatial Filters
   • Artistic enhancement features
5. Unique & Powerful Annotation Support
6. Thumbnail Image Browser
7. Undo capability with History bar tracks changes
8. Convert images from one format to another
9. Adjust color depth of images
10. Create simple animations
11. Color separation and Merge tools
12. Process portions of an image (Region)
13. TWAIN scanning support
14. Full drag & drop
15. Advanced Screen capturing modes
16. Sophisticated Previewing & Printing
17. Easy to use PAN and Magnify tools 
    

Requirements:

• Any 32 or 64 bit Windows including Vista and Windows 7 Beta
• Supports video capture devices
• Device must output composite or s-video
• 512 Meg Ram or higher
• Recommended screen resolution of 1024x768 or higher