#Star trail stacking software software#

Extending the length of star-trails, creating an image that looks as if it had been taken with. Its two main functions are: Filling in the 'gaps' in star-trails that result when stacking multiple images together to create a single star-trail image. This app is free, and if you know what you're doing and have the right set of photos, you can make amazing images, although it might be frustrating for a beginner. Star Tracer is a Windows program that can be used to improve and enhance 'star-trail' photographs. The processing, itself, is quick, and the finished products are striking. Before you process your images, you can set blending values and use the gap filling tools to get the combination just right. Across the top of the window are options for opening images, opening dark frames, saving as, and starting processing. You can work on one photo at a time if you choose, but the real benefit of this program comes if you have multiple photos of the same scene or object that you'd like to process together into one image. The interface features an area on the left-hand side where you can place all of the photos you want to process together. After looking at the amazing work of photographer Harold Davis and in particular the series of Star Trail photographs he manages to produce, I had to give it a try. Once you find your way around, though, you can quickly make some great images with the processing and blending tools available. There is no Help file in this app, and the interface is a bit confusing, especially if you're new to this type of program. With features like gap filling, blending, and overlaying dark frames, this tool helps you create works of art from your time-lapse and other photos.

#Star trail stacking software software#

StarStaX is a powerful photo editing software that creates stacked images from your photos to generate amazing effects. Processing these images is largely the same, although if taking images to stack (which reduces noise), stacking software is needed before processing (see Planets and Moon below for more on this).