Select best frame for alignment points in Autostakkert?

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Select best frame for alignment points in Autostakkert?

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I just realized that I can select a particular frame to place alignment points for stacking in Autostakkert.
Does anyone know if selecting a particularly good frame to align points on is beneficial?


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Re: Select best frame for alignment points in Autostakkert?

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I just let the whole thing run on auto.


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Re: Select best frame for alignment points in Autostakkert?

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The alignment points are used across all frames, so it doesn't really matter which frame you choose to place them initially.


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Re: Select best frame for alignment points in Autostakkert?

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Sure, but does it not use your initial frame as a reference for identifying points another frames?


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Re: Select best frame for alignment points in Autostakkert?

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If you are going to place manual alignment points, you’d rather use a sharp frame to do best placement. But on auto, it doesn’t matter as the grid overlays the whole image.


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Re: Select best frame for alignment points in Autostakkert?

Post by Wyvern »

Yep, I'm with Mark on this!
Auto settings work pretty damn well for me. The more I fiddle with the settings, the more I seem to mess up the results!
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