ASIDeepStack file formats

AstroDon

When I save the results of the stack that I do in ASIDeepStack, it produces a jpeg file. However, this is not a good format for further editing since it has compressed the dynamic range of the RGB channels to 8 bits. Is there a way to save the stacked image in a higher fidelity format (e.g. fits, xisf, tiff, etc.) that preserves the dynamic range and resolution of the original fit images from the ZWO camera before stacking? If not, can this be added to the upgrade list.

johnpd

What version of ASIStudio are you using? When I stack a bunch of .FIT files, I end up with a stacked .FIT file and a stacked .TIF file.

JohnD

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