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I'd like SharpCap to save a Live Stack image every ten minutes or so as a safety measure, in case the laptop dies or other mishap happens during a long session. Here's a little more context: * I don't want to use Live Stack's "Save and Reset" option because I don't want to start over every...

With SharpCap 3.2 Live Stacking, I'm used to using the Digital Gain and Black Level settings to get a usable number of stars for alignment. (I use 2x or 4x gain depending on the filter, but I don't recall my typical black level just now.) Trying the 4.0 release tonight, I see that those options have...

Aha! I did see some references to a Connect checkbox, but the only visible widget was a Notes pane. Now see that the Connect box only appears after you open a camera without the "Connect hardware... when opening a camera" setting selected. Not looking for auto-connect, this will be fine no...

I feel like I'm missing something obvious here, but is there a way to connect SharpCap to a mount AFTER the camera is connected--without reconnecting the camera? I'm specifically asking about connecting SharpCap , not the computer, to the mount. In my case, the computer is already connected to the m...

I think I've figured out my problem, and it's user error rather than a bug. I need to collect more evidence to be positive, but I'm confident enough to mark the topic SOLVED. The short version is that my offset/brightness settings have been inconsistent. Meno555 and Robin suggested this possibility ...

Thanks for looking them over, Robin. Gain was set to 121 (just above unity for my ASI294MC Pro) for all screenshots, as well as for dark and flat capture. If we grant that I was diligent about gain matching, then I'll point to the difference in histogram peaks (between A1 and A2/A3; and between B1 a...

Let's just pretend that I spelled "vignette" correctly throughout my last post, shall we?

I have attached screenshots taken with SharpCap 3.2.6482. The screenshots show two examples of the problem. Each example was taken from an autostretched Live Stack view. A1-reverse-vingette.png: Prior to starting this live stack, I used the Smart Histogram's Apply button and manually tweaked setting...

I set the hobby aside for the winter, but I got back into it over the past week. I'm still seeing additive dark/flat application, now with SharpCap 3.2.6482.0. I didn't think to test without live stacking, but I did see a new behavior that I hadn't observed last fall. With live stacking underway, th...

I don't understand why or how the Smart Histogram should come first. In most situations (and definitely in mine), flat frame capture isn't possible with the recommended settings. The docs back this up: "There is no need to use the same exposure or gain for flat frames (in fact this would not no...