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I was trying to use deep sky stacker for the first time. I added my lights, master flat and dark that I created in Sharpcap PRO and DSS is complaining about my flat being incompatible. DSS shows the depth as being ‘grey’ where as the dark and lights have RGB. The width and length of the flat is the ...

I am just trying to load in 30 light frames that I cut from Sharpcap. I check the box ‘Raw Frames’ to make sure that I create individual frames. If I take my output from APT, I don’t have this issue.

What would be the difference between APT and Sharpcap ?

I am trying to use Batch Pre-Processing in Pixinsight with output from Sharpcap .FITS format and when I try to add my light frames, I get an error message.

Unable to determine frame type.

Robin, I now see the problem dang it. I don't know why I messed with this setting in the first place. I have since 'reset' the mini histogram. Any reason why I would ever adjust this? Thanks so much ! Also Is raw a setting that I can use in SharpCap? I assumed that since I have a One Shot color that...

I also had one more question.

Which is better to use AVI or SER?

I really never understood the difference.

Robin, I knew it was something stupid that I had did. Can you tell me exactly where I switched the histogram setting and where did you find that setting in the camera settings text file I sent you? Is raw a setting that I can use in SharpCap? I assumed that since I have a One Shot color that I shoul...

I also wanted to mention that I recorded these videos on a external SSD drive if that makes any difference and I did not think of trying it directly to my hard drive because I am hurting for space.

But remember they very first AVI file that worked was also recorded to this external hard drive.

Hi Robin, Here is the One Drive link to two different sessions with six files. The good one is Jupiter (AVI file) and the bad one Saturn (SER file). https://1drv.ms/u/s!AhC_ey62O9wegegLTYAfUPH5pef-QA?e=cH4pTI I created a folder for you called 'Robin' on my One Drive. You can see Saturn in the SER Vi...

Hi Robin, I had another frustrating night trying to capture Jupiter and Saturn. In some the videos, I can now faintly see the planet if you look very close. It does not look like that while I am actually doing the capture which is very strange. I have only been able to produce one good video of Jupi...

I just noticed on the AVI files that did not work there is no length posted on the windows directory where as the one that worked has a length.