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I have a series of photometry files (1504x1504), which were created by extracting a color channel from a series of color images (3008x3008). The single color file still has COLORTYP = RGGB in the FITS header - ASTAP did not update it. When I livestock these single color files (to improve SNR) using the Folder Monitor Option and save the 16-bit Stack, I get a 1504x1504 image file that has three slices. Is SharpCap treating the file as an RGB rather than a mono image because of the COLORTYP setting?

Best regards,

Gary

Hi Gary,

it shouldn't treat it as RGB for that reason, as it is supposed to understand the various COLORTYP headers. Can you share one or more of the problem files with me and I will see if I can work out what is going on?

thanks,

Robin

Hi Robin,

I've discovered the issue I was looking into is not associated with the COLORTYP setting.

I am still interested to know why "when I livestock these single color files (to improve SNR) using the Folder Monitor Option and save the 16-bit Stack, I get a 1504x1504 image file that has three slices."

Thanks for the great work on SharpCap.

Happy Holidays,

Gary

Hi Gary,

yes, I would be interested to dig into this - I tried a few tests myself and couldn't get anything like this to happen when re-loading FITS saved in SharpCap. I suspect there is something about the processed FITS that is not as I would expect - if you can upload one of them somewhere and share it with me I will investigate.

cheers,

Robin