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BETTER Way to Edit Milky Way Photos in Photoshop (EASY)

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How to edit the Milky Way in Photoshop (A Better Way)

In this video, I’ll show you how to edit the Milky Way in Photoshop. I use Deep Sky Stacker to align my images, and then use specific photoshop actions to enhance the colors and beauty of the Milky Way.

Don’t be afraid to play with the data, and produce a version of the image YOU want to see. That’s what I love about processing astronomy images.

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