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MaxIm DL : New Features List
New in Version 5
New Processing Features
- New image file thumbnails and both XP and Vista/7 style open/save dialog boxes
- Load and save complete program configures
- Processing log window
- Star profile graph
- New Stack command
- Automatically or manually generate multiple stack groups, including complete LRGB groups
- Automatically grade all images for quality, and only include images meeting your criteria
- View grading information for individual images, with manual override
- Export image grading information
- Pre-measure alignment for all images prior to stacking
- Calibrate on-the-fly during stacking; saves time and disk space - New Drizzle capability
- Automatically perform LRGB stack after combine
- All images in LRGB set are aligned to single reference image
- Load up hundreds or thousands of images with multiple different targets, click Go, and MaxIm DL will automatically assemble all of your LRGB sets ready for final processing
- Wavelet filters for image enhancement
- Easier to use Color Convert (debayer), with presets for many popular camera models
- Remove Background Color
New Program Levels
- MaxIm DL Basic: webcams, DSI-style cameras, image processing
- MaxIm DSLR: Basic plus DSLR support, focuser control, telescope control, astrometry, enhanced image processing
- MaxIm DL Pro: all features including DSLR and CCD control, mini planetarium, AO, filter wheels, rotator, dome, photometry
- MaxIm DL Pro Suite: Pro with MaxPoint telescope mount modelling and pointing refinement
- MaxIm DL IP: all image processing and analysis features, no equipment control, reads DSLR Raw frames
New Equipment Control Features
- Built-in Rotator control
- Built-in Dome control with slaving, shutter operation
- Support for second focuser and filter wheel for autoguider
- Built-in mini planetarium with All Sky view and Zoom view
- Instantly overlay camera images
- Search extensive catalog database by multiple criteria
- FOV indicator with Rotator control via mouse
- Resizable display
- See all equipment status at a glance
- Autocenter now accepts PinPoint calibration
- Automatic pier flip tracking
- Autofocus V-curve display
- Improved camera setup
- Larger camera control window with most camera settings in one view
- Camera control presets let you quickly change between your favorite settings for find, focus, center, and acquisition sequences
- Instantly swap cameras
- Improved focus information displays with trend graphs
- User-configurable camera, guider, and focus status displays
- Virtual keyboard for number entry in the dark
