MaxIm DL - Features

For complete information, please see the on-line version of the Manual.



System Requirements

General

  • Context-sensitive built-in Help, including detailed information on every program feature
  • CD-ROM and 300 page manual (box version only; not included with Internet download)
  • User-selectable skins
  • Fully customizable toolbars and menus
  • Tabbed image browsing
  • Works in 32-bit floating point mode for maximum detail and no loss of dynamic range
  • Optional full size image preview for all image processing commands
  • Centralized settings for geographical position, telescope and guide scope parameters, computer and telescope time
  • Reads and writes FITS, TIFF 8-bit and 16-bit, JPEG, PNG, BMP, SBIG, SBIG ST-4, PCLynxx, and RAW file formats
  • Optional proprietary FITS compression for approximately 3:1 lossless image compression
  • FITS supports 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, and floating point images. Works with monochrome and color (NAXIS=3, RGB) images. Uses BSCALE/BZERO to allow 0-65535 data range in 16-bit mode; also supports unsigned FITS images.
  • Batch image save and convert to any format
  • Printing
  • Night vision mode
  • Supports systems configured for Windows "Large Memory" 3GB user application memory
  • All processing functions work on color and monochrome images
  • Check for upgrades on-line

Image Viewing and Inspection

Image Editing

Image Calibration

Image Processing

Image Processing Filters

Deconvolution

Supernova Hunting

Photometric Analysis

Astrometric Analysis

Stacking, Aligning and Blinking/Animation

CCD Camera Control (MaxIm DL/CCD)

Autoguiding (MaxIm DL/CCD)

Filter Wheel Control (MaxIm DL/CCD)

Telescope Control (MaxIm DL/CCD)

Focuser Control (MaxIm DL/CCD)

Equipment Compatibility (MaxIm DL/CCD)

Scripting and Software Interconnection



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