

H.264 Video Codec: Video Codecs are the compression algorithms used to keep video file sizes small (the equivalent of using JPG compression for still images). Virtual Dub: A basic but free video editing program which allows you to render a sequence of image files (not RAW) to an AVI video file. Star Trail Action for Photoshop: StarStaX is hard to beat, but if you really want to work in Photoshop, you can try this 2006 Photoshop Action developed by Chris Schur. StarStaX is available as Freeware for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. It allows to merge a series of photos into a single image, where the relative motion of the stars creates structures looking like star trails. StarStaX: StarStaX by Markus Enzweiler is a fast multi-platform image stacking and blending software, which is developed primarily for Star Trail Photography. There are many other RAW processing options as well, such as Canon Digital Photo Professional that you receive free with the purchase of a Canon camera. Photo Pills: An App for iOS only that allows you to plan not just direction for sun and moon rise/set but also the position of the Milky Way.Īdobe Photoshop Lightroom: If you haven't made the switch to RAW image processing and a 'non-destructive' workflow you really should take a close look. The App is available for your smartphone or you can run the software on Mac and PC. Use it to plan an image with the moon or sun rising or setting over a particular feature in the landscape. The Photographers Ephemeris: The Photographer’s Ephemeris (TPE) shows you the direction of moonrise and moonset as well as sunrise and sunset from any location on Earth.

It's easy to use, and free! There is a paid App for your phone available as well. Stellarium: Stellarium is a superb piece of planetarium software that renders a beautiful simulation of the sky at night (or day) for any time you like and from anywhere on Earth (and even other locations around the solar system).
