iris-software

IRIS is a free software

How to install version 5.59 (June 24, 2010) :

▪ Download the zip file : IRIS.ZIP (size: 3.2 Mb) — Version en français ici : IRIS.ZIP

▪ Decompress the ZIP file in a directory of your choice

▪ Copy IRIS.EXE icon in your desktop

▪ Double-click on the IRIS icon for run the program

Support of DSRL raw file for Canon 6D, Sony alpha 7s, … (Sept. 19, 2014). Download the file libdcraw.zip and remplace in your IRIS installation directory the actual libdcraw.dll file by the new one.

Important tip: If after a new installation some dialog box disappear, do not panic. First method; (1) exit IRIS, (2) delete the IRIS.INI file from WiINDOW directory, (3) re-run IRIS. Second method: Execute RESET command from IRIS console and re-run.

Some feature…

Deep-sky map projections: galactic system, equatorial system, and many more…

World Coordinate System compatibility

Deconvolution functions

Tool for remove image gradient

Gamma display adjustment (curves function)

Interactive perpective correction

Cometary images sequence stacking

User manual

• Open and display an image file

• Adjust aspect of a B&W image

• Adjust aspect of a color image

• Save an image file

• Filtering

• Stretching

• Geometric transformations

• Preprocessing of grey level images (1/2)

• Preprocessing of grey level images (2/2)

• Make B&W master frames

• Align stellar images (automatic methods)

• Align stellar images (manual methods)

• Special alignment functions (field rotation, ...)

• Stack a sequence of images

• Diphering and optimal addition of a sequence of images

• Preprocessing of Digital SLR camera images

• Remove gradient of the sky background

• DSLR roadmap (preprocessing 2)

• Color / B&W conversions

• Load and display a Digital SLR image

• Split a CFA image

• Color techniques

• (L)RGB techniques

• Mosaicing

• Console commands and scripts

• Photometry

• Astrometric reduction

• Sun processing

• Planetary processing

• Cosmetic corrections

• Atmospheric turbulence correction

• Wavelet analysis and noise filtering

• Deconvolution

• Blinking and animation

• Spectra preprocessing

• Image selection

• Modelisation by ellipse fitting

• Polarization analysis

• Defringing

• Flat-field extraction from science images

• Optimal subtraction

• Control of an equatorial mount

• Remote control of a DSLR camera

• Processing of cometary images

• Correct optical distortion

• Produce High Dynamic Range images (HDR)

Commands description

Command list (thanks Howard, Martin, Daren… for the compilation)

Command list (en français + illustrations)

Command list - more recent (thanks Rolf)

Command list - Word version (thanks Javier)

Ressources

A roadmap for a quick process of DSRL images

More about DSRL processing methods under IRIS

Preprocessing (YouTube - Maxime Simet)

Moon video processing (Dailymotion - Romain Pechereau)

Deep Sky processing (YouTube - Guillaume Doyen)

http://www.saratogaskies.com/articles/cookbook/index.html

http://www.skyimaging.com/planetlrgb.php

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/florent.dubreuil/iris/iris.htm

http://thierrylambert.free.fr/dossiers.html

https://www.astroprovence.com

http://www.astreos.eu/traiter-ses-images-apn.html

IRIS is a copyrighted freeware. IRIS is free of all rights for a non commercial usage and distribution. The software, the demonstration images and related documentation are exclusively properties of the author.

Web : www.astrosurf.com/buil