ABSTRACT
PixInsight (PI) is available for multiple platforms; Windows, OSX, FreeBSD and Linux, though it does require a 64-bit operating system. Most programs have a user guide but presently PixInsight has selected pop-up tools, partial documentation, tutorials and forum posts. The foundation of PI is a set of powerful mathematical processes that are applied to an image. They are treated like subroutines in a DOS program. A script is a small program combine existing tools into a more usable form and simplify batch processing. A script editor is provided in PI to create ones' own, or modify existing ones. Workspaces are just a method to de-clutter the desktop and organize those images and tools that belong together and recall them as a group with a touch of a button. Files and tools are just dragged to the workspace buttons as required. Projects are a lifesaver. They store all people work, tool settings and work in progress for a particular session.
