Usage

The Color module is very powerful - offering capabilities surpassing most other software - yet it is simple to use.

The primary goal that the Color module was designed to accomplish, is achieving a good colour balance that accurately describes the colour ratios that were recorded. In accomplishing that goal, the Color module goes further than other software by offering a way to negate the adverse effects of non-linear dynamic range manipulations on the data (thanks to Tracking data mining). In simple terms, this means that colouring can be reproduced (and compared!) in a consistent manner regardless of how bright or dim a part of the scene is shown.

A second unique feature of StarTools, is its ability to process luminance (detail) and chrominance (colour) separately, yet simultaneously. This means that any decisions you make affecting your detail does not affect the colouring of said detail, and vice-versa. This ability further allows you to remap colour channels (aka "tone mapping") for narrowband data, without having to start over with your detail processing. This lets you try out many different popular color schemes at the click of a button.