Dear Adobe engineering team,
First of all, let me express my deep respect for your excellent work, Adobe products have always been indispensable creative tools for photographers. As a photographer who focuses on the starry sky, I often chase those distant and bright points of light in the cold wind at night, recording the mystery and beauty of the universe. However, in the post-processing of these precious starry pictures, I encountered a challenge: how to efficiently achieve star alignment and clear presentation of comet tracks.
1. Background and needs
Starry photography often requires multiple shots with different exposures taken in the same location to capture rich details ranging from faint deep sky objects to bright nebulae and galaxies. However, the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to appear slightly shifted in the image, affecting the quality of the final composite. In addition, for moving objects such as comets, it is often difficult for traditional alignment methods to accurately track their trajectories, resulting in comets appearing blurred or broken in composite images.
Second, functional requirements
With this in mind, I asked the Adobe engineering team to consider two features:
Star alignment function:
The ability to automatically identify and precisely align stars in photos eliminates displacement due to the rotation of the Earth and ensures clarity in the composite image.
Supports batch processing to improve post-processing efficiency.
Flexible parameter adjustment options are available to accommodate different focal lengths, exposure times and weather conditions.
Comet alignment and trajectory synthesis features:
Identify and track the position changes of moving objects such as comets in successive photographs.
Cometary tracks are synthesized automatically or semi-automatically so that they appear in a continuous, clear form in the final image.
Adjustment options such as track brightness, width and transparency are available to meet different creative needs.
Third, expectations and prospects
I believe that the addition of these two features will greatly improve the efficiency and quality of starry photographers' work, allowing us to focus more on capturing the grandeur of the universe rather than getting bogged down in tedious post-processing. Adobe has long been synonymous with innovation and excellence, and I look forward to witnessing the birth of this feature with you to bring new breakthroughs in starry photography."
Thank you again for your hard work and unremitting efforts! Look forward to your reply and further discussion.