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Window Menu
New Window – This creates a second view of the currently selected image.
The new view can be independently panned and zoomed, but will have the
same stretch as the original window.
Fit to Image - This toggles the Fit to Image mode on and off. The Fit to Image
mode causes the window for the image to be adjusted to the same size as the
image. If the view is zoomed out, the window will shrink with it. If the view is
zoomed in, the window will grow until it fills the main window.
Cascade, Tile Horizontally, Tile Vertically – These functions alter the way
multiple open image frames are arranged and displayed within MaxIm DL
Essentials Edition. These functions are very useful for organizing the visual
display when processing large numbers of raw images for stacking.
Restore All - This command will restore all minimized image windows to the
position they had within the MaxIm DL application window at the time they
were minimized. This can be handy for sorting images. For example, when
inspecting a set of images, you can close the ones you want to reject, and
minimize the ones you want to keep. Once all the images have been reviewed
you can restore the minimized windows to their original size and position.
Arrange Icons - Image windows can be minimized, at which point they
become small bars (icons). If these have become scattered about the main
application window, the Arrange Icons command will stack them neatly at the
bottom of the window.
Help Menu
Help Topics – Click on this if you have any questions. This is an extensive
resource, and should be consulted often. Under the Index tab, type in “Help
Topics” and press Enter on your keyboard. This will give a primer on how to
most effectively use and access the Help files.
About MaxIm DL – Gives the version number of the software.
Note: The Open or Convert AVI File command in the File menu is for the
StarShoot Solar System Imager, not he SSDSMI-2.
Tips
Polar Alignment
Good telescope mount polar alignment is of critical importance for long-expo-
sure CCD imaging. Inaccurate polar alignment leads to image movement over
time (even with motor drives running and engaged), which limits the amount of
time an exposure can be taken before the stars begin to streak and blur.
If your equatorial mount uses a polar axis finder scope, we highly recom-
mend utilizing it for polar alignment. If not, a technique known as the “drift
method” of polar alignment has been used for many years, and can achieve