HOW-TO A Guide to Using Astrophotography Tools v3.52
02 Camera Connect
This is the camera connect screen you will see after clicking on the camera tab in the upper left corner. You can connect a DSLR, CCD or CMOS camera. The CCD and CMOS cameras are under the same bullet. You can also set your Bayer preview here. Once you connect your camera the software will remember your choice the next time you start the program making it easier and one less step to complete at the beginning of each imaging session.
03 Settings Screen
One of the first screens you should set up is the settings screen. Here you will find the ability to change the screen color from Grey to Red for Night vision. You can also find your locations settings, accessories settings such as a focuser, filter wheels and sound. You can set your own sounds if you do not care for the male or female voice calling out events. You can also mute the sounds by clicking on the speaker icon just right of the time readout.
04 Live View
APT has a great Preview feature that allows you to see your target, use it to frame the shot and to also focus real time. In order to see what you are imaging and to start focusing your image, you can click on the ‘Live view� button. This will bring up a Live View of what your scope is viewing and refresh the images based on what your exposure is set at. To change the exposure you can click the drop down in the lower right hand corner and choose an appropriate setting.
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