Creating the Iconic Moon/Sun Eclipse Compilation - Precise Alignment and Spacing

In today's video, we provide detailed instructions for creating that iconic compilation of the solar eclipse. This method also works for aligning lunar eclipse photos too… or for that matter, any compilation of photos lined up in a row. Although we are using Photoshop in our examples to produce this image, most photo editors have similar functionality and should be applicable. Table of Contents: 00:00 Start / Introduction 01:20 Calculating the Size 01:48 Selecting Photos & How Many 02:53 Height of the Final Compilation 03:08 Measuring Space Between Images 04:01Width of the Final Compilation 04:25 Spacing and Aligning 04:27 Create New Image & Load Images 05:33 Centering the Totality Image 06:56 Roughly Center All Other Images 07:52 Move Images Into Final Position 11:13 Fine Tuning Totality (Exact Centering of Totality) 12:33 Nudge Feature in Photoshop 13:35 Calculation Spreadsheet (building the spreadsheet we use) In today’s video we first calculate the size of the final image. In order to do that, we provide some guidance on determining how many photos and selecting which to use. Then, we show how to determine the height of the final compilation, space between photos and the overall width. Next, we provide details on how to get the spacing and alignment exactly right. To do that, first we center the middle Totality image. Then, we place the others on top of it and then move them into the final position. We finish with a couple of ancillary topics; How to get the middle Totality image centered exactly, using Photoshop’s Nudge feature and building the spreadsheet we use to assist with the calculations. This video assumes you have already completed post processing of your images… like exposure, saturation and rotation. We also assume you have finalized the Totality image that you’ll be using for the center shot… this may include stacking and blending multiple images to bring out the details of multiple exposures. Here’s a video that might help with that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILi9qcfp_dE ====== [ Updates ] 2024.05.17 None at this time ====== This video was produced by MiddleLoop Video and Photography, LLC. MiddleLoop produces Training Videos for Software Companies and Corporate Procedures. (www.middleloop.com) We hope you find our video useful! *Listing of equipment used to photograph the eclipse: Star Tracker (Star Adventurer by Sky-Watcher): https://amzn.to/3w6Sb4L Camera (Canon 5dsr) https://amzn.to/448GSp4 Camera Lens (Sigma 150-600mm) https://amzn.to/4d5Rbyq Intervalometer (TW-283 PIXel Wireless Shutter Release) https://amzn.to/447ugyL Tripod https://amzn.to/49Qdjdj Solar Filter (Lee) https://usa.leefiltersdirect.com/collections/solar-filters/products/solar-eclipse-filter-100mm Filter Holder (Lee) https://amzn.to/4aHrsuL Complete listing of products used by MiddleLoop to produce videos like this*: https://www.amazon.com/shop/middleloopvideophotography/list/WC44C2YGPH71?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_08NH6SM8SJXR4YRJV81S * PRIVACY POLICY & FULL DISCLOSURE: MiddleLoop is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. If you purchase something from my affiliate links we will get a small commission with no extra cost to you. This makes it possible for me to make more videos. I periodically update my links to the current version of the product so they may not be the exact product used to produce this video. Thank you for participating. WE DO NOT collect, store, use, or share any data from or about you during your participation with affiliate links. Music: Interplanetary Alignment by NoMBe is licensed under a YouTube Audio Library License. Music: Yah Yah by josh pan is licensed under a YouTub