Where Does DeepSkyStacker Store Settings?
DeepSkyStacker keeps settings in registry on Windows with file lists and outputs beside inputs. Processing tweaks ride TIFF tags.
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DeepSkyStacker is registry-first on Windows with files for lists and outputs. Settings and folder memory live under one hive with workaround flags beside. File lists save wherever chosen with legacy text twins.
Outputs default beside reference frames with configurable alternates. Processing tweaks embed in TIFF tags when overwriting, exportable separately otherwise. Back up hive plus lists plus outputs as one unit.
Where DeepSkyStacker stores this, by platform
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DeepSkyStacker
Settings hive with dialog memory and workaround flags. File lists save to chosen spots in modern and legacy formats. Outputs default beside inputs with tab overrides.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up DeepSkyStacker?
Export the registry key with file-list documents and output TIFFs together. Lists save to chosen spots while outputs default beside reference frames. Settings tweaks hide in TIFF tags when overwriting.
Where do DeepSkyStacker outputs save?
They default beside reference frames with configurable alternates in output tabs. Legacy proprietary formats predate current TIFF standards. Optional HTML reports branch beside outputs.
Where is the DeepSkyStacker config file?
It stores dialog settings and folder memory without files. TIFF workaround flags live as registry values beside the main key. Qt mappings preserve the hive across builds.
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