Multiverse
Branch your processing into parallel universes, compare them, and let the blind test pick the winner.
Work in progress
Overview
What if that stretch were gentler? Without that mask? With the other star reduction? Multiverse brings PixInsight what it always lacked: branching processing. At any point, drop a branch point and open parallel universes: each branch keeps its snapshot and its process chain, and the full tree of your attempts stays navigable. The comparison grid puts branches side by side, with synced zoom and panning, so you can judge on evidence. And when two finals compete for your heart, the blind test settles it: randomized, repeated A/B presentations, you vote without knowing which is which, and the statistics reveal your true preference, free from the sunk-hours bias. Merge the winning branch, discard the other universes: only the best remains.
Features
Branch points
At any point of your processing, open parallel universes: each branch keeps its snapshot and its process chain, without duplicating files by hand.
Navigable tree
The full tree of your attempts stays visible: go back to a fork, head in another direction, nothing is lost.
Comparison grid
Branches side by side with synced zoom and panning, to judge on evidence rather than from memory.
Blind test
Randomized, repeated A/B between your finals: you vote without knowing which is which, and the statistics reveal your true preference, free from sunk-hours bias.
Merge the winner
The winning branch becomes your main image again, clean processing history included; discarded universes are cleaned up in one click.
Install
Work in progress
This script is not released yet. Installation will be available once it ships.