Does CieloStitch work only for astrophotography?
No. CieloStitch is especially suited to solar and lunar mosaics, but the same panel-based workflow can also support terrestrial, nightscape, and other overlapping image sets when the captures are consistent enough to match cleanly.
How much overlap do I need between panels?
There is no single number that guarantees success, but each neighboring panel needs enough shared detail for the software to recognize how they fit together. In practice, stronger overlap makes alignment much more reliable than trying to rescue sparse or marginal coverage.
Why do visible seams appear in a stitched mosaic?
Seams usually mean the source panels differ too much in exposure, tone, sharpness, or alignment. Better consistency at capture time often improves the final result more than aggressive adjustment after the fact.
Can the app fix poor source data automatically?
Not completely. CieloStitch can align and blend good overlapping panels, but it cannot fully compensate for weak detail, mismatched captures, missing coverage, or major inconsistencies in the source images.
Is CieloStitch available on Windows only?
The current public desktop release is Windows-focused. If you are checking platform availability, use the download page and release notes on the site as the current source of truth.
Why does a large stitch use so much memory?
Large mosaics naturally use more RAM, storage bandwidth, and processing time because more panels and more pixels have to be matched, aligned, blended, and written out. If performance feels heavy, test a smaller representative project first.
Where should I start if I am new?
Start with Getting Started if you want the first-run workflow, Installation & Requirements if you need hardware or platform guidance, and Troubleshooting if a result already looks wrong.