Eclipse Photo Editor

The Eclipse Photo Editor is a focused image processing tool for eclipse and astrophotography workflows. It provides non-destructive edits through layers, masks, and adjustable blend modes, enabling precise control over exposure, contrast, color balance, saturation, and sharpness while preserving faint solar details. The tool emphasizes eclipse-specific features such as masking the lunar limb, preserving the corona, and applying controlled glow to simulate atmospheric scattering. It is designed for photographers, educators, and science communicators who need publication-ready results without switching between multiple programs.
Conceptually, users upload a high‑resolution image, apply a base enhancement, and selectively adjust regions with masks to avoid over-processing the solar disk. The editor computes glow using a radial halo around the limb and uses histogram and tone-mapping steps to maintain solar features. It supports non-destructive edits by stacking adjustments as reversible layers that can be toggled or rearranged. Export preserves color profiles and metadata, producing ready-to-share files for web, print, or classroom presentations.
Core differentiators include eclipse-aware masking, corona-preserving tone curves, and preset pipelines tuned for different eclipse phases. Typical use cases include moon overlap refinement, halo balancing, post-processing for outreach materials, and rapid iteration for social media. The tool supports common export formats (JPEG, PNG, TIFF) and color spaces (sRGB, AdobeRGB), making it suitable for both hobbyists and professional workflows.
Core features include image upload, layering, masking, glow effects, color grading, non-destructive editing, and export options that preserve metadata and color profiles.