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Create from your photos5 min read6 steps

Turn photos you already have into star trails

Pick a night sequence from your gallery and get a star trails image in a few taps.

What you need

  • A series of night photos taken from the same spot (a tripod), 20 or more is best
  • JPEG, PNG or HEIF files. Your originals are never changed
  1. Step 1/6

    Tap Stack Images

    On the home screen, tap "Stack Images". Your gallery opens.

    You can also select photos in your Photos app, tap Share and choose Trailium.

    Home screen with the Stack Images card at the top
  2. Step 2/6

    Select the whole sequence

    Tap every photo of the night sequence, then confirm. You can pick hundreds at once.

    All photos should come from the same camera position. Moving the camera between shots breaks the trails.

    Gallery picker with several night photos selected
  3. Step 3/6

    Let Trailium clean the frames

    Trailium brightens the stars, cleans the sky and removes noise from every frame. You see the progress at the top.

    You can leave this screen while it works. It keeps going in the background.

    12 images selected, with the Removing noise progress card and What would you like to create
  4. Step 4/6

    Choose Star Trails Image

    Under "What would you like to create?" tap "Star Trails Image".

    Open "Options" to choose the quality. 80% and 90% are free; 100% unlocks with a short ad.

    "Comet Mode" fades the end of each trail so the stars look like they are streaking. "Reverse" flips the direction of the fade.

    Star Trails Image screen with Quality, Comet Mode and Reverse options
  5. Step 5/6

    Create it

    Tap "Create Star Trails Image".

    Trailium is free. Some creations ask you to watch a short ad first, and your image starts processing while the ad plays, so no time is lost. You can skip ads with a Photon credit.

    One moment sheet: watch a short rewarded ad to unlock star trail creation
  6. Step 6/6

    Save and share

    When it is done you get a notification. The image is saved in the Trailium album in your gallery.

    Tap "Share result" to send it anywhere, or tap the info button to see how many frames went in and the total exposure.

    Star trails
    Star trails
    Comet mode
    Comet mode