# Overview Astra Image is a powerful image processing application that runs on Windows 64-bit systems. It includes many powerful functions that have been designed to be easy to use. From hyperbolic arcsine curves to deconvolution to multiscale contrast, Astra Image can do it all. **Main Features** • GPU accelerated processing for some features like deconvolution (CPU acceleration is used if no GPU is present). We plan to add acceleration to more functions in the upcoming versions. • Advanced sharpening tools, such as multi-scale contrast, wavelet sharpening and texture sharpening. • Integrated Python scripting so that you can extend Astra Image with new functions. • Measurement and statistical information. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://astra-image.gitbook.io/astra-image-6.0/getting-started/overview.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.