Does the software align the images before stacking or must each image be pre-aligned with all the others?

Question

I take most of my macro shots hand-held. If I manually focus on various parts of an image, will the software recognize the edges of the subject and align them or must I manipulate each frame to match?

Answer 1

No, the CombineZP software does not automatically align images before stacking. Each image would need to be pre-aligned manually for accurate results.