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1. This license does not allow the Software to be rented or leased and the written materials accompanying the Software if any may not be copied 4 Ownership Title ownership rights and all intellectual property rights in and to the Software and any accompanying documentation and any copy of the foregoing shall remain the sole and exclusive property of ArcSoft and or its third party licensers You agree to abide by the copyright law and all other applicable laws You acknowledge that the Software contains valuable confidential information and trade secrets of ArcSoft and or its third party licensers 5 Warranty Disclaimer THE SOFTWARE IS MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU ON AS IS BASIS NO WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ARE MADE WITH RESPECT TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTIES FOR NON INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ARCSOFT EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES NOT STATED HEREIN YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE YOU AND NOT ARCSOFT OR AN AUTHORIZED RESELLER ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF NECESSARY SERVICING REPAIR OR CORRECTION SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE YOUR S2. 1024 x 768 or higher recommended 1 3 Chapter 1 Introduction Key Features Built in Photo Albums Provides you with quick easy access to your photos from right within the program Auto Select by Group Allows you to select an entire group of related photos with just one click 4 Stitching Styles Lets you choose between horizontal 360 vertical and tile style panoramas Auto Ordering Conveniently puts your photos into the proper sequence for stitching Auto Stitching Ensures quick and seamless blending of each segment of your panorama Full Screen Preview Lets you view your panoramas without any distracting UI elements Crop Enables you to trim away photo edges for a clean elegant result Straighten Lets you correct a tilted horizon line from right within the program Frame Lets you add frame title and copyright information to the panorama Manual Fine Tune Allows you to manually adjust the gap between images in order to make the panorama appear seamless Chapter 1 Introduction Print Allows you to print your panoramas across multiple pieces of paper or on banner stock Multiple Save Options Allows you to save your panorama as an image HTML or interactive QuickTime movie Chapter 1 Introduction 2 Main Menus File View Extras Register Help Chapter 2 Main Menus Chapter 2 Main Menus The Panorama Maker Pro main menus appear in the upper left hand corner of the workspace Some
3. Manual Fine Tune The Manual Fine Tune screen allows you to manually adjust the gap between images in order to make the panorama appear seamless k E Manual Click to go to the Manual Fine Tune screen which has two primary options Align Points and Adjust Blend Align Points Click Align Points to manually set stitching points The overlapped areas of the photos are marked by orange boxes 31 Chapter 5 Fine Tuning Click on one of the boxes to see three pairs of numbered points these points indicate where on the image needs to be adjusted Click and drag one of the numbered points in the left window to the area where the gap is and drag the point with the same number in the right window to where the first numbered point was placed For example drag point 1 in the left window to a particular feature in the left photo such as a tree branch Then drag point 1 in the right window to the place in the right photo where that same feature appears Repeat for points 2 and 3 then click Apply Note Although you can place numbered points at completely separate locations on the panorama Panorama Maker Pro will not acknowledge this change even if you click Apply Auto Match Click this and Panorama Maker Pro will automatically pair the numbered points You can skip Auto Match if you prefer to manually pair these points 32 Chapter 5 Fine Tuning Adjust Blend Click Adjust Blend to see the stitchin
4. 7 Great Looking Panoramas 7 3 Photo Overlap Use 25 to 50 Overlap Shoot the photos using between 25 and 50 overlap You do not need the same amount of overlap for each shot estimating the amount of overlap is fine For wide angle lenses use more overlap 50 48 Chapter 7 Great Looking Panoramas 7 4 Creating Photo Groups By using one or both of the following methods to create photo groups building a panorama in the software will be a little easier Shoot Sequential Photos in Less Than 40 Seconds Time The program has a unique feature that with just one click intelligently selects all of the photos that belong to the same panorama sequence Because panorama photos are usually shot in quick order less than 40 seconds apart the program uses shot times EXIF data to create groups By selecting one photo in a group the entire group is selected This feature can be disabled by unchecking the Auto Select by Group option see section 3 1 Insert Divider Shots Manually A simple way to divide one sequence of panorama photos from another is to insert shoot a black photo between them Before beginning a new sequence use the lens cap or a piece of cardboard to cover the camera and take a shot After you transfer the photos to your computer it will be easy to see where one sequence ends and the next begins 49 7 5 Chapter 7 Great Looking Panoramas General Tips When stitching photos that have obvious val
5. Chapter 4 Arranging Make sure that the photos are in the proper sequence before stitching them together 24 Chapter 4 Arranging 4 1 Confirm Sequence Confirm that the photos are in the proper sequence before stitching them together You can use the photo tray and related controls to edit your photo sequence Photo Tray Displays the thumbnails in the sequence that they will be stitched To change the order simply drag and drop the thumbnails into their proper positions The full size photos can also be dragged 2 3 Auto order Auto order Automatically sorts selected photos in order for easy stitching t Add Add Enables you to insert a photo into the sequence without having to go back to Selecting Photos X Remove Remove Removes the selected photo from the sequence The original file is not deleted from your computer After confirming that the photos are in their proper sequence click Stitch to begin the stitching process and go to the next step Fine Tuning 25 26 Chapter 4 Arranging Chapter 5 Fine Tuning 5 Fine Tuning Crop amp Straighten Enhance Fine Tune Add Frame Title Copyright 27 Chapter 5 Fine Tuning This section describes how to make your panorama more visually appealing using Crop Straighten Brightness Contrast and Manual Fine Tune controls 28 Chapter 5 Fine Tuning 5 1 Crop amp Straighten Crop off unwanted edges and use Straighten controls to adjust you
6. M ArcSoft ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 pro User Manual M ArcSoft 44601 Fremont Blvd Fremont CA 94538 USA Tel 1 510 440 9901 e Fax 1 510 440 1270 e www arcsoft com Copyright 2007 ArcSoft Inc All rights reserved ArcSoft the ArcSoft logo and ArcSoft Panorama Maker are registered trademarks of ArcSoft Inc in the United States All other product and companies named herein may be trademarks of their respective owners Table of Contents 1 Introduction eene 1 1 1 Installation sias rona ss exe Rr mex ERR EREXIT 3 1 2 System Requirements esses 4 1 3 Key FESES ass 6 2 Main Menus eren nnn 9 2 1 Filed lia 11 2 2 VIEW ETE 12 2 3 EXtrasu ne nenn 13 2 4 Registern Kasis ni irasas i keis E Rex UT erent ENSE FERE 14 2 5 HE Dia sie i ai a Aa 15 3 Selecting auunuanannnnunnnnannanunnanannanunnannn 17 3 1 Browse and Select Photos 19 3 2 Select Stitching Mode 21 3 3 Select Output Size L aaa 22 4 Arranging eere nnne namen 23 4 1 Confirm Sequence ia 25 5 Fine Tuning eere nnn 27 5 1 Crop amp Straighten 29 5 2 Enh nle a E 30 5 3 Manual Fine Tune ii 31 5 4 Add Frame Title Copyright 35 6 Sharing 22zanunuanannanannanannanannanannanan namen 37 6 1 PROVIEW ES 39 6 2 DAVE cx EE 40 6 3 Print an ua
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8. amera s Grid Display feature on if you need help determining the proper amount of overlap 50 Chapter 7 Great Looking Panoramas Make people magically appear in the same panorama several times by shooting them in different areas of the shot and at a different distance Check to see if your printer supports banner paper If so try printing your panoramic creations on long sheets of photo banner paper great for framing 51 7 6 Chapter 7 Great Looking Panoramas Photo Shooting Checklist Turn Auto Exposure OFF Turn Auto White Balance OFF Turn the flash OFF Use the same exposure setting slight variations if necessary Use one focal length for all shots in the sequence Use one size quality for all shots in the sequence Use a tripod whenever possible especially when objects are near to the camera If a tripod is not available lock elbows and pivot on one spot keeping the camera level Use at least 25 overlap for each shot Use 50 overlap when using a wide angle lens Go beyond 360 degrees when shooting for a 360 panorama mark your tripod with a piece of tape Create time based groups wait no more than 40 seconds between shots Insert visual dividers black shots between sequences use a lens cap or piece of cardboard Be aware that an object in motion may cause problems when stitching Be aware that scenes without much detail cloudless sky over flat sea are more difficult to stitch 52 Refe
9. der shots 49 enhancement 30 EXIF 19 49 Exit 11 exposure setting 45 58 INDEX F File Properties 12 Fit In 39 flash 46 Flash 40 Folder Tree 19 font 35 Frame 35 frame color 35 Full Screen Preview 12 G Grid Display 50 H Help 15 horizon line 29 47 Horizontal 21 J JPEG 18 40 L light meter 45 M Manual Fine Tune screen 31 New Panorama 11 o Open Panorama 11 Original Size 22 Output Size 22 overlap 31 33 48 50 P Page Layout 41 panorama 360 21 47 horizontal 21 tile 21 vertical 21 40 Paper Size 41 Photo Tray 25 preview 360 39 full screen 12 regular 39 Print 11 41 Printer 41 Printer Setup 11 41 Properties 12 PTViewer 40 Q QuickTime 40 R RAW 18 Remove 25 Rotate 20 Save As 40 INDEX Save Panorama 11 Selected Tag 19 Show Guides 34 Show Tooltip 12 Shutter Speed 45 Size 41 Stitch 25 stitching paths borders 33 stitching points 31 Straighten 29 T TGA 40 thumbnail 20 25 Thumbnail Area 19 TIF 18 40 Tile 21 Title 35 Tooltip 12 tripod 47 50 V version number 15 Vertical 21 View Mode 20 Ww white balance auto 45 Z Zoom In 12 39 Zoom Navigator 39 Zoom Out 12 39 NOTES NOTES
10. entered into and to be performed entirely within California without regard to conflicts of laws provisions thereof and the parties expressly 55 Reference exclude the application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods Suits or enforcement actions must be brought within and each party irrevocably commits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Santa Clara County 56 Reference About ArcSoft ArcSoft Inc is an industry leading software developer of multimedia technologies and applications across desktop and embedded platforms Working closely with major OEM manufacturers ArcSoft offers a full line of imaging and video solutions that enhance the features performance and user experience of mobile phones digital cameras optical drives personal computers and consumer electronics devices Established in 1994 ArcSoft is headquartered in Fremont California with regional commercial and development facilities in Europe and the Far East For further details please visit us at our corporate web site www arcsoft com 57 INDEX 1 16 Size 22 1 4 Size 22 360 21 preview 39 A Actual Size 39 Add 25 Adjust Blend 33 Align Points 31 Aperture 45 Auto Focus 45 Auto Match 32 auto white balance 45 Auto order 25 Auto Select by Group 19 49 B BMP 40 Brightness 30 C Contrast 30 Copyright 35 Crop 29 D divi
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12. g paths borders between the images outlined in orange Click on an orange path to add a point Drag the point to move the path To adjust the path more precisely add more points Note The orange paths can only be dragged within the overlapped areas Right click on the points to restore the original stitching path Click Restore to clear points added to the path 33 Chapter 5 Fine Tuning Show Guides If this option is checked the overlapped areas between photos are marked with red boxes on the Align Points screen and the seams are marked with orange lines on the Adjust Blend screen To see if your panorama is properly adjusted uncheck the Show Guides option to hide both the boxes and the lines Note that the Align Points and Adjust Blend functions will not work when the Show Guides option is unchecked Click Done when you are finished manually fine tuning your panorama 34 Chapter 5 Fine Tuning 5 4 Add Frame Title Copyright Frame From the main screen click to add a frame title or copyright to your panorama Add a Frame Check the Frame option to add a frame Click on the square below the Frame option to display a color palette and select the frame color for your panorama Add a Title New Click this button to add a new title to your panorama You can input the text in the pop up window You can also select font font color font size drag the slider text style and alignment C
13. he Printer Setup window where you can select a printer paper size and orientation Consult your printer s manual to learn how to optimize settings for photo printing Print Starts printing Note Print quality is determined by many factors photo quality photo resolution print size printer settings ink paper print nozzle condition etc For best results consult your printer s manual to learn how to get the best results from your printer It is always best to use the ink and paper recommended for your printer 41 42 Chapter 6 Sharing Chapter 7 Great Looking Panoramas 7 How to Shoot Great Looking Panoramas Ideal Camera Settings Using a Tripod Photo Overlap Creating Photo Groups General Tips Photo Shooting Checklist 43 Chapter 7 Great Looking Panoramas The guidelines and technical information in this section remove the mystery about issues associated with taking photos for panoramas 44 Chapter 7 Great Looking Panoramas 7 1 Ideal Camera Settings Set Exposure Manually Meter the scene in Aperture priority or Shutter priority mode Read your meter in the brightest section to avoid overexposure and manually lock the Aperture and Shutter Speed for the entire set of shots Why When the camera automatically adjusts the exposure for each shot seemingly subtle changes in light can make the corresponding areas of two overlapping photos look completely different When this happens the final pa
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15. kei 41 7 How to Shoot Great Looking Panoramas 43 7 1 Ideal Camera Settings s 45 7 2 Using a Tripod ea 47 7 3 Photo Overlap mnm 48 7 4 Creating Photo Groups 49 7 5 General TIPS metas Lire rr ann 50 7 6 Photo Shooting Checklist 52 Reference uuuuanunnonunnanunnanunnanunnannnnannnnannnnannnn 53 Customer Support erc en nee nen n 54 Technical SUpport aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa 55 Registering Your ProdUct nee 56 ArcSoft Product Family ii 57 Licensing Agreement 60 About ArcSoft dese etx xa nee 64 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Introduction Installation System Requirements Key Features Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to ArcSoft Panorama Maker Pro a powerful digital imaging application that transforms digital images into spectacular panoramic fine art photographs This Introduction covers the installation and system requirements and provides an overview of the key features The rest of the user manual covers the Panorama Maker Pro menus and workflow showing you how to make your photos look picture perfect through Selecting Arranging Fine Tuning and Sharing Tips for shooting great looking panoramas are included at the end Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Installation Windows 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The installer should start automatically 3 Follow the on scree
16. lick OK to add the text to the image or Cancel to exit To edit the title again double click on it and edit the text in the pop up window Click on the added title to select it A red box will outline the selected title With the title selected you can drag it and place it anywhere you want on the panorama Remove Click on the title you want to remove to select it Click Remove to delete it Add Copyright Check the Copyright option to add your own copyright announcement to the panorama You can use the provided copyright template or delete it and write your own copyright announcement from scratch 35 Chapter 5 Fine Tuning 36 Chapter 6 Sharing 6 Sharing Preview Save Print 37 Chapter 6 Sharing Preview your panorama then save and print it for sharing with your favorite photo enthusiasts 38 Chapter 6 Sharing 6 1 Preview View your panorama full screen and see how it will look before it is saved eu Zoom Out Zooms out to show more of the panorama cu Zoom In Zooms in to show more detail EJ Actual Size Preview the panorama at 100 of its final size A navigator box appears if the actual panorama size is larger than your screen size Drag the red box inside the Zoom Navigator to move the current viewing area ie Fit In Fits the panorama into the preview area This icon appears after the Actual Size icon is clicked 2 360 Preview Toggles between Regular Preview Mode a
17. n instructions to complete the installation Take note as to where the program is installing and where it can be found in the Start menu Note If the installer does not start automatically you will need to run it manually 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Click Start Run 3 In the Run dialog type X setup exe X is the drive letter associated with your CD ROM drive This letter will vary from system to system 4 Click OK 5 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Macintosh 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Double click on the CD icon 3 Inthe window click the program installer icon to start the installation Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 System Requirements PC Minimum System Requirements OS Windows 2000 XP Vista CPU Pentium III AMD Athlon processor or equivalent Pentium 4 AMD Athlon XP or equivalent recommended Memory 128 MB RAM 768 MB recommended Minimum space required for 50 MB available hard disk space installation Display 800 x 600 pixels 16 bit color monitor 1024 x 768 or higher recommended Chapter 1 Introduction Macintosh Minimum System Requirements OS Mac OS X 10 3 10 4 CPU PowerPC G4 processor or equivalent PowerPC G5 or Intel Core Duo processor recommended Memory 512 MB RAM 768 MB recommended Minimum space required for 50 MB available hard disk space installation Display 800 x 600 pixels 16 bit color monitor
18. nd 360 Preview Mode This option does not appear for vertical panoramas Regular Preview Mode Click and drag to pan around the image when zoomed in 360 Preview Mode Click and hold to rotate the view as if you are looking around Exits the preview screen 39 Chapter 6 Sharing 6 2 Save You may save your panorama to one of the supported file formats Save As Launches the Save As dialog box so you can save the panorama file Save options include JPEG TIF BMP TGA QuickTime mov Flash htm html or PTViewer htl html The Flash option is only available in the Windows version of Panorama Maker Pro Vertical style panoramas cannot be saved as QuickTime movies or html files In order for the QuickTime output option to appear Apple QuickTime must be installed PTViewer is a free and popular html panorama viewer It is available on the web 40 Chapter 6 Sharing 6 3 Print Print your panorama Printer Select a printer to print out your panorama Paper Size Select a paper size to print the paper size you select must be supported by your printer Page Layout Choose how you want your panorama to be printed on one or across multiple sheets of paper etc Select a page layout from the drop down list Layout options are generated automatically based on the resolution of the panorama Size Move the slider to change the print size of the panorama Printer Setup Launches t
19. norama can have big bands of light and dark Turn Auto Focus Off Turn off Auto Focus Use the same focal length for all photos in the panorama sequence Why Using different focal lengths can present inconsistencies that cannot be overcome during the stitching process Turn Auto White Balance Off Turn the camera s auto white balance feature OFF Manually set the most appropriate white balance and use that same setting for all of the shots in the panorama Why When the auto white balance setting is on slight changes in lighting conditions can cause the colors in one photo to differ greatly from the colors in the next Use One Exposure Setting Before you begin shooting use the camera s light meter to find an exposure that works well for the entire range of shots Use it If it s absolutely necessary to shoot some shots using other exposures because of dramatic changes in light keep the other exposure settings as close as possible to the first Why In general panorama images stitch better in more even light Changes in exposure setting can make the exact overlapping areas of two photos look completely different When this happens the final panorama can show banding 45 Chapter 7 Great Looking Panoramas Turn Off the Flash Do not use a flash Turn off the camera s auto flash feature if it has one Why A camera s flash has a limited range and a limited field of coverage and can create shadows that change shape and
20. of the program s options and controls are available from the main menus 10 Chapter 2 Main Menus 2 1 File New Panorama Ctrl N Start making a new panorama Open Panorama Ctrl 0 Open a previously created panorama Save Panorama Ctrl S Launches the Save As dialog box to save the panorama you create Printer Setup Launches the Printer Setup window to select printer paper size and print orientation Click Properties to change printer settings Refer to your hardware documentation for more details on setting up your printer Print Ctrl P Starts printing Exit Closes the program Options in this menu may differ in different program modes 11 Chapter 2 Main Menus 2 2 View Zoom In Ctrl Zooms in to view more image details Zoom Out Ctri Zooms out to view image on a larger scale Full Screen Preview Launches the Preview screen and enables you to view the panorama in full screen mode File Properties View general and EXIF information of the selected file Show Tooltip Select this option to show tips when you position the cursor over user interface elements Uncheck it to disable this feature Options in this menu may differ in different program modes 12 Chapter 2 Main Menus 2 3 Extras The Extras menu provides valuable information on ArcSoft services and products To access these menu options a live Internet connection is required More ArcSoft Products Get special deal
21. position from shot to shot These inconsistencies make it difficult for the software to recognize corresponding parts of adjacent photos Do Not Change Size or Quality Setting Use the same photo size resolution and photo quality e g fine for all shots Why Photos of different sizes cannot be stitched Your camera model may not include this feature or option 46 Chapter 7 Great Looking Panoramas 7 2 Using a Tripod Use a Tripod Whenever Possible When shooting photos for a panorama it is critical to keep the camera on the same plane throughout all of the shots The easiest way to do this is to use a tripod When shooting for a 360 degree panorama a level tripod ensures that the first and last shots line up with each other If your tripod does not have a built in level you can buy a spirit level at your local camera shop that fits in your camera s hot shoe Go Without A Tripod Only If You Must If a tripod is not available act as one yourself by locking your elbows into your body and pivoting on one foot to turn in place Pay close attention to the frame of each shot horizon line keeping the camera level as you turn If you cannot find a level spot for your tripod collapse the legs to create a monopod so you can steady the camera to take pictures Use the camera s viewfinder instead of the LCD to frame and shoot your photos Your camera model may not include this feature or option 47 Chapter
22. r panorama Crop Checking the Crop option displays a red crop indicator box over the stitched image Define the crop area by clicking and dragging the red box dragging on the corners of the red box When you preview or save the panorama the area inside the crop box is kept Uncheck Crop to preview or save the entire panoramic image as is Straighten Click the arrow beside this icon to display the Straighten control The Straighten control enables you to rotate the panorama image so it appears level Click the buttons or drag the scroll bar to rotate the panorama until the horizon line or other indicator appears parallel with the lines on the grid Apply Applies the current Straighten settings to the panorama Cancel Exits the Straighten control without saving changes 29 Chapter 5 Fine Tuning 5 2 Enhance Use simple tools to enhance the photos in your panoramic image DS Brightness Contrast Use the Brightness and Contrast sliders to change the brightness or color contrast of the panorama Brightness Drag the slider to the right to gradually brighten the panorama to the left to darken it Contrast Drag the slider to the right to gradually make the image sharper to the left to make it look flatter Apply Applies all the current Brightness and Contrast settings to the panorama Cancel Exits the Brightness and Contrast controls without saving changes 30 Chapter 5 Fine Tuning 5 3
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24. rs on the left side of the screen Click a folder to view its contents as thumbnails in the Thumbnail Area To adjust the size of the Folder Tree area click and drag the line that divides it from the Thumbnail Area To hide show the Folder Tree click the small arrow icon Thumbnail Area The Thumbnail Area displays thumbnail images for the photos contained in the active folder Roll over a thumbnail to see a pop up window containing EXIF information To select a photo thumbnail click on it a check mark is added To select multiple photo thumbnails drag a selection marquee around the thumbnails or hold the CTRL or SHIFT key as you click E Selected Tag The checkmark appears next to selected thumbnails Un check it to deselect the current photo Auto Select by Group With this unique feature turned ON checked the program intelligently selects an entire sequence of photos when one thumbnail is clicked Because panorama photos are usually shot in quick order less than 40 seconds apart the program uses shot times EXIF data to create panorama groups By selecting one photo in a group the entire panorama group is selected 19 Chapter 3 Selecting View Mode There are several viewing options available to help you select the photos for your panorama a Rotate Left 90 Rotates selected photos to the left at a 90 degree increment R Rotate Right 90 Rotates selected photos to the right at a 90 degree increment No
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26. te Functions to rotate images may not be available while processing RAW files nun Small Thumbnails Makes the thumbnails appear small in Size so you can see many at once oo 28 Large Thumbnails Makes the thumbnails appear large in size so you can distinguish from others a Full Size Thumbnails Makes the thumbnails appear full size so you can see details 20 Chapter 3 Selecting 3 2 Select Stitching Mode You can create four different styles of panorama with Panorama Maker Pro For each style of panorama that can be created with the software there is a corresponding Stitch Mode Choose the one that will work for the photos selected 360 Stitch photos as a horizontal set that completes a full circle around the photographer s position Vertical Stitch photos as a vertical column Tile Stitch a group of images and line them up as tiles up to 16 photos can be stitched at one time 21 Chapter 3 Selecting 3 3 Select Output Size Output Size Select an output size for the panorama you want to create from the drop down list The options include Original Size 1 4 Size and 1 16 Size For printing select Original Size For digital display and web sharing select a smaller size After selecting photos choosing the proper stitch mode and selecting output size click the Next button to go to the next step Arranging 22 Chapter 4 Arranging 4 Arranging Confirm Sequence 23
27. ue differences noticeable banding effects may appear in the stitched result If you have this problem use a photo editing application such as ArcSoft PhotoStudio to adjust the brightness and contrast of the photos before they are stitched Do not use extreme wide angle lenses i e fisheye when taking panoramic shots Extreme wide angle lenses create distortion at the edges of each photo making them difficult to stitch When shooting photos for horizontal panoramas make sure the tallest object in the scene fits into the picture at the current zoom level It s wise to leave extra space for cropping the panorama after it has been stitched When shooting photos for horizontal panoramas take an extra shot on each end far left and far right so you ll have more room from which to crop To create taller horizontal style panoramic images shoot the entire sequence with the camera turned 90 degrees portrait Turn your camera s Grid Display feature on Showing grid lines in the viewfinder makes it easier for you to keep your camera level as you shoot a series of panorama shots especially if you re not using a tripod Grid Display is also useful for determining the correct amount of overlap 50 overlap usually works best for stitching If you need help determining the proper amount of overlap turn your camera s Grid Display feature on To avoid object duplication in the panorama do not use more than 80 overlap Turn your c
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