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best panorama stitching software?
I commonly use the panorama option of my Nikon CP8700... currently I'm
using either Archsoft Panorama Maker 3.0, or the stitching capability of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0. I create panoramas enough that it might be worthwhile to look for more capable options. I like Panorama Maker, but sometimes I wish I could combine the way each program approaches manual stitching. Elements allows manual rotation and positioning, while PM utilizes a three-point system. I find PM does usually produce the more accurate, seamless panos, but not always. So, I'm looking for recommendations for both free and paid panorama creation software. If it costs, preference is towards products with free trial software, preferably time-limited rather than crippleware. Thanks! jmc |
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jmc wrote:
[] So, I'm looking for recommendations for both free and paid panorama creation software. If it costs, preference is towards products with free trial software, preferably time-limited rather than crippleware. http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html Cheers, David |
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David J Taylor wrote:
jmc wrote: [] So, I'm looking for recommendations for both free and paid panorama creation software. If it costs, preference is towards products with free trial software, preferably time-limited rather than crippleware. http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html Cheers, David David, thank you. I looked at the examples, and have to say I wasn't impressed. A lightpole in the city image is way wrong, and I don't like the blurring of the top and bottom on the green image. Mount Garibaldi does look nice though. The results from this program don't seem any better than what I'm getting with my two 'free' proggys: http://www.jodi.ws/scotland/tattoo04...toopanos_.html (comments welcome, btw) These are from this summer, I'm still working on my Paris photos and panoramas. jmc |
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jmc wrote:
David J Taylor wrote: [] http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html Cheers, David David, thank you. I looked at the examples, and have to say I wasn't impressed. A lightpole in the city image is way wrong, and I don't like the blurring of the top and bottom on the green image. Mount Garibaldi does look nice though. The results from this program don't seem any better than what I'm getting with my two 'free' proggys: http://www.jodi.ws/scotland/tattoo04...toopanos_.html (comments welcome, btw) These are from this summer, I'm still working on my Paris photos and panoramas. jmc Well, my impression is that AutoStitch gives better results, and I suggest you try it. Of course, its major advantage is speed - open the images and everything else is done. Perhaps those other free programs are as good and we should be looking at them as well! Your unknown Edinburgh hill is Calton Hill, by the way - about 5km north of here. Cheers, David |
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jmc wrote:
I commonly use the panorama option of my Nikon CP8700... currently I'm using either Archsoft Panorama Maker 3.0, or the stitching capability of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0. I create panoramas enough that it might be worthwhile to look for more capable options. I like Panorama Maker, but sometimes I wish I could combine the way each program approaches manual stitching. Elements allows manual rotation and positioning, while PM utilizes a three-point system. I find PM does usually produce the more accurate, seamless panos, but not always. So, I'm looking for recommendations for both free and paid panorama creation software. If it costs, preference is towards products with free trial software, preferably time-limited rather than crippleware. Smoky City Design's 'The Panorama Factory'. I got some very nice results from it, with a bit of work. http://www.panoramafactory.net/ pete -- "there's no room for enigmas in built-up areas" |
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Pete Fenelon wrote:
jmc wrote: So, I'm looking for recommendations for both free and paid panorama creation software. If it costs, preference is towards products with free trial software, preferably time-limited rather than crippleware. Smoky City Design's 'The Panorama Factory'. I got some very nice results from it, with a bit of work. http://www.panoramafactory.net/ pete Thanks, Pete! The user's gallery is quite impressive. I've downloaded the trial version and will check it out. jmc |
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jmc wrote:
So, I'm looking for recommendations for both free and paid panorama creation software. If it costs, preference is towards products with free trial software, preferably time-limited rather than crippleware. Thanks! So far I have received two recommendations - AutoStitch and Panorama Factory. To help document my research, and to fish for comments from the experts, I've created a webpage at: http://www.jodi.ws/panotests/panoramatests.htm Please feel free to offer your opinions, and continue to offer suggestions on products I can trial - I'll add them to the page as I test them. |
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jmc wrote:
[] So far I have received two recommendations - AutoStitch and Panorama Factory. PanoTools is another free tool you should try. There are some front-ends like HUGIN (free, I've not used it) and PTGui (shareware). http://www.path.unimelb.edu.au/~dersch/ http://hugin.sourceforge.net/ http://www.ptgui.com/ Cheers, David |
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