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Panoramic Technique |
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Preface |
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This tutorial covers some very basic techniques as well as some more advanced panoramic image topics. For a quick understanding of what this webpage deals with it would be best to view this full screen 360 QTVR example. The flat 360 image can be seen below.
Author's Note I have been shooting panoramic images since 2001 and I have been adding to this tutorial for several years now. I do hope that the posted information is beneficial and informative. |
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Introduction |
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A digital technique that has been around for several years is creating panoramic photos with several overlapping photos. There are many programs that will do it with various levels of price and ability. Several popular programs are AutoStitch, Adobe Photo Elements, PT Assembler, and The Panorama Factory. There are several reasons as to why a photographer would "stitch" multiple images together: 1- To obtain a greater, wider view than your lens will permit in only 1 image. Especially good with landscape photography. 2- To increase the resolution of an image. The source images do not need to be shot at a wide focal length. Many photographers stitch images that were shot at a focal length greater than 200mm. This can produce extreme resolutions. Max Lyons who oversees PT Assembler has stitched over 200 images to obtain an image that has a resolution of 1000 mega pixels. See Page 5 3- To shoot an entire scene at 360 that also can be viewed in a Virtual Reality type scene where the viewer can adjust tilt and rotate the scene with their mouse. This is very popular with Real Estate Agents as they can show internet users what a house looks like on the inside. Pages 2 and 4 will describe how to take the photos for a full 360 degree and then put them on the web in a 360 degree viewer where the user can have full control of the view. The technique described is rather basic and most of all it is pretty much free. The only thing you need is a tripod, a camera, and internet access to download the free software. Once you have mastered the basic technique then you can delve into more advanced features as describe within this tutorial and you can read more with the organized link list found on Page 7.
All of the above reasons still need to follow basic photo guidelines so that each source image will blend together and stitch properly. See Page 2 |
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Page 1- Introduction |
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Photography by Charles Peifer |
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