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bluesky
Joined: 08 Feb 2006
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Location: Madrid, Spain
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 2:47 am
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Can anyone recommend me some good 360º panorama stitching software? I'm looking for a good level of quality, either free or cheap, with ability to output to avi / flash etc.
These are the kind of scenics I'd like to do:
http://pdxvr.com/tours-scenics-71
http://pdxvr.com/tours-scenics-72
Of course, the quality of the original shots is essential, & stable tripod, uniform exposure etc. I guess some HDR might be necessary.
Thanks in advance for any recommendations! |
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tonygers
Joined: 27 Mar 2007
Posts: 2010
Location: Sweden
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 4:54 am
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This is a great stitching software.
http://www.ptgui.com/
I've used it myself and am very impressed with it.
:-)
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mawear
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
Posts: 625
Location: Tennessee
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:18 am
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I use Realviz stitcher. Autodesk bought them ought not too long ago. You can download a free trial for 15 days to see how you like it. http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=11390049&siteID=123112 It's not inexpensive, but can output to 2 or 3 kinds of video and will even build a web page to show off your creation. Here's one of my stitching projects that I did for my day job. It's slightly modified from the webdesign that is standard with the software, but not very much.
Tony |
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jerryj2
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
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Location: Psalm 66:20 Blessed be God Who hath not turned away my prayer nor His mercy from me.
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:27 am
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| mawear wrote: | I use Realviz stitcher. Autodesk bought them ought not too long ago. You can download a free trial for 15 days to see how you like it. http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=11390049&siteID=123112 It's not inexpensive, but can output to 2 or 3 kinds of video and will even build a web page to show off your creation. Here's one of my stitching projects that I did for my day job. It's slightly modified from the webdesign that is standard with the software, but not very much.
Tony |
Wow. Thats cool, Tony.
I had a slight problem when I tried zooming all the way back, though.
It locked up and I had to exit the browser.
I'm using IE 8, and had compatability mode turned on, btw. |
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kenny123
Joined: 13 Aug 2005
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Location: -Author-"Keep It Simple, Shutterbug"e-book
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:32 am
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Autostitch free download |
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mawear
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
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Location: Tennessee
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:41 am
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Thanks Jerry. It's always nice when work coincides with something you like doing.
The zooming feature is all Quicktime, so it may just be a plugin issue. I haven't had that issue, but IE8 wasn't released when the movies were made. Not sure if that's the issue or not. I just tried one of the movies on IE6 with no problems, so maybe it is the browser. (No, I don't usually use IE6. The computers here at work are still running on 3+ yr old technology.) |
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jerryj2
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
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Location: Psalm 66:20 Blessed be God Who hath not turned away my prayer nor His mercy from me.
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:31 am
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| mawear wrote: | Thanks Jerry. It's always nice when work coincides with something you like doing.
The zooming feature is all Quicktime, so it may just be a plugin issue. I haven't had that issue, but IE8 wasn't released when the movies were made. Not sure if that's the issue or not. I just tried one of the movies on IE6 with no problems, so maybe it is the browser. (No, I don't usually use IE6. The computers here at work are still running on 3+ yr old technology.) |
Probably is a plug-in/browser issue. IE8 has a few quirks. |
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bluesky
Joined: 08 Feb 2006
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Location: Madrid, Spain
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 4:08 pm
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Thanks for your replies! I'll try downloading all of these and see which does the best job.. :) |
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robertoc
Joined: 10 Jun 2007
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Location: Brescia, Italy
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 1:54 pm
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| tonygers wrote: | This is a great stitching software.
http://www.ptgui.com/
I've used it myself and am very impressed with it.
:-)
Tony |
I've uploaded a number of stitches made with ptgui, that's also very cheap. But it doesn't output to flash or avi.
It also can make 2 dimensional stitches, that is handling multiple rows and columns.
But if you really want to make panoramic images you can't do without a panoramic head! There is a whole series ranging from less than 100$ to more than 2000.
I use this: http://gregwired.com/pano/pano.htm
it's cheap, it's not steady enough to hold an SLR with a slow shutter speed, but it solves all the issues with parallax misalignements - you should only think you are shooting handheld in evaluating the speed.
Roberto |
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bluesky
Joined: 08 Feb 2006
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Location: Madrid, Spain
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:38 am
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| robertoc wrote: | I've uploaded a number of stitches made with ptgui, that's also very cheap. But it doesn't output to flash or avi.
It also can make 2 dimensional stitches, that is handling multiple rows and columns.
But if you really want to make panoramic images you can't do without a panoramic head! There is a whole series ranging from less than 100$ to more than 2000.
I use this: http://gregwired.com/pano/pano.htm
it's cheap, it's not steady enough to hold an SLR with a slow shutter speed, but it solves all the issues with parallax misalignements - you should only think you are shooting handheld in evaluating the speed.
Roberto |
Thanks for the info. The panosaurus looks good and low price. It says maximum weight 1.4 kg, I've just weighed my 5D + 17-40, weighs in at 1.45 kg so I guess it might just hold it..
I'm downloading the trial of PTGui now, if I use this I'll have to look for some other program to convert to flash or avi. |
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robertoc
Joined: 10 Jun 2007
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Location: Brescia, Italy
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 2:05 pm
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I would'nt dare a long exposure with the Panosaurus, but for not too long it's really helpful; here are some examples:
17 images (4 x 4) + 1, camera in landscape orientation, stitched with PTGui, no panoramic head (no significant foreground = no parallax issues).
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-10588126-high-resolution-mountain-landscape-with-alpine-lake.html
6 images (1 x 6) 18 mm lens, camera in portrait orientation, stitched with PTGui, Panosaurus (a lot of foreground and very wide angle, almost impossible without a panoramic head) - the dirt road was straight
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-16944295--panorama-of-hillside-country-scene-with-dirt-road-field-and-farm-house-in-italian.html
5 images (1 x 5) 50 mm lens, camera in portrait orientation, stitched with PTGui, Panosaurus
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-12601738-panoramic-view-of-the-cistercian-abbey-of-tiglieto-built-in-ad.html
I have also some indoors - almost impossible without panoramic head - on other stock agencies.
Roberto |
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