best panorama stitching software?

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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:
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> 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/tattoopanos/tattoopanos_.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/tattoopanos/tattoopanos_.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 <NOnewsgroupsSPAM@nojodibody.homeus> 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
--
pete@fenelon.com "there's no room for enigmas in built-up areas"

 

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Pete Fenelon wrote:
> jmc <NOnewsgroupsSPAM@nojodibody.homeus> 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:
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> 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

 

[betneys]

I just took pictures with my Nikon, and left all the details to AcroPano Panorama software. It's great!

http/www.acropano.com

 

[annalepage]

thumb up, another vote for AcroPano Photo Stitcher

 

[kyle02]

You can try the "PTGui," it is the free panorama software and if you want to try the paid one then you go whit the "Hugin" panorama software.

 

[aarronx]

Forget about Canon PhotoStitch, and try a program like Hugin and Acropano, they are better.

http/www.acropano.com/
http/hugin.sourceforge.net/

 

[OlgaKa]

Try PanoEdit (www.panoedit.com)