Panoramic stitching software?

3dcandy · 30 Jul 2007 at 14:12

Hi all,
Fancy doing some panoramic work, has anyone got any recommendations regarding stitching software?

DOn't mind paying a small amount if it's worth it....but what options are there?

Helium_Junkie · 30 Jul 2007 at 14:20

Autopano pro did a good job for me.

StaticThought · 30 Jul 2007 at 14:41

SmokeyCities Panoramic Factory works very well as well.

http://www.panoramafactory.com/

3dcandy · 30 Jul 2007 at 15:07

Was thinking of them 2....
Cheers guys, I believe there are trials of both available!

GeX · 30 Jul 2007 at 15:55

autostich

greengiant · 30 Jul 2007 at 21:33

hugin
Opensource.

GeX · 30 Jul 2007 at 22:59

autostich is freeware (iirc) and fully automated, which is quite handy!

Raymond Lin · 30 Jul 2007 at 23:01

GeX said:
autostich is freeware (iirc) and fully automated, which is quite handy!

The link above only to a demo, so I am guessing there is a paid version? Plus the Q&A suggest the demo does not support panoramics.

paddy · 30 Jul 2007 at 23:33

Raymond Lin said:
The link above only to a demo, so I am guessing there is a paid version? Plus the Q&A suggest the demo does not support panoramics.

Autostitch is free and fully functioning for panoramas. I've used it for quite a while and like it a lot.

The "Demo" bit refers to commercial licencing I think

3dcandy · 31 Jul 2007 at 00:32

Cheers guys, quite a bit to keep me going there!

DB_SamX · 31 Jul 2007 at 01:22

GeX said:
autostich

Just tried that - fully automated!

Raymond Lin · 31 Jul 2007 at 01:32

Just tried it, can't seems to change the image size, always comes out as 1400 wide...in a pano.

So I did a little comparison.

Autostitch

Panoramic Factory

and it appears that Panoramic factory produces a lot sharper results, but it did take 10X longer, probably due to working with full size pics.

GeX · 31 Jul 2007 at 01:34

isnt that cheating.. if you gave panoramic factory full size pics but not autostich? stands to reason the output would be sharper!!

Raymond Lin · 31 Jul 2007 at 01:51

GeX said:
isnt that cheating.. if you gave panoramic factory full size pics but not autostich? stands to reason the output would be sharper!!

I've put in the same files for both.

EDIT - figured out how to output 100%. Will see the result now and compare.

GeX · 31 Jul 2007 at 01:53

faerie nuff. panromic factory is better then

Raymond Lin · 31 Jul 2007 at 02:11

Right, got it out put 100%. The result are a little better, but it is still not as good as PF. If you look at the buildings, and compare the 2, Autostitch seems to have the buildings bending towards the center. Plus it has that black boarder on the sides.

Autostitch

Panoramic Factory

paddy · 31 Jul 2007 at 07:59

Raymond Lin said:
....Plus it has that black boarder on the sides.

PF auto crops the stitched panorama, AS doesn't and leaves you to decide how to do it.

Having used both I was very impressed with the results of PF but the lack of auto stitching (and until recently the lack of multi row support) frustrated me - manually stitching 37 photographs is a pain...

However, the major problem for me was PFs inability to stitch 2 images together of different resolutions

In the end it's a personal choice

Raymond Lin · 31 Jul 2007 at 12:32

paddy said:
PF auto crops the stitched panorama, AS doesn't and leaves you to decide how to do it.

Having used both I was very impressed with the results of PF but the lack of auto stitching (and until recently the lack of multi row support) frustrated me - manually stitching 37 photographs is a pain...

However, the major problem for me was PFs inability to stitch 2 images together of different resolutions

In the end it's a personal choice

I know it crops, but look at the building on the far right and compare the 2.