Day 1 - Panoramas
Source: http://paradoxoff.com/breathtaking-panoramic-photos-part-1.html
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1) VIDEO LESSON
2) HOW TO STITCH TOGETHER IMAGES INTO A PANORAMA IN PHOTOSHOP 3) PRACTICE SHOTS |
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1) VIDEO LESSON
1) VIDEO LESSON
UPDATE: In the newest Photoshop update, there is now a "Content-Aware" option within the Crop tool that saves the extra step of having to use the Content-Aware Fill option after cropping.
SHOOTING TIPS:
- Establish focus once, then leave your camera in manual focus to avoid changing focus throughout the panorama
- Shoot VERTICALLY, even though the panorama will end up horizontal. (or vice versa for a vertical panorama)
- Shoot with approximately 30-40% overlap (Photoshop can't process the panorama if there's not enough overlap).
2) HOW TO STITCH TOGETHER IMAGES INTO A PANORAMA IN PHOTOSHOP
Two methods for creating panoramas in Photoshop
METHOD #1 – TRY THIS FIRST
1) Identify your six photos (in order)
2) In Photoshop: File > Automate > Photomerge
3) Select your six files, ensure that “Auto” is selected, as is the “Blend images together” box, hit “OK”
4) IF YOU GET THE WHITE JAGGY LINES, Select all layers and press CTRL-E (merges all layers into one and eliminates the lines)
5) (OPTIONAL) Check to see that the overall horizon is level. If not, Edit > Free Transform, rotate the image to the right angle.
6) Using the crop tool, fit as much of the image as possible into one rectangle and hit Enter. (There should be NO “checkers” inside your selection…only the image!)
7) Save as a .psd, save again as a .jpg
METHOD #2 – IF METHOD #1 DOESN’T WORK!
1) Load all of your images into one file via
File → Scripts → Load Files into Stack
2) Select all layers (click on top layer, shift-click on bottom layer)
3) Edit → Auto-Align Layers…, which, effectively, is the same as photomerge (select “auto”)
4) Edit → Auto-Blend Layers. Select “Panorama”
5) Using the crop tool, fit as much of the image as possible into one rectangle and hit Enter. (There should be NO “checkers” inside your selection…only the image!)
6) Save as a .psd, save again as a .jpg
If the white lines just won’t go away, try selecting all of your layers and pressing CTRL-E (which merges the layers into one).
If the white lines still won’t go away, try using 16-bit mode instead of 8-bit. (Image > Mode > 16-bit)
SHOOTING TIPS:
- Establish focus once, then leave your camera in manual focus to avoid changing focus throughout the panorama
- Shoot VERTICALLY, even though the panorama will end up horizontal. (or vice versa for a vertical panorama)
- Shoot with approximately 30-40% overlap (Photoshop can't process the panorama if there's not enough overlap).
2) HOW TO STITCH TOGETHER IMAGES INTO A PANORAMA IN PHOTOSHOP
Two methods for creating panoramas in Photoshop
METHOD #1 – TRY THIS FIRST
1) Identify your six photos (in order)
2) In Photoshop: File > Automate > Photomerge
3) Select your six files, ensure that “Auto” is selected, as is the “Blend images together” box, hit “OK”
4) IF YOU GET THE WHITE JAGGY LINES, Select all layers and press CTRL-E (merges all layers into one and eliminates the lines)
5) (OPTIONAL) Check to see that the overall horizon is level. If not, Edit > Free Transform, rotate the image to the right angle.
6) Using the crop tool, fit as much of the image as possible into one rectangle and hit Enter. (There should be NO “checkers” inside your selection…only the image!)
7) Save as a .psd, save again as a .jpg
METHOD #2 – IF METHOD #1 DOESN’T WORK!
1) Load all of your images into one file via
File → Scripts → Load Files into Stack
2) Select all layers (click on top layer, shift-click on bottom layer)
3) Edit → Auto-Align Layers…, which, effectively, is the same as photomerge (select “auto”)
4) Edit → Auto-Blend Layers. Select “Panorama”
5) Using the crop tool, fit as much of the image as possible into one rectangle and hit Enter. (There should be NO “checkers” inside your selection…only the image!)
6) Save as a .psd, save again as a .jpg
If the white lines just won’t go away, try selecting all of your layers and pressing CTRL-E (which merges the layers into one).
If the white lines still won’t go away, try using 16-bit mode instead of 8-bit. (Image > Mode > 16-bit)
3) PRACTICE SHOTS
In Manual (M) mode, try shooting (and merging) the following panoramas:
(Note: in all shots, orient the camera the OPPOSITE from how the final panorama will be oriented)
a. 3-image panorama (horizontal) of the school building, taken from 20-30 yards back.
b. 3-image panorama (vertical) of a lamppost or flagpole, taken from less then 10 yards away.
c. 4-image panorama (vertical) of a tall tree
d. 7+ image panorama of the field, taken from the edge of the parking lot.
In Manual (M) mode, try shooting (and merging) the following panoramas:
(Note: in all shots, orient the camera the OPPOSITE from how the final panorama will be oriented)
a. 3-image panorama (horizontal) of the school building, taken from 20-30 yards back.
b. 3-image panorama (vertical) of a lamppost or flagpole, taken from less then 10 yards away.
c. 4-image panorama (vertical) of a tall tree
d. 7+ image panorama of the field, taken from the edge of the parking lot.