Question about Panorama
Sep 17, 2012 14:12:18 #
Is anyone familiar with Picassa 3? I have a Coolpix P500, and have done a few pictures in Panorama. My pictures as shown below are very wide (which I know they are suppose to be), but is there any way I can make them longer where you can see the picture better?
Sep 17, 2012 14:46:56 #
smsouthers wrote:
Is anyone familiar with Picassa 3? I have a Coolpix P500, and have done a few pictures in Panorama. My pictures as shown below are very wide (which I know they are suppose to be), but is there any way I can make them longer where you can see the picture better?
Do you mean taller? If you shoot in portrait mode, you wind up with a much taller image.
Sep 17, 2012 14:48:52 #
You mean taller? so you can see more area? If so, then the answer MAY be to shoot two or three rows of images. I've done it. But, I use Photoshop Elements 10 to merge and create panoramas.
I don't know that Pcassa 3 offers that. Test it out. Go shoot a 3 row panorama. Lets us know if it works in Picassa.
What Jerry said ...ALWAYS shoot in verticle.
I don't know that Pcassa 3 offers that. Test it out. Go shoot a 3 row panorama. Lets us know if it works in Picassa.
What Jerry said ...ALWAYS shoot in verticle.
Sep 17, 2012 14:51:00 #
RVDigitalBoy wrote:
You mean taller? so you can see more area? If so, then the answer MAY be to shoot two or three rows of images. I've done it. But, I use Photoshop Elements 10 to merge and create panoramas.
I don't know that Pcassa 3 offers that. Test it out. Go shoot a 3 row panorama. Lets us know if it works in Picassa.
What Jerry said ...ALWAYS shoot in verticle.
I don't know that Pcassa 3 offers that. Test it out. Go shoot a 3 row panorama. Lets us know if it works in Picassa.
What Jerry said ...ALWAYS shoot in verticle.
I've never shot multiple rows. Sounds like a challenge. How do you combine them?
Sep 17, 2012 14:56:13 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Do you mean taller? If you shoot in portrait mode, you wind up with a much taller image.
Yes Jerry, I do mean taller!smsouthers wrote:
Is anyone familiar with Picassa 3? I have a Coolpix P500, and have done a few pictures in Panorama. My pictures as shown below are very wide (which I know they are suppose to be), but is there any way I can make them longer where you can see the picture better?
Do you mean taller? If you shoot in portrait mode, you wind up with a much taller image.
Sep 17, 2012 14:58:29 #
smsouthers wrote:
My camera also has a more complex Panorama, but I usually do the Simple one. I believe the camera is already set for that. I will have to read up on it. You can take several shots and put them together, but I would rather do the easy version. Thanks everyone!Is anyone familiar with Picassa 3? I have a Coolpix P500, and have done a few pictures in Panorama. My pictures as shown below are very wide (which I know they are suppose to be), but is there any way I can make them longer where you can see the picture better?
Sep 17, 2012 15:18:45 #
Jerry, I do my panoramas hand-held. I have yet to buy a specific panorama head for a tripod. That might be overkill for me.
Anyway, using a wide angle lens I shoot several RAW images (verticle) panning from left to right. I make sure they each overlap at least a third.
Holding the camera level on the verticle I shoot and note the top and bottom eddges of each exposure. Then I either lower or raise the camera angle and shoot again, making sure I've got plenty of overlap on the verticle as well as horizontal.
Then I load the RAW images into PS Elements 10 Photomerge Panorama. I press "ok" and walk away. It can take a while to process all the images.
Most of my panoramas have been single row using either 18mm or since May 10mm. Elements does, I think a pretty good job. You can see some here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/exhibit_images/sets/72157629868775510/
Anyway, using a wide angle lens I shoot several RAW images (verticle) panning from left to right. I make sure they each overlap at least a third.
Holding the camera level on the verticle I shoot and note the top and bottom eddges of each exposure. Then I either lower or raise the camera angle and shoot again, making sure I've got plenty of overlap on the verticle as well as horizontal.
Then I load the RAW images into PS Elements 10 Photomerge Panorama. I press "ok" and walk away. It can take a while to process all the images.
Most of my panoramas have been single row using either 18mm or since May 10mm. Elements does, I think a pretty good job. You can see some here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/exhibit_images/sets/72157629868775510/
Sep 18, 2012 07:39:23 #
I shot this photo at a customers store and did a complete 180 degree sweep and got it I use PSE 10 and I thought it came out great but what do I know right?
Sep 18, 2012 08:20:57 #
PS10 does a nice job, doesn't it? I didn't discover the pano feature until I had PS10 for a couple months.
Sep 18, 2012 09:20:15 #
Great idea RV, I never thought of shooting vertical. I have had the same problem that Jerry is having with pano. Can't wait to get home today to try this. Bee
Sep 18, 2012 09:28:44 #
Get home?! You should have your camera with you at all times, shouldn't you? ;-)
Sep 18, 2012 09:30:04 #
Sep 18, 2012 09:33:08 #
Thanks for repeating my message. But, I bet you wanted to add a comment?
Sep 18, 2012 09:45:41 #
don1w
Loc: Abilene, Texas
RVDigitalBoy, I visited your Flicker website... very nice panno's. Well done, good coloring.
Sep 18, 2012 09:55:45 #
Thanks, Don. Sometimes, though I think I capture them by accident. Because, I really have no idea how they will look after processing.
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