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Sender:Roger Howard
Date/Time:2004-Sep-07 18:46:28
Subject:Re: Flat Panoramas for Printing

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PanoTools: Re: Flat Panoramas for Printing Roger Howard 2004-Sep-07 18:46:28
On Sep 7, 2004, at 1:11 AM, Bruce Foster wrote:

>
> Dear All
>
> I have shot a few 180 degree panoramas for web usage, but have been 
> asked if
> I can do a flat and 'undistorted' version for printing.
> The pano is at http://www.prop360.com/tours/test/pano_01.jpg
>
> I usually stitch these as a 360, and just 'black-out' the area for a 
> crop.
>
> Does anyone here have experience with preparing these as 'undistorted'
> images for printing ?
> When I use PTGui to stitch for Rectlinier, I get 'strange' results.

Producing 4 x 90 degree rectilinear images can be acceptable, or if 
mounted/presented right looks great! It will result in 4 images, each 
90x90 degree rectilinear, which will merge cleanly though with an 
obvious discontinuity between each frame.

I often print 4 of these, mount them a few inches apart (or in separate 
frames), and people love it - the brain sees the obvious connection 
between each image, distortion is eliminated, but you don't have a 
truly seamless 360 degree panorama.

You have to choose between >160 degrees, single image, and no 
distortion - can't have em all in one image!

-R



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