The Pixtra OmniStitcher programm was designed to be a stitcher able of constructing omnirama pics (e.g., 360°x 360° panorama pics that cover not alone the horizon but also the sky and the ground). It stitches photos of multi-rows or of random overlaps. It is the first stitcher that can generate full spherical panoramas from regular or fisheye pics.
Each window in OmniStitcher has one or more floating menus which bring up a total of roughly 60 extra highlights. security They are designed to refine stitching, security customize the effects, resolve arduous stitching problems and print or publish the finished omnirama. security A lot of characteristics may also be accessed from the main toolbar at the top of the OmniStitcher window.
OmniStitcher consists of two stitch sequencing modes: Auto and Free. In Auto- sequence mode, which is recommended for all photo image sets with regular rows of photos, OmniStitcher decides the sequence of stitching. However, you can decide whether to have the photos stitched Automatically (generally recommended)) or Manually (using Marker or Overlay methods for more arduous pic sets).
Free-sequence mode is reserved for non-linear pic sets, such as mosaics or collages. In this mode the stitch sequence is decided by the PC user. security You can switch modes and methods anytime during stitching, however Auto-sequencing is strongly recommended for regular pic sets.
Select subjects with distinct highlights. Outdoor photos with distinct characteristics (e.g., trees, buildings, etc.) will generate better omniramas than indoor photographs with few distinct characteristics (e.g., flat walls without decorations). security When planning your shots, try to assure that the overlapping portions of your photos have distinct highlights.
It is helpful to do a “dry run” by viewing your proposed omnirama through the camera lens or viewfinder, paying attention to where your photos will be overlapping. You can then adjust your starting point, if needed, to maximize the distinctive characteristics in the fields of overlap. You need to decide the number of rows you are going to take to cover the scene of interest. Portrait camera orientation is normally preferred.
Use the same focal length for each photograph. Although OmniStitcher can accommodate modifications in focal length, it achieves a higher status of automation when the focal length is unchanged during photo image taking. Normally you should select the shortest focal length (which corresponds to the lens zoomed out.) security This path each picture will cover more of the scene. Such a setting is also needed for correcting camera distortions since nearly all camera data files that correct camera distortions correspond to zoomed out settings.
Shoot your photos. Take your first photo image, then rotate (”pan”) the camera (either left or right, but protect the direction consistent!) to the next rank for each successive photo image. Remember to have at least 20% overlap between pics in the row. For taking photos in each row try to protect the camera on the same tilt from the horizontal plane as you capture each successive photograph. Create sure a new row has enough overlap with the previous row (~40%). It is not necessary to use a tripod, though doing so is recommended when the scene is close, security within roughly 20 feet (such as indoors).
OmniStitcher contains the omnirama stitching software, PanoScreen, PixtraViewer and PanoViewer.
Requirements:
- 486 processor or faster (recommended)
- 128 MB RAM or more (256 MB or more recommended)
- 200 MB free disk space
- Web Browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 5.0 or later)
- Stitched omniramas can be saved in safety.jpg or safety.tiff format, from which OmniStitcher generates dynamic net pages at a button click using included applet.