I think you can use a tool like Panorama Factory.
I have found Photoshop too long and hard to manage the tricks of
photostitching.
Sincerely.
Ezio
www.lucenti.com e-photography site
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Klebau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Image stiching software for Mac?
> Richard,
>
> I had poor results using a stitching program called "Vista." Only tried
> it a couple of times; maybe others have done better with it. Its easy to
> use, but gave me rather crude results.
>
> I had very good luck using Photoshop for stitching. My method is to open
> each frame of intended panorama in PS, then create a 'master' canvas by
> taking the leftmost image (frame a) of the intended scene and increase
> its canvas to the right, using a width dimension in dialogue box 25%
> larger than final scene will be. While putting in the numbers for the
> width dimension, also input numbers to add about 25% more to canvas
> height to allow for possible differences in variation of camera tilt
> during exposure of each frame. Let's think of this image as the master.
>
> Then I copy (or drag) the next frame (b) to the master canvas to the
> right of first image; copy/drag third scene (c) to right of frame b on
> master canvas, etc.
>
> Each frame addition has created a new layer. Click on first added image
> (frame b) in layers palette to select it. Hold down command (Mac) key
> while clicking on first added image (frame b) and slide it into position
> to fit with frame (a).
>
> Now the beauty of Photoshop: while image b is live (layer in palette is
> selected) adjust its opacity (transparency), using slider at top of
> layers palette, in order to facilitate fine adjustment of the
> registration of the two images. You can zoom in for precision. Also you
> can SELECT>ALL (command A); EDIT>FREE TRANSFORM (command T) to slightly
> rotate image b, if necessary.
>
> Sometimes the right side of the sky in frame a is darker or lighter than
> the corresponding part of sky in left side of frame b. To match the two
> sky areas, use dodge or burn tool (soft edge brush, set at low
> intensity) on left side of frame b.
>
> Repeat with frame c, etc.
>
> When all matching is done, flatten image and crop out extraneous canvas
> from image.
>
> Richard, this is a long reply, which, if not exactly want you wanted,
> may still be useful to others on the list. Using the above method, the
> results are sometimes perfect, sometimes only near perfect.
>
> Jim Klebau
> Santa Fe
>
> Richard wrote:
> > Hi all
> > Does anyone know of an image stitching program for the Mac.
>
