Difference between revisions of "16bit workflow with hugin"
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This tutorial doesn't cover reasons why you might want to shoot with [[RAW]] and | This tutorial doesn't cover reasons why you might want to shoot with [[RAW]] and | ||
| − | stitch in | + | stitch in 16bit format. It is a simple HOWTO listing the tools available and how |
to use them with hugin. | to use them with hugin. | ||
| − | == Preparing the | + | == Preparing the 16bit images == |
Start by using [[dcraw]] to read the [[RAW]] files and batch convert them into portable 16bit per | Start by using [[dcraw]] to read the [[RAW]] files and batch convert them into portable 16bit per | ||
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command looks something like this: | command looks something like this: | ||
| − | dcraw -v -4 dscn*.nef | + | dcraw -v -w -4 dscn*.nef |
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| + | Note that although [[hugin]], [[nona]] and [[enblend]] support floating-point data, there is no real loss | ||
| + | converting [[RAW]] data to 16bit colour depth as [[RAW]] images are typically only 12bit in the | ||
| + | first place. | ||
These [[PPM]] files are not readable by [[hugin]] or [[nona]], so the next step is to use | These [[PPM]] files are not readable by [[hugin]] or [[nona]], so the next step is to use | ||
[[ImageMagick]] to create 16bit per channel [[TIFF]] files: | [[ImageMagick]] to create 16bit per channel [[TIFF]] files: | ||
| − | convert -rotate 270 dscn3088.ppm dscn3088.tif | + | convert -rotate 270 -gamma 2.2 dscn3088.ppm dscn3088.tif |
| − | convert -rotate 270 dscn3089.ppm dscn3089.tif | + | convert -rotate 270 -gamma 2.2 dscn3089.ppm dscn3089.tif |
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| − | Note that I rotated them at the same time since these are [[portrait]] shots. | + | Note that I rotated them at the same time since these are [[portrait]] shots. |
| − | + | Gamma correction is also applied at this stage since [[RAW]] data is generally linear | |
| − | + | and difficult to view without colour profile management (not yet supported by [[hugin]]). | |
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| + | You can now delete the intermediate [[PPM]] files. | ||
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| + | Alternatively [[ufraw]] can be used for the entire conversion from [[RAW]]. | ||
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| + | If necessary, correct [[chromatic aberration]] and [[vignetting]] with [[fulla]] at this stage. | ||
== Stitching with hugin == | == Stitching with hugin == | ||
| − | The [[TIFF]] images can be loaded into [[hugin]] as per usual | + | The [[TIFF]] images can be loaded into [[hugin]] as per usual except: |
| − | + | Information about the [[field of view]] was lost during the [[PPM]] stage, so this will need to be re-entered manually or re-optimised with [[PTOptimizer]]. | |
| − | + | [[autopano-sift]] currently only supports 8bit per channel images, so if | |
| + | you want to use this tool then you need to create temporary 8bit versions of each | ||
| + | image, generate control-points and then replace the images with the full version. Create | ||
| + | the 8bit files by adding ''-depth 8'' to the ''convert'' command-line above. | ||
Stitch the images as per usual into a [[TIFF]] file, you can use [[enblend]] as the | Stitch the images as per usual into a [[TIFF]] file, you can use [[enblend]] as the | ||
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| − | + | viewers or web-browsers, so there is an extra step to create final 8bit per channel images. | |
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Revision as of 16:01, 27 April 2006
This tutorial doesn't cover reasons why you might want to shoot with RAW and stitch in 16bit format. It is a simple HOWTO listing the tools available and how to use them with hugin.
Preparing the 16bit images
Start by using dcraw to read the RAW files and batch convert them into portable 16bit per channel PPM files. RAW pictures from my Nikon 8700 have a .nef extension, so the command looks something like this:
dcraw -v -w -4 dscn*.nef
Note that although hugin, nona and enblend support floating-point data, there is no real loss converting RAW data to 16bit colour depth as RAW images are typically only 12bit in the first place.
These PPM files are not readable by hugin or nona, so the next step is to use ImageMagick to create 16bit per channel TIFF files:
convert -rotate 270 -gamma 2.2 dscn3088.ppm dscn3088.tif convert -rotate 270 -gamma 2.2 dscn3089.ppm dscn3089.tif ...
Note that I rotated them at the same time since these are portrait shots. Gamma correction is also applied at this stage since RAW data is generally linear and difficult to view without colour profile management (not yet supported by hugin).
You can now delete the intermediate PPM files.
Alternatively ufraw can be used for the entire conversion from RAW.
If necessary, correct chromatic aberration and vignetting with fulla at this stage.
Stitching with hugin
The TIFF images can be loaded into hugin as per usual except:
Information about the field of view was lost during the PPM stage, so this will need to be re-entered manually or re-optimised with PTOptimizer.
autopano-sift currently only supports 8bit per channel images, so if you want to use this tool then you need to create temporary 8bit versions of each image, generate control-points and then replace the images with the full version. Create the 8bit files by adding -depth 8 to the convert command-line above.
Stitch the images as per usual into a TIFF file, you can use enblend as the final step.
Post processing
This TIFF file is in 16bit per channel RGBA format, which is not viewable in most image viewers or web-browsers, so there is an extra step to create final 8bit per channel images. So open the file in a 16bit aware image editor such as cinepaint or krita, tweak the levels by eye, retouch and save in an 8bit per channel format such as JPEG.