Autooptimiser - Revision history

Thomas: /* Usage */

2011-02-09T19:33:12Z

‎Usage

Seb Przd: Added usage information

2011-02-07T15:17:20Z

Added usage information

Jwatters: mention vig_optimize

2010-09-28T22:01:02Z

mention vig_optimize

Thomas: Added photometric optimisation

2010-07-22T16:31:35Z

Added photometric optimisation

Bruno: basic page on autooptimiser

2007-05-12T21:02:50Z

basic page on autooptimiser

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'''autooptimiser''' is a replacement for [[PTOptimizer]], it is part of the [[hugin]] suite of tools for panoramic imaging.

It is not a 100% drop-in replacement for '''PTOptimizer''' as it has a slightly different interface and some extra features:

* '''PTOptimizer''' will write the output of the optimisation into the input script file as 'o' lines, deleting any that already exist. This behaviour is a little strange, so '''autooptimiser''' writes the result to STDOUT or a new file, as is more usual for a command-line tool.
* Not clobbering the original file means that there is no need to create 'o' lines, the output file is in the same format as the input with optimised values applied to the 'i' lines.
* [[PTStitcher]] requires 'o' lines, so the output of '''autooptimiser''' isn't suitable for stitching with '''PTStitcher''' without further processing - Stitch these files with [[nona]] instead.

Additional features:

* '''autooptimiser''' can perform ''pairwise'' optimisation instead of trying to optimise all rotation parameters at the same time, this means that there is no need to pre-position images before optimisation.
* ''levelling'' the horizon in a set of images can be performed, this is the same functionality as the '''Straighten''' button in the [[hugin Preview window]].
* ''auto-align'' mode will pick an optimisation scheme suited to the distribution of [[control points]] in the project so there is no need to specify parameters to optimise.
* '''autooptimiser''' can adjust the panorama [[field of view]], dimensions and [[Projections|projection]] to suit the input images.
* the '''field of view''' of input images can be specified, this is useful as the project files created by [[autopano]] and [[autopano-sift]] don't specify the '''field of view''' of the input photos.

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 <tt>-n</tt>  Optimize parameters specified in script file (like PToptimizer).
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 with invalid HFOV)
-When -a, -l, and -s options are used together, an operation similar to
+When -a, -l, -s and -m options are used together, an operation similar to
 the one of the "Align" button in hugin is performed.

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 * the '''field of view''' of input images can be specified, this is useful as the project files created by [[autopano]] and [[autopano-sift]] don't specify the '''field of view''' of the input photos.
 * '''autooptimiser''' can also perform photometric optimisation like the [[vig_optimize]] tool. Depending on the input images it selects automaticly these photometric parameters (exposure, white balance, [[vignetting]], [[camera response curve]]) which should be optimised.
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-'''autooptimiser''' is a replacement for [[PTOptimizer]], it is part of the [[hugin]] suite of tools for panoramic imaging.
+'''autooptimiser''' is a smart optimiser replacement for [[PTOptimizer]] and [[vig_optimize]], it is part of the [[hugin]] suite of tools for panoramic imaging.
 It is not a 100% drop-in replacement for '''PTOptimizer''' as it has a slightly different interface and some extra features:
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 * '''autooptimiser''' can adjust the panorama [[field of view]], dimensions and [[Projections|projection]] to suit the input images.
 * the '''field of view''' of input images can be specified, this is useful as the project files created by [[autopano]] and [[autopano-sift]] don't specify the '''field of view''' of the input photos.
-* '''autooptimiser''' can also perform photometric optimisation. Depending on the input images it selects automaticly these photometric parameters (exposure, white balance, [[vignetting]], [[camera response curve]]) which should be optimised.
+* '''autooptimiser''' can also perform photometric optimisation like the [[vig_optimize]] tool. Depending on the input images it selects automaticly these photometric parameters (exposure, white balance, [[vignetting]], [[camera response curve]]) which should be optimised.
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