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Welcome to the panorama tools wiki

The wiki that aims to show you what you can do with the panorama tools and how to use them the best way.

The panorama tools are mainly used to build panoramic images from a set of overlapping images. The usability extends "just" building panorama's by far though. You can for instance use them to render an average of multiple images. That way you can broaden the dynamic range of the images or average out noise. You can also build object movies with them, morph between images and much more. See panorama tools applications for an extensive list.

We hope you'll find this knowledge base interesting and useful. And if you feel something is missing, please feel free to add your knowledge. All pages on this wiki are editable by you. Let the FAQ page help you on your way. If you are not up to adding something yourself, please add a description of what you think is missing to the requested pages page.

To find the topic you are looking for quick, the links below may be helpful

Site overviews

Site Map	The contents of this wiki in a structured view
All Pages	A alphabetic list of all pages on this wiki
Categories	A categorized overview of the contents of this wiki

Working with the Panorama Tools

Getting started	An introduction to the panorama tools and links to simple tutorials
Advanced techniques	Get the last out of the tools to create perfect images
Panorama tools applications	Applications of the panorama tools that go beyond panorama stitching
Software	A guide to what software you need in which occasion
Hardware	Computers, Cameras, Tripods and everything that is hardware related
Tutorials	Step by step guides to problems and tasks
Glossary	An explanation of odd words and terms

Our community

Join our mailing-list	The contents of this wiki were derived from a vivid and enthousiastic mailing-list
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions regarding this wiki
People	People that have a special relation to the Panorama Tools
License	All the contents of this wiki are licensed
News	All news regarding this wiki

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-Welcome to the panotools knowledge base. If you are new, read this [[newbie_introduction|introduction]]. To find your ways around this knowledge base, see the [[FAQ]].
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+== Welcome to the panorama tools wiki ==
-Panoramas are an exciting creative application of photography and, recently, computing. Panoramas offer a unique, immersive perspective to the viewer. To the photographer, panoramas present an interesting artistic and technical challenge. If you want to enjoy the challenge, this site is for you. It is a more or less structured collection of knowledge contributed by the community. And maybe also by you? Editing this knowledge base is as easy as reading it, just do it! Thank you for being with us.
+The [[WhatsAwiki|wiki]] that aims to show you what you can do with the [[panorama tools]] and how to use them the best way.
-As a start, you will need some [[photographic equipment]]. Camera, lenses, filters, accessories.
+The panorama tools are mainly used to build [[PanoRama|panoramic images]] from a set of overlapping images.
+The usability extends "just" building panorama's by far though. You can for instance use them to render an average of multiple images. That way you can broaden the dynamic range of the images or average out noise. You can also build object movies with them, morph between images and much more. See [[panorama tools applications]] for an extensive list.
-The holy grail of the panorama photographer is the [[nodal point]]. Since no lens can yet "see" a whole [[spherical panorama]] in one shot, we have to take a number of pictures and stitch them together. To make sure the individual pictures fit together is a mix of art and science. You will need these [[mechanical equipment]] to control the orientation and position of the camera while shooting the individual frames that will eventually become your panorama.
+We hope you'll find this knowledge base interesting and useful. And if you feel something is missing, please feel free to add your knowledge. All pages on this wiki are editable by you. Let the [[FAQ]] page help you on your way. If you are not up to adding something yourself, please add a description of what you think is missing to the [[requested pages]] page.
-Once you have finished shooting, hard work start. In case you have not yet converted to digital photography, it's time for scanning. In the past, panoramic images where the result of the patient work of precisely sticking negatives. With the help of [[computers]] and advanced [[software]] stitching has become an almost trivial taks of clicking around with the mouse. With the right tools and a few mouse clicks everybody can make a panorama today!
+To find the topic you are looking for quick, the links below may be helpful
-These [[tutorials]], written by passionate users like you, will guide you step by step in the techniques and details of this amazing world. Just add your creativity and you will soon produce panoramic art! The [[people]] in the community would like to hear from you and your experience. If you enjoy this site, please let us know. Publish your art and contribute to the success of the community and of this site by adding your experience to it. You might even write the next tutorial or the next piece of software!
+==== Site overviews ====
+{| cellspacing="5" style="border: 1px solid #ff3030; color: #000; background-color: #f7f7f7" width=100%
+|-
+| width=20% | [[SiteMap|Site Map]] || The contents of this wiki in a structured view
+|-
+| width=20% | [[Special:Allpages|All Pages]] || A alphabetic list of all pages on this wiki
+|-
+| width=20% | [[Special:Categories|Categories]] || A categorized overview of the contents of this wiki
+|}
-Welcome, and thank you for sharing with us the passion for panoramic photography.
+==== Working with the Panorama Tools ====
+{| cellspacing="5" style="border: 1px solid #ff3030; color: #000; background-color: #f7f7f7" width=100%
+|-
+| width=20% | [[Getting started]] || An introduction to the panorama tools and links to simple tutorials
+|-
+| width=20% | [[Advanced techniques]] || Get the last out of the tools to create perfect images
+|-
+| width=20% | [[Panorama tools applications]] || Applications of the panorama tools that go beyond panorama stitching
+|-
+| width=20% | [[Software]] || A guide to what software you need in which occasion
+|-
+| width=20% | [[Hardware]] || Computers, Cameras, Tripods and everything that is hardware related
+|-
+| width=20% | [[Tutorials]] || Step by step guides to problems and tasks
+|-
+| width=20% | [[ptglossary|Glossary]] || An explanation of odd words and terms
+|}
-P.S.: you might hear some weird terms and acronyms around this site. This [[ptglossary|glossary]] might help.
-== License ==
+==== Our community ====
+{| cellspacing="5" style="border: 1px solid #ff3030; color: #000; background-color: #f7f7f7" width=100%
-The [[License|license]] for the content in this wiki can be found here soon. Firstly, an apropriate one must be found. It's currently [[Talk:License|discussed]].
+|-
+| width=20% | [[Become_A_member|Join our mailing-list]] || The contents of this wiki were derived from a vivid and enthousiastic mailing-list
+|-
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+| width=20% | [[FAQ]] || Frequently Asked Questions regarding this wiki
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-Please see [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n documentation on customizing the interface]
+| width=20% | [[People]] || People that have a special relation to the [[Panorama Tools]]
-and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help.
+|-
+| width=20% | [[License]] || All the contents of this wiki are licensed
-[[SergeTemporarilyBuildingAlogicalTreeHere]]
+|-
+| width=20% | [[News]] || All news regarding this wiki
+|}