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==Intro==
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'''Enblend''' overlays multiple [[TIFF]] images so as to make the seam invisible. It works with 8, 16 or 32 bit (HDR floating point) per channel images.
 
  
Enblend can work as a plug-in for [[PTGui]], [[Hugin]], [[PTMac]] or [[PTAssembler]] or standalone from the command line or by [[Enblend Front End]].
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==Overview==
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'''Enblend''' {{Glossary|overlays multiple images so as to make the seam invisible|1}}. It works with a broad range of image file formats and supports images with 8, 16 or 32 bit (HDR floating point) per channel.
  
New in version 3.0:
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Enblend is used as a plug-in for [[PTGui]], [[Hugin]] and [[PTAssembler]] or standalone from the command line or by [[Enblend Front End]].
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Some main features include:
 
* Adjusts the seam line to avoid areas of mismatch between source images such as [[parallax]] errors
 
* Adjusts the seam line to avoid areas of mismatch between source images such as [[parallax]] errors
 
* Supports saving and loading masks
 
* Supports saving and loading masks
* Includes various other performance improvements.
 
  
Enblend is available for Windows and Linux from the project site. A Mac OS X port, ''xblend'', is available from Kevin Kratzke.
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Enblend and the full documentation (manuals for each version and a "NEWS" link for the release notes) is available from the [http://enblend.sourceforge.net/ project site].
  
 
== Command-line usage ==  
 
== Command-line usage ==  
Parameters worth noting are:
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Arguments and parameters may change between versions and also depend on the build process. It is recommended to rely on the manual for your specific version of Enblend which is available from [http://enblend.sourceforge.net/ Enblend's home page].
;-a: Pre-assemble non-overlapping images. Greatly speeds uo blending panoramas with many non-overlapping images (like huge multi-rows).
 
;-w: Wrap the blending process around the 360 degree boundary so you don't end up with a harsh transition at the +180 and -180 degree seam.
 
;-o: Force Enblend to use an output filename of your choice.
 
;-v: Verbose output, see the details of what is happening rather than staring at a blank screen.
 
;-l <n>: Force enblend to use a certain number of levels in order to increase the blend area (minimize visible seam lines).
 
 
 
Enblend supports [[cropped TIFF]] input files.
 
  
== Caveat==
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Enblend supports [[cropped TIFF]] input files as well as other file formats and bit depths. Please refer to the manual.
If you are trying to run Enblend 3.0 on Windows and are finding that the program returns immediately with no output, you may be attempting to run a version compiled with SSE instructions on a non-SSE-capable CPU (e.g like older AMD CPUs). You can obtain an non-SSE binary for Enblend from Sourceforge.[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=123407]
 
  
However, it could be that this version still doesn't run as discussed on [http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1668117&forum_id=420370] (problem) and [http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1685658&forum_id=420370] (solution). If so there is a patched version available at http://alto.anu.edu.au/~wpc/private/enblend/enblend-3.0-cyg.zip
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The [[Enblend reference manual]] is based on information for an outdated version of Enblend.
  
 
== Getting Enblend ==
 
== Getting Enblend ==
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== Development ==
 
== Development ==
  
Hugin is Open Source, and as such very much dependent on voluntary contributions of resources. If you have coding skills, you are welcome to look at the source code and contribute to it. Even if you don't have coding skills, you most likely have some skills that the project could use and you are more than welcome to contribute your time. The tasks requiring attention change frequently and so do the required skillset and resources. Join the hugin-ptx mailing list to find out what is going on at the moment and how you can help. Even just testing and giving feedback help.
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enblend is Open Source, and as such very much dependent on voluntary contributions of resources. If you have coding skills, you are welcome to look at the source code and contribute to it. Even if you don't have coding skills, you most likely have some skills that the project could use and you are more than welcome to contribute your time. The tasks requiring attention change frequently and so do the required skillset and resources. Join the hugin-ptx mailing list to find out what is going on at the moment and how you can help. Even just testing and giving feedback help.
  
 
To get the bleeding edge, follow the development / build process of Hugin
 
To get the bleeding edge, follow the development / build process of Hugin
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* [[Using enblend to fill the "Hole in the floor"]] {{RateStar|2}}
 
* [[Using enblend to fill the "Hole in the floor"]] {{RateStar|2}}
 
* [[How to use enblend for patching zenith and nadir images]] {{RateStar|2}}
 
* [[How to use enblend for patching zenith and nadir images]] {{RateStar|2}}
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* [[How to remove blending error caused by enblend and enfuse at zenith and nadir (automatic)]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Revision as of 11:40, 26 May 2017

Overview

Enblend overlays multiple images so as to make the seam invisible. It works with a broad range of image file formats and supports images with 8, 16 or 32 bit (HDR floating point) per channel.

Enblend is used as a plug-in for PTGui, Hugin and PTAssembler or standalone from the command line or by Enblend Front End.

Some main features include:

  • Adjusts the seam line to avoid areas of mismatch between source images such as parallax errors
  • Supports saving and loading masks

Enblend and the full documentation (manuals for each version and a "NEWS" link for the release notes) is available from the project site.

Command-line usage

Arguments and parameters may change between versions and also depend on the build process. It is recommended to rely on the manual for your specific version of Enblend which is available from Enblend's home page.

Enblend supports cropped TIFF input files as well as other file formats and bit depths. Please refer to the manual.

The Enblend reference manual is based on information for an outdated version of Enblend.

Getting Enblend

Enblend is Open Source. As such you can download it for free from its project page linked below. Enblend is part of the major linux distributions. You can get the latest release by using the distributions' software package management system. For ubuntu linux, open a terminal and type:

$ sudo apt-get install enblend

That's it!

Enblend is in constant development. If you want to get the bleeding edge, read the development section below.

Development

enblend is Open Source, and as such very much dependent on voluntary contributions of resources. If you have coding skills, you are welcome to look at the source code and contribute to it. Even if you don't have coding skills, you most likely have some skills that the project could use and you are more than welcome to contribute your time. The tasks requiring attention change frequently and so do the required skillset and resources. Join the hugin-ptx mailing list to find out what is going on at the moment and how you can help. Even just testing and giving feedback help.

To get the bleeding edge, follow the development / build process of Hugin

See also

Tutorials featuring enblend:

External links