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== Basic Library == | == Basic Library == | ||
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Most software listed on this page will need the [[pano12|pano12.dll]] library to work. You will find this bundled with the [[Panorama tools]] | Most software listed on this page will need the [[pano12|pano12.dll]] library to work. You will find this bundled with the [[Panorama tools]] | ||
== Stitching Software == | == Stitching Software == | ||
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*[[Panorama_tools]] is a high quality Open Source panorama stitching software package. | *[[Panorama_tools]] is a high quality Open Source panorama stitching software package. | ||
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*[[Hugin]] (free, Open Source GUI) | *[[Hugin]] (free, Open Source GUI) | ||
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*[[PTAssembler]] (shareware) | *[[PTAssembler]] (shareware) | ||
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*[[PTGUI]] (shareware) | *[[PTGUI]] (shareware) | ||
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*[[Autostitch]] (currently free, fully functional demo) - powerful and fast! | *[[Autostitch]] (currently free, fully functional demo) - powerful and fast! | ||
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*[[Panoweaver]] | *[[Panoweaver]] | ||
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*[[PanoramaStudio]] (shareware) | *[[PanoramaStudio]] (shareware) | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.iseemedia.com/panorama/productinfo.html PhotoVISTA] Creates panoramas and 360°'s. Commercial. Available for Windows and Mac. | |
| − | *[http://www.iseemedia.com/panorama/productinfo.html PhotoVISTA] Creates panoramas and | ||
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*[[3DVista Stitcher]] (commercial) Supports donut (oneshot) images | *[[3DVista Stitcher]] (commercial) Supports donut (oneshot) images | ||
== Helpers == | == Helpers == | ||
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*[[Autopano]] automatically identifies control points. Works on the command line or as a plug-in for Hugin, PTAssembler, PTGUI | *[[Autopano]] automatically identifies control points. Works on the command line or as a plug-in for Hugin, PTAssembler, PTGUI | ||
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*[[Enblend]] overlays images so to make the seam invisible. Works on the command line or as a plug-in for Hugin and PTGUI | *[[Enblend]] overlays images so to make the seam invisible. Works on the command line or as a plug-in for Hugin and PTGUI | ||
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*[[Remallax]] removes some parallax of hand-shot panoramas prior to stitching. Just a project in inception, nothing usable available | *[[Remallax]] removes some parallax of hand-shot panoramas prior to stitching. Just a project in inception, nothing usable available | ||
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*[[Enblend Front End]] simplifies the use of Enblend | *[[Enblend Front End]] simplifies the use of Enblend | ||
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*[http://www.fsoft.it/panorama/apclean.htm APClean] is a program that can be used to quickly remove wrong control points (sometimes created by Autopano) from a PTGui project file. It can also be used to see which image pairs are linked by control points. | *[http://www.fsoft.it/panorama/apclean.htm APClean] is a program that can be used to quickly remove wrong control points (sometimes created by Autopano) from a PTGui project file. It can also be used to see which image pairs are linked by control points. | ||
| − | + | *[[PanoCube]] converts equirectangular (360°x180°) panos to QuickTime cubic movies. Freeware (Windows) and more featured shareware (Windows, Linux) versions. | |
| − | *[[PanoCube]] converts equirectangular ( | ||
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*[[PanoLink]] links QuickTime cubic movies into virtual tours. | *[[PanoLink]] links QuickTime cubic movies into virtual tours. | ||
| − | + | *[[Pano2QTVR]] is a new and very promising Windows freeware project to convert equirectangular (360°x180°) panos to QuickTime cubic movies and link them together to virtual tours. Includes Hotspot Editor. | |
| − | *[[Pano2QTVR]] is a new and very promising Windows freeware project to convert equirectangular ( | ||
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*[[SmartBlend]] overlays images so to make the seam invisible. Works on the command line or as a plug-in for Hugin and PTGUI. Other than enblend [[SmartBlend]] attempts to remove parallax and similar errors from seams. | *[[SmartBlend]] overlays images so to make the seam invisible. Works on the command line or as a plug-in for Hugin and PTGUI. Other than enblend [[SmartBlend]] attempts to remove parallax and similar errors from seams. | ||
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=== Plug-ins === | === Plug-ins === | ||
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* [[How to install plug-ins in Photoshop]] | * [[How to install plug-ins in Photoshop]] | ||
* The [[Panorama Tools Plugins]] are part of the original [[Panorama tools]] by [[Helmut Dersch]] recently made 16 bit compliant and actionable by [http://epaperpress.com/ptplugins/ Thomas Niemann] | * The [[Panorama Tools Plugins]] are part of the original [[Panorama tools]] by [[Helmut Dersch]] recently made 16 bit compliant and actionable by [http://epaperpress.com/ptplugins/ Thomas Niemann] | ||
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=== Actions === | === Actions === | ||
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* [[How to install actions in Photoshop]] | * [[How to install actions in Photoshop]] | ||
* [[Contrast Masking Actions]] lightens shadows and darkens highlights. | * [[Contrast Masking Actions]] lightens shadows and darkens highlights. | ||
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== Plugins for the Gimp == | == Plugins for the Gimp == | ||
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The [[Gimp]] is a sophisticated image editor similar to [[Photoshop]]. | The [[Gimp]] is a sophisticated image editor similar to [[Photoshop]]. | ||
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There are several [[Gimp#Panoramic_photography_related_gimp_plugins|panoramic photography related gimp plugins]] that can be used to manipulate panoramas. | There are several [[Gimp#Panoramic_photography_related_gimp_plugins|panoramic photography related gimp plugins]] that can be used to manipulate panoramas. | ||
== Viewers == | == Viewers == | ||
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*[[PTViewer]] Original panotools viewer. Recent versions are 3.1.2 from [http://www.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch/ Helmut Dersch] (capable of adaptive dynamic range display) and 2.7L2 from [http://www.fsoft.it/panorama/PTViewer.htm Fulvio Senore] with better interpolator and numerous additions to the original Dersch version 2.5 | *[[PTViewer]] Original panotools viewer. Recent versions are 3.1.2 from [http://www.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch/ Helmut Dersch] (capable of adaptive dynamic range display) and 2.7L2 from [http://www.fsoft.it/panorama/PTViewer.htm Fulvio Senore] with better interpolator and numerous additions to the original Dersch version 2.5 | ||
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*[[Quicktime]] | *[[Quicktime]] | ||
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*[http://www.fsoft.it/panorama/fspviewer.htm FSPViewer]: A fast viewer for local, high resolution panoramic images. | *[http://www.fsoft.it/panorama/fspviewer.htm FSPViewer]: A fast viewer for local, high resolution panoramic images. | ||
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*[[SPi-V]] Hardware accelerated full screen viewer based on [[Shockwave]] 3D with very smooth movement and possibilities for special effects. | *[[SPi-V]] Hardware accelerated full screen viewer based on [[Shockwave]] 3D with very smooth movement and possibilities for special effects. | ||
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*[[panoglview]]: an open source hardware accelerated viewer for equirectangular panoramas. | *[[panoglview]]: an open source hardware accelerated viewer for equirectangular panoramas. | ||
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*[http://www.flashvr.de FlashVR] Flash based viewer, hot spot and menu functions. | *[http://www.flashvr.de FlashVR] Flash based viewer, hot spot and menu functions. | ||
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*[http://www.360dof.com/360-flash-panorama-viewer.html 360DOF Flash] 360dof's Flash based viewer. | *[http://www.360dof.com/360-flash-panorama-viewer.html 360DOF Flash] 360dof's Flash based viewer. | ||
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*[http://www.destryhines.com/products/panoramic/ Destry Hines] Simple pano viewer, applet based. | *[http://www.destryhines.com/products/panoramic/ Destry Hines] Simple pano viewer, applet based. | ||
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*[[IBM Hotmedia]] Only works with Hotmedia Panos | *[[IBM Hotmedia]] Only works with Hotmedia Panos | ||
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*[http://www.panorado.com Panorado] A full-featured image viewer/browser supporting panoramas (JPEG & QTVR) | *[http://www.panorado.com Panorado] A full-featured image viewer/browser supporting panoramas (JPEG & QTVR) | ||
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*[[DevalVR]] Multipurpose panoramic viewer, with local player version and browser plugin for IE and Netscape/Firefox/Opera browsers (JPEG & QTVR) | *[[DevalVR]] Multipurpose panoramic viewer, with local player version and browser plugin for IE and Netscape/Firefox/Opera browsers (JPEG & QTVR) | ||
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can somebody please link to other tools? | can somebody please link to other tools? | ||
== Virtual Tour Software == | == Virtual Tour Software == | ||
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*[[The Panorama Factory]] - Decent bang for the buck | *[[The Panorama Factory]] - Decent bang for the buck | ||
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*[[360 Degrees of Freedom]] - Overpriced for what you get | *[[360 Degrees of Freedom]] - Overpriced for what you get | ||
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*[[EasyPano Tourweaver]] - Expensive, but nice | *[[EasyPano Tourweaver]] - Expensive, but nice | ||
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*[[PanoLink]] - Basic linking for QuickTime MOV files. Technically a "helper" but it does much more. | *[[PanoLink]] - Basic linking for QuickTime MOV files. Technically a "helper" but it does much more. | ||
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*[[Pano2QTVR]] - Another, easier to use, linking package for Quicktime MOV files. Technically a "helper" but it does much more. | *[[Pano2QTVR]] - Another, easier to use, linking package for Quicktime MOV files. Technically a "helper" but it does much more. | ||
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*[[Imatronics Panorama Express]] - Supports stock and custom donut images (oneshot lenses) and spherical images. | *[[Imatronics Panorama Express]] - Supports stock and custom donut images (oneshot lenses) and spherical images. | ||
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*[[3D Vista]] - Another easy to use tour creater, but with less options. Also supports donuts. | *[[3D Vista]] - Another easy to use tour creater, but with less options. Also supports donuts. | ||
== Non-Panoramic use == | == Non-Panoramic use == | ||
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*[[PTShift]] [[chromatic aberration]] determination | *[[PTShift]] [[chromatic aberration]] determination | ||
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*[[PTLens]] lens distortion correction | *[[PTLens]] lens distortion correction | ||
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*[[Extended Depth-Of-Field]] creats masked layers for a focus-bracketed series of images. From [http://www.janrik.net/ptools/ExtendedFocusPano12/ Rik Littlefield] | *[[Extended Depth-Of-Field]] creats masked layers for a focus-bracketed series of images. From [http://www.janrik.net/ptools/ExtendedFocusPano12/ Rik Littlefield] | ||
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*GIMP: Save Layers in seperate files. Little Helper for Multilayer TIFF. If you are using multilayer tiff with GIMP for optimizing blending, you might need this script for saving every layer to a seperate file. Download [http://www.panoclub.de/needstuff/gimp/scripts/continous_save.zip continous_save.zip] | *GIMP: Save Layers in seperate files. Little Helper for Multilayer TIFF. If you are using multilayer tiff with GIMP for optimizing blending, you might need this script for saving every layer to a seperate file. Download [http://www.panoclub.de/needstuff/gimp/scripts/continous_save.zip continous_save.zip] | ||
== Printing == | == Printing == | ||
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*[http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage/ QImage] is a commercial tool for printing up to 100.000 pixels wide images on roll paper even across paper size limitations (on some printers) | *[http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage/ QImage] is a commercial tool for printing up to 100.000 pixels wide images on roll paper even across paper size limitations (on some printers) | ||
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[[Category:Software:Platform:Windows]] | [[Category:Software:Platform:Windows]] | ||
Revision as of 12:34, 2 August 2006
Basic Library
Most software listed on this page will need the pano12.dll library to work. You will find this bundled with the Panorama tools
Stitching Software
- Panorama_tools is a high quality Open Source panorama stitching software package.
- Hugin (free, Open Source GUI)
- PTAssembler (shareware)
- PTGUI (shareware)
- Autostitch (currently free, fully functional demo) - powerful and fast!
- Panoweaver
- PanoramaStudio (shareware)
- PhotoVISTA Creates panoramas and 360°'s. Commercial. Available for Windows and Mac.
- 3DVista Stitcher (commercial) Supports donut (oneshot) images
Helpers
- Autopano automatically identifies control points. Works on the command line or as a plug-in for Hugin, PTAssembler, PTGUI
- Enblend overlays images so to make the seam invisible. Works on the command line or as a plug-in for Hugin and PTGUI
- Remallax removes some parallax of hand-shot panoramas prior to stitching. Just a project in inception, nothing usable available
- Enblend Front End simplifies the use of Enblend
- APClean is a program that can be used to quickly remove wrong control points (sometimes created by Autopano) from a PTGui project file. It can also be used to see which image pairs are linked by control points.
- PanoCube converts equirectangular (360°x180°) panos to QuickTime cubic movies. Freeware (Windows) and more featured shareware (Windows, Linux) versions.
- PanoLink links QuickTime cubic movies into virtual tours.
- Pano2QTVR is a new and very promising Windows freeware project to convert equirectangular (360°x180°) panos to QuickTime cubic movies and link them together to virtual tours. Includes Hotspot Editor.
- SmartBlend overlays images so to make the seam invisible. Works on the command line or as a plug-in for Hugin and PTGUI. Other than enblend SmartBlend attempts to remove parallax and similar errors from seams.
Photoshop
Plug-ins
- How to install plug-ins in Photoshop
- The Panorama Tools Plugins are part of the original Panorama tools by Helmut Dersch recently made 16 bit compliant and actionable by Thomas Niemann
- PTLens free lens distorsion correction.
Actions
- How to install actions in Photoshop
- Contrast Masking Actions lightens shadows and darkens highlights.
- Contrast Blending Actions combine a bracketed series of images to extend dynamic range.
Plugins for the Gimp
The Gimp is a sophisticated image editor similar to Photoshop. There are several panoramic photography related gimp plugins that can be used to manipulate panoramas.
Viewers
- PTViewer Original panotools viewer. Recent versions are 3.1.2 from Helmut Dersch (capable of adaptive dynamic range display) and 2.7L2 from Fulvio Senore with better interpolator and numerous additions to the original Dersch version 2.5
- Quicktime
- FSPViewer: A fast viewer for local, high resolution panoramic images.
- SPi-V Hardware accelerated full screen viewer based on Shockwave 3D with very smooth movement and possibilities for special effects.
- panoglview: an open source hardware accelerated viewer for equirectangular panoramas.
- FlashVR Flash based viewer, hot spot and menu functions.
- 360DOF Flash 360dof's Flash based viewer.
- Destry Hines Simple pano viewer, applet based.
- IBM Hotmedia Only works with Hotmedia Panos
- Panorado A full-featured image viewer/browser supporting panoramas (JPEG & QTVR)
- DevalVR Multipurpose panoramic viewer, with local player version and browser plugin for IE and Netscape/Firefox/Opera browsers (JPEG & QTVR)
can somebody please link to other tools?
Virtual Tour Software
- The Panorama Factory - Decent bang for the buck
- 360 Degrees of Freedom - Overpriced for what you get
- EasyPano Tourweaver - Expensive, but nice
- PanoLink - Basic linking for QuickTime MOV files. Technically a "helper" but it does much more.
- Pano2QTVR - Another, easier to use, linking package for Quicktime MOV files. Technically a "helper" but it does much more.
- Imatronics Panorama Express - Supports stock and custom donut images (oneshot lenses) and spherical images.
- 3D Vista - Another easy to use tour creater, but with less options. Also supports donuts.
Non-Panoramic use
- PTShift chromatic aberration determination
- PTLens lens distortion correction
- Extended Depth-Of-Field creats masked layers for a focus-bracketed series of images. From Rik Littlefield
- GIMP: Save Layers in seperate files. Little Helper for Multilayer TIFF. If you are using multilayer tiff with GIMP for optimizing blending, you might need this script for saving every layer to a seperate file. Download continous_save.zip
Printing
- QImage is a commercial tool for printing up to 100.000 pixels wide images on roll paper even across paper size limitations (on some printers)