Canon A95 manual Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist, Framing a Subject

Shooting – The Basics

Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)

Mode Dial

Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer.

To merge the images on a computer, use

PhotoStitch, one of the supplied software programs.

Framing a Subject

The PhotoStitch program detects the overlapping portions of adjoining images and merges them. When shooting, try to include a distinctive item (landmark) in the overlapping portions.

z Compose each frame so that it overlaps

30 to 50% of the adjoining image. Try to keep the vertical misalignment to within 10% of the image height.

z Do not include moving items in the overlap.

z Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and close items. Objects may appear warped or doubled up.

z Make the brightness in each image consistent. The final image will appear unnatural if the difference in brightness is too great.

The Basics

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