Picture-Taking Tips

Use a tripod if possible. If you don’t have a tripod, take pictures by placing the camera on a flat surface or try keeping the camera level and near your face (use the viewfinder).

Take pictures in Super Fine mode for best results. Don’t use the digital panorama mode; this crops the top and bottom from the images.

Take pictures that overlap by about 50% to ensure that you get accurate detail in your final image.

Make sure the exposure for all your pictures is consistent. Slight differences can cause inconsistent coloring in the panorama.

Make sure you are at least 15 feet away from your subject and keep the zoom level the same for all images.

Take pictures of scenes that have a variety of detail and color. Scenes composed largely of one color or pattern produce poor results.

See the Image Expert Quick Tour for some good examples of stitches and additional tips.

Stitching Images

Follow these steps to stitch your panoramic images:

1

Open the album that has the images you want to stitch.

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2

Select Stitch from the Image menu.

 

 

You see the Stitch window:

 

3Drag the pictures that you want to stitch together into the window, placing each where you want it to appear in the final image.

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