FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is panorama stitching?
2. Who is PanoStitcher for?
3. Where is PanoStitcher's competitive edge?
4. What is Camera Info file? Does my camera need one?

1.  What is panorama stitching?

Why do we have a complete sense of our surroundings? Because we mentally weave many views by looking at every direction. PanoStitcher does just that with a camera and a computer! It combines photos of many view directions into one image that provides a truly immersive experience.

2.    Who is PanoStitcher for?

Any one who wants to do digital photo editing – easily! PanoStitcher is for novice and pro alike. No special skills are needed to create stunning panoramas. PanoStitcher's fully automated features are so easy even kids can use it.  Just imagine the wonder of a virtual trip to Tahiti on your web site, a virtual tour of your new house in your e-mail, or the grand spectacle of a church wedding on your wall poster. Results from even two photos can be impressive. 

3.    Where is PanoStitcher's competitive edge?

Due to the nature of the stitching job, it is much harder for any software to stitch a variety of photos from the real world than those of the ideal world. PanoStitcher has overcome these obstacles in terms of robustness, flexibility and ease of use. It is the first stitching software to be truly fully functional for real world tasks. Some of its distinguishing unique features are:

• Auto/Marker stitching: Since there can be all sorts of images from the real world, there can never be 100% automation success. PanoStitcher guarantees success via full automation for most cases and manual tools for difficult occasions (especially for photos with motion and parallax).

• Handheld capability: This is supported by PanoStitcher's fundamental design principle. A tripod becomes optional, not essential, equipment.

• Automatic detection of focal length: Focal length is a foreign concept for many consumers. Furthermore, with zooming there is no way to know the exact focal length used. PanoStitcher eliminates the guesswork.

• Correction of lens distortion and chromatic aberration: While present to some degree in many lenses, the distortion and aberration are particularly noticeable for the wide-angle lens of digital cameras. PanoStitcher automatically corrects these problems.