NOVOFLEX VR-System III Manual page 10

Step 2:
Set up the focal length and the position of the horizon:
When all pictures are in position click on "Parameters".
A corresponding tool window will be opened. You may set the
focal length and the position of the horizon in this dialog box:
If the images are from a digital camera which exists in the da-
tabase of PanoramaStudio, you may simply activate the "Use
focal length from EXIF" option.
from the EXIF data included in the image files.
If the digital camera cannot be recognized automatically on the
base of the image files, but EXIF information is still available,
PanoramaStudio asks you to add this camera to its database.
In this case, you will find a button labeled "New camera ..."
in the box "Camera type".
If the cases mentioned above don't apply, you can specify
35mm focal length film equivalents manually.
In the box "Projection"
oramic picture for printing or displaying on the screen. If your
output should be an internet presentation with a Java
player I suggest choosing the "Spherical"
QuicktimeVR
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projection.
Leave the "Position of the horizon"
camera with the horizon when you took the pictures. This is
equivalent to 50% image height.
A "Barrel/pincushion correction"
a wide angle zoom lens or wide angle converter. Therefore,
you first should enable the "Automatic" option in the
correction" box. If the result still isn't satisfying, the automati-
cally computed correction value may be adjusted manually in
a post processing step.
Step 3:
Stitching the panorama:
OK, let's go! Click on the button "Stitch" and next on "Create Panorama"
or "Create 360 Degree Panorama" if you shot enough pictures for that
kind of panorama. After that, the software will start computing. Depending
on the size, the numbers of pictures and the performance of your PC the
processing will take a couple of minutes.
"Focal length"
choose "Cylindrical" for a flat pan-
at 50%. You leveled the
is only necessary when using
If you want to rotate the pictures in steps of 90 or 180 degree use
the buttons on the side. Try all four buttons to see their effects!
will be taken
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