Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS Manual page 131

To preview a Photomerge composition:
Select Composition options as desired:
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Cylindrical Mapping to reduce the "bow tie"
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distortion that can occur when you apply
perspective correction. You must select the Use
Perspective option in order to apply cylindrical
mapping.
Original
Cylindrical Mapping applied
• Advanced Blending to minimize color inconsis-
tencies that result from blending images with
exposure differences. When this option is selected,
broad colors and tones are blended over a large
area, while detailed colors and tones are blended
over a smaller area.
Click Preview.
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To return to edit mode:
Click Exit Preview.
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Saving and opening Photomerge
compositions
You can save a composition so that you can
reaccess it at a later time. You may want to create
multiple compositions in order to experiment
with different alignments and settings.
To save a Photomerge composition:
Click Save As, and enter a name for the compo-
sition. The composition is automatically saved in
the same folder as the source images. Files are
saved with a .pmg extension.
Important: Do not move the composition from the
same folder as the source images. Doing so will
prevent you from reopening the composition.
To open an existing Photomerge composition:
Choose File > Photomerge.
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Click Open in the Photomerge dialog box.
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3 Navigate to the existing composition and
click Open.
Generating a panoramic image
When you're satisfied with your Photomerge
composition, you can generate the panorama. The
final image appears in a new Photoshop file and is
editable like any other image.
To generate a panoramic image:
Click OK in the Photomerge dialog box.
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