Create a Panoramic Photo Using Photoshop

A panoramic picture is one that has a lengthened field of view. They are incredibly easy to create in Adobe Photoshop.

Steps

Taking the Pictures

  1. Leave the camera in one place. If possible, use a tripod.
  2. Take the pictures. Start at the left side.
  3. Include half of the previous picture in your next picture. It will make the stitching process easier. Though any overlap will do. Note: When taking the pictures, check your exposure. If exposures are off from one photo to the next there will be a stitch line in the panorama.
  4. Check to make sure you took pictures of the whole scene before leaving.

Making the Panorama

  1. Open Photoshop.
  2. Click File > Automate > Photomerge ...
  3. Select "Reposition Only".
  4. Click "Browse..." and select the pictures that will make up the panorama.
  5. Click "OK".
  6. Wait for Photoshop to finish creating the panorama.
  7. Flatten all layers down.
  8. Click File > Save As... to save the file.

Tips

  • Save it as a JPEG if you know you're not going to work on the image anymore. Save it as a PSD if you think you're going to work on the image more (each time a JPEG is saved, the image is compressed again).
  • Make sure that the pictures are levelled or else you may end up with one or more "breaks" or uneven stitches in your final picture.
  • The more pictures you have, the better it will look, but the longer it will take.
  • Make sure you get some each object in at least two pictures. A good range of overlap should be between 20 and 40 percent, never over 50.

Warnings

  • There may be some small little areas messed up, but these are very rare.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer
  • Photoshop
  • Camera
  • Tripod

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