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Re: Autopano Pro

In December, I  spent some time looking into AutoPano Pro.   It is a nice program, but I did not invest enough hours to learn how to effectively manipulate its control point system and other alignment features.

I find PTGui really does all I need.  However- there are some instances in which AutoPano Pro was able to render a better initial stitch than PTGui when using my Canon 10-16mm  lens (I almost always have to set control-points manually with that lens in PTGui - maybe because I push it to the limit and shoot two rows of only 6 around).

While AutoPano Pro gives a better first stitch - it almost always needs refinement, which I find easier to accomplish in PTGui. I have also found the final render in PTGui to be just a tad better- but this is a highly subjective conclusion and there are a myriad of output options and quality settings available in AutoPano Pro that one can experiment with.

One really nice feature of AutoPano Pro is that it can read  panotools project files and export its own projects to PTGui or Hugin.  So one could start a difficult pano in AutoPano Pro - taking advantage of its renowned stitching algorithm -  and complete it in PTGui.

Another feature of AutoPano that can sometimes be useful is its built in smartblend technology.   As far as I know, the smartblend plugin for use in PTGui is only available on the PC.  So if you work on the Mac, your only other option to use smartblend is via Realviz Stitcher.    AutoPano Pro has an  implementation of Smartblend built right into both its PC and Mac versions of the program.  

Additionally, AutoPano Pro has some advanced color correction features for tweaking a pano and also supports HDR work flows.

Bottom line for me is that I think AutoPano Pro is a well put together piece of software that has a lot of powerful features and potential.  But after my fiddling with it I  simply felt more comfortable working in PTGui, and more confident in the quality of the final output.  But in some very specific  circumstances (better initial stitching for difficult panos and the use of smartbelnd on the Mac), AutoPano Pro may serve as a useful additional toolset.

Peter G.

On May 2, 2008, at 9:31 PM, Paradox Photography wrote:
Anyone have experience with a program: Autopano Pro?
Looks to have impressive abilities.

Thanks,
Curt
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