Create a photomerge composition – Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx User Manual
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Use one focal length
Keep the camera level
Stay in the same position
Avoid using distortion lenses
Maintain the same exposure
Note:
Files
Folders
Auto
Perspective
assemble the panorama. However, keep in mind that the images shouldn’t overlap too much. If images overlap by 70% or more, Photomerge may
not be able to blend the images. Try to keep the individual photos at least somewhat distinct from each other.
If you use a zoom lens, don’t change the focal length (zoom in or out) while taking your pictures.
Although Photomerge can process slight rotations between pictures, a tilt of more than a few degrees can result in errors
when the panorama is assembled. Using a tripod with a rotating head helps maintain camera alignment and viewpoint.
Try not to change your position as you take a series of photographs, so that the pictures are from the same viewpoint.
Using the optical viewfinder with the camera held close to the eye helps keep the viewpoint consistent. Or try using a tripod to keep the camera in
the same place.
Distortion lenses can interfere with Photomerge. However, the Auto option adjusts for images taken with fish-eye
lenses.
Avoid using the flash in some pictures and not in others. The blending features in Photomerge helps smooth out
different exposures, but extreme differences make alignment difficult. Some digital cameras change exposure settings automatically as you take
pictures, so you may need to check your camera settings to be sure that all the images have the same exposure.
Create a Photomerge composition
1. Do one of the following:
Choose File > Automate > Photomerge.
In Adobe® Bridge, choose Tools > Photoshop > Photomerge from the Bridge menu bar. Skip to step 5.
In Bridge, choosing the Photomerge command uses all images currently displayed in Bridge. If you only want specific images used,
select them before choosing the Photomerge command.
2. Under Source Files in the Photomerge dialog box, choose one of the following from the Use menu:
Generates the Photomerge composition using individual files.
Uses all the images stored in a folder to create the Photomerge composition.
3. Specify which images to use by doing one of the following:
To select image files or a folder of images, click the Browse button and navigate to the files or folder.
To use the images currently open in Photoshop, click Add Open Files.
To remove images from the Source File list, select the file and click the Remove button.
4. Select a Layout option:
For a video that shows the effect of each Layout option, see
Photoshop analyzes the source images and applies either a Perspective, Cylindrical, and Spherical layout, depending on which
produces a better photomerge.
Creates a consistent composition by designating one of the source images (by default, the middle image) as the reference
image. The other images are then transformed (repositioned, stretched or skewed as necessary) so that overlapping content across layers is
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