panoramic photographs
panorama around the composition or from
the layout to the light box area. Click and
drag to move image parts. Holding down
the Shift key will constrain movements
to horizontal, vertical or 45° adjustments
only. The Hand or Move View tool can
be used in conjunction with the Navigator
window to move your way around the
picture. For fi ner control use the Rotate
Image tool to make adjustments to the
orientation of selected image parts.
The ‘Use Perspective’ option, together with
the Set Vanishing Point tool, manipulate
the perspective of your panorama and its
various parts. Keep in mind when using
the perspective tools that the fi rst image
that is positioned in the Composition area
is the base image (light green border),
which determines the perspective of all
other image parts (red border). To change
the base image, click on another image
part with the Set Vanishing Point tool.
To correct some of the ‘bow-tie’-like
distortion that can occur when using these
tools, check the Cylindrical Mapping option
in the Composition area of the dialog.
The Advanced Blending feature, also
available here, can be used to help
minimize color inconsistencies or exposure
differences between sequential images.
It is not possible to use the perspective
correction tools for images with an angle
of view greater than 120°, so make sure
that these options are turned off.
After making the fi nal adjustments, the
panorama can be completed by clicking
the OK button in the Photomerge dialog
box. This action creates a stitched fi le that
no longer contains the individual images.
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Accessing Adobe’s Photomerge
Photoshop – File > Automate > Photomerge
Bridge – Tools > Photoshop > Photomerge
Elements – File > New > Photomerge
