RORO01  PTBatcherGUI

How can run the batch processor from Hugin?  
(Version 0.8)

RORO01  I'm so disappointed. This version is not compiled.  
(Version 0.8)

STORMCHILD  Takes a bit of time to figure it out, but once you've got it down, Hugin is a powerful front-end for some of the best image alignment/blending tools around.

There are much easier and quicker ways to stitch or blend photos, but the results are usually not as good. For the most part, you can let Hugin figure things out for you. I usually check all the control points between each pair of images, and add a few more if there are any large overlapping sections of image that don't have any (as these areas will tend to have alignment problems).

A tripod is ideal, but not necessary, and whatever you do, don't use a *cheap* tripod. Having owned a couple cheap ones myself, I find they don't sit perfectly level, so you end up with an arc after the images are are all blended, and then you have to crop a lot of it out (or distort the image -- usually not desirable).

Use exposure lock if your camera has it. Hugin can blend different exposures (and does a pretty good job of it, usually), but it's better if it doesn't need to.

I just did this panorama with Hugin this morning:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stormchild/3697663473/  
(Version 0.8rc5)

RORO01  The tip provided below by PLANET is tedious and not necessary any more.

1. Create a folder and name it Hugin in /Library/Application Support

2. Create a folder and name it Autopano inside the above folder

3. Copy the file "Autopano-SIFT-C 2.5.huginAutoCP" (provided in the download) into that

Autopano folder

4. Launch the application and go to Preferences>Autopano and ...

A. Under "Select Autopano" choose "Autopano-SIFT (by S. Nowozin)"

B. Ensure the checkbox in front of "Use alternative Autopano-SIFT program" is NOT ticked

Autopano-SIFT is now set up - enjoy using Hugin!!!  
(Version 0.7)

RORO01  To view panoramic pictures created using Hugin go to: http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i264/roroefesachad/Panoramic%20Pictures/  
(Version 0.7)

PLANET  This is the best piece of open source software I've ever used altough the provided "put autopano sift to hugin" script always failed and the developers made a big secret how to use autopano sift with Hugin.

After using the "sift helper" programm for one year I found a workaround:

How to set up autopano sift with HUGIN:

1. Right click on Hugin.app : show folder content.

2. Navigate to the folder Hugin/contents/resources/

3. in the folder "resources" create a new folder: autopano-sift

4. the following files must be copied into the new "autopano-sift" folder:

- autopano

- autopano-complete-mac.sh

- autopano-complete.old.sh

- autopano-complete.sh

- autopano-win32

- autopano.exe

- autopanog

- generatekeys

- generatekeys-sd

- generatekeys-sd.exe

- ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll

- libsift.dll

- showone

- showtwo

5. now autopano sift works fine.

One of the best kept secrets solved.  
(Version 0.7)

RORO01  Many, Many Thanks!!!

I'm very grateful to the developers of this wonderful application. It is a must have if you like traveling and have a digital camera. Also, many thanks for creating a perfect Help documentation.  
(Version 0.7)

ISGOED  Typical OpenSource: 0.7b1. Too confusing and not maclike at all. Crashes when aligning or runs forever  
(Version 0.7RC6)

THREEDEE912  This software makes great panoramas, but it's a bit confusing to setup use, even with the new "Panorama Helper" thing, and the UI is also a bit confusing. The price can't be beat, however.  
(Version 0.7RC5+)

RORO01  Panorama preview window - Version: 0.6.1

The buttons "show all images", "show none of the images" and the numbered buttons are not working. iMac Intel 10.4.11  
(Version 0.7b4)