Creating a panoramic picture used to only be a possibility for professional photographers with expensive cameras and high-tech software. However, now that programs like Photoshop are used by professionals and amateurs and now that essentially everybody uses digital cameras, an amateur photographer can create a panoramic picture just as easily as a professional.
Panoramic photos are effective at showing landscapes. They are often used by everyone from art show competitors to land developers.
Instructions
1. Hold the camera steady and move it slowly from left to right when taking the photos that will be used in the panorama. Overlap the images by about 25 percent. This can be done by choosing an item on the right side of the first image. When the second image is taken, the item should be on the left side of the view finder.
2. Open the photos that will be used in the panorama. About three images is a good amount to start with. The images can be opened by navigating to "File" and "Open." Browse and find the files you want to use.
3. Go back to the "File" menu and click it. When the menu opens, select "New." Then choose the "Photomerge Panorama" option. After this is done, the Photomerge window will open. A column on the left side of the page will be titled "Layout." It includes "Auto," "Perspective," "Cylindrical," Reposition Only" and "Interactive Layout" options.
4. Select the "Auto" layout in the Photomerge window. This is the first choice in the "Layout" column. Then click on the "Add Open Files" button. This will add the files you opened in Step 2 to the panoramic photo. Click "OK." Photoshop automatically lines up the photos, creates a panoramic image and blends the layers.
5. Crop the photo of any ragged edges by using the crop tool from the toolbar on the left-hand side of the page. Then press "Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E" to merge all of the layers into one single file. Press "Ctrl+S" to save and the panoramic picture has been created.
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