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I don't know anything about the "MacPro" but FWIW PTGui is an awesome PC application and I'd bet big bucks the Mac version is just as good. I haven't found anything else PC based that works as well as PTGui.

Again, I'm not up to speed on the Mac version but there are a couple of PTGui plug-ins for the PC based application that IMO do a better job of blending (as versus the PTGui blend routine). If you decide to buy the program be sure and check for available plug-ins (note, I don't know if the plug-ins will work on a free trial, you can ask the author directly yourself).

Regards,

Joe Kurkjian, Pbase Supporter

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I haven't used anything else, but the new panorama function in photoshop CS3 is amazing.

Check out this absolutely perfect stitching job it did from 12 8MP photos. I was looking at the source images before stitching and thinking these was no way it could be done, with all the distortion from 25mm shots. I was very wrong!

(warning: massive image) (note: copy and paste link. Didn't want to put a 8 meg image straight into the forums)
andydremeaux.com/pics/house_pano_o.jpg

-andy
 
hoppa said:
I haven't used anything else, but the new panorama function in
photoshop CS3 is amazing.
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Anyone who has PS CS3 should at least check this function in there first before buying anything else. It might just fit your need. I tried several pano, and they all came out perfect. I haven't used PTGUI for comparison, but if you already have CS3, what do you have to lose trying it out...
 
PTGui is by far the best, but it may not be easy for panorama beginners.

I use it on Windows.

Here is my pano gallery : http://www.bali3d.com/

Most shot with a 5D and a Sigma 15mm, older ones with a 350D and a Sigma 8mm
 
i agree that CS3 for panoramas is absolutely amazing.

The following is a comment I made recently in a similar thread on the Retouching forum.

CS3 photomerge is as good as it gets for making panos. It is a huge upgrade from CS2. It includes an align feature as well as a blending feature. I have been stitching panoramas with Photoshop for several years, and did find the process somewhat iffy in the past. But now it is very consistent. Photomerge is one of many improvements in CS3, but that alone is almost worth the high price. I can now consistently make panoramas even handheld...

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Tom Grollman
 
...PTgui.

A F-joke to use, and almost mythical / magical performance.

Enjoy!

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AutoPano Pro is my favorite, though PT GUI did manage to do one difficult pano that AutoPano Pro had some trouble with.

But then on other shots, the reverse was true.

AP Pro is easier to use, but no doubt PT GUI is extremely sophisticated.
Tom
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Unlike previous versions the Photomerge in CS3 is terrific. I shoots lots of panos for my self rather than for work and to be honest if they're really close to perfect, as opposed to actually perfect, I'm ususally happy.

Photomerge CS3 has been able to build panos of really hastily shot, hand-held images. I'm going through my library and redoing old panos some of which were done with Canon's sometimes accurate but typically primative app and a few with various trial versions that I've downloaded over the years. Just about every one turns out perfect.

The only prep work I do is to equalize the exposures and pay lots of attention to the vignetting in Camera Raw. I recommend trying Photomerge CS3 before spending money on something else. Hey, you've got to have CS3 anyway, right?
 
Photomerge in CS3 has a manual option as well.

I just tried Photomerge for the first time (in Auto).

Set up my tripod in the driveway, set exposure manually and took 14 pictures. Opened up Photomerge in Bridge, hit OK and what emerged was a flawless. I just printed it 18 in wide and it is seamless.

There are several options that I am experimenting with now. I like it!
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Larry
 
by the ceiling dome, towards bottom at 5 O'clock position that runs thru the hallway arch.

Nice photo's.

I've got some shots that haven't seamed nice thru any program (autopano pro, ptgui,cs2,cs3 ) , ended up doing manual seaming (like the old days) with transforming, custom masking, and isolated tonal corrections.

Do you think the new 1ds will come in plaid ?

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I've been using PTGui with great results, but having just upgraded to CS3 gave Photomerge a try.

Might not be needing PTGui anymore!

PTGui samples (shot with a Fuji S2)

http://www.pbase.com/r_whiteman/pano_shots_me
http://www.pbase.com/r_whiteman/pano_shots
http://www.pbase.com/r_whiteman/pano_images

CS3 Photomerge samples (newly aquired Canon 5D):

http://www.pbase.com/r_whiteman/070715_sf_pano_
http://www.pbase.com/r_whiteman/070714_coastal_pano_images
http://www.pbase.com/r_whiteman/070714_sjb_pano

Photomerge is easier to use and seems to do just as good with the stitching as PTGui from what I've seen so far.

Robert
 
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