Canon A300 PowerShot A300 Camera User Guide - Page 53

Stitch Assist Mode

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Stitch Assist Mode Use this mode when taking shots that you want to combine into a panorama. To create the panorama itself, you must stitch the images together on your computer. ● Shooting ● To create the panorama at your computer, use the PhotoStitch software that came with your camera. Framing a Subject The PhotoStitch program detects the overlapping portions of adjoining images and merges them. When shooting, try to include a distinctive item (landmark) in the overlapping portions. There are two stitch assist modes based on the shooting direction as shown in the following. Left→right Shoots horizontally from left to right. Right→left Shoots horizontally from right to left. • Compose each frame so that it overlaps 30 to 50 % of the adjoining image. Try to keep the vertical misalignment to within 10 % of the image height. • Do not include moving items in the overlap. 53

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Shooting
Stitch Assist Mode
Use this mode when taking shots that you want
to combine into a panorama. To create the
panorama itself, you must stitch the images
together on your computer.
There are two stitch assist modes based on the
shooting direction as shown in the following.
Framing a Subject
The PhotoStitch program detects the
overlapping portions of adjoining images and
merges them. When shooting, try to include a
distinctive item (landmark) in the overlapping
portions.
Compose each frame so that it overlaps 30
to 50 % of the adjoining image. Try to keep
the vertical misalignment to within 10 % of
the image height.
Do not include moving items in the overlap.
Left
right
Shoots horizontally from left to right.
Right
left
Shoots horizontally from right to left.
To create the panorama at your computer,
use the PhotoStitch software that came with
your camera.