Photoshop panorama

<p>I have been putting together a panorama taken with my Nikon D300. There are 3 photos taken with a 20mm lens. The panoramas put together with Photoshop have a distinct white jagged line where the photos are joined together. The same photos are used with Microsoft ICE and the panorama comes out fine. I am not that familiar with the Photoshop Automerge function so am I doing something wrong or is there a way within the application to remove/blend these lines.</p>

<p>The jagged lines simply show you where the images have been merged by the Auto-Align function. After Auto-Align Layers, click on Auto-Blend Layers (immediately below). Then, if you're happy, merge the layers so it becomes one image. Sometimes, depending on how big or small the image is on your screen, those white lines may still appear, but when you print a merged stitched copy the lines won't be there.</p>

<p>Also, change the viewing 'magnification'. I've seen similar joints on Photoshop panoramas but they've disappeared when I've zoomed in or out. Check at 100% and see if they're still there.</p>

<p>Stitching software has gotten better over the years, but panno heads were created for a reason.</p>

<p>As they say, garbage in is garbage out. Take the time and create images that are aligned correctly, without parallax. Your stitches will be perfect.</p>

<p>Here is a shot comprising of 4 images, stitched in calico (5 years ago?, when adobe cs2 truly sucked at stitches) with a Panosaurus head. The camera was in portrait position.<br>

Its an inexpensive ($99) head that will do the job, and make your stitches work every time. <a href="http://gregwired.com/pano/Pano.htm">http://gregwired.com/pano/Pano.htm</a></p>

<p>This is not a plug, but success the right way does not have to be expensive.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1129/1347694045_7670cef017_b_d.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>I've been using the panorama feature in Photoshop since CS3.</p>

<p>A panorama head is wonderful, and a shift lens can do this too, but these days (CS5.5) the ability of the program to stitch together imprecisely aligned hand-held pictures is amazing. Even CS 3 'waren't all thet bad'</p>

<p>The technique I find works best is to plant the feet firmly, spaced apart, and then twist your torso to the left and the click your way over to the right without moving your feet. More overlap is easier for the software than very little.</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks for your responses. All the information was helpful.<br>

Peter......that pano head looks interesting. I will give it a try.</p>

<p>I was curious myself to see how PS CS 5.5 handled the Karnak merge of 5 pictures. It does do much better on the sky blending.</p>

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