- Autopano Giga 4.4.1
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Источник Version history 4.4.2 — 2018-09-10 Download Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (56.61MB) Linux 64 bits tar.xz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.xz (56.59MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.62MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (75.79MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (120.56MB) Changelog Main changes The 4.4.2 is the new version of Autopano Pro/Giga. We have improved the RAW support in Autopano by integrating the lastest version of DCRAW. You can see the list of supported cameras here: DCRAW supported cameras. The lens and camera database has also been updated. See list below. Bug fixes and features since 4.4.1.400: — Updated/corrected cameras et lensid databases — Added new camera RAW support New cameras # AUTEL ROBOTICS CO LTD Autel Robotics Co., Ltd. XB004 # CANON Canon EOS Rebel T7i Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS 77D Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Canon Canon EOS Kiss X7 Canon Canon PowerShot SX730 Canon Canon EOS Rebel SL2 Canon Canon EOS M100 Canon Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon Canon EOS 4000D Canon Canon EOS 2000D Canon EOS M50 # C-D C-D Mobius ActionCam # DJI DJI FC550 DJI FC1102 DJI FC2103 DJI FC6510 #ENLAPS ENLAPS TIKEE #FIREFLY Firefly 8SE # FUJIFILM Fujifilm Finepix XP120 Fujifilm X100F Fujifilm X-E3 Fujifilm FinePix XP130 XP131 XP135 Fujifilm X-A5 Fujifilm X-H1 # GARMIN Garmin VIRB 360 # GOOGLE Google Pixel 2 xl # GOPRO GoPro Hero 6 # HASSELBLAD Hasselblad H5D-50 Hasselblad H5D-60 Hasselblad H5D-200C Hasselblad H5D-200C MS Hasselblad L1D-20c # HUAWEI mobiles Huawei PLK-L01 #INSTA360 Insta360 Pro Insta360 Insta360 Pro Arashi Vision Insta360 ONE Insta360 Insta360 ONE # KODAK JK Imaging Ltd. KODAK PIXPRO SP360 4K # LEICA Leica M10 Leica Leica TL2 Leica Leica CL # MICROSOFT PHONES Microsoft Lumia 950 XL # NIKON Nikon Coolpix Nikon D850 Nikon D7500 Nikon Coolpix W300 # NOKIA PHONES Nokia Lumia 1020 Nokia 808 PureView Nokia Lumia 925 # OLYMPUS Olympus TG-5 Olympus E-M10 Mark III Olympus E-PL9 # ONEPLUS OnePlus OnePlus A5010 # PANASONIC Panasonic DC-GH5 Panasonic DC-FZ80 Panasonic DC-GX850 Panasonic DC-ZS70 Panasonic DC-G9 Panasonic DC-GH5S Panasonic DC-ZS200 Panasonic DC-GX9 # PENTAX Pentax Pentax K-1 Mark II Ricoh Pentax K-1 Mark II # PHASE ONE Phase One P 65+ # RICOH Ricoh Pentax K-1 Mark II Ricoh WG-50 Ricoh Ricoh Theta V * Samsung Cameras Samsung SM-R210 * Samsung Phones Samsung SM-G930F Samsung SM-N950F Samsung SM-N950U Samsung SM-G960F Samsung SM-J330FN # SJCAM SJCAM SJ4000WIFI-2.0 New lenses # NIKON Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 SAMYANG F2.8/12mm Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS Fish Eye Sigma 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 DC Nikon AF-S 16-80mm f/2.8-4E VR ED Nikon Milvus 2.8/15mm ZF.2 Mount Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Nikkor AF-S Fisheye 8-15mm 1:3.5-4.5E ED IRIX 11mm f/4.0 Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Art Nikon AF-P DX 10-20mm f4.5-5.6 Ultra Wide Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200 f/2.8E FL ED VR # CANON Sigma 14mm f 1.8 DG HSM Art Canon 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM Canon EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM Sigma 135mm 1.8 Sigma Art Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SLII Aspherical Voigtlander 28mm f/2.8 Color Skopar SL II Canon EF400mm f/4 DO IS II USM Canon 35mm f/1.4L II Canon 85mm f/1.2L IS Tokina 11-20mm F2.0 Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Tamron 16-300 mm f3.5 Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Lens for Canon Irix 15 mm F2.4 4.4.1 — 2017-05-16 Download Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (56.58MB) Linux 64 bits tar.xz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.xz (56.57MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.58MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (75.76MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (120.53MB) Changelog Main changes The 4.4.1 is the new version of Autopano Pro/Giga. We focused on fixing some bugs to make it more stable. The lens and camera database has also been updated. See list below. Bug fixes and features since 4.4.0.400: — ALPS-842] : [Bug] Neutralhazer is not working anymore (random behaviour) — ALPS-843] : [Bug] Adobe LR plugin is not installed when a previous version of APG is present on the system (option greyed during installation process) — ALPS-844] : [Bug] Linux APG installer does not overwrite properly previous installation — ALPS-853] : Updated/corrected cameras et lensid databases New cameras New lenses * CANON Canon Samyang XP 14mm F2.4 Canon Canon EF-S18-135mm/f/3.5-5.6 IS 4.4.0 — 2017-03-25 Download Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (58.18MB) Linux 64 bits tar.xz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.xz (56.53MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.51MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (75.68MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (120.44MB) Changelog Main changes The 4.4 is the new version of Autopano Pro/Giga. We worked on some nice features especially macOS Sierra 10.12 support and better UX/UI for the control point editor. It comes with a lot of bug fixes. The lens and camera database has also been updated. See list below. macOS Sierra 10.12 support Control point editor — UX/UI improvements Bug fixes and features since 4.2.3.400: — KOI-330 : Wrong panorama detection according to groups or stacks creation — KOI-312 : Float settings not saved properly on MacOS sierra — KOI-310 : As a user, to be more effective, I want to be able to rotate preview in CP editor — KOI-304 : Analytics in APG — KOI-303 : KGFL Update — KOI-298 : Update Qt version in APG — ALPS-630 : [bug] OpenSSL lib virtual disk reader error on Windows — ALPS-522 : [bug] Fix user statistics in APG — ALPS-708 : [bug] Crash in settings manager — ALPS-740 : [bug] Crash on close after a rendering — ALPS-794 : [bug] Updated cameras and lensid database to be added to APP/APG 4.4 — ALPS-765 : [bug] Histogram tool still active when switching to another tool using a CTRL+Z — ALPS-790 : [bug] Grouping criteria value (Optimization tab in General Settings) not saved after you reboot (all versions) New cameras * Apple: Apple iPhone 7 * Canon: Canon SX420 IS Canon SX540 HS Canon SX620 HS Canon SX720 HS Canon ELPH 360 HS Canon ELPH 180 Canon ELPH 190 IS Canon G7 X Mark II Canon Rebel T6 # 1300D Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS 80D Canon EOS M5 Casio Exilim EX-ZR5000 Canon Powershot G9 X MkII Canon EOS Rebel T7i / EOS 800D / Kiss X9i Canon EOS M6 Canon EOS 77D / EOS 9000D * DJI: DJI FC300C DJI;FC300S DJI FX300X DJI HG310 DJI HG310Z DJI Inspire One Pro DJI Inspire One X5R DJI Inspire One X5 DJI OSMO DJI OSMO PRO DJI FC330 DJI FC220 DJI FC220 DJI FC6310 DJI FC550 * Elmo: Elmo QBiC MS-1 * Fujifilm Fujifilm XP90 Fujifilm X-E2S Fujifilm X-Pro2 Fujifilm X70 Fujifilm X-T2 Fujifilm X-A3 Fujifilm GFX 50S Fujifilm X-A10 FujiFilm HS35EXR FujiFilm S3300 Fujifilm Finepix XP120 Fujifilm X-T20 Fujifilm X100F * GoPro: GoPro HERO5 GoPro HERO5 Session * Hasselblad: Hasselblad X1D Huawei PLK-L01 * Leica: Leica X-U (Typ 113) Leica M-P Typ 240 Leica TL Leica M10 * Nikon: Nikon D5 Nikon D500 Nikon Coolpix A100 Nikon Coolpix A10 Nikon DL24-500 Nikon DL18-50 Nikon DL24-85 Nikon Coolpix B700 Nikon Coolpix B500 Nikon Coolpix A900 Nikon Coolpix W100 Nikon D3400 Nikon D5600 Nikon Coolpix A300 * Olympus: Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Olympus PEN-F Olympus Stylus SH-3 Olympus PEN E-PL8 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II * Panasonic: Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 (Lumix DMC-TZ80) Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 (Lumix DMC-TZ100) Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II) Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 (Lumix DMC-G80) Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000) Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 (Lumix DMC-LX15) Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Panasonic DMC-GF3 Panasonic DMC-GH5 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80 / Lumix DC-FZ82 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 / Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9 * Parrot: Parrot Bebop 2 * Pentax: Pentax K-1 Pentax K-70 Pentax KP * Phase One: Phase One IQ25 Phase One IQ3 * Ricoh: Ricoh Theta m15 (Ricoh Theta) Ricoh Theta S * Samsung: Samsung SM-C200 Samsung SM-G920F Samsung SM-G920I Samsung SM-G935P Samsung SM-N7505 Samsung SM-N910F Samsung phone SM-G928F * Sigma: Sigma dp0 Quattro Sigma sd Quattro H Sigma sd Quattro * Sony: Sony Alpha a6300 (ILCE-6300) Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony Alpha a99 II (ILCA-99M2) Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V (DSC-RX100M5) Sony Alpha a6500 (ILCE-6500) Sony SLT-A35 Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (E2303)* Sony DSC-WX220 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX350 * NCTech: NCTech iStar * Xyaoyi: Xyaoyi;YDXJ 2;5.18519 XIAOYI / Yi M1 New lenses *Nikon cameras mount: Tokina 12-28 F4 aspherical Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZF.2 Lens for Nikon F Mount Nikkor Fish-eye AF 16mm f/2.8D Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 ex dg Sigma DC 18-200mm f/3.5 — 6.3 II HSM Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art Series Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5 VR Nikkor AF-P 18-55 mm f3.5/5.6 Nikkor Telezoom 200-500mm f/5.6 Tamron 28-200mm f/3.8-5,6 LD Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR Nikkor AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4E FL ED VR Sigma 85mm f1.4 EX DG HSM *Canon cameras mount: Canon 16 35 f4 L Canon 35-80mm f/4-5,6 Sigma Macro 105mm Canon EF 11-24mm F/4 L USM Canon EF-L f 4,0 16-35mm IS Canon EFs 18-55mm Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Voigtlander 20mm 3.5 SL II Canon 24-70mm F/4 L IS USM Sigma EF 50mm f/1.4 Art Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Voigtlander APO lanthar 90mm f/3.5 Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Tamron 17-50mm F2,8 XR Di II VC Samyang F2.0/12mm NCS CS Canon 18-55 STM Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM Samyang 8mm Voigtlander APO lanthar 90mm f/3.5 Canon EF 100-400mm Sigma 14mm fisheye CANON EF 35 mm f/2 IS USM Canon EF 16-35mm f/4.0L IS USM Tamron SP 15-30mm f 2.8 4.2.3 — 2015-12-01 Download CentOs 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for CentOs 64 bits tar.gz (58.79MB) Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (50.39MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (91.1MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.57MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (60.25MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (90.9MB) Changelog Main changes This release is essentially an update of: Qt to improve platform support Intel for keeping performance Our camera database to improve inputs support Fixes since 4.2.2: — 0005272: [Main Editor] A modification of the fisheye circle position is not applied New cameras # APPLE Apple iPhone 6S # CANON Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot G9 X Canon EOS M10 Canon XC10 # DxO Labs DxO One # FUJIFILM Fujifilm X-T1 IR Fujifilm X-T10 # GOPRO GoPro HERO4 Session # LEICA Leica M (Typ 262) Leica SL (Typ 601) Leica Q (Typ 116) # NIKON Nikon 1 J5 # OLYMPUS Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Olympus Air A01 Olympus Tough TG-4 Olympus Stylus 1s # PANASONIC Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 # PENTAX Pentax K-3 II # RICOH Ricoh GR II # SONY Sony Alpha SLT-A68 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Sony Alpha 7S II Sony Alpha 7R II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 New lens NIKON 15 30 233 2.8 2.8;Nikon;Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8;0 18 55 162 3.6 5.7;Nikon;Nikon DX VR AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 GII;0 18 254 146 3.6 6.3;Nikon;Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro HSM ;0 18 300 164 3.6 6.3;Nikon;AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR;0 50 500 159 4.5 6.3;Nikon;Sigma 50-500mm;0 (Destiny’s big lens) 100 100 0 2,0 2,0;Nikon;Zeiss planar 100mm f/2.0;0 CANON 24 24 503;Canon;EF 24mm f2.8 IS;0 35 35 505;Canon;Canon Ultrasonic 35mm f/2;0 ;0 4.2.2 — 2015-10-13 Download CentOs 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for CentOs 64 bits tar.gz (58.79MB) Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (50.18MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (90.43MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.87MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (59.22MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (89.72MB) Changelog Main changes Fixes since 4.2.1: 4.2.1 — 2015-09-28 Download CentOs 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for CentOs 64 bits tar.gz (58.79MB) Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (50.19MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (90.43MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.86MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (59.22MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (89.72MB) Changelog Main changes Fixes since 4.2.0: — 0005141: [Crash Dump] crash in color correction when an image is added or a lens type is changed — 0005124: [Internal optimization] Central green marker can sometimes make nadir patching impossible. — 0005134: [Crash Dump] crash when color correction with an empty layer 4.2.0 — 2015-09-01 Download CentOs 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for CentOs 64 bits tar.gz (58.79MB) Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (50.19MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (90.42MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.85MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (59.22MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (89.72MB) Changelog Main changes This is the final release of the new Autopano engine v4.2. New color correction engine With the previous v4.0, in some cases where the exposures were really different, our way to calculate that was not optimal. We worked on that some more to give you the best color correction engine. Better support of large differences in exposure: This is the real new change. We can better evaluate which part gets you a better balance in the resulting panorama. Exposure slider. As we can now evaluate better the global panorama exposure, it is also possible to choose the exposure you want. This new slider highlights the exposures of all individuals images and allows you to choose the global exposure tone. White Balance Stability. Calibrating tone was also quite delicate. Now it is working better and we can match really subtle tones. Fixes since 4.0.2: — 0004636: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Better color correction with high exposures differences — 0004812: [Unclassified] new color correction is not well saved and reload — 0000000: [Unclassified] less update on exposure scaler changes. — 0004860: [GPU] line glitch on some GPU device — 0005011: [UI behavior] improve pano editor focus policy 4.0.2 — 2015-06-01 Download CentOs 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for CentOs 64 bits tar.gz (60.13MB) Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (50.73MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (91.48MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (74.85MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (67.53MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (91.49MB) Changelog Main changes We always improve and fix issues as soon as they are reported. Fixes since 4.0.1: 0004805: [Cortex ( rendu )] missing rendered piece with gigapixel 4.0.1 — 2015-05-14 Download CentOs 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for CentOs 64 bits tar.gz (60.13MB) Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (50.73MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (91.48MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (74.85MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (67.53MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (91.49MB) Changelog Main changes We always improve and fix issues as soon as they are reported. Fixes since 4.0.0: — 0004572: [Crash Dump] delete pieces in quick preview — 0004662: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Crash when closing control point editor — 0004655: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null ptr in KImageLoader::LockPostProcess — 0004709: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null ptr in CRenderPreview::RTPRenderFullToKImage — 0004658: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null ptr in KGLTexMgr — 0004645: [GPU] gpuForceRGBA switch is not considered in fast editor mode — 0004657: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null ptr in FastGPU draw pano — 0004672: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null ptr in KSparseFactory ::Finalize(KSparse &) — 0004689: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null ptr in UIGroup::GetAllImages() — 0004660: [Import plugins] Neutralhazer plugin crashes on Linux 4.0.0 — 2015-03-31 Download Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (37.45MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (69.98MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (69.9MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (65.28MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (86.69MB) Changelog Main changes This version is the final version of the next generation of Autopano engine, the version 4. With this version, we tried to address issues that people are still having when stitching panoramas. New color correction engine This is the first big change under the hood. Visually, you won’t see many changes, everything is behind. What is the color correction engine? First, It is not only about color, but also about exposure, hdr calibration, etc. This algorithm is the way we calculate relative exposure between images, color cast, etc. The real name is radiometric calibration. For the lenses, we calculate lens distortion parameters. Here, for the color, we calculate color parameters for images and lenses, depending on exposure, aperture, iso. So, what’s new in the new color engine ? Vignetting correction: In big panoramas, especially with blue skies, it appeared that vignetting was an effect that prevented us from getting a perfectly stitched panorama without any banding in the sky. Now, we can measure that effect and remove it. Gradient correction: This is a new concept that we discovered when stitching blue skies. It appears that some lenses have some coating that have an effect on the color in the sky. It also happens when you put some IR filter on the lens. It modifies the way the colors are transmitted through the lens and creates a strange gradient on the images. That effect is different from vignetting and it seems that we are the first in the world to have found this new type of color calibration effect. We found no literature about it yet. Default anchor: In the previous engine, the software decided the default anchor image for you, the one that would be used as color reference for all others. It worked well, but we could do better. Now, by default, there won’t be any color reference image, all images will be optimized. The result on the panorama is that the global panorama is closer to all images, instead of close to the reference image. Color correction on big panorama: As the optimization system has been changed, now it is possible to easily have global optimization done on big panoramas. Even if you decide to have just one reference anchor in a big panorama, it will work, as the color/exposure propagates its values now to all the panorama. WIP UI: The UI has been improved to support the new engine. Everything is now happening on the right click on an image. You can decide from there what you want to correct for that image. You can also globally change the default settings of color correction in the column menu while you are in the color correction mode. There is room for improvement here and we are waiting for feedback on the UI for color correction. Fast editor When we looked at feature requests from users, we found out that it was more important for you to be able to work fast in the editor than to render fast. Rendering can be run during night, but if you need to edit a panorama, you need to be behind the screen. So we decided to concentrate on how we could accelerate the editor. The fast editor is the result of that speed up. Again, that’s not really a visual feature, as everything again is behind the scene. You will just see a new flag in general setting that says, fast editor, enabled or not. By default, it is on, of course. So, how does the fast editor work? Zooming / panning: When panning, zooming in, zooming out, you should feel that everything is super fast now. We use clever gpu techniques to be able to get you instantaneous feedback in the editor. In Autopano 4, we opened the Paris-26-gigapixels panorama on a laptop and were able to work on it, having no problem looking at every zone of the panorama, even at 100%. It is really, really fast. Small visual artifacts: To be able to accelerate everything, some compromises had to be made, which has resulted in possible temporary visual artifacts. These artifacts don’t stay on screen very long, they are there during only a few seconds until the calculations are done. It doesn’t prevent the use of the tool, makes it really fast, but visually, it might be distracting. Tell us what you think, if you are ok with these glitches or not. 4K / High DPI / Retina display support We’ve always cared about the visual comfort when using our software, and the experience should be enjoyable during use. But with the latest computers / laptops, everything is quickly evolving to use high resolutions on screen and high DPI. Our software should adapt to that evolution. Having an interface that adapts itself to high DPI / Retina display depends on the way the software is built. We use Qt for almost all our software. Qt should then be providing us with the solution for High DPI / Retina Display. It happens that Qt has provided this only really recently, with Qt 5.4. Our software relied on Qt 4.8 ( quite old ). It wasn’t possible to make the switch before, as it does impact a lot of the codebase. We could only plan the switchover for a major update, as it also impacted the minimal OS configuration needed for the software. The result is that we now have a better interface, with Retina icons / high DPI screen support even for 4K screens. The switch also accelerates every part of the software related to displaying something on the screen. With this upgrade of Qt, we are also ready for Windows 10 and Mac Yosemite. Anti-ghost visual feedback ( APG only ) In the Autopano engine, we are still the only stitcher that has an automatic anti-ghost algorithm that works for small projects, up to gigapixels. It does really save a lot of time for fixing ghost / parallax in hand held panorama, and it does so automatically. We decided to work on this algorithm to make it even more efficient and usable. What we did: Seams visual feedback: you can actually see where the anti-ghost algorithm decided to put the seams between images. This visualization of the seams is a great improvement and really helps understand overlapping / moving objects, etc. It is also compatible with our masking markers ( green / red ). Working in the mask editor is improved now. Stability of anti-ghost decisions: in previous versions, it could happen that the decision taken by the antighost algorithm in the editor, was not the same as the one taken during the rendering. This was not acceptable anymore if you have a visual feedback on seams. The problem with having the same decision is that a render is needed for the whole panorama before we can display anything on the screen ( even if the editor is opened on just a small part of the panorama. The whole panorama influences the antighost, not just the displayed zone ). So, even if it means an initial, global slow down of the preview at first, we decided to do a quick render of the global panorama when opening the mask editor so we can guarantee to display the real seam locations. You can also notice that when zooming into the realtime preview, the seams will refine themselves depending on the zoom factor, but they won’t change location anymore. With these 2 improvements to the anti-ghost system, managing ghosts is really better. And we think that it is way faster than painting into input images. We were asked several times to add that feature. But with these improvements, we are waiting for feedback to see, if it is still considered needed or not. Miscellaneous Small screens support On some small displays, it was not really simple to use our editor because the tools were really big. We added sliders on several zones so that it is now easier to use on laptops for example. Qt and compilers updates To be really up to date in the development tools, we used here the latest version of both Qt and Intel compilers. You should notice a small improvement in terms of performance. PSD/PSB compression You can now activate PSD/PSB compression in RLE mode. It reduces the file size, but it can in some cases increase the rendering time. One note: if you really want to get the smallest file size and if you don’t have embedded layers ( just a plain panorama in PSD/PSB ), uncheck the embedded checkbox and use RLE compression mode. This is the case where the file size will be the smallest. Still, if you open a PSD/PSB through Photoshop and save it again, depending on the case (with/without layers, compatibility mode or not), the file size can still be reduced. A clearer obsolete key message Warning: for the betas, you are supposed to use a v3 key to register the beta software. Once we’ll be in Release Candidate / Final, the software will only be registered with v4 keys. The message now states which version of the key you need to register the software with, which is clearer than the previous ‘obsolete key’ message. You know what to use directly in the software. Remove support of KRO file in input It happens that some users did try to use KRO files in input. The issue is that we don’t support gigapixels in input, in any format. We removed that format in input to prevent injecting gigapixels. Gigapan import improvement: In some cases, with a lot of unlinked images, the Gigapan import could fail. We a lot of did work on this algorithm to make it more robust. With current Gigapan tests cases, the system is much more robust now, even in cases where you don’t have the exif data anymore. Area selection tool: For editing big panoramas, you can use the ctrl/cmd key while dragging. It will create a rectangular selection zone. Any image with it’s center inside this rectangle will be selected. This is a nice tool to move several images at the same time, for sky patching on gigapixels for example. Zenith and nadir blending: In some rare cases, you could notice strange behavior at the zenith or nadir where a spot is visible, as if the blending didn’t work well on that zone. We found the solution for that and made it compatible with the automatic anti-ghost. You won’t have any blending issues at the zenith anymore. Group management: When sorting images, it appeared that some of the functions that were on the right click on group were not that easy to use. We’ve improved them. Now, if you split a group at a given selected image, both groups stay close. Previously, the new group was created at the end of the group list. You have new function ‘keep selected’, just select some images in a group, use that, and it will remove all other images. Memory optimization: We measured memory usage when working on big projects. There was space for improvement in that area and now it should be possible to do 10,000 images panorama on much smaller computers than before. This is a good news for record breakers ( go out and shoot! ), but also for small configurations who will be able to stitch bigger projects. Fixes since 4.0.0 RC 1 — 0004626: [Main Editor] Export Papywizard: missing braketing tag — 0004629: [Import plugins] Export Papywizard: exif focal written instead of computed focal — 0004442: [UI behavior] Qt translation — 0004567: [Main view] Fisheye images badly cropped when the circle is decentered Fixes since 3.7.1 — 0004440: [UI behavior] update URL address — 0004293: [Crash Dump] move points in vertical lines tool — 0004255: [UI behavior] Download manager user agent — 0004447: [Cortex ( rendu )] Editor windows size — 0004458: [Crash Dump] corrupted or empty texture — 0004469: [Crash Dump] crash in final rendering cut — 0001039: [Import plugins] Pictures developed by Bridge doesn’t keep EXIF tags only XMP tags — 0003427: [Import plugins] Updated bundle ID of Bridge/Lightroom/Aperture/Picasa plugins — 0001008: [Import plugins] plugin Bridge : info exif — 0002367: [Import plugins] Lightroom export doesn’t include GPS coordinates — 0004424: [Performance] Better obsolete key message — 0004413: [UI behavior] add tooltip on the full optim icon when disabled by «keep current value» optim option — 0004412: [UI behavior] update optimization settings when an opened panorama is reloaded — 0004279: [Crash Dump] disable kro file as input — 0004232: [Crash Dump] Render final kic — 0004400: [Crash Dump] Pano access while fast drawing — 0004399: [Main Editor] crash when deleting an optimization group — 0004374: [Crash Dump] Cache disk manager — 0004210: [Image I/O] PSD — PSB file size — 0004230: [Crash Dump] Fast editor rendering — 0004249: [GPU] White rendering in preview — 0004272: [Internal optimization] SparseMat_t is not thread-safe — 0004247: [Performance] Autopano doesn’t start — 0004248: [Qt] Autopano is black — 0004246: [Crash Dump] Crash at 1st detection in FindPanorama4.cpp : 550 — 0004273: [Main Editor] Quick preview can halt the application — 0003463: [Ctrl Editor] Manual CP positioning jittering on Mac — 0004225: [Import plugins] Gigapan import — optimization failed — 0004219: [UI behavior] Color tools UI — 0003793: [Performance] memory issue — 0001581: [Main Editor] Review UI on local/global geometric analysis — 0003509: [Shell Integration] Extended save as, qt::copy — 0003657: [Main Editor] Fisheye output projection FOV can be rounded when leaving and reopening the projection editor — 0003833: [UI behavior] Modify description for the «What’s This» of «Vertical Lines» tool. — 0004231: [Crash Dump] Sift under mac — 0004228: [Crash Dump] Preview GPU — 0004240: [Crash Dump] Color constraints — 0004035: [GPU] fast editor behaviour — 0003805: [Import plugins] Gigapan case fails with ‘satelite’ images — 0004135: [Image I/O] Added new camera RAW support — 0002975: [Synapse ( detection )] rethink setting «group/detection_auto» — 0003190: [Neurone ( optimisation )] remove optimization step Final 2 — 0001471: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Color anchor only — 0001536: [Image I/O] pink dng fuji S5 Pro — 0001799: [Image I/O] Crash when double click on a corrupted JPEG in a group — 0002096: [Main Editor] Jump when switching projection — 0001895: [Cortex ( rendu )] better giga pixel rendering — 0000219: [Main Editor] Big panoramas edition is slow — 0003775: [Main Editor] Display the «Visual similarity» of links and ctrl points into the ctrl points editor — 0001341: [Qt] Qt 5.0 target decision — 0001282: [Main Editor] Copy to new panorama — pano name wrong — 0001470: [UI behavior] Area selection tool for big panorama — 0000063: [Neurone ( optimisation )] GPU / CPU mode : la correction couleur est differente — 0000458: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Color correction a passer en jacobian complete — 0000969: [Cortex ( rendu )] Vignetting or not vignetting — 0001315: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Vignetting, new color model — 0001466: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Color correction issue on big panorama — 0001534: [Main Editor] Better mask mode — 0002036: [Cortex ( rendu )] Exposure fusion/HDR zenith problem — 0002175: [UI behavior] Better antighost preview — 0003945: [Image I/O] strange pixels row when doing little planets — 0003170: [Main Editor] Visual feedback for ISO mode — 0002304: [Cortex ( rendu )] Mask decision depends on rendering size — 0003889: [UI behavior] Cutting visualisation — 0003888: [UI behavior] new color correction — 0003570: [UI behavior] Qt 5 integration — 0003537: [Neurone ( optimisation )] New color correction model — 0003536: [GPU] Refound preview GPU for incresing editor performance — 0002787: [Cortex ( rendu )] Color issue on Zenith — 0003751: [Image I/O] Anti-ghost choice on the right border of a full spherical equi — 0003538: [Neurone ( optimisation )] New color correction solver New raw formats supported Fujifilm S1 Fujifilm X100T Fujifilm X30 Leica D-LUX (Typ 109) Leica V-LUX (Typ 114) Nikon D4 Nikon D4s Nikon D5500 Nikon D610 Nikon D750 Olympus E-M5MarkII Olympus E-PL7 Panasonic DMC-GF7 Panasonic DMC-GM5 Panasonic DMC-LX100 Samsung NX1 Samsung NX10 Samsung NX11 Samsung NX3000 Samsung NX5 New cameras supported Canon EOS M3 Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS 5DS R Canon EOS 7D Mark II Canon EOS 750D (EOS Rebel T6i / Kiss X8i) Canon EOS 760D (EOS Rebel T6s / EOS 8000D) Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Canon PowerShot SX710 HS Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS (IXUS 170) Canon PowerShot ELPH 160 (IXUS 160) Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS (IXUS 275 HS) Canon IXUS 165 Canon PowerShot G7 X Fujifilm S9800 Fujifilm S9900w Fujifilm X-A2 Fujifilm XQ2 Fujifilm XP80 Fujifilm X100T Fujifilm X30 GoPro 4 Black Edition GoPro 4 Silver Edition Leica X (Typ 113) Leica M Edition 60 (Typ 240) Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) Nikon D5500 Nikon D7200 Nikon D750 Nikon D810 Nikon D810A Nikon Coolpix P610 Nikon Coolpix P900 Nikon Coolpix AW130 Nikon Coolpix S33 Nikon Coolpix L31 Nikon Coolpix L32 Nikon Coolpix L840 Nikon Coolpix S2900 Nikon Coolpix S3700 Nikon Coolpix S6900 Nikon Coolpix S7000 Nikon Coolpix S9900 Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus Stylus SH-2 Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 (Lumix DMC-FT6) Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 (Lumix DMC-FT30) Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 (Lumix DMC-TZ57) Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 (Lumix DMC-TZ70) Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Phase One IQ280 Phase One P30+ Phase One P40+ Phase One P30+ Samsung NX1 Samsung NX500 Samsung Galaxy S+ (GT-I9001) Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9195) Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) Samsung Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100) Sony Alpha 7 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 Sony Alpha QX1 Sony Alpha a5100 Sony Xperia Z1 Sony Xperia tipo 3.7.1 — 2014-12-09 Download CentOs 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for CentOs 64 bits tar.gz (40.72MB) Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (40.16MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (40.41MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (78.06MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.03MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.38MB) Changelog Main changes Here’s some fixes of Autopano Engine. New raw formats supported «Nikon D810» «Nikon 1 J4» «Nikon 1 S2» «Panasonic DMC-FZ1000» «Panasonic DMC-GH4» «Sony Alpha 77 II» «Sony Alpha 7S» Roadmap We are only doing fixes now on 3.X of Autopano Engine, 4.0 beta version is almost ready. Fixes since 3.7.0: — 0004176: [Crash Dump] ramdom crashs when rendering or previewing on big configuration — 0004040: [Main Editor] mask point edition little planet 3.7.0 — 2014-10-17 Download Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (40.16MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (40.71MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (78.06MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.03MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.38MB) Changelog Main changes It is now possible to force Autopano keeping certain values in focal lenght, distorsion, offset to optimize the stitching. It is convenient to get best stitching results if you already know what values are associated with your camera and lens. Roadmap We are only doing fixes now on 3.X of Autopano Engine, as we are already working actively on next version 4.0. Fixes since 3.7.0 RC1: — 0003952: [translation] Added Polish translation — resolved. — 0003947: [Import plugins] linux: plugins Neutralhazer & Stack processing missing and Lens correction crashes — resolved. 3.6.3 — 2014-08-06 Download Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (33.28MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (33.48MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (78.03MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.01MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.36MB) Changelog Main changes Here’s another fix release and improvements of Autopano Engine. New Cameras supported Olympus OM-D E-M1 (updated) Olympus OM-D E-M5 (updated) Olympus OM-D E-M10 (updated) Roadmap We are only doing fixes now on 3.X of Autopano Engine, as we are already working actively on next version 4.0. Fixes since 3.6.2: — 0003695: [Crash Dump] Crash on large textures with AMD drivers newer than 13.1 — resolved. — 0003697: [Image I/O] Updated cameras.txt & lensid.txt — resolved. — 0003604: [Cortex ( rendu )] Max render size calculated — resolved. 3.6.2 — 2014-07-23 Download Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (33.28MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (33.48MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (78.03MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.01MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.35MB) Changelog Main changes We’re quickly releasing an update of the lastest version for fixing an issue in GPU rendering. It could happen that large-focal fisheye pictures were not projected well. Fixes since 1.6.1: — 0003686: [GPU] fisheye camera projection in GPU preview — 0003689: [Import plugins] Added Bridge CC support 3.6.1 — 2014-07-16 Download Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (33.28MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (33.48MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (78.03MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.01MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.35MB) Changelog Main changes We are introducing today a fix release for Autopano Pro / Giga engine. Fixes since 3.6.0: — 0003664: [Crash Dump] Null pointer when saving pano — 0003659: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Access violation during graphcut — 0003413: [Crash Dump] uncatched execption in preview rendering — 0003645: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Division by 0 in KImageCached — 0003643: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Uncaught exception in render preview thread — 0003642: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null pointer in PanoDefAlgo::GetAutoCrop — 0003625: [Crash Dump] Add full gpu deactivation support — 0003641: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Division by 0 in UIRenderSettings — 0003631: [UI behavior] Hardlinks lost when saving and re-opening a .pano — 0001686: [Crash Dump] Crash when trying to report error to user 3.6.0 — 2014-06-17 Download Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (33.28MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (33.48MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (78.03MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.01MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.36MB) Changelog Main changes This new stable release is about Autopano Engine v3.6. It includes some new features and fixes. Compared to Autopano Engine v3.5, here are the new features: NCTech iStar plugin We introduced a new plugin in Autopano Giga to be able to quickly stitch images produced by the NCTech iStar camera. This high end camera is mainly used for photogrametry and forensic. With this plugin, you can have a fully automatic workflow with this camera. It supports batch stitching, as well as bracketing. You first need to develop iStar Raw format with software provided with the camera and then, you can use this plugin to get a nearly perfect stitch in any case. Miscellanous improvements Maximum size: With video stitching, it can happen that the maximum size of panorama is nearly 4K, but not really 4K just because of some pixels. Many users expressed the need to be able to render a bit over the maximum size allowed by the input source files. We unlocked that limit to be able to do so. OpenEXR: For VFX industry, it is really important to have a real 32bits workflow. We had that already but not for the EXR format which was 16bits float (commonly named half-float) and not 32bits float. We rewrote the EXR file format support to allow true 32bits export. We used that revamp to add support of the latest compression algorithms allowed by EXR. They can all be used now in the software. New Cameras supported Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Canon EOS 1200D (EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70) Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon PowerShot D30 Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS (IXUS 150) Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 (IXUS 145) Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS (IXUS 265 HS) Canon PowerShot N100 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Fujifilm X-T1 Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Fujifilm FinePix S1 Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Fujifilm FinePix S9200 Fujifilm FinePix S9400W Leica T (Typ 701) Leica C (Typ 112) Leica X Vario Nikon 1 J4 Nikon 1 S2 Nikon 1 V3 Nikon D4s Nikon D3300 Nikon Coolpix S810c Nikon Coolpix AW120 Nikon Coolpix S32 Nikon Coolpix P530 Nikon Coolpix P600 Nikon Coolpix P340 Nikon Coolpix S9700 Nikon Coolpix S6800 Nikon Coolpix S5300 Nikon Coolpix S3600 Nikon Coolpix L830 Olympus Tough TG-3 Olympus Stylus SH-1 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Olympus Stylus SP-100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 (Lumix DMC-TZ55) Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 (Lumix DMC-TZ60) Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Pentax 645Z Pentax K-3 Pentax K-50 Pentax Q7 Pentax K-500 Pentax Efina Pentax WG-3 GPS Pentax WG-3 Pentax WG-10 Samsung NX3000 Samsung NX mini Samsung WB350F Samsung WB2200F Samsung WB1100F Samsung WB50F Samsung WB35F Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sony Alpha 7S Sony SLT-A77 II Sony Alpha a6000 Sony Alpha a5000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 New lens supported Canon Sigma AF 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Canon EF-S Canon Canon EF 24-70 mm f/2.8 L USM II Canon Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Canon Canon EF-S55-250 mm F/4-5.6 IS II Nikon Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8n DX II Nikon Nikon 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6 VR DX Nikon Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 G Nikon Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Fixes since 3.6 RC1: — 0003576: [Performance] integration latest cameras.txt / lensid.txt — 0003275: [Shell Integration] Windows 8.1, cshell integration, could we hide the error — 0003426: [Shell Integration] Updated bundle ID of Bridge/Lightroom/Aperture/Picasa plugins 3.5.1 — 2014-04-23 Download Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (33.1MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (33.29MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (76.22MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.47MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.87MB) Changelog Main changes We are introducing today a fix release for Autopano Pro / Giga engine. Miscellaneous fixes The most noticeable fixes are the following: Linux DEB broken. Since some release already, the produced DEB formats were broken. It is now back and works fine. Windows XP support. Even if Microsoft dropped support for windows XP, we didn’t, but we need to adapt a little the compilation so it still works under this OS. We had an issue with XP, which is support inside it of the latest CPU. It doesn’t work well. The decision made is to have a windows 32bits compiled with less optimization than for the 64bits compilation. You can use the 32bits version on XP but not anymore 64bits with some CPUs. It should solve some user cases, where they could not launch the software under that old OS. Linux 32bits support has been dropped. Again, as we need to concentrate on really up to date system and according to the stats we have, it seems that spending time on linux 32bits is not needed. We are now concentrating on 64bits linux only. Fixes since 3.5.0: — 0003344: [Crash Dump] lock on empty kic on remap — 0003408: [Shell Integration] Bridge plugin doesn’t find the application — 0003416: [Cortex ( rendu )] fisheye circle not well cropped in rendering — 0003414: [Unclassified] CPU properties check — 0003398: [Shell Integration] Linux DEB Installation broken — 0003410: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Optimization groups reset by the grid optimization step — 0003225: [Crash Dump] crash in UnknownsGroups::transfer_all_scope_to_p() 3.5.0 — 2014-04-01 Download Linux 32 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 32 bits deb (27.54MB) Linux 32 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 32 bits tar.gz (27.73MB) Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (33.07MB) Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (33.28MB) Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (76.21MB) Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.59MB) Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (61.03MB) Changelog Main changes This final release of the new Autopano Pro / Giga engine in version 3.5 is a major upgrade of internal parts in autopano stitching engine. It raises the quality of stitching in several areas and you should see the difference. New Detection and validation engine To be able to get a perfect stitch, we need to detect and validate controls points on all images you put in the software. This analysis has to be done cleverly and fast as you don’t want to wait too much. So we worked a lot on detection algorithms. Automatic detection settings. To raise the quality, we decided to make some decision automatic rather than manual as before. For example, on quality detection. In v3.0, the quality of detection was a user decision, but now, it is automatic ( or still manual if you decide it ). The automatic mode is better as according to the number of images, focal, exif or not, we can decide for you the right setting for the best result. You should not have to care about these settings anymore. If you still want to manipulate them, just go ahead, there are still there, but the default mode is now automatic. Ransac improvements. This algorithm validates control points on images. It has been improved with new models so that the control points produced are now more widely spread over the overlapping zone. The whole system has also been improved to get more and better control points. Multiple lens type stitching. We improved the way to detect and validate control points in several cases. And now, it even works when mixing several lens types ( fisheye with rectilinear ). This is a new an unique feature that has never been seen before. New Optimizer Engine — Easy and important topics This might be the most visible change in this autopano release. You’ll see several new tabs when entering the control point editor. At the same time, with the improvements made, you’ll probably need to go in the control points editor less than before. What has been done in the optimizer in Autopano Engine v3.5? Lines should be aligned. The whole system has been rebuild to be faster while being more accurate. The main goal was to get you the perfect stitch automatically. It forced us to study several topics like optimizer convergence, lens distortion estimation, focal estimation, sensor and lens alignment, viewpoint correction, etc. The whole optimizer has been fine-tunned to get you that goal in most cases. You should see that with your own images if you render them at 100%. If not perfectly aligned, then there is a reason behind. We found out that several cases we had that we believe were perfectly shoot were not. This new version highlights nicely any small parallax issue in the editor. But thanks to anti-ghost rendering engine, you cannot see them in the produced panorama. RMS values. This value is the standard way to measure if a panorama is well stitched or not. Or you’ll probably see that values of RMS in version 3.5 haven’t really changed whereas the quality has increased a lot ( if you compare visually both 100% rendering from 3.0 and 3.5 ). This is normal as we changed the way RMS is measured. So RMS=4.0 in version 3.5 is better than in version 3.0. Nevertheless, there are quite comparable, but if you found higher RMS panoramas now, don’t assume the panorama is worth. Most of the time it is better. Control point location. As this version also have a new detection engine, the optimizer has been improved so there are more control point at the end and on the whole overlapping zone. It is important to keep that aspect of full coverage of the overlapping zone. It is only this way that you get the best stitch. If you compare control point location between 3.0 and 3.5, you’ll see that in the overlapping zones, the area covered by all control points is far larger in 3.5. Viewpoint correction. This feature has always been a good feature in Autopano Giga. But we lacked the way to enable it only on some images and not on all of them. This has been done and it is easily accessible through a right click on an image, enable viewpoint correction on that image. This is nice to patch quickly the nadir using oblique shooting. 1000mm focal length tip. You have a flat scanner and a big document. Several scans that you need to stitch together. In the 3.0 version, the tip was to set focal length to a high value (1000mm). It is not needed anymore. This case works automatically now. Parallax error handling. As everything has evolved in the engine, the response of autopano v3.5 in presence of big parallax error cases is different. It tends now to behave more robustly according to common sense: align objects that are far nicely but because of that, it raises parallax errors in near objects. With previous version, it was more balanced, some parallax issues far away and some parallax issues on close objects. We don’t know if it is better or not yet. Feedback is welcomed on that aspect. Papywizard / VRDrive2 new engine With the old XML import for Papywizard, we could still have some issues coming from differents causes, but also because we introduced the new optimizer in v3.5 series. But now, we have: Depending on the robotized head you were using, we found out that the XML recorded and the ground trust was a bit different for the pitch value. If we respect the pitch value of orphan images, it is not enough to have a regular grid. We found a new algorithm to have a perfect grid while trying to respect the XML value. The results are better this way and globally, the orphan images management is just really better. Gigapixels are often done using robotized heads. The issue with such giant images is the fact that you have a lot of blue images and sometimes, our detector is too good and finds between these images some links which happen to be dust on the lens ( Yes, we can detect that 🙂 ). When using papywizard import, we are now more resilient to dust and it should not happen anymore. Both Papywizard and VRDrive2 benefit from the new advances in the import wizard. Of course, the new optimizer also helps a lot to get better results as the optic parameters are calculated better too. Miscellaneous There are also some other new features in this release. Let me highlights some of them: ISO cutting mode. In autopano 3.0, you have the anti-ghost algorithm that finds for you the right zones where to cut between images. This algorithm works by analysing the content so that you don’t have any ghost in produced panorama. This mode is still here and it has been renamed «smart». With the new engine, you also have a second cutting mode called ISO. This mode doesn’t analyses content anymore. The cutting zone is fully determined by 2 aspects : It tries to keep pixels which are close to centre of images. It tries to keep pixel around green pins and remove pixels around red pins. If you compare that mode with a real masking solution, it is really the same but automatic according to pins. If you have banding issue in the sky with the smart mode, try this one, it will be better while keeping a sharp output. Note: this mode is really efficient when you need to stitch video and that was the main goal for developing it. Nevertheless, it appears to be really nice on image also and not only for video. GPano XMP support. Yes, we support these metadata’s now in the generated panorama as soon as you have an image format that supports XMP ( jpeg or tiff currently). We support orientation and field of view for full or partial panoramas. Fisheye projection mode. A new projection is available in the projection modes. It is a pure fisheye projection on which you can adjust the field of view. It is nice to have to generate fisheye image that can be stitched again. .pano format in full XML. The project file has evolved a lot during the engine revamp and we now have a full XML file format which is more easy to manage over version release. So you won’t be able to reopen 3.5 .pano file with older version. If you need to do that, we added a ‘save as old .pano’ export so you can convert this .pano XML format to an old one. Of course, some aspects cannot be transfered like many parts in the optimizer settings which are totally new. Roadmap Beside some translations that are missing, the 3.5 branch of autopano engine is now done and we are working on the version 3.6 that will bring a new plugin. Источник
- Autopano Giga 4.4 Features:
- Version history
- 4.4.2 — 2018-09-10
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- Bug fixes and features since 4.4.1.400:
- New cameras
- New lenses
- 4.4.1 — 2017-05-16
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- Bug fixes and features since 4.4.0.400:
- New cameras
- New lenses
- 4.4.0 — 2017-03-25
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- macOS Sierra 10.12 support
- Control point editor — UX/UI improvements
- Bug fixes and features since 4.2.3.400:
- New cameras
- New lenses
- 4.2.3 — 2015-12-01
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- Fixes since 4.2.2:
- New cameras
- New lens
- 4.2.2 — 2015-10-13
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- Fixes since 4.2.1:
- 4.2.1 — 2015-09-28
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- Fixes since 4.2.0:
- 4.2.0 — 2015-09-01
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- New color correction engine
- Fixes since 4.0.2:
- 4.0.2 — 2015-06-01
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- Fixes since 4.0.1:
- 4.0.1 — 2015-05-14
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- Fixes since 4.0.0:
- 4.0.0 — 2015-03-31
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- New color correction engine
- What is the color correction engine?
- Fast editor
- 4K / High DPI / Retina display support
- Anti-ghost visual feedback ( APG only )
- Miscellaneous
- Fixes since 4.0.0 RC 1
- Fixes since 3.7.1
- New raw formats supported
- New cameras supported
- 3.7.1 — 2014-12-09
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- New raw formats supported
- Roadmap
- Fixes since 3.7.0:
- 3.7.0 — 2014-10-17
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- Roadmap
- Fixes since 3.7.0 RC1:
- 3.6.3 — 2014-08-06
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- New Cameras supported
- Roadmap
- Fixes since 3.6.2:
- 3.6.2 — 2014-07-23
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- Fixes since 1.6.1:
- 3.6.1 — 2014-07-16
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- Fixes since 3.6.0:
- 3.6.0 — 2014-06-17
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- NCTech iStar plugin
- Miscellanous improvements
- New Cameras supported
- New lens supported
- Fixes since 3.6 RC1:
- 3.5.1 — 2014-04-23
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- Miscellaneous fixes
- Fixes since 3.5.0:
- 3.5.0 — 2014-04-01
- Download
- Changelog
- Main changes
- New Detection and validation engine
- New Optimizer Engine — Easy and important topics
- Papywizard / VRDrive2 new engine
- Miscellaneous
- Roadmap
Autopano Giga 4.4.1
Autopano Giga — программа, позволяющая объединять несколько фотоснимков с частичным перекрытием в большой панорамный снимок.
В отличие от многих популярных программ, применяемых для склейки панорам, здесь склейка происходит в полностью автоматическом режиме с использованием собственных алгоритмов SIFT и RANSAC, производящих склейку намного быстрее и точнее, есть полная поддержкка HDR (High Dynamic Range).
Работа с программой очень проста — достаточно лишь указать папку, содержащую одну или несколько серий снимков для объединения, и программа сама найдет и объединит эти снимки в панорамы.
При этом, возможности практически неограничены — можно создавать панорамы с полем зрения 360°-180°, содержащие неограниченное количество отдельных фотографий, при этом размер панорамы ограничен лишь размерами вашего винчестера.
Области применения программы обширны: кинематография , архитектура, продажа недвижимости, картография , астрономия и т.д.
В дополнении к обычным функциям Autopano Pro, Giga версия программы позволяет создавать 360° панорамы, экспортировать их во Flash формат в качестве виртуального тура и создавать из сотен или тысяч фотографий гигапиксельные изображения.
Автоматическое сшивание и поиск изображений
- Цветовая коррекция
- Smartblend технология для удаления эффекта «Приведение»
- Экспорт в Flash®, создание виртуальных туров
- Чистый и легкий в использовании интерфейс
- Полная поддержка сшивания HDR
- Поддержка сотен файловых форматов
- Менеджер пакетного рендеринга
- Поддержка нескольких процессоров
- Многоязычный интерфейс с поддержкой Русского языка.
Новые возможности:
- Механизм обнаружения: Kolor Autopano Synapse
- Оптимизация сайта: Kolor Autopano Neurone
- Рендеринг: Колор Autopano Cortex
- Новый интерфейс
- Новые функции HDR
- Новая автокоррекция цвета
- Улучшение коррекции движущихся объектов
- Ручной редактор контрольных точек.
- Свободные узловые точки: Autopano Giga позволяет сшить изображения, даже если их узловые точки не совпадают (реализовано, как в PtGui). Это очень полезно для аэрофотосъемки, или если вы создаете виртуальные туры, а снимки сделаны с руки.
- Плагины
- Neutralhazer ® мощный инструмент, который удаляет дымку, туман с фотографий:
- Поддержка профилей Adobe объектива — интегрирован в Autopano Giga и учитывает калибровки профилей Adobe и автоматически корректирует искажения, хроматические аберрации и виньетирование в соответствии с профилем объектива вашей модели.
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Autopano Giga 3.7.1 для Mac
Autopano Giga — программа, позволяющая объединять несколько фотоснимков с частичным перекрытием в большой панорамный снимок.
В отличие от многих популярных программ, применяемых для склейки панорам, здесь склейка происходит в полностью автоматическом режиме с использованием собственных алгоритмов SIFT и RANSAC, производящих склейку намного быстрее и точнее, полная поддержкка HDR (High Dynamic Range).
Работа с программой очень проста — достаточно лишь указать папку, содержащую одну или несколько серий снимков для объединения, и программа сама найдет и объединит эти снимки в панорамы.
При этом, возможности практически неограничены — можно создавать панорамы с полем зрения 360°-180°, содержащие неограниченное количество отдельных фотографий, при этом размер панорамы ограничен лишь размерами вашего винчестера.
Области применения программы обширны: кинематография , архитектура, продажа недвижимости, картография , астрономия и т.д.
В дополнении к обычным функциям Autopano Pro, Giga версия программы позволяет создавать 360° панорамы, экспортировать их во Flash формат в качестве виртуального тура и создавать из сотен или тысяч фотографий гигапиксельные изображения.
Автоматическое сшивание и поиск изображений
- Цветовая коррекция
- Smartblend технология для удаления эффекта «Приведение»
- Экспорт в Flash®, создание виртуальных туров
- Чистый и легкий в использовании интерфейс
- Полная поддержка сшивания HDR
- Поддержка сотен файловых форматов
- Менеджер пакетного рендеринга
- Поддержка нескольких процессоров
- Многоязычный интерфейс с поддержкой Русского языка.
Новые возможности:
- Механизм обнаружения: Kolor Autopano Synapse
- Оптимизация сайта: Kolor Autopano Neurone
- Рендеринг: Колор Autopano Cortex
- Новый интерфейс
- Новые функции HDR
- Новая автокоррекция цвета
- Улучшение коррекции движущихся объектов
- Ручной редактор контрольных точек.
- Свободные узловые точки: Autopano Giga позволяет сшить изображения, даже если их узловые точки не совпадают (реализовано, как в PtGui). Это очень полезно для аэрофотосъемки, или если вы создаете виртуальные туры, а снимки сделаны с руки.
- Плагины
- Neutralhazer ® мощный инструмент, который удаляет дымку, туман с фотографий:
- Поддержка профилей Adobe объектива — интегрирован в Autopano Giga и учитывает калибровки профилей Adobe и автоматически корректирует искажения, хроматические аберрации и виньетирование в соответствии с профилем объектива вашей модели.
Разработчик: Kolor SARL
Язык интерфейса: Русский, Английский, Немецкий, Итальянский, Французский и др.
Системные требования: OS X 10.6 and higher
Лечение: в комплекте
Тип лекарства: готовый sn
- Смонтировать образ, запустить установщик и следовать инструкции.
- Зарегистрировать программу данными из текстового файла
Скачать программу Autopano Giga 3.7.1 для Mac (78.42 MB):
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Autopano Giga
Stitch multiple images.
Autopano Giga Overview
Autopano Giga allows you to stitch 2, 20, or 2,000 images.
Version 3.0 integrates impressive new features that will definitely make you adopt Autopano Pro or Autopano Giga:
- Choose between 9 projection modes the one that best suits your image, including Little-Planet, Panini, Hammer, Mirror Ball, Orthographic and more.
- Edit your panoramas with an exceptional efficiency: the panorama editor is now real-time and pixel accurate. The ergonomics have been totally revamped, so that all tools take advantage of the real-time editor.
- Use the Preview mode to get an instant visualization of your final panorama, before even rendering it. You can keep this mode on when you use all the tools of the panorama editor.
- Manually remove the ghosts in the overlapping areas in an instant thanks to the Mask tool. Also very useful to remove the tripod, or get rid of anything in your panorama (Autopano Giga only).
Note: Please note that version 4.0 requires OS X 10.9.5 or later running on a 64-bit Intel processor.
- [Crash Dump] Fast editor rendering
- [GPU] White rendering in preview
- [Internal optimization] SparseMat_t is not thread-safe
- [Performance] Autopano doesn’t start
- [Qt] Autopano is black
- [Crash Dump] Crash at 1st detection in FindPanorama4.cpp : 550
- [Main Editor] Quick preview can halt the application
- [Ctrl Editor] Manual CP positioning jittering on Mac
- [Import plugins] Gigapan import — optimization failed
- [UI behavior] Color tools UI
- [Performance] memory issue
- [Main Editor] Review UI on local/global geometric analysis
- [Shell Integration] Extended save as, qt::copy
- [Main Editor] Fisheye output projection FOV can be rounded when leaving and reopening the projection editor
- [UI behavior] Modify description for the «What’s This» of «Vertical Lines» tool.
- [Crash Dump] Sift under mac
- [Crash Dump] Preview GPU
- [Crash Dump] Color constraints
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Autopano Giga 4.4.1 + Serial Key
Autopano Giga 4.4.1 + Serial Key for Mac is an advanced professional application tool designed for image stiching which allows you to create amazing panoramic pictures. The software works extremely well and it′s dedicated to the creation of panoramas, virtual tours and gigapixel images also. Autopano Giga 4 Mac License key is a tool that has been developed to be image stitching software, pano tour software and 360 degree software. You can also download Adobe Bridge CC 2018.
in addition, Autopano Giga 4.4 For Mac Free Download allows you to stitch 2, 20, or 2,000 images. It offers also incredible quality stiching capacities, being very inspiring at perceiving similar focuses between pictures, while the auto-redress of moving articles makes it possible to to still obtain a picture out of an obscured shot. The editing process in Autopano Giga Mac Serial is also simple and easy to utilize. Basically tap on the projections to perceive how your picture looks, make a choice, and you are finished.
Autopano Giga 4.4 Features:
Download Autopano Giga 4.4 Mac Crack latest version which comes to offer great-quality stitching functions. It has also a number of options you can use to render your panoramic image. These projections help with distortion and skewing. Below are some noticeable enhacements, improvements, and also new features which you’ll experience after Autopano Giga 4.4.1 license key Free Downoad :
- The product works hard at dealing with shading and presentation in the blended pictures also.
- You can easly point Autopano Giga to a folder and it will distinguish all panoramics in that folder.
- The software has some really good functionality built-in that can work out multiple viewpoints.
- Shoot a panoramic without using a tripod or a pano head also.
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Version history
4.4.2 — 2018-09-10
Download
- Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (56.61MB)
- Linux 64 bits tar.xz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.xz (56.59MB)
- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.62MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (75.79MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (120.56MB)
Changelog
Main changes
The 4.4.2 is the new version of Autopano Pro/Giga. We have improved the RAW support in Autopano by integrating the lastest version of DCRAW. You can see the list of supported cameras here: DCRAW supported cameras. The lens and camera database has also been updated. See list below.
Bug fixes and features since 4.4.1.400:
— Updated/corrected cameras et lensid databases
— Added new camera RAW support
New cameras
# AUTEL ROBOTICS CO LTD
Autel Robotics Co., Ltd. XB004
# CANON
Canon EOS Rebel T7i
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Canon EOS 77D
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Canon Canon EOS Kiss X7
Canon Canon PowerShot SX730
Canon Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Canon Canon EOS M100
Canon Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Canon Canon EOS 4000D
Canon Canon EOS 2000D
Canon EOS M50
# C-D
C-D Mobius ActionCam
# DJI
DJI FC550
DJI FC1102
DJI FC2103
DJI FC6510
#ENLAPS
ENLAPS TIKEE
#FIREFLY
Firefly 8SE
# FUJIFILM
Fujifilm Finepix XP120
Fujifilm X100F
Fujifilm X-E3
Fujifilm FinePix XP130 XP131 XP135
Fujifilm X-A5
Fujifilm X-H1
# GARMIN
Garmin VIRB 360
# GOOGLE
Google Pixel 2 xl
# GOPRO
GoPro Hero 6
# HASSELBLAD Hasselblad H5D-50
Hasselblad H5D-60
Hasselblad H5D-200C
Hasselblad H5D-200C MS
Hasselblad L1D-20c
# HUAWEI mobiles
Huawei PLK-L01
#INSTA360
Insta360 Pro
Insta360 Insta360 Pro
Arashi Vision Insta360 ONE
Insta360 Insta360 ONE
# KODAK
JK Imaging Ltd. KODAK PIXPRO SP360 4K
# LEICA
Leica M10
Leica Leica TL2
Leica Leica CL
# MICROSOFT PHONES
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
# NIKON
Nikon Coolpix
Nikon D850
Nikon D7500
Nikon Coolpix W300
# NOKIA PHONES
Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia 808 PureView
Nokia Lumia 925
# OLYMPUS
Olympus TG-5
Olympus E-M10 Mark III
Olympus E-PL9
# ONEPLUS
OnePlus OnePlus A5010
# PANASONIC
Panasonic DC-GH5
Panasonic DC-FZ80
Panasonic DC-GX850
Panasonic DC-ZS70
Panasonic DC-G9
Panasonic DC-GH5S
Panasonic DC-ZS200
Panasonic DC-GX9
# PENTAX
Pentax Pentax K-1 Mark II
Ricoh Pentax K-1 Mark II
# PHASE ONE
Phase One P 65+
# RICOH
Ricoh Pentax K-1 Mark II
Ricoh WG-50
Ricoh Ricoh Theta V
* Samsung Cameras
Samsung SM-R210
* Samsung Phones
Samsung SM-G930F
Samsung SM-N950F
Samsung SM-N950U
Samsung SM-G960F
Samsung SM-J330FN
# SJCAM
SJCAM SJ4000WIFI-2.0
New lenses
# NIKON
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3
SAMYANG F2.8/12mm
Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS Fish Eye
Sigma 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 DC
Nikon AF-S 16-80mm f/2.8-4E VR ED
Nikon Milvus 2.8/15mm ZF.2 Mount
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
Nikkor AF-S Fisheye 8-15mm 1:3.5-4.5E ED
IRIX 11mm f/4.0
Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Art
Nikon AF-P DX 10-20mm f4.5-5.6 Ultra Wide
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200 f/2.8E FL ED VR
# CANON
Sigma 14mm f 1.8 DG HSM Art
Canon 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM
Sigma 135mm 1.8 Sigma Art
Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3
Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SLII Aspherical
Voigtlander 28mm f/2.8 Color Skopar SL II
Canon EF400mm f/4 DO IS II USM
Canon 35mm f/1.4L II
Canon 85mm f/1.2L IS
Tokina 11-20mm F2.0
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
Tamron 16-300 mm f3.5
Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Lens for Canon
Irix 15 mm F2.4
4.4.1 — 2017-05-16
Download
- Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (56.58MB)
- Linux 64 bits tar.xz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.xz (56.57MB)
- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.58MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (75.76MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (120.53MB)
Changelog
Main changes
The 4.4.1 is the new version of Autopano Pro/Giga. We focused on fixing some bugs to make it more stable. The lens and camera database has also been updated. See list below.
Bug fixes and features since 4.4.0.400:
— ALPS-842] : [Bug] Neutralhazer is not working anymore (random behaviour)
— ALPS-843] : [Bug] Adobe LR plugin is not installed when a previous version of APG is present on the system (option greyed during installation process)
— ALPS-844] : [Bug] Linux APG installer does not overwrite properly previous installation
— ALPS-853] : Updated/corrected cameras et lensid databases
New cameras
New lenses
* CANON
Canon Samyang XP 14mm F2.4
Canon Canon EF-S18-135mm/f/3.5-5.6 IS
4.4.0 — 2017-03-25
Download
- Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (58.18MB)
- Linux 64 bits tar.xz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.xz (56.53MB)
- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.51MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (75.68MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (120.44MB)
Changelog
Main changes
The 4.4 is the new version of Autopano Pro/Giga. We worked on some nice features especially macOS Sierra 10.12 support and better UX/UI for the control point editor. It comes with a lot of bug fixes. The lens and camera database has also been updated. See list below.
macOS Sierra 10.12 support
Control point editor — UX/UI improvements
Bug fixes and features since 4.2.3.400:
— KOI-330 : Wrong panorama detection according to groups or stacks creation
— KOI-312 : Float settings not saved properly on MacOS sierra
— KOI-310 : As a user, to be more effective, I want to be able to rotate preview in CP editor
— KOI-304 : Analytics in APG
— KOI-303 : KGFL Update
— KOI-298 : Update Qt version in APG
— ALPS-630 : [bug] OpenSSL lib virtual disk reader error on Windows
— ALPS-522 : [bug] Fix user statistics in APG
— ALPS-708 : [bug] Crash in settings manager
— ALPS-740 : [bug] Crash on close after a rendering
— ALPS-794 : [bug] Updated cameras and lensid database to be added to APP/APG 4.4
— ALPS-765 : [bug] Histogram tool still active when switching to another tool using a CTRL+Z
— ALPS-790 : [bug] Grouping criteria value (Optimization tab in General Settings) not saved after you reboot (all versions)
New cameras
* Apple:
Apple iPhone 7
* Canon:
Canon SX420 IS
Canon SX540 HS
Canon SX620 HS
Canon SX720 HS
Canon ELPH 360 HS
Canon ELPH 180
Canon ELPH 190 IS
Canon G7 X Mark II
Canon Rebel T6 # 1300D
Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Canon EOS 80D
Canon EOS M5
Casio Exilim EX-ZR5000
Canon Powershot G9 X MkII
Canon EOS Rebel T7i / EOS 800D / Kiss X9i
Canon EOS M6
Canon EOS 77D / EOS 9000D
* DJI:
DJI FC300C
DJI;FC300S
DJI FX300X
DJI HG310
DJI HG310Z
DJI Inspire One Pro
DJI Inspire One X5R
DJI Inspire One X5
DJI OSMO
DJI OSMO PRO
DJI FC330
DJI FC220
DJI FC220
DJI FC6310
DJI FC550
* Elmo:
Elmo QBiC MS-1
* Fujifilm
Fujifilm XP90
Fujifilm X-E2S
Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm X70
Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm X-A3
Fujifilm GFX 50S
Fujifilm X-A10
FujiFilm HS35EXR
FujiFilm S3300
Fujifilm Finepix XP120
Fujifilm X-T20
Fujifilm X100F
* GoPro:
GoPro HERO5
GoPro HERO5 Session
* Hasselblad:
Hasselblad X1D
Huawei PLK-L01
* Leica:
Leica X-U (Typ 113)
Leica M-P Typ 240
Leica TL
Leica M10
* Nikon:
Nikon D5
Nikon D500
Nikon Coolpix A100
Nikon Coolpix A10
Nikon DL24-500
Nikon DL18-50
Nikon DL24-85
Nikon Coolpix B700
Nikon Coolpix B500
Nikon Coolpix A900
Nikon Coolpix W100
Nikon D3400
Nikon D5600
Nikon Coolpix A300
* Olympus:
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
Olympus PEN-F
Olympus Stylus SH-3
Olympus PEN E-PL8
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
* Panasonic:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 (Lumix DMC-TZ80)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 (Lumix DMC-TZ100)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 (Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 (Lumix DMC-G80)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Lumix DMC-FZ2000)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 (Lumix DMC-LX15)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Panasonic DMC-GF3
Panasonic DMC-GH5
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80 / Lumix DC-FZ82
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 / Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9
* Parrot:
Parrot Bebop 2
* Pentax:
Pentax K-1
Pentax K-70
Pentax KP
* Phase One:
Phase One IQ25
Phase One IQ3
* Ricoh:
Ricoh Theta m15 (Ricoh Theta)
Ricoh Theta S
* Samsung:
Samsung SM-C200
Samsung SM-G920F
Samsung SM-G920I
Samsung SM-G935P
Samsung SM-N7505
Samsung SM-N910F
Samsung phone SM-G928F
* Sigma:
Sigma dp0 Quattro
Sigma sd Quattro H
Sigma sd Quattro
* Sony:
Sony Alpha a6300 (ILCE-6300)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Sony Alpha a99 II (ILCA-99M2)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V (DSC-RX100M5)
Sony Alpha a6500 (ILCE-6500)
Sony SLT-A35
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (E2303)*
Sony DSC-WX220
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX350
* NCTech:
NCTech iStar
* Xyaoyi:
Xyaoyi;YDXJ 2;5.18519
XIAOYI / Yi M1
New lenses
*Nikon cameras mount:
Tokina 12-28 F4 aspherical
Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* ZF.2 Lens for Nikon F Mount
Nikkor Fish-eye AF 16mm f/2.8D
Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 ex dg
Sigma DC 18-200mm f/3.5 — 6.3 II HSM
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art Series
Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5 VR
Nikkor AF-P 18-55 mm f3.5/5.6
Nikkor Telezoom 200-500mm f/5.6
Tamron 28-200mm f/3.8-5,6 LD
Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
Nikkor AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4E FL ED VR
Sigma 85mm f1.4 EX DG HSM
*Canon cameras mount:
Canon 16 35 f4 L
Canon 35-80mm f/4-5,6
Sigma Macro 105mm
Canon EF 11-24mm F/4 L USM
Canon EF-L f 4,0 16-35mm IS
Canon EFs 18-55mm
Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art
Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art
Voigtlander 20mm 3.5 SL II
Canon 24-70mm F/4 L IS USM
Sigma EF 50mm f/1.4 Art
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM
Voigtlander APO lanthar 90mm f/3.5
Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM
Tamron 17-50mm F2,8 XR Di II VC
Samyang F2.0/12mm NCS CS
Canon 18-55 STM
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM
Samyang 8mm
Voigtlander APO lanthar 90mm f/3.5
Canon EF 100-400mm
Sigma 14mm fisheye
CANON EF 35 mm f/2 IS USM
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4.0L IS USM
Tamron SP 15-30mm f 2.8
4.2.3 — 2015-12-01
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- Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (91.1MB)
- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.57MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (60.25MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (90.9MB)
Changelog
Main changes
This release is essentially an update of:
- Qt to improve platform support
- Intel for keeping performance
- Our camera database to improve inputs support
Fixes since 4.2.2:
— 0005272: [Main Editor] A modification of the fisheye circle position is not applied
New cameras
# APPLE
Apple iPhone 6S
# CANON
Canon PowerShot G3 X
Canon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G9 X
Canon EOS M10
Canon XC10
# DxO Labs
DxO One
# FUJIFILM
Fujifilm X-T1 IR
Fujifilm X-T10
# GOPRO
GoPro HERO4 Session
# LEICA
Leica M (Typ 262)
Leica SL (Typ 601)
Leica Q (Typ 116)
# NIKON
Nikon 1 J5
# OLYMPUS
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Olympus Air A01
Olympus Tough TG-4
Olympus Stylus 1s
# PANASONIC
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
# PENTAX
Pentax K-3 II
# RICOH
Ricoh GR II
# SONY
Sony Alpha SLT-A68
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Sony Alpha 7S II
Sony Alpha 7R II
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
New lens
NIKON
15 30 233 2.8 2.8;Nikon;Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8;0
18 55 162 3.6 5.7;Nikon;Nikon DX VR AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 GII;0
18 254 146 3.6 6.3;Nikon;Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro HSM ;0
18 300 164 3.6 6.3;Nikon;AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR;0
50 500 159 4.5 6.3;Nikon;Sigma 50-500mm;0 (Destiny’s big lens)
100 100 0 2,0 2,0;Nikon;Zeiss planar 100mm f/2.0;0
CANON
24 24 503;Canon;EF 24mm f2.8 IS;0
35 35 505;Canon;Canon Ultrasonic 35mm f/2;0 ;0
4.2.2 — 2015-10-13
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- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.87MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (59.22MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (89.72MB)
Changelog
Main changes
Fixes since 4.2.1:
4.2.1 — 2015-09-28
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- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.86MB)
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Changelog
Main changes
Fixes since 4.2.0:
— 0005141: [Crash Dump] crash in color correction when an image is added or a lens type is changed
— 0005124: [Internal optimization] Central green marker can sometimes make nadir patching impossible.
— 0005134: [Crash Dump] crash when color correction with an empty layer
4.2.0 — 2015-09-01
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- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (72.85MB)
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- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (89.72MB)
Changelog
Main changes
This is the final release of the new Autopano engine v4.2.
New color correction engine
With the previous v4.0, in some cases where the exposures were really different, our way to calculate that was not optimal. We worked on that some more to give you the best color correction engine.
- Better support of large differences in exposure: This is the real new change. We can better evaluate which part gets you a better balance in the resulting panorama.
- Exposure slider. As we can now evaluate better the global panorama exposure, it is also possible to choose the exposure you want. This new slider highlights the exposures of all individuals images and allows you to choose the global exposure tone.
- White Balance Stability. Calibrating tone was also quite delicate. Now it is working better and we can match really subtle tones.
Fixes since 4.0.2:
— 0004636: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Better color correction with high exposures differences
— 0004812: [Unclassified] new color correction is not well saved and reload
— 0000000: [Unclassified] less update on exposure scaler changes.
— 0004860: [GPU] line glitch on some GPU device
— 0005011: [UI behavior] improve pano editor focus policy
4.0.2 — 2015-06-01
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- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (74.85MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (67.53MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (91.49MB)
Changelog
Main changes
We always improve and fix issues as soon as they are reported.
Fixes since 4.0.1:
0004805: [Cortex ( rendu )] missing rendered piece with gigapixel
4.0.1 — 2015-05-14
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- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (74.85MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (67.53MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (91.49MB)
Changelog
Main changes
We always improve and fix issues as soon as they are reported.
Fixes since 4.0.0:
— 0004572: [Crash Dump] delete pieces in quick preview
— 0004662: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Crash when closing control point editor
— 0004655: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null ptr in KImageLoader::LockPostProcess
— 0004709: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null ptr in CRenderPreview::RTPRenderFullToKImage
— 0004658: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null ptr in KGLTexMgr
— 0004645: [GPU] gpuForceRGBA switch is not considered in fast editor mode
— 0004657: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null ptr in FastGPU draw pano
— 0004672: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null ptr in KSparseFactory ::Finalize(KSparse &)
— 0004689: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null ptr in UIGroup::GetAllImages()
— 0004660: [Import plugins] Neutralhazer plugin crashes on Linux
4.0.0 — 2015-03-31
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- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (65.28MB)
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Changelog
Main changes
This version is the final version of the next generation of Autopano engine, the version 4. With this version, we tried to address issues that people are still having when stitching panoramas.
New color correction engine
This is the first big change under the hood. Visually, you won’t see many changes, everything is behind.
What is the color correction engine?
First, It is not only about color, but also about exposure, hdr calibration, etc. This algorithm is the way we calculate relative exposure between images, color cast, etc. The real name is radiometric calibration. For the lenses, we calculate lens distortion parameters. Here, for the color, we calculate color parameters for images and lenses, depending on exposure, aperture, iso.
So, what’s new in the new color engine ?
- Vignetting correction: In big panoramas, especially with blue skies, it appeared that vignetting was an effect that prevented us from getting a perfectly stitched panorama without any banding in the sky. Now, we can measure that effect and remove it.
- Gradient correction: This is a new concept that we discovered when stitching blue skies. It appears that some lenses have some coating that have an effect on the color in the sky. It also happens when you put some IR filter on the lens. It modifies the way the colors are transmitted through the lens and creates a strange gradient on the images. That effect is different from vignetting and it seems that we are the first in the world to have found this new type of color calibration effect. We found no literature about it yet.
- Default anchor: In the previous engine, the software decided the default anchor image for you, the one that would be used as color reference for all others. It worked well, but we could do better. Now, by default, there won’t be any color reference image, all images will be optimized. The result on the panorama is that the global panorama is closer to all images, instead of close to the reference image.
- Color correction on big panorama: As the optimization system has been changed, now it is possible to easily have global optimization done on big panoramas. Even if you decide to have just one reference anchor in a big panorama, it will work, as the color/exposure propagates its values now to all the panorama.
- WIP UI: The UI has been improved to support the new engine. Everything is now happening on the right click on an image. You can decide from there what you want to correct for that image. You can also globally change the default settings of color correction in the column menu while you are in the color correction mode. There is room for improvement here and we are waiting for feedback on the UI for color correction.
Fast editor
When we looked at feature requests from users, we found out that it was more important for you to be able to work fast in the editor than to render fast. Rendering can be run during night, but if you need to edit a panorama, you need to be behind the screen. So we decided to concentrate on how we could accelerate the editor. The fast editor is the result of that speed up. Again, that’s not really a visual feature, as everything again is behind the scene. You will just see a new flag in general setting that says, fast editor, enabled or not. By default, it is on, of course.
So, how does the fast editor work?
- Zooming / panning: When panning, zooming in, zooming out, you should feel that everything is super fast now. We use clever gpu techniques to be able to get you instantaneous feedback in the editor. In Autopano 4, we opened the Paris-26-gigapixels panorama on a laptop and were able to work on it, having no problem looking at every zone of the panorama, even at 100%. It is really, really fast.
4K / High DPI / Retina display support
We’ve always cared about the visual comfort when using our software, and the experience should be enjoyable during use. But with the latest computers / laptops, everything is quickly evolving to use high resolutions on screen and high DPI. Our software should adapt to that evolution.
Having an interface that adapts itself to high DPI / Retina display depends on the way the software is built. We use Qt for almost all our software. Qt should then be providing us with the solution for High DPI / Retina Display. It happens that Qt has provided this only really recently, with Qt 5.4. Our software relied on Qt 4.8 ( quite old ). It wasn’t possible to make the switch before, as it does impact a lot of the codebase. We could only plan the switchover for a major update, as it also impacted the minimal OS configuration needed for the software. The result is that we now have a better interface, with Retina icons / high DPI screen support even for 4K screens. The switch also accelerates every part of the software related to displaying something on the screen. With this upgrade of Qt, we are also ready for Windows 10 and Mac Yosemite.
Anti-ghost visual feedback ( APG only )
In the Autopano engine, we are still the only stitcher that has an automatic anti-ghost algorithm that works for small projects, up to gigapixels. It does really save a lot of time for fixing ghost / parallax in hand held panorama, and it does so automatically. We decided to work on this algorithm to make it even more efficient and usable.
What we did:
- Seams visual feedback: you can actually see where the anti-ghost algorithm decided to put the seams between images. This visualization of the seams is a great improvement and really helps understand overlapping / moving objects, etc. It is also compatible with our masking markers ( green / red ). Working in the mask editor is improved now.
- Stability of anti-ghost decisions: in previous versions, it could happen that the decision taken by the antighost algorithm in the editor, was not the same as the one taken during the rendering. This was not acceptable anymore if you have a visual feedback on seams. The problem with having the same decision is that a render is needed for the whole panorama before we can display anything on the screen ( even if the editor is opened on just a small part of the panorama. The whole panorama influences the antighost, not just the displayed zone ). So, even if it means an initial, global slow down of the preview at first, we decided to do a quick render of the global panorama when opening the mask editor so we can guarantee to display the real seam locations. You can also notice that when zooming into the realtime preview, the seams will refine themselves depending on the zoom factor, but they won’t change location anymore.
With these 2 improvements to the anti-ghost system, managing ghosts is really better. And we think that it is way faster than painting into input images. We were asked several times to add that feature. But with these improvements, we are waiting for feedback to see, if it is still considered needed or not.
Miscellaneous
- Small screens support
On some small displays, it was not really simple to use our editor because the tools were really big. We added sliders on several zones so that it is now easier to use on laptops for example. - Qt and compilers updates
To be really up to date in the development tools, we used here the latest version of both Qt and Intel compilers. You should notice a small improvement in terms of performance. - PSD/PSB compression
You can now activate PSD/PSB compression in RLE mode. It reduces the file size, but it can in some cases increase the rendering time. One note: if you really want to get the smallest file size and if you don’t have embedded layers ( just a plain panorama in PSD/PSB ), uncheck the embedded checkbox and use RLE compression mode. This is the case where the file size will be the smallest. Still, if you open a PSD/PSB through Photoshop and save it again, depending on the case (with/without layers, compatibility mode or not), the file size can still be reduced. - A clearer obsolete key message
Warning: for the betas, you are supposed to use a v3 key to register the beta software. Once we’ll be in Release Candidate / Final, the software will only be registered with v4 keys.
The message now states which version of the key you need to register the software with, which is clearer than the previous ‘obsolete key’ message. You know what to use directly in the software. - Remove support of KRO file in input
It happens that some users did try to use KRO files in input. The issue is that we don’t support gigapixels in input, in any format. We removed that format in input to prevent injecting gigapixels. - Gigapan import improvement: In some cases, with a lot of unlinked images, the Gigapan import could fail. We a lot of did work on this algorithm to make it more robust. With current Gigapan tests cases, the system is much more robust now, even in cases where you don’t have the exif data anymore.
- Area selection tool: For editing big panoramas, you can use the ctrl/cmd key while dragging. It will create a rectangular selection zone. Any image with it’s center inside this rectangle will be selected. This is a nice tool to move several images at the same time, for sky patching on gigapixels for example.
- Zenith and nadir blending: In some rare cases, you could notice strange behavior at the zenith or nadir where a spot is visible, as if the blending didn’t work well on that zone. We found the solution for that and made it compatible with the automatic anti-ghost. You won’t have any blending issues at the zenith anymore.
- Group management: When sorting images, it appeared that some of the functions that were on the right click on group were not that easy to use. We’ve improved them. Now, if you split a group at a given selected image, both groups stay close. Previously, the new group was created at the end of the group list. You have new function ‘keep selected’, just select some images in a group, use that, and it will remove all other images.
- Memory optimization: We measured memory usage when working on big projects. There was space for improvement in that area and now it should be possible to do 10,000 images panorama on much smaller computers than before. This is a good news for record breakers ( go out and shoot! ), but also for small configurations who will be able to stitch bigger projects.
Fixes since 4.0.0 RC 1
— 0004626: [Main Editor] Export Papywizard: missing braketing tag
— 0004629: [Import plugins] Export Papywizard: exif focal written instead of computed focal
— 0004442: [UI behavior] Qt translation
— 0004567: [Main view] Fisheye images badly cropped when the circle is decentered
Fixes since 3.7.1
— 0004440: [UI behavior] update URL address
— 0004293: [Crash Dump] move points in vertical lines tool
— 0004255: [UI behavior] Download manager user agent
— 0004447: [Cortex ( rendu )] Editor windows size
— 0004458: [Crash Dump] corrupted or empty texture
— 0004469: [Crash Dump] crash in final rendering cut
— 0001039: [Import plugins] Pictures developed by Bridge doesn’t keep EXIF tags only XMP tags
— 0003427: [Import plugins] Updated bundle ID of Bridge/Lightroom/Aperture/Picasa plugins
— 0001008: [Import plugins] plugin Bridge : info exif
— 0002367: [Import plugins] Lightroom export doesn’t include GPS coordinates
— 0004424: [Performance] Better obsolete key message
— 0004413: [UI behavior] add tooltip on the full optim icon when disabled by «keep current value» optim option
— 0004412: [UI behavior] update optimization settings when an opened panorama is reloaded
— 0004279: [Crash Dump] disable kro file as input
— 0004232: [Crash Dump] Render final kic
— 0004400: [Crash Dump] Pano access while fast drawing
— 0004399: [Main Editor] crash when deleting an optimization group
— 0004374: [Crash Dump] Cache disk manager
— 0004210: [Image I/O] PSD — PSB file size
— 0004230: [Crash Dump] Fast editor rendering
— 0004249: [GPU] White rendering in preview
— 0004272: [Internal optimization] SparseMat_t is not thread-safe
— 0004247: [Performance] Autopano doesn’t start
— 0004248: [Qt] Autopano is black
— 0004246: [Crash Dump] Crash at 1st detection in FindPanorama4.cpp : 550
— 0004273: [Main Editor] Quick preview can halt the application
— 0003463: [Ctrl Editor] Manual CP positioning jittering on Mac
— 0004225: [Import plugins] Gigapan import — optimization failed
— 0004219: [UI behavior] Color tools UI
— 0003793: [Performance] memory issue
— 0001581: [Main Editor] Review UI on local/global geometric analysis
— 0003509: [Shell Integration] Extended save as, qt::copy
— 0003657: [Main Editor] Fisheye output projection FOV can be rounded when leaving and reopening the projection editor
— 0003833: [UI behavior] Modify description for the «What’s This» of «Vertical Lines» tool.
— 0004231: [Crash Dump] Sift under mac
— 0004228: [Crash Dump] Preview GPU
— 0004240: [Crash Dump] Color constraints
— 0004035: [GPU] fast editor behaviour
— 0003805: [Import plugins] Gigapan case fails with ‘satelite’ images
— 0004135: [Image I/O] Added new camera RAW support
— 0002975: [Synapse ( detection )] rethink setting «group/detection_auto»
— 0003190: [Neurone ( optimisation )] remove optimization step Final 2
— 0001471: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Color anchor only
— 0001536: [Image I/O] pink dng fuji S5 Pro
— 0001799: [Image I/O] Crash when double click on a corrupted JPEG in a group
— 0002096: [Main Editor] Jump when switching projection
— 0001895: [Cortex ( rendu )] better giga pixel rendering
— 0000219: [Main Editor] Big panoramas edition is slow
— 0003775: [Main Editor] Display the «Visual similarity» of links and ctrl points into the ctrl points editor
— 0001341: [Qt] Qt 5.0 target decision
— 0001282: [Main Editor] Copy to new panorama — pano name wrong
— 0001470: [UI behavior] Area selection tool for big panorama
— 0000063: [Neurone ( optimisation )] GPU / CPU mode : la correction couleur est differente
— 0000458: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Color correction a passer en jacobian complete
— 0000969: [Cortex ( rendu )] Vignetting or not vignetting
— 0001315: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Vignetting, new color model
— 0001466: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Color correction issue on big panorama
— 0001534: [Main Editor] Better mask mode
— 0002036: [Cortex ( rendu )] Exposure fusion/HDR zenith problem
— 0002175: [UI behavior] Better antighost preview
— 0003945: [Image I/O] strange pixels row when doing little planets
— 0003170: [Main Editor] Visual feedback for ISO mode
— 0002304: [Cortex ( rendu )] Mask decision depends on rendering size
— 0003889: [UI behavior] Cutting visualisation
— 0003888: [UI behavior] new color correction
— 0003570: [UI behavior] Qt 5 integration
— 0003537: [Neurone ( optimisation )] New color correction model
— 0003536: [GPU] Refound preview GPU for incresing editor performance
— 0002787: [Cortex ( rendu )] Color issue on Zenith
— 0003751: [Image I/O] Anti-ghost choice on the right border of a full spherical equi
— 0003538: [Neurone ( optimisation )] New color correction solver
New raw formats supported
Fujifilm S1
Fujifilm X100T
Fujifilm X30
Leica D-LUX (Typ 109)
Leica V-LUX (Typ 114)
Nikon D4
Nikon D4s
Nikon D5500
Nikon D610
Nikon D750
Olympus E-M5MarkII
Olympus E-PL7
Panasonic DMC-GF7
Panasonic DMC-GM5
Panasonic DMC-LX100
Samsung NX1
Samsung NX10
Samsung NX11
Samsung NX3000
Samsung NX5
New cameras supported
Canon EOS M3
Canon EOS 5DS
Canon EOS 5DS R
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Canon EOS 750D (EOS Rebel T6i / Kiss X8i)
Canon EOS 760D (EOS Rebel T6s / EOS 8000D)
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
Canon PowerShot SX520 HS
Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Canon PowerShot SX710 HS
Canon PowerShot SX610 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS (IXUS 170)
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160 (IXUS 160)
Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS (IXUS 275 HS)
Canon IXUS 165
Canon PowerShot G7 X
Fujifilm S9800
Fujifilm S9900w
Fujifilm X-A2
Fujifilm XQ2
Fujifilm XP80
Fujifilm X100T
Fujifilm X30
GoPro 4 Black Edition
GoPro 4 Silver Edition
Leica X (Typ 113)
Leica M Edition 60 (Typ 240)
Leica D-Lux (Typ 109)
Nikon D5500
Nikon D7200
Nikon D750
Nikon D810
Nikon D810A
Nikon Coolpix P610
Nikon Coolpix P900
Nikon Coolpix AW130
Nikon Coolpix S33
Nikon Coolpix L31
Nikon Coolpix L32
Nikon Coolpix L840
Nikon Coolpix S2900
Nikon Coolpix S3700
Nikon Coolpix S6900
Nikon Coolpix S7000
Nikon Coolpix S9900
Olympus PEN E-PL7
Olympus Stylus SH-2
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 (Lumix DMC-FT6)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 (Lumix DMC-FT30)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 (Lumix DMC-TZ57)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 (Lumix DMC-TZ70)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Phase One IQ280
Phase One P30+
Phase One P40+
Phase One P30+
Samsung NX1
Samsung NX500
Samsung Galaxy S+ (GT-I9001)
Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100)
Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300)
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9195)
Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F)
Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-N7000)
Samsung Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100)
Sony Alpha 7 II
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Sony Alpha QX1
Sony Alpha a5100
Sony Xperia Z1
Sony Xperia tipo
3.7.1 — 2014-12-09
Download
- CentOs 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for CentOs 64 bits tar.gz (40.72MB)
- Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (40.16MB)
- Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (40.41MB)
- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (78.06MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.03MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.38MB)
Changelog
Main changes
Here’s some fixes of Autopano Engine.
New raw formats supported
«Nikon D810»
«Nikon 1 J4»
«Nikon 1 S2»
«Panasonic DMC-FZ1000»
«Panasonic DMC-GH4»
«Sony Alpha 77 II»
«Sony Alpha 7S»
Roadmap
We are only doing fixes now on 3.X of Autopano Engine, 4.0 beta version is almost ready.
Fixes since 3.7.0:
— 0004176: [Crash Dump] ramdom crashs when rendering or previewing on big configuration
— 0004040: [Main Editor] mask point edition little planet
3.7.0 — 2014-10-17
Download
- Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (40.16MB)
- Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (40.71MB)
- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (78.06MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.03MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.38MB)
Changelog
Main changes
- It is now possible to force Autopano keeping certain values in focal lenght, distorsion, offset to optimize the stitching. It is convenient to get best stitching results if you already know what values are associated with your camera and lens.
Roadmap
We are only doing fixes now on 3.X of Autopano Engine, as we are already working actively on next version 4.0.
Fixes since 3.7.0 RC1:
— 0003952: [translation] Added Polish translation — resolved. — 0003947: [Import plugins] linux: plugins Neutralhazer & Stack processing missing and Lens correction crashes — resolved.
3.6.3 — 2014-08-06
Download
- Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (33.28MB)
- Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (33.48MB)
- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (78.03MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.01MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.36MB)
Changelog
Main changes
Here’s another fix release and improvements of Autopano Engine.
New Cameras supported
Olympus OM-D E-M1 (updated)
Olympus OM-D E-M5 (updated)
Olympus OM-D E-M10 (updated)
Roadmap
We are only doing fixes now on 3.X of Autopano Engine, as we are already working actively on next version 4.0.
Fixes since 3.6.2:
— 0003695: [Crash Dump] Crash on large textures with AMD drivers newer than 13.1 — resolved.
— 0003697: [Image I/O] Updated cameras.txt & lensid.txt — resolved.
— 0003604: [Cortex ( rendu )] Max render size calculated — resolved.
3.6.2 — 2014-07-23
Download
- Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (33.28MB)
- Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (33.48MB)
- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (78.03MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.01MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.35MB)
Changelog
Main changes
We’re quickly releasing an update of the lastest version for fixing an issue in GPU rendering. It could happen that large-focal fisheye pictures were not projected well.
Fixes since 1.6.1:
— 0003686: [GPU] fisheye camera projection in GPU preview
— 0003689: [Import plugins] Added Bridge CC support
3.6.1 — 2014-07-16
Download
- Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (33.28MB)
- Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (33.48MB)
- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (78.03MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.01MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.35MB)
Changelog
Main changes
We are introducing today a fix release for Autopano Pro / Giga engine.
Fixes since 3.6.0:
— 0003664: [Crash Dump] Null pointer when saving pano
— 0003659: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Access violation during graphcut
— 0003413: [Crash Dump] uncatched execption in preview rendering
— 0003645: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Division by 0 in KImageCached
— 0003643: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Uncaught exception in render preview thread
— 0003642: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Null pointer in PanoDefAlgo::GetAutoCrop
— 0003625: [Crash Dump] Add full gpu deactivation support
— 0003641: [Crash Dump] [Crash Dump] Division by 0 in UIRenderSettings
— 0003631: [UI behavior] Hardlinks lost when saving and re-opening a .pano
— 0001686: [Crash Dump] Crash when trying to report error to user
3.6.0 — 2014-06-17
Download
- Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (33.28MB)
- Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (33.48MB)
- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (78.03MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.01MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.36MB)
Changelog
Main changes
This new stable release is about Autopano Engine v3.6. It includes some new features and fixes.
Compared to Autopano Engine v3.5, here are the new features:
NCTech iStar plugin
We introduced a new plugin in Autopano Giga to be able to quickly stitch images produced by the NCTech iStar camera. This high end camera is mainly used for photogrametry and forensic. With this plugin, you can have a fully automatic workflow with this camera. It supports batch stitching, as well as bracketing.
You first need to develop iStar Raw format with software provided with the camera and then, you can use this plugin to get a nearly perfect stitch in any case.
Miscellanous improvements
- Maximum size: With video stitching, it can happen that the maximum size of panorama is nearly 4K, but not really 4K just because of some pixels. Many users expressed the need to be able to render a bit over the maximum size allowed by the input source files. We unlocked that limit to be able to do so.
- OpenEXR: For VFX industry, it is really important to have a real 32bits workflow. We had that already but not for the EXR format which was 16bits float (commonly named half-float) and not 32bits float. We rewrote the EXR file format support to allow true 32bits export. We used that revamp to add support of the latest compression algorithms allowed by EXR. They can all be used now in the software.
New Cameras supported
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Canon EOS 1200D (EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70)
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Canon PowerShot D30
Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS (IXUS 150)
Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 (IXUS 145)
Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS (IXUS 265 HS)
Canon PowerShot N100
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
Fujifilm X-T1
Fujifilm FinePix XP70
Fujifilm FinePix S1
Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Fujifilm FinePix S9200
Fujifilm FinePix S9400W
Leica T (Typ 701)
Leica C (Typ 112)
Leica X Vario
Nikon 1 J4
Nikon 1 S2
Nikon 1 V3
Nikon D4s
Nikon D3300
Nikon Coolpix S810c
Nikon Coolpix AW120
Nikon Coolpix S32
Nikon Coolpix P530
Nikon Coolpix P600
Nikon Coolpix P340
Nikon Coolpix S9700
Nikon Coolpix S6800
Nikon Coolpix S5300
Nikon Coolpix S3600
Nikon Coolpix L830
Olympus Tough TG-3
Olympus Stylus SH-1
Olympus OM-D E-M10
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Olympus Stylus SP-100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 (Lumix DMC-TZ55)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 (Lumix DMC-TZ60)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
Pentax 645Z
Pentax K-3
Pentax K-50
Pentax Q7
Pentax K-500
Pentax Efina
Pentax WG-3 GPS
Pentax WG-3
Pentax WG-10
Samsung NX3000
Samsung NX mini
Samsung WB350F
Samsung WB2200F
Samsung WB1100F
Samsung WB50F
Samsung WB35F
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Sony Alpha 7S
Sony SLT-A77 II
Sony Alpha a6000
Sony Alpha a5000
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
New lens supported
Canon Sigma AF 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Canon EF-S
Canon Canon EF 24-70 mm f/2.8 L USM II
Canon Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM
Canon Canon EF-S55-250 mm F/4-5.6 IS II
Nikon Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8n DX II
Nikon Nikon 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6 VR DX
Nikon Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 G
Nikon Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM
Fixes since 3.6 RC1:
— 0003576: [Performance] integration latest cameras.txt / lensid.txt
— 0003275: [Shell Integration] Windows 8.1, cshell integration, could we hide the error
— 0003426: [Shell Integration] Updated bundle ID of Bridge/Lightroom/Aperture/Picasa plugins
3.5.1 — 2014-04-23
Download
- Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (33.1MB)
- Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (33.29MB)
- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (76.22MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.47MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (60.87MB)
Changelog
Main changes
We are introducing today a fix release for Autopano Pro / Giga engine.
Miscellaneous fixes
The most noticeable fixes are the following:
- Linux DEB broken. Since some release already, the produced DEB formats were broken. It is now back and works fine.
- Windows XP support. Even if Microsoft dropped support for windows XP, we didn’t, but we need to adapt a little the compilation so it still works under this OS. We had an issue with XP, which is support inside it of the latest CPU. It doesn’t work well. The decision made is to have a windows 32bits compiled with less optimization than for the 64bits compilation. You can use the 32bits version on XP but not anymore 64bits with some CPUs. It should solve some user cases, where they could not launch the software under that old OS.
- Linux 32bits support has been dropped. Again, as we need to concentrate on really up to date system and according to the stats we have, it seems that spending time on linux 32bits is not needed. We are now concentrating on 64bits linux only.
Fixes since 3.5.0:
— 0003344: [Crash Dump] lock on empty kic on remap
— 0003408: [Shell Integration] Bridge plugin doesn’t find the application
— 0003416: [Cortex ( rendu )] fisheye circle not well cropped in rendering
— 0003414: [Unclassified] CPU properties check
— 0003398: [Shell Integration] Linux DEB Installation broken
— 0003410: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Optimization groups reset by the grid optimization step
— 0003225: [Crash Dump] crash in UnknownsGroups::transfer_all_scope_to_p()
3.5.0 — 2014-04-01
Download
- Linux 32 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 32 bits deb (27.54MB)
- Linux 32 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 32 bits tar.gz (27.73MB)
- Linux 64 bits deb : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits deb (33.07MB)
- Linux 64 bits tar.gz : Autopano Giga for Linux 64 bits tar.gz (33.28MB)
- Mac OS X : Autopano Giga for Mac OS X (76.21MB)
- Windows 32 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 32 bits (45.59MB)
- Windows 64 bits : Autopano Giga for Windows 64 bits (61.03MB)
Changelog
Main changes
This final release of the new Autopano Pro / Giga engine in version 3.5 is a major upgrade of internal parts in autopano stitching engine. It raises the quality of stitching in several areas and you should see the difference.
New Detection and validation engine
To be able to get a perfect stitch, we need to detect and validate controls points on all images you put in the software. This analysis has to be done cleverly and fast as you don’t want to wait too much. So we worked a lot on detection algorithms.
- Automatic detection settings. To raise the quality, we decided to make some decision automatic rather than manual as before. For example, on quality detection. In v3.0, the quality of detection was a user decision, but now, it is automatic ( or still manual if you decide it ). The automatic mode is better as according to the number of images, focal, exif or not, we can decide for you the right setting for the best result. You should not have to care about these settings anymore. If you still want to manipulate them, just go ahead, there are still there, but the default mode is now automatic.
- Ransac improvements. This algorithm validates control points on images. It has been improved with new models so that the control points produced are now more widely spread over the overlapping zone. The whole system has also been improved to get more and better control points.
- Multiple lens type stitching. We improved the way to detect and validate control points in several cases. And now, it even works when mixing several lens types ( fisheye with rectilinear ). This is a new an unique feature that has never been seen before.
New Optimizer Engine — Easy and important topics
This might be the most visible change in this autopano release. You’ll see several new tabs when entering the control point editor. At the same time, with the improvements made, you’ll probably need to go in the control points editor less than before.
What has been done in the optimizer in Autopano Engine v3.5?
- Lines should be aligned. The whole system has been rebuild to be faster while being more accurate. The main goal was to get you the perfect stitch automatically. It forced us to study several topics like optimizer convergence, lens distortion estimation, focal estimation, sensor and lens alignment, viewpoint correction, etc. The whole optimizer has been fine-tunned to get you that goal in most cases. You should see that with your own images if you render them at 100%. If not perfectly aligned, then there is a reason behind. We found out that several cases we had that we believe were perfectly shoot were not. This new version highlights nicely any small parallax issue in the editor. But thanks to anti-ghost rendering engine, you cannot see them in the produced panorama.
- RMS values. This value is the standard way to measure if a panorama is well stitched or not. Or you’ll probably see that values of RMS in version 3.5 haven’t really changed whereas the quality has increased a lot ( if you compare visually both 100% rendering from 3.0 and 3.5 ). This is normal as we changed the way RMS is measured. So RMS=4.0 in version 3.5 is better than in version 3.0. Nevertheless, there are quite comparable, but if you found higher RMS panoramas now, don’t assume the panorama is worth. Most of the time it is better.
- Control point location. As this version also have a new detection engine, the optimizer has been improved so there are more control point at the end and on the whole overlapping zone. It is important to keep that aspect of full coverage of the overlapping zone. It is only this way that you get the best stitch. If you compare control point location between 3.0 and 3.5, you’ll see that in the overlapping zones, the area covered by all control points is far larger in 3.5.
- Viewpoint correction. This feature has always been a good feature in Autopano Giga. But we lacked the way to enable it only on some images and not on all of them. This has been done and it is easily accessible through a right click on an image, enable viewpoint correction on that image. This is nice to patch quickly the nadir using oblique shooting.
- 1000mm focal length tip. You have a flat scanner and a big document. Several scans that you need to stitch together. In the 3.0 version, the tip was to set focal length to a high value (1000mm). It is not needed anymore. This case works automatically now.
- Parallax error handling. As everything has evolved in the engine, the response of autopano v3.5 in presence of big parallax error cases is different. It tends now to behave more robustly according to common sense: align objects that are far nicely but because of that, it raises parallax errors in near objects. With previous version, it was more balanced, some parallax issues far away and some parallax issues on close objects. We don’t know if it is better or not yet. Feedback is welcomed on that aspect.
Papywizard / VRDrive2 new engine
With the old XML import for Papywizard, we could still have some issues coming from differents causes, but also because we introduced the new optimizer in v3.5 series. But now, we have:
- Depending on the robotized head you were using, we found out that the XML recorded and the ground trust was a bit different for the pitch value. If we respect the pitch value of orphan images, it is not enough to have a regular grid. We found a new algorithm to have a perfect grid while trying to respect the XML value. The results are better this way and globally, the orphan images management is just really better.
- Gigapixels are often done using robotized heads. The issue with such giant images is the fact that you have a lot of blue images and sometimes, our detector is too good and finds between these images some links which happen to be dust on the lens ( Yes, we can detect that 🙂 ). When using papywizard import, we are now more resilient to dust and it should not happen anymore.
- Both Papywizard and VRDrive2 benefit from the new advances in the import wizard. Of course, the new optimizer also helps a lot to get better results as the optic parameters are calculated better too.
Miscellaneous
There are also some other new features in this release. Let me highlights some of them:
- ISO cutting mode. In autopano 3.0, you have the anti-ghost algorithm that finds for you the right zones where to cut between images. This algorithm works by analysing the content so that you don’t have any ghost in produced panorama. This mode is still here and it has been renamed «smart». With the new engine, you also have a second cutting mode called ISO. This mode doesn’t analyses content anymore. The cutting zone is fully determined by 2 aspects : It tries to keep pixels which are close to centre of images. It tries to keep pixel around green pins and remove pixels around red pins. If you compare that mode with a real masking solution, it is really the same but automatic according to pins. If you have banding issue in the sky with the smart mode, try this one, it will be better while keeping a sharp output.
Note: this mode is really efficient when you need to stitch video and that was the main goal for developing it. Nevertheless, it appears to be really nice on image also and not only for video. - GPano XMP support. Yes, we support these metadata’s now in the generated panorama as soon as you have an image format that supports XMP ( jpeg or tiff currently). We support orientation and field of view for full or partial panoramas.
- Fisheye projection mode. A new projection is available in the projection modes. It is a pure fisheye projection on which you can adjust the field of view. It is nice to have to generate fisheye image that can be stitched again.
- .pano format in full XML. The project file has evolved a lot during the engine revamp and we now have a full XML file format which is more easy to manage over version release. So you won’t be able to reopen 3.5 .pano file with older version. If you need to do that, we added a ‘save as old .pano’ export so you can convert this .pano XML format to an old one. Of course, some aspects cannot be transfered like many parts in the optimizer settings which are totally new.
Roadmap
Beside some translations that are missing, the 3.5 branch of autopano engine is now done and we are working on the version 3.6 that will bring a new plugin.
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