Panorama Post Processing Tips
It feels like I’ve been planning to live stream forever but today it finally happened for real. In this live video I run through some of my post processing tips and tricks to go from a bunch of pretty average RAW files to the pano you see here. Being a streamed video there was a chance for me to answer questions from the live chat, obviously that’s not possible now but if you do have any question feel free to add them to the comments below.
One the great things, and frustrating things, about making pano’s is not knowing how the final image will look. We’re all so used to instantly reviewing our photos that the sense of mystery and excitement about our photos has almost been lost. This photo is a perfect example. Taken in 2013 it sat, over looked, on my hard drive for months before I finally got around to stitching it and revealing the image in it’s full glory.
Top Tip: You can skip the first 45 seconds of the video;-)
If you can’t see the video click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAu7N7uaAp4&feature=share&t=41s
Once I remembered the correct sequence of buttons to press, I was live streaming for 30 minutes and it was amazing to get instant feedback and comments. A huge thanks goes to Sam who was kind enough to keep the questions flowing along to me from the chat room and an even bigger thanks to those that were able to join me live.
I’ll be doing more live streaming, including some live shoots in the future. Details will most likely appear on my twitter feed and on Facebook.
Brilliant and 720HD as well, quality was great a success I think.
Thanks Mick. Yep 720p streaming thanks to a decent BT infinity connection 🙂
Hi Gav,
Excellent video. I assume that rather than Canon’s DPP software for processing the RAW files, you used Adobe Camera RAW via Photoshop. I use Lightroom more than Photoshop, so, if I selected all the pano images, is there a way to send them to Adobe Camera RAW natively, rather than use the Lightroom tools?
Cheers,
Colin.
I’m not a fan DPP although it’s great value for money.
From Lightroom you can indeed export into photoshop and from memory you can even export right into Photomerge.
Gav,
I think the pano videos you have done along with your time lapse video are excellent. I have used these ideas in my photography all over the world. Next up Tuscany and the Med.
Hi Gav
Great tutorial as always, and I love the live stream format! Keep them coming 🙂
I had a question about your studio set up. I’m thinking of having a home studio built in my garden. Yours looks great. Any ideas or advice on suppliers who can provide them pre-fabricated? Also, what size studio would you recommend to accommodate a workstation, as well as a space for a background system for portraits (individuals and small family groups)?
Thanks mate, keep the tutorials coming, yours are always the best!
Super tip on filling the blank pieces in the picture.
Didn’t know about that tric using the magic wand and fill it afterwards with content aware.
Also glad you showed us how to to easily correct the content aware issues that appeared.
Another 10/10!
Enjoyed that, cant wait for the next one. I thought the shed (garden studio) had white walls though?
Every married Englishman needs a “garden studio” 😉
Very good video Gavin thanks for sharing would have loved to have watched it live though, I will keep an eye out for your next one. Panoramas are so much fun, you never know what you gonna end up with!!!!
Thanks Gavin, I’ll try to watch the next one live, good tip on filling the edges!
Gavin, Another great video. One question: Why did you choose Cylindrical rather than Auto?? in the photo merge options??
Thank you
Macgeth
Great Video Gavin, thanks so much for all the tips and knowledge you spread for free =) Managed to stitch this Panorama of the Manhattan Skyline in June last year. Already had it stitched and post-processed but after trying your workflow it looks a little better yet, thanks!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bxy2brdy7d3rbtl/NYC.jpg
Cheers,
Martin
Thanks Martin. That’s one of the locations I’ve shortlisted for my upcoming NYC visit. I hope I get a shot as good as your 🙂
Thank you so much Gavin!
This spot is really quite amazing. I go there at least once whenever i am in NYC, which is sadly not as often as i’d like…It’s so wonderful quiet and peaceful there, nothing that would indicate you are in one of the busiest city on earth. Have a great visit, looking forward to some pictures!
Hi Gavin. Late to the party as usual, very sorry
I’m useless at social media. I follow you on Twitter, but never look at Twitter. I know it’s even more work for you and the family…any chance of signing up to a news letter or email alert? Hell you can sell my contact details if you want, I spend all my money streaming your vids I have nothing left
Failing that can you ring me beforehand 😛
Seriously though thank you yet again for another fantastic vid
An email newsletter has been on my own ‘to do’ list for sometime… I’m sure one day it’ll happen 🙂
Do you do these videos regularly? I have copied this one when I went to London 🙂