Corinna Jacobs

Interactive Panoramas (eBook, PDF)

Techniques for Digital Panoramic Photography
Übersetzer: Parrish, J.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Panoramas have a captivating effect, whether integrated in a personal homepage or professionally used for product presentations. Written in a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand format, this book details all of the necessary steps involved in panoramic photography: from the production of digital and analog picture sequences, 'stitching' using software tools such as REALVIZ Stitcher and PanoTools, all the way to publishing interactive panoramas on the Web using QuickTime and VRML. Tables with detailed comparisons of the individual techniques help the reader decide on the right approach.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783642186653
• Artikelnr.: 53392865

Autorenporträt

The author, Corinna Jacobs, is a professional photographer and web designer, specialized in the production of digital panoramic photography; also offering workshops for practitioners.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction.- 1.1 The fascination of panoramic art.- 1.2 Panoramas on the Internet.- 1.3 Panoramic forms - Projection.- 2. Fundamentals.- 2.1 Production of interactive panoramas.- 2.2 Term definitions.- 3. Photo technology and techniques.- 3.1 Differences between analog and digital.- 3.2 Analog photography.- 3.3 Digital photography.- 3.4 Tips for taking panoramic pictures.- 4. Special correction methods.- 4.l Correcting image distortion.- 4.2 High dynamic range.- 5. Equipment.- 5.1 Cameras and lenses.- 5.2 Panoramic tripod heads.- 5.3 Turntables for object movies.- 6. Cylindrical panoramas.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Photo technology and techniques.- 6.3 Stitching software.- 7. Spherical and cubic panoramas.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Photo technology and techniques.- 7.3 Stitching software.- 8. Object movies.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Photo technology and techniques.- 8.3 Software for creating object movies.- 9. Virtual tours.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Photo technology and techniques.- 9.3 Software for virtual tours.- 10. Publication.- 10.1 QuickTime VR.- 10.2 PTViewer.- 10.3 iPIX.- 10.4 HotMedia.- 10.5 Cortona VRML viewer.- 10.6 Panoramas on paper.- 11. Comparing photo technology and techniques.- 12. Comparing software applications.- 13. Comparing viewers.- 14. Application possibilities.- 15. Outlook.- A. Bibliography.- A.1 Reference literature.- A.2 Internet sources.- A.3 Image sources.- B. List of manufacturers.- B.1 Software.- B.1.l Software for cylindrical panoramas.- B .1.2 Software for spherical panoramas.- B.1.3 Software for object movies.- B.1A Software for virtual tours.- B.1.5 Software for converting panorama formats.- B.1.6 HDR (High Dynamic Range) software.- B.1.7 Viewer software.- B.l.8 3-D software.- B.l.9 Software for image editing.- B.2 Equipment.- B.2.1Camera manufacturers.- B.2.2 Lens manufacturers.- B.2.3 Manufacturers of parabolic mirrors.- B.2.4 Manufacturers of panoramic cameras.- B.2.5 Manufacturers of panoramic tripod heads.- B.2.6 Manufacturers of tum tables for object movies.- CD-ROM with sample files.

Rezensionen

From the reviewers:

"Written in a comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand format, this book details all of the necessary steps ... . This book introduces the concept of producing cylindrical and spherical panoramas ... . This useful information adds an exciting dimension to panoramic photography and leads to high-quality results that speak for themselves." (Photo Life, July, 2005)