Panorama

Objective

To take a wide angle photo & learn to use the photomerge feature in Photoshop to make stunning panoramas

Part A

Part B

Directions

Keep in mind that when you edit your panorama below that the features are only on the iMac in the computer lab, which means you probably cannot complete them on your Macbooks.

Follow the directions on the video tutorial & after you create it, merge the photo and place it in your 12x6in document you made and resize accordingly.

PhotoshopAfter you have your photos on your computer, follow the directions below:

On the iMac: File > Automate > Photomerge
Select the photos
Choose to blend images together
Choose any of the first three layout options shown on the right (e.g. perspective); choose the one that best fits your environment and look/feel
Crop the image down to eliminate any missing spaces on the photograph
Merge all the layers and save the image as a JPG; change the quality so that it is about 3-8 megapixels in size.
Create two duplicate layers called dark and light and adjust the curves while erasing parts of the photo to get the right lighting
Watch the video tutorial to prepare to print three photos.

Post

Email the three panorama photo sections to your Posterous along with your proof shot.

Then upload your finished panorama photo to the Panorama MF Picasa album. In the caption, write your classID: Title of your photograph. On the next line of the caption, include a link to your Picasa album which has your original photos.

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Panorama 3 Photos 4x6

Create a PS document 12x6in 200 dpi and place this photo into it and resize/crop if needed. Then use two vertical guides, one at 4in on the horizontal ruler and the other at 8in on the horizontal ruler. You will now see how to divide the photo into three separate photos. Download the template or open a new PS document 4x6in 200dpi portrait size. Go back to your large pano and use the marquee tool to select the first photo part (Photo 1 in the example below) and click cmd + c to copy and cmd + v to paste it into the new 4x6in document. Save it as max quality JPG, hide the layer and repeat the process to save Photo 2 and 3. Later you will put them together on your display board.

In Photoshop create a document size that is 12in wide and 6in tall with 200 resolution. Then drag the JPG you just saved into this document and resize it fit according to how you like it.

Then in the 12x6 document, hit m to use the rectangle marquee tool and change the setting on the top toolbar from normal to fixed and type 4in wide and 6in height. Then use this fixed marquee to select the left side of your panorama and crop it, save it as a JPG, hit undo and repeat the same steps until you have saved all three sections of the panorama which you will use when we print them later.

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