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Interactive Panoramas

Techniques for Digital Panoramic Photography

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  • Explores the range of techniques for the production of digital interactive panoramas and object movies
  • Details of all the necessary steps involved in panoramic photography
  • Professional tips and tricks from a professional photographer and web designer

Part of the book series: X.media.publishing (XMEDIAPUBL)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
  2. Introduction

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 1-7
  3. Fundamentals

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 9-23
  4. Photo technology and techniques

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 25-35
  5. Special correction methods

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 37-52
  6. Equipment

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 53-57
  7. Cylindrical panoramas

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 59-93
  8. Spherical and cubic panoramas

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 95-136
  9. Object movies

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 137-158
  10. Virtual tours

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 159-178
  11. Publication

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 179-198
  12. Comparing photo technology and techniques

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 199-201
  13. Comparing software applications

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 203-207
  14. Comparing viewers

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 209-213
  15. Application possibilities

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 215-216
  16. Outlook

    • Corinna Jacobs
    Pages 217-219
  17. Back Matter

    Pages 221-248

About this book

Panoramas have a captivating effect, whether integrated in a personal homepage or professionally used in architecture, in museums or in company or 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 (like REALVIZ Stitcher, VR Worx and PanoTools), all the way to publishing interactive panoramas on the Web (e.g., using QuickTime VR, PTViewer, VRML and iPIX). The book introduces the production of cylindrical and spherical panoramas, as well as object movies and explains how to link individual panoramas to virtual tours. Regardless if you use a panoramic camera, a fisheye lens or the single row or multi-row technique: this book offers practical tips and tricks for every alternative. Tables with detailed comparisons of the individual techniques help decide on the appropriate method for specific goals.

Reviews

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)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Marbach, Germany

    Corinna Jacobs

About the author

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

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Interactive Panoramas

  • Book Subtitle: Techniques for Digital Panoramic Photography

  • Authors: Corinna Jacobs

  • Series Title: X.media.publishing

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18665-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-21140-2Published: 09 August 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-62232-8Published: 23 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-18665-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1612-1449

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 248

  • Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 185 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Media Design, Image Processing and Computer Vision, Media Management

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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