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| developer = New House Internet Services BV | developer = New House Internet Services BV
| released = {{Start date and age|2001|07|27}}
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| language = English, Russian, French, Spanish, Korean, Chinese (simplified), German, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese
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⚫ | website = http://www.ptgui.com/
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⚫ | website = {{URL|ptgui.com}}
| latest release version = 12.27<ref>Version history: https://www.ptgui.com/versionhistory.html</ref>
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2024|9|24|df=yes}}
| latest preview version = 13 beta 8<ref name="REFNAME--ptgui.com--PTGui_13_beta">{{cite web |accessdate=2024-11-09 |title=PTGui 13 beta |url=https://ptgui.com/beta.html |website=ptgui.com}}</ref>
| latest preview date = {{Start date and age|2024|7|1|df=yes}}
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'''PTGui''' is a ] photo stitching program for ] and ] developed by New House Internet Services BV. PTGui was created as a ] frontend to ]'s ]. It features its own ] and blending engine<ref>{{cite book |last1=Woeste |first1=Harald |title=Panoramafotografie : Theorie und Praxis |year=2008 |publisher=Dpunkt-Verl |isbn=978-3-89864-440-2 |page=64 |edition=1. Aufl}}</ref> along with compatibility to ]. PTGui supports ], ], ] and ]es<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bredenfeld |first1=Thomas |title=Digitale Fotopraxis - Panoramafotografie|year=2012 |publisher=Galileo Press |isbn=978-3836218610 |pages=205–219 |edition=2., aktualisierte und erw. Aufl}}</ref> to create partial cylindrical up to full spherical panoramas. PTGui can handle multiple rows of images.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Highton |first1=Scott |title=Virtual reality photography : creating panoramic and object images |publisher=Virtual Reality Photography |isbn=978-0-615-34223-8 |page=101 |edition=1st}}</ref>


Originally released for Windows, version 6.0.3 introduced support for Mac OS X.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lassiter |first=Tom |date=March 2007|title=PTGui 6.03 vs. Stitcher Unlimited 5.5, Give your photos a 360-degree view|magazine=Mac Life|publisher=Future US|issn=1935-4010|volume=1|number=2|pages=66–67}}</ref>
'''PTgui''' is a ] and ] ] photo stitching program developed by ]. PTgui started as a ] frontend to ]'s ]. It currently features its own ] and blending engine along with compatibility with the original Panorama Tools.


The 'free trial version' of PTGui is fully functional but creates panoramas with embedded visible watermarks.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kay |first=Melissa |date=April 2016|title=Master the craft of night panoramas, Get the best results|magazine=Digital Camera World|publisher=Future Publishing|issn=1477-1721|pages=52}}</ref>
Stitching is accomplished by using several overlapping photos taken from the same location, and using control points to align and transform the photos so that they can be blended together to form a larger image. PTgui has its own control point generator that supports ]. Once the control points between each pair of overlapping images are set, PTgui optimizes their relative position to prepare for a seamless stitch. This can be previewed before the actual rendering of the panorama, that is later saved in a standard image format.


PTGui Pro also includes ] and ] support.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bloch |first1=Christian |title=The HDRI handbook 2.0 : high dynamic range imaging for photographers and CG artists |publisher=Rocky Nook, Inc |isbn=978-1-937538-16-3 |pages=483–488 |edition=1st}}</ref>
As an interesting example for what's possible with this kind of software one of Wikipedias ] was edited with the help of PTgui.

The upcoming version 13 beta 8 ''- though as of Nov. 2024 still slated as beta status, is now reported as quite reliable after 8 iterations -'' includes the following new features:&nbsp; a Patch Editor ''(PTGui Pro only)'', ], improved ] / DNG handling, and ] support.<ref name="REFNAME--pixelsham.com--ptgui-13-beta">{{cite web |accessdate=2024-11-09 |title=PTGui 13 beta adds control through a Patch Editor |url=https://www.pixelsham.com/2024/09/23/ptgui-13-beta-adds-control-a-patch-editor/ |website=www.pixelsham.com}}</ref><ref name="REFNAME--ptgui.com--PTGui_13_beta" /> <br/>
Version 13 beta 8 also claims significant performance improvements when optimizing large panoramas and also a speedier ''optimum seam finding algorithm''.<ref name="REFNAME--ptgui.com--PTGui_13_beta" />
<!-- !! NOTE !!: PTGui 13 beta 8 has only been available for a short period of time, thus there are yet no 3rd party tests to be found for this version. I will replace the above "manufacturer's link" with a 3rd party link as soon as a suitable test has been published. -->

==See also==

* ] – an open source alternative also based on ]


==Further reading== ==Further reading==
⚫ *{{Cite book |last=Jacobs |first=Corinna |title=Interactive Panoramas: Techniques for Digital Panoramic Photography |date=2004 |publisher=Springer Berlin Heidelberg |isbn=3540211403}}
PtGui is mentioned and covered in several books:
*{{Cite book |last=Andrews |first=Philip |title=360 Degree Imaging: The Photographer's Panoramic Virtual Reality Manual |date=2003 |publisher=RotoVision |year=2003 |isbn=9782880467326}}
⚫ *Jacobs, Corinna - ''Interactive Panoramas: Techniques for Digital Panoramic Photography'' ISBN 3-540-21140-3

*Andrews, Philip - ''360 Degree Imaging: The Photographers Panoramic Virtual Reality Manual'' ISBN 2-88046-732-2
==References==
Tutorials:
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==External links== ==External links==
* homepage. *{{Official website|ptgui.com}}

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Latest revision as of 21:18, 9 November 2024

PTGui
Developer(s)New House Internet Services BV
Initial releaseJuly 27, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-07-27)
Stable release12.27 / 24 September 2024; 3 months ago (2024-09-24)
Preview release13 beta 8 / 1 July 2024; 5 months ago (2024-07-01)
Written inC, C++
Operating systemWindows, macOS
Available inEnglish, Russian, French, Spanish, Korean, Chinese (simplified), German, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese
TypeRaster graphics editor
LicenseCommercial proprietary software
Websiteptgui.com

PTGui is a panorama photo stitching program for Windows and macOS developed by New House Internet Services BV. PTGui was created as a GUI frontend to Helmut Dersch's Panorama Tools. It features its own stitching and blending engine along with compatibility to Panorama Tools. PTGui supports telephoto, normal, wide angle and fisheye lenses to create partial cylindrical up to full spherical panoramas. PTGui can handle multiple rows of images.

Originally released for Windows, version 6.0.3 introduced support for Mac OS X.

The 'free trial version' of PTGui is fully functional but creates panoramas with embedded visible watermarks.

PTGui Pro also includes HDR and tone mapping support.

The upcoming version 13 beta 8 - though as of Nov. 2024 still slated as beta status, is now reported as quite reliable after 8 iterations - includes the following new features:  a Patch Editor (PTGui Pro only), DNG output, improved RAW / DNG handling, and JPEG 2000 support.
Version 13 beta 8 also claims significant performance improvements when optimizing large panoramas and also a speedier optimum seam finding algorithm.

See also

Further reading

  • Jacobs, Corinna (2004). Interactive Panoramas: Techniques for Digital Panoramic Photography. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 3540211403.
  • Andrews, Philip (2003). 360 Degree Imaging: The Photographer's Panoramic Virtual Reality Manual. RotoVision. ISBN 9782880467326.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

References

  1. Version history: https://www.ptgui.com/versionhistory.html
  2. ^ "PTGui 13 beta". ptgui.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  3. Woeste, Harald (2008). Panoramafotografie : Theorie und Praxis (1. Aufl ed.). Dpunkt-Verl. p. 64. ISBN 978-3-89864-440-2.
  4. Bredenfeld, Thomas (2012). Digitale Fotopraxis - Panoramafotografie (2., aktualisierte und erw. Aufl ed.). Galileo Press. pp. 205–219. ISBN 978-3836218610.
  5. Highton, Scott. Virtual reality photography : creating panoramic and object images (1st ed.). Virtual Reality Photography. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-615-34223-8.
  6. Lassiter, Tom (March 2007). "PTGui 6.03 vs. Stitcher Unlimited 5.5, Give your photos a 360-degree view". Mac Life. Vol. 1, no. 2. Future US. pp. 66–67. ISSN 1935-4010.
  7. Kay, Melissa (April 2016). "Master the craft of night panoramas, Get the best results". Digital Camera World. Future Publishing. p. 52. ISSN 1477-1721.
  8. Bloch, Christian. The HDRI handbook 2.0 : high dynamic range imaging for photographers and CG artists (1st ed.). Rocky Nook, Inc. pp. 483–488. ISBN 978-1-937538-16-3.
  9. "PTGui 13 beta adds control through a Patch Editor". www.pixelsham.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.

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