How to specify which image is lead when creating a panorama?

[4Candles]

I took 8 images panning from left to right. When I stitch a panorama, the middle image is used as the lead.

Result:

Expected:

I tried renaming images 01-08fileName but got the same unwanted result.

Anyone know of a workaround? 

 

Thanks.

[David in Яuislip]

Layer/ Live Projection/ Equirectangular Projection
Set FOV to 90°
Adjust the Heading slider as required
Click Centre Coordinate System
Layer/ Live Projection/ Remove Projection

Here's an example using your result image with Heading 270°

[4Candles]

Thanks, David. I tried it on the stitched pano, and got it close to how I wanted pano to start and end. No way could I have fathomed how to use this feature without your hep! So no way to specify lead image?

 

[David in Яuislip]

1 hour ago, 4Candles said:

So no way to specify lead image?

Not that I know of. For 360°'s I tend to use Hugin as it does an excellent job of eliminating the final overlap but for say a 180° sweep I use Photo and it's fine
You could try doing 1-4, then 5-8, then panoing those 2 groups

[thomaso]

9 hours ago, 4Candles said:

I tried renaming images 01-08fileName but got the same unwanted result.

57 minutes ago, 4Candles said:

So no way to specify lead image?

I haven't tried but possibly the creation date/time defines the 'lead image', or even the modification date/time?

[4Candles]

13 hours ago, thomaso said:

I haven't tried but possibly the creation date/time defines the 'lead image', or even the modification date/time?

If that was true, first image taken would be the first one used to start the pano, and last taken to end the pano.

Panos fine as long as I use 6 images. When I add a 7th, it skews the pano. Doesn't matter if it's the first one taken, or the last one taken.

I just trialed PTGui and get same results (different set of images to above). You can see first image in the set is centred, and others wrapped around to start.

[David in Яuislip]

On 11/22/2024 at 8:32 AM, 4Candles said:

I just trialed PTGui and get same results

Yes, Hugin is similar however there is a feature that allows the panorama yaw, what Photo calls Heading, to be edited so it can start where you like. I'd expect that PTGui can do it too