Stiching in cs5

[dan123]

Hi guys,

hope this makes sense...
i want to stich multiple images into one final image... so for instance i have a landscape shot, and ive exposed for indivdual parts, like the foreground, sea,sky etc, how do i select these and then stitch or merge them into one shot?
Probably very simple... i dont now it though....
cheers

dan

[silversnapper1]

Have you tried Automate > Merge to HDR

[dan123]

Yeah i have... the only thing is im not a fan of HDR, just wonderd what other ways there was of doing such things, i met a guy out the other night... very helpfull he said he braketed his shots to merge in photoshop but not with HDR, so i guess he cut and shut bits together?

Dan,

[silversnapper1]

I think that what most people do is to copy and paste the images on top of one another and then erase the bits that they don't want if you are not looking for HDR.

[dan123]

yeah that sounds about right... cheers steve

dan

[rbarry]

Originally Posted by dan123

Hi guys,

hope this makes sense...
i want to stich multiple images into one final image... so for instance i have a landscape shot, and ive exposed for indivdual parts, like the foreground, sea,sky etc, how do i select these and then stitch or merge them into one shot?
Probably very simple... i dont now it though....
cheers

dan

You can open your series of images as aligned overlays in layers. Then use a layermask on each one to selectively blend your different layered exposures to get the most pleasing result to your taste, without having to resort to the fad that has become known as HDR. High Dynamic Range doesn't mean you have to oversaturate and over process your images, as is the current trend.

[Cathus]

You could copy each shot onto a new layer, make sure they are aligned, then create a mask & paint out the bits you don't want from each layer.

With masks it makes it easy to paint bits back in of you go to far, better than deleting bits.

[GeoffWessex]

I don't do a lot of HDR but when I do, I prefer Photomatix. Hang on, that sounded familiar.

rbarry is quite right about HDR - it really doesn't have to look like HDR and can be so subtle that only a very keen eye would be able to spot something that couldn't possibly be anything else. Check out the "Realistic HDR Images" Group on Flickr. It restores the tarnished reputation that HDR has earned by its overuse by people that just don't do 'subtle'.

[dan123]

Cheers guys.. i shall be givng it a go at somepoint

dan

[rbarry]

Originally Posted by GeoffWessex

I don't do a lot of HDR but when I do, I prefer Photomatix. Hang on, that sounded familiar.

rbarry is quite right about HDR - it really doesn't have to look like HDR and can be so subtle that only a very keen eye would be able to spot something that couldn't possibly be anything else. Check out the "Realistic HDR Images" Group on Flickr. It restores the tarnished reputation that HDR has earned by its overuse by people that just don't do 'subtle'.

Nice link Geoff.