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How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera
FIGURE 12-3
Automatic panorama software is a convenient way to stitch images together.
Using those programs, all you need to do is drag and drop the individual images in the proper
order (see Figure 12-3). The software matches the edges all by itself, and does a good job even
with low-quality digital cameras, wide-angle lenses, and other technical difficulties.
The Resolution Advantage
Not all panoramas are photographed just to take wide, scenic landscapes. Sometimes, you might
want to photograph a subject in sections so you can get more pixels for a high-res print.
What am I talking about? Consider a situation in which you want to make a 20 × 30-inch
poster-sized print, but your 2-megapixel camera doesn’t have remotely enough resolution to
make a large picture. You can still get the shot, as long as you’re trying to photograph a
stationary object. Shoot it in sections—then stitch the individual segments together on the PC.