![]() The very first step is to copy the recordings and project files from the camera’s memory cards to a suitable storage medium for editing. A 6-port USB 3.0 hub with microSD-card readers is highly recommended. The storage/editing medium does not have to be an internal SSD, even inexpensive external USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt SSDs are more than fast enough for the data rates involved in stitching 360/VR video from the Insta360 Pro2. ![]() But internal or external “old-school” hard drives will slow the stitching process down - unless it is a fast video production RAID array. Remove the 6 micro-SD cards from the base, as well as the SD card from the battery compartment, and copy all files onto a SSD drive. Step 1: Review the preview file for relevant segments A complete project folder will be typically named something like “VID_20160212_004459” and includes a total of 14 files. ![]() The Insta360 Pro series cameras save a pre-stitched preview file onto the SD card. We recommend that you watch the preview file and write down any interesting segments that you would like to stitch. This allows you to stitch only the relevant segments rather than the whole video, and can save a lot of time for longer recordings. The preview file does not include any 360 meta information and will not play as a 360 video when watched in the free VLC media player. However, we find that “feature” quite helpful for reviewing and selecting segments, as it’s easy to see the whole area at the same time. Step 2: Import Project Folder into Insta360Stitcher If you want to watch the preview file in 360 mode, you can use the free Spatial Metadata Injector program to correct the meta information, or use a different player like the free GoPro VR Player. To import the files you can simply drag the whole project folder (e.g. The preview window will show a single lens camera view and start playing. You can now adjust the reference frame by moving the slider in the middle. The reference frame should be set to a view that is typical for the majority of the video segment you would like to stitch. You can reorient the video by dragging in the preview window with the mouse. This only works if the Content Type is set to “Monoscopic” in the main window. Make sure the main subject is in the middle of the frame, and that the walls are vertical. We recommend to turn on “Zenith Optimization”, unless you are using video lights mounted directly above or below the camera.Ĭlick “Set As Reference Frame” to save your changes. We found that the following values are a good starting point: The Color Adjustment pane on the right-hand side is very useful for a quick initial color correction. The correct values for Temperature and Tint can be very different from these suggestions, depending on the manual White Balance of the recording, water color and depth. You can save these settings as a Preset by clicking on the + symbol. This allows you to quickly apply the same settings to other projects by clicking on the Preset. There seems to be a bug in the software in Version 3.0.0, and the value for Tint is not restored when selecting a custom preset.Ĭlick “Save And Apply” to save your changes and close the window.Īfter adjusting the reference frame and orientation, head back to the top of the right-hand pane to set the desired Content Type and stitch settings. We recommend the following settings to achieve the best stitch quality. #FREE AUTOPANO VIDEO PRO SERIAL NUMBER#.Autopano Pro Page Doesn't work anymore.The software also had other advanced features such as distortion correction, Color Correction, multiple blending modes, HDR support, verticals alignment, cropping, re-centering, and much more. The image below was stitched automatically from 42 images shot handheld from a cellphone, which gives you an idea of Autopano's detection, alignment, and stitching capabilities. This has great implications for batch processing, as the entire stitching process can be completely automated in many cases. The software can, for example, given a folder with images composing 2 different panoramas, detect that there are two different scenes represented by the images in the folders, and actually stitch all of the images together to create 2 panoramas. A free tool using the same technique is autopano Autopano Pro is one of the few commercial licensees of the Autostich engine. It was based on a research project called Autostich that was developed by Matthew Brown and DG Lowe the research paper was originally published in 2003. Kolor will be closing and as of September 14, 2018, Kolor products will no longer be for sale. ![]() Autopano pro was an integrated panorama stitching software for Windows, Mac OS and Linux by Alexandre Jenny and later Kolor/GoPro which automatically finds and stitches images.
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