The basics

218 ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 5.0 FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
MAKING BETTER PANORAMAS
When Adobe Photoshop Elements was fi rst released one of the real bonuses of the
program was the inclusion of the Photomerge technology. Designed to stitch together
a series of overlapping images to form a wide vista print this feature really sets hearts
racing amongst those of us with a secret passion for panoramas. There is just something about
a long thin photograph that screams special to me. I have often dreamt of owning a camera
capable of capturing such beauties, but alas the bank balance always seems to be missing the
required amount that would be needed to make such a purchase.
And to be honest, the pragmatist in me also has to admit that the comparatively few shots that
I would take in this format would not warrant the expense. It was in the midst of such thoughts
a couple of years ago that I was fi rst
introduced to Photomerge, which has
proven to be a solution to my ‘wide
vista’ problems that suited both my
budget and my infrequent production.
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The feature combines several
overlapping images to form a new wide
angle photograph. Once in this form
the panorama can be treated like any
other Elements document, providing
photographers with the ability to
create truly stunning and interesting,
wide and thin compositions.
Photomerge in action >>
In this example two separate
pictures were joined using
Photomerge and the result
dodged and burnt before
being toned using the Hue
and Saturation control.