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How to combine images making a panoramic picture

By capturing a series of images around a single point of rotation using a tripod, you can scan these images into your computer and stitch these pictures together to make one seamless panoramic picture.

Things You'll Need

Camera on a tripod
Large landscape or extensive scene you want to photograph
Computer with scanner
Image editing software
Laser printer using photo paper

Instructions

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  Begin by setting up your camera as level as you possibly can facing the landscape or large scene you want to capture.
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  Set your exposure and aperture.
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  Take your first picture of the far left edge of the scene you are capturing.
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  Rotate your camera to the right so that the frame still overlaps the previous frame on the left by 25%, and take your next picture.
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  Continue to rotate in this fashion and take a picture until you reach the far right side of the scene you are photographing.
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  If you are using a film camera use a scanner to upload your pictures into your computer.
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  Using the panoramic feature on your imaging software of choice, stitch together the pictures where they overlap.
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  Once finished, save the completed panoramic picture and print it out on a laser printer using photo paper.

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