Interactive projection demonstration

Spherical

Preferred stitching method for The Panorama Factory Required for multi-row stitching in The Panorama Factory Exports to cubic QTVR format Exports to PTViewer format Suitable for printing

Cylindrical

Available stitching method for The Panorama Factory Similar to the result from a swing-lens or rotational panoramic camera Limited to about 140 degrees vertical field of view Objectionable vertical stretching beyond about 100 degrees Exports to cylindrical QTVR format Does not export to PTViewer format Suitable for printing

Cubic 1 (native)

The Panorama Factory can convert to and from this format Good for image processing--resize, sharpen, etc. Exports to cubic QTVR format Does not export to PTViewer format Generally unsuitable for printing because of strangeness in top and bottom faces

Cubic 2 (qtvr)

The Panorama Factory can convert to and from this format Poor for image processing because of discontinuous faces Exports to cubic QTVR format Does not export to PTViewer format Generally unsuitable for printing because of discontinuous faces

Cubic 3 (cruciform)

The Panorama Factory can convert to and from this format Poor for image processing because of discontinuous faces Exports to cubic QTVR format Does not export to PTViewer format Makes more intuitive sense than the other cubic format Can be suitable for printing as a special effect

Perspective

The Panorama Factory can convert to this format using the "Perspective cropping" option "Normal" perspective -- straight lines are preserved Limited to about 140 degrees vertical and horizontal field of view Objectionable vertical and horizontal stretching beyond about 100 degrees Does not export to VR formats Suitable for printing