Trouble
report 806
Cannot export to QTVR format if
image width is less than height
Versions affected
2.x, 4.x, 4.x, 5.0 all Editions
Description
If the height of your image is larger than the width, The Panorama
Factory displays this error message when you attempt to export it to a
cylindrical QTVR file::
In VRPano_MakeCylinder, wImage==%d < hImage==%d
(V5)
or
In VRPano_MakePanorama, myPictHeight==%d < myPictWidth==%d
(V2, V3 and V4)
(Note that the message shown by V2, V3 and V4 incorrectly interchanges
the values for width and height.)
The Panorama Factory is designed for panoramic photography.
Panoramas are typically wider than they are tall. The QTVR export
filter checks to be sure the image width is greater than or equal to the
image height. The rationale for this check is that you may have
accidentally rotated the image by 90 degrees.
However, this check can cause problems for panoramas that are
legitimately taller than wide (vertical panoramas) and for non-panoramic
images that are to be displayed in the QuickTime viewer.
Note that this check is not applied to cubic QTVR images. The
cubic format is more appropriate for vertical images.
Workaround
If you are exporting a true panoramic image that is taller than
it is wide, you may want to consider using cubic QTVR format. To
create a cubic QTVR, choose spherical projection when you stitch your
image.
Patch
We have prepared a patch for The Panorama
Factory V5.0 that removes this check on width and height. If you
need to use cylindrical projection, you should use this patch.
We have prepared a patch for The Panorama
Factory V5.0 that corrects this problem.
This cumulative patch corrects the problems
described in Trouble Reports
759, 761, 794,
802, 805,
806, 811, 823,
842, 854,
856, 895 and
899.
Windows Patch
Download here:
http://www.panoramafactory.com/patch/pfactory_patch_5.0.2696.exe
(4.29 MB)
(supersedes patches 5.0.2669, 5.0.2673, 5.0.2675,
5.0.2677 and 5.0.2686)
To install the patch, either:
Select the "Open" button on the File
Download dialog box (Internet Explorer) to run the setup automatically
after the download finishes;
or:
Save the patch file to your computer and
then double-click it from Windows Explorer.
Mac Patch
Download here
http://www.panoramafactory.com/patch/pfactory_patch_5.0.2696.dmg
(3.1 MB)
(supersedes patches 5.0.2669, 5.0.2673, 5.0.2675,
5.0.2677and 5.0.2686)
- If the patch disk image does not open
automatically in Finder, locate the downloaded file with Finder and
double-click it to open it.
- In Finder, you should see a window with
some instructions and the icon for a file with a name similar to
Do_Patch_0000.term.
- Double-click the Do_Patch icon to install
the patch.
- A Terminal window opens and displays
messages about the patch installation.
- If all goes well, the messages in the
Terminal window will tell you that the patch is complete.
- Close the Terminal window and eject the
disk image.
Status
Corrected in V5.1.
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