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description: >-
  Autostitch is a free tool for seamlessly combining multiple photos into a
  single panoramic image, making it ideal for creating wide-angle photography
  without needing specialized equipment.
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# AutoStitch

## URL

[https://mattabrown.github.io/autostitch.html](https://mattabrown.github.io/autostitch.html)

## Description

Autostitch is an image stitching tool that automatically combines multiple photographs into a single panoramic image. It uses advanced algorithms to blend the edges of overlapping photos to form a cohesive panorama.

Open source researchers can use the tool to create a panoramic image of a location that is visible in a video, in particular if the video includes shots from several perspectives and has been filmed with a moving camera.

Users can adjust the output setting for panorama. The setting options include the output size, blending options, and the JPEG quality found under advanced options. Despite these options, the tool has certain limitations which will be outlined in the limitation section.

## Cost

* [x] Free
* [ ] Partially Free
* [ ] Paid

## Level of difficulty

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## Requirements

* Windows Only

## Limitations

* Limited control over stitching parameters.
* May struggle with images that have very minimal overlap. Users often face the error “failed to align images.” One may need to sort images individually and remove those that have minimum overlap. Works better with a large set of images that have been sorted meticulously - including images having considerable overlap. Autostitch works best for sequential images from a video. A video can be converted to sequential images, for example by using video splitting sites like ezgif.com/video-to-jpg (not recommended for sensitive video material).
* **Performance Issues**: Performance can degrade with large image sets and Auotostitch has been found to have [performance issues](https://www.neopanoramic.com/review/autostitch).
* **Limited support and documentation.**

## Guides and articles

To effectively use Autostitch, especially for beginners or those looking to refine their skills, the following resources are highly recommended:

**Official Wiki**

* [https://mattabrown.github.io/autostitch.html](https://mattabrown.github.io/autostitch.html)

**Tutorials and Articles**

* _Autostitch_ (no date) _Kate Hailey_. Available at: [https://www.katehailey.com/blog/2012/05/23/autostitch](https://www.katehailey.com/blog/2012/05/23/autostitch) (Accessed: 18 June 2024).
* _Autostitch Panorama Software Review_ (no date). Available at: [https://www.neopanoramic.com/review/autostitch](https://www.neopanoramic.com/review/autostitch) (Accessed: 18 June 2024).
* Brown and Lowe (2003) ‘Recognising panoramas’, in _Proceedings Ninth IEEE International Conference on Computer Vision_. _ICCV 2003: 9th International Conference on Computer Vision_, Nice, France: IEEE, pp. 1218–1225 vol.2. Available at: [https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCV.2003.1238630](https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCV.2003.1238630).
* Brown, M. and Lowe, D.G. (2007) ‘Automatic Panoramic Image Stitching using Invariant Features’, _International Journal of Computer Vision_, 74(1), pp. 59–73. Available at: [https://doi.org/10.1007/s11263-006-0002-3](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11263-006-0002-3).
* _How To Make a Panorama Photo Tutorial_ (no date). Available at: [https://www.neopanoramic.com/make\_panorama.php](https://www.neopanoramic.com/make_panorama.php) (Accessed: 18 June 2024).
* _Matthew Alun Brown_ (no date). Available at: [https://mattabrown.github.io/autostitch.html](https://mattabrown.github.io/autostitch.html) (Accessed: 18 June 2024).

**Video Tutorials**

* _Easy Panoramas with Rawtherapee and Autostitch_ (2021). Available at: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XjUIG4sZO8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XjUIG4sZO8) (Accessed: 18 June 2024).

## Tool provider

Matthew Alun Brown - United States

Licensed by the University of British Columbia (Canada) to multiple companies including [ILM](https://www.ilm.com) (United States) and it appeared in several commercial products including Autopano Pro and Serif PanoramaPlus

## Advertising Trackers

* [x] This tool has not been checked for advertising trackers yet.
* [ ] This tool uses tracking cookies. Use with caution.
* [ ] This tool does not appear to use tracking cookies.

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| Anisa Shabir GAP member |
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