A shoot that links by itself

Two panoramas link by themselves when the tool finds the same details in both photos: they must see each other, and from close by.

Distance decides

  • 94%under 2 m: almost every point links by itself
  • 60%between 3 and 4 m: a little more than one in two
  • 24%between 5 and 6 m: one in four

The rules of the shoot

  1. 2 to 3 meters between two viewpoints

    4 meters at most. Beyond that, links become rare; in a large room, add a point in the middle.

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    Viewpoints 2 or 3 meters apart link; beyond 4 meters, the link becomes rare.
  2. Each point sees the previous one

    The tool links panos that see each other. No obstacle between two points: a partition, a tall display or a corridor corner breaks the link.

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    The partition hides 02 from 01: 03, placed to the side, sees both.
  3. A viewpoint in every doorway

    Two rooms that only see each other through a door do not always link. Taken in the doorway, door open, the pano sees both rooms.

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    Taken in the doorway, door open, 02 sees both rooms and links 01 to 03.
  4. Level panos

    A tilted pano links less well with the others.

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    A level pano links better than a tilted one.
  5. Stairs, two viewpoints

    One pano at the top and one at the bottom, each visible from the other: two panos on either side of a staircase with no common view do not link.

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    One pano at the bottom, one at the top, each visible from the other.

Places that need more care

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    White walls, a bare room

    The tool finds few details to compare there: keep the viewpoints closer than elsewhere.

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    Identical rooms

    Two twin bedrooms or offices get mixed up: the pano is left out rather than placed wrong.

  • 0102

    Windows, a shop window, a veranda

    A reflection or a view through the glass can create a wrong link: check those lines on the plan.

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    A shiny or cluttered floor

    Distances there are less reliable; to place floor points, choose a clear part of the floor.

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    Outdoors, a large space

    Outdoors, viewpoints very far apart do not link: keep a point near the door.

Retook a pano at the same spot? The editor groups both shots under “Panos shot at the same spot”: click the one to keep.

A pano stayed apart anyway?

Fixing the links