Pano2VR - Patching Images

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The Patch Tool is a handy tool that lets you non-destructively extract and modify only a specified area of the image without having to remap and convert the whole image. This page will explain the basic workflow and usage of the Patch Tool through a series of How-To's.

For a detailed explanation of the Patch Tool's interface, please visit this page.

Contents 1 Quickly Create a Mirrorball Patch 2 Extract, Edit and Patch

Quickly Create a Mirrorball Patch

1. Import your image to Pano2VR and in the Input section, choose Patch Input.
   
   
   
   
2. In the window that pops up, click Add to make a new patch.
   
   
   
   
3. In the Position section of the Patch Tool, use your mouse to frame the section of the image to be patched or manually input the values for pan, tilt, roll and FOV.
4. In the Output section, choose Mirrorball as the Type.
5. Click OK or Extract to output the image.
6. Pano2VR will ask you if you want to extract the patch image. Choose, Yes.
7. In the Patch Panorama window, you'll see your patch details with the ability to change the parameters. Click OK to create the patch. (This will apply the patch to the image.)
   
   
   
   
8. Pano2VR will ask you if you want to update the image patches. Choose, Yes.
9. Done! Now you can output your panorama with the patch. See an example.

Extract, Edit and Patch

1. Import your panoramic image to Pano2VR Input section, choose Patch Input.
   
   
   
   
2. In the window that pops up (Patch Panorama window), click Add to make a new patch.
   
   
   
   
3. In the Position section of the Patch editor, use your mouse to frame the section of the image to be patched or manually input the values for pan, tilt, roll and FOV.
4. Output section, choose Image from Type.
5. Choose your desired image output format.
6. Click OK or Extract.
7. Pano2VR will ask you if you want to extract the patch image. Choose, Yes.
8. Open your extracted image in an image editing software and make the necessary changes. You can leave the areas you don't want to change transparent.
   
   
   
   
9. In Pano2VR, choose Patch Input in the Input Section and then click on the wrench button (edit), , to open the Patch Editor.
10. In the Output section, make sure Image is chosen as the Type, then click Open to open your edited patch file.
11. Click OK, then OK once more to add your patched image.
12. Output your file and see the magic!

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1.12.2009