Stitching together multiple images into one seamless panorama is easier than ever, thanks to features such as PhotoMerge in Photoshop CS. But when lighting conditions vary from one frame to the next, it can be tricky to make those merged photos look like they belong to the same scene. Photoshop guru Russell Brown shows you what to do.
Panoramic photos are all the rage these days. Although some cameras can capture wide scenes in a single take, many cameras require you to create panoramas by taking multiple shots in sequence and then pasting the individual frames together in your imaging application. Photoshop CS even includes a feature -- PhotoMerge -- which accomplishes just that.
But what's tricky about combining multiple images into a seamless whole is that lighting conditions are rarely consistent from one frame to another. A three-shot panorama could look bright and sunny in one photo and dark and gloomy in another -- even though they were shot just seconds from each other.
There are ways to solve those lighting inconsistencies, however. Your guide is none other than Russell Brown, Adobe's creative director, Photoshop maestro extraordinaire, and the brains behind the upcoming ADIM (Art Directors Invitational Master Class).
