Re: [hugin-ptx] Advice for an old dog?

[Gnome Nomad]

Hi, David!

Someone else will have to provide instructions on how to install the Mac
version of Hugin, but Hugin includes an excellent control point finder
named CPFind. You can use the "Load Images" button to load your images
into Hugin. Then use the "Align" button to have Hugin automatically find
control points, optimize the alignment and exposure. Seems to work very
well for me on simple handheld panoramas.

On 07/17/2012 01:42 AM, DWEdgar wrote:
> I am an aged photographer (72 years) and have just found Hugit. I have
> managed to make a few simple panographic photos much to my delight.
> However, I have difficulty accurately picking up the corresponding
> points due to my cataract problem and would like to use the autopano
> tool to automatically pick the corresponding points. I have searched the
> web for instruction on how to install the Hugin tool but find no advice.
> I changed over 18 months ago to the Apple computer running OS X so I am
> trying to understand two new applications.
>
>
> I have no expertise in photography nor computing so if you have any
> advice please give it in primary school terminology.
>
>
> I am very impressed with Hugin and really would like to use it even more
> but I feel this will be helped using the Autopano tool. One web page I
> found says that Autopano-shift-c can be installed via MacPorts.
> Unfortunately this means nothing to me.
>
>
> Any constructive advice will be welcomed.
>
>
> Yours faithfully,
>
>
> David in Scotland

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[Harry van der Wolf]

Hello David,

2012/7/17 DWEdgar <dwedg...@gmail.com>

I am an aged photographer (72 years) and have just found Hugit.  I have managed to make a few simple panographic photos much to my delight.  However, I have difficulty accurately picking up the corresponding points due to my cataract problem and would like to use the autopano tool to automatically pick the corresponding points.  I have searched the web for instruction on how to install the Hugin tool but find no advice.  I changed over 18 months ago to the Apple computer running OS X so I am trying to understand two new applications.

 

Apple has it's own "zip" format. It's the dmg file format. Actually it is a "disk image", but it is mostly used as a compressed container for programs. If you download the Hugin dmg, you can double-click it and it will open. Inside the dmg disk image you will find a "ReadmeFirst"  document. Please read it.
You wil also find a Hugin-<version> folder. Drag this entire folder to the /Applications (Programs) folder.
Inside the Hugin-<version> folder you will find the Hugin.app. Drag this app to the Applications toolbar if you want to have a direct shortcut.
Apple applications don't have an installer unless they need to install "stuff" in the "System area" (so to say).

If you use Hugin 2011.4 and you are on OSX 10.7 DO READ the "ReadmeFirst". The bundled enblend (one of the sub programs) is not working on 10.7.  Inside the dmg is another enblend. The ReadmeFirst gives instructions on how to copy/install and use it.

If you open hugin you start in the "Assistant" mode. This is a wizard like mode that should help you easily build your first panorama (hopefully).

(note that after opening the dmg you will find a new "disk" in the navigation bar of the finder. This is the hugin disk (image). You can close it (virtually eject it) by clicking the up arrow after you are finished with copying the necessary parts.

If you use one of my latest OSX development builds, things are a little different as we are working on completely changing the look and feel of the program.

In case of further questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Harry