{"id":1049,"date":"2023-11-30T21:14:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T21:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.panovolo.com\/?page_id=1049"},"modified":"2024-08-06T17:11:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T17:11:16","slug":"getting-started-with-drone-panorama-stitching-with-panovolo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.panovolo.com\/getting-started-with-drone-panorama-stitching-with-panovolo\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Drone Panorama Stitching with PANOVOLO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b2836f6b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-5abbdae3\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">GETTING STARTED WITH DRONE PANORAMAS AND PANOVOLO<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-01ab2e54 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b9567915\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">How to stitch your first drone panorama with PANOVOLO<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\"><p class=\"schema-how-to-total-time\"><span class=\"schema-how-to-duration-time-text\">Time needed: <\/span>10 minutes<\/p><p class=\"schema-how-to-description\">This guide will walk you through the process of installing PANOVOLO, activating your license, and stitching your first drone panorama.<\/p> <ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps\"><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1696359061088\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Download and Install PANOVOLO<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panovolo.com\/get-panovolo\/\">Get PANOVOLO<\/a> page and download PANOVOLO installer for your computer. PANOVOLO runs on Windows and macOS.<\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1696359115755\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Obtain and Activate the License<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Purchase a full license for PANOVOLO software. The license key will be sent in a separate email. Once received, in PANOVOLO go to <kbd>Help\/Activate License Key...<\/kbd> and enter the key you received. Once the key is activated, you are ready to proceed.<br\/><br\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panovolo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/activate_license.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full has-transparency\" alt=\"\" style=\"--dominant-color: #535a5a;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" data-dominant-color=\"535a5a\" \/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1701374557758\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Access your Drone Panorama Images<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Use a USB cable to connect your drone to computer, or insert the SD card from your drone into your computer’s card reader. Your drone saves each panorama in a separate folder, typically found in the <kbd>DCIM\/PANORAMA<\/kbd> directory on the SD card. Confirm that you can see the images. PANOVOLO can stitch the panoramas directly from the SD card, or you can copy the images to your computer first.<br\/><br\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panovolo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pano_dirs.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full has-transparency\" alt=\"\" style=\"--dominant-color: #2e2e2d;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" data-dominant-color=\"2e2e2d\" \/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1706882856340\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Select a Directory and Stitch Panorama<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">The easiest way to select a panorama for stitching is by clicking on the <kbd>\"Select Directory\u2026\"<\/kbd> button in PANOVOLO’s main window, or going to F<kbd>ile\/Select directory\u2026<\/kbd> and choosing one of the panorama directories saved by your drone. Once you select the directory, the stitching process starts automatically. If your directory contains both DNG (RAW) and JPEG images, you can choose which format to use by selecting <kbd>File\/Prefer DNGs<\/kbd> or <kbd>File\/Prefer JPEGs<\/kbd> options. More information is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panovolo.com\/dng-or-jpeg\/\">available in this guide<\/a>.<br\/><br\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panovolo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/select_dir.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full has-transparency\" alt=\"\" style=\"--dominant-color: #232427;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" data-dominant-color=\"232427\" \/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1696359628508\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Review and Save the Results<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">After a few seconds, the stitched panorama will appear in the PANOVOLO panorama viewer. Make sure to save it by selecting <kbd>File\/Save panorama<\/kbd>…<br\/><br\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panovolo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pano_ex-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full not-transparent\" alt=\"\" style=\"--dominant-color: #535559;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"535559\" \/><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1696359645037\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Next Steps<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Experiment with different projection types, review the individual images that compose the panorama,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.panovolo.com\/how-to-adjust-panorama-central-point\/\"> edit panorama central point<\/a>, and explore the drone’s position and orientation on the 3D Map.<br\/><br\/>Use powerful Batch Processor to stitch and save multiple panoramas automatically.<br\/><br\/>Learn how to create captivating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panovolo.com\/how-to-stitch-a-little-planet-effect-panorama\/\">\u201clittle planet\u201d panoramas<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panovolo.com\/howto-spherical\/\">stitch interactive \u201cphoto spheres\u201d<\/a> to impress your viewers.<br\/><br\/> Most importantly, continue flying your drone and create and stitch more beautiful panoramic content with PANOVOLO!<br\/><br\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panovolo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/map_ex-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full not-transparent\" alt=\"\" style=\"--dominant-color: #43524e;max-width: 100%; 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