Export image file formats
The Panorama Factory can export your panorama to a variety of output formats. Each export filter has particular capabilities and limitations, some determined by the file format itself (for example, QTVR does not support spherical projection) and others by the export filter.
To export the current image, use the Save
current image as... command (File menu). You choose the
export format from the Save
as type dropdown list of the Save
Image As dialog box.
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Create web page |
Control viewer size |
Hotspots |
Spherical projection |
Cylindrical projection |
Cubic projection |
Conventional images |
24-bit images |
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Save uncorrected colors |
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TIFF (*.tif, *.tiff) |
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Windows BMP (*.bmp, *.dib) |
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PNG (*.png) |
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Layered Photoship image (*.psd) |
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IVR (*.ivr, *.html, *.htm) |
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PTViewer (*.html, *.htm) |
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Read web page
The import filter is capable of reading a web page that contains your
picture. All images of the specified type will be imported from the web page.
Certain formats (e.g. TIFF and BMP) cannot be included in a web page.
Create web pag
The export filter is capable of creating a web page that contains your
picture.
Certain formats (e.g. TIFF and BMP) cannot be included in a web page. For other formats some features require creating a web page. For example, hotspots are saved for JPEG and PNG images only if you create a web page.
Web page creation is forced for some formats. For example, viewers implemented as Java applets (IVR Java viewer, PTViewer) can be run only within a web page.
Control viewer size
The dimensions of the panoramic view may be controlled independently of the
size of the panoramic image.
Hotspots
The export format supports hotspots. The text in this column indicates
which file the hotspots are stored in.
Spherical projection
The export format supports spherical projection. To learn more about
projections, please refer to Chapter 10, “Panoramic projections”.
Cylindrical projection
The export format supports cylindrical projection. To learn more about
projections, please refer to Chapter 10, “Panoramic projections”.
Conventional images
Conventional images may be exported in this format. This feature may be
used to add hotspots to a JPEG image, for example.
If this column does not contain a checkmark, then only panoramic images may be exported.
24-bit images
All export filters support saving with 24 bits per pixel (8 bits per
sample).
48-bit images
Some export filters support saving with 48 bits per pixel (8 bits per
sample). 48-bit output is available only if your panorama was created from
48-bit images or if you have selected Use 45-bit pixels
on the Project properties dialog
box (File
menu).
This option is selected with the settings... button on the Save Image As dialog box.
Save uncorrected color
Export filters that support saving with 48 bits per pixel also support
saving with corrected or uncorrected color. 24-bit images are always saved
with corrected color.
This option is selected with the settings... button on the Save Image As dialog box.
Notes:
1. Hotspots are saved only if you create a web page.
2. This format supports Rectangular hotspots only. Other shapes are saved as the smallest rectangle that encloses the hotspot shape.
3. This format supports Spot and Rectangular hotspots only. Other shapes are saved as the smallest rectangle that encloses the hotspot shape.
4. The Panorama Factory's PTViewer export filter supports hotspots specified with the 'hotspot' parameter in the APPLET tag. It does not support hotspot masks because these use GIF images. GIF is not supported by The Panorama Factory.
5. Images made with spherical projection are automatically converted to cubic or cylindrical projection when you export to QTVR format.