Name: PTGui
Price: 149.00 USD
Rating: 3.8 (6 reviews)

PTGui overview

PTGui is panoramic photo stitching software. Originally developed as a Graphical User Interface for Panorama Tools (hence the name), PTGui now is a full-featured photo stitching application.

Use PTGui to stitch any number of photos into a panoramic image.

Some benefits of PTGui:

PTGui can stitch multiple rows of images
Create 360 degree cylindrical panoramas, 'flat' partial panoramas and even spherical 360x180 degree panoramas
No need to keep the camera level: PTGui can stitch rotated and tilted images
Virtually unlimited output size: create Gigapixel panoramas from hundreds of images!
Layered output allows full control over the final stitched result
PTGui stitches most panoramas fully automatically, but at the same time provides full manual control over every single parameter. This enables stitching of 'difficult' scenes, where other programs fail.
Full 16-bit workflow for best image quality
And much more...

What’s new in version 12.15

Added lens profile for the Insta360 X3 camera, the Trisio Lite 2 camera and the 7Artisans 10mm f2.8 fisheye lens
Updated LibRaw to 0.21 RC1, supporting RAW files from new cameras (https://www.libraw.org/news/libraw-0-21)
Linux: if PTGui is set to the dark theme, the menu bar and title bar are now dark as well.
The Batch Builder will create the output folder for the generated project files if it doesn't exist yet.
For network deployment: Activation using licensekey.json is now possible even if the shared configuration folder (C:\ProgramData\PTGui\, /Users/Shared/Application Support/PTGui or /etc/PTGui) is not writable. Previously, write access was required in this folder.
For network deployment: If a licensekey.json file is present, PTGui will now by default only attempt to use the license key(s) configured in licensekey.json. If activation is not possible (for example because all seats are currently in use), PTGui will report this and then exit. Previously it would show the License dialog and allow the user to enter a different license key manually, thus overriding the licensekey.json configuration. To revert to the old behavior, add a line "asklicensekey":true to licensekey.json: if set, PTGui will show the License dialog if activation failed.
Fixed: certain DNG files could not be loaded ('unsupported raw file' error)
Fixed: ISO value would not be read from certain DNG files
Fixed: Linux: tab key didn't work in input fields
Fixed: Linux: PTGui could hang while editing the cropping area in the Crop tab
Fixed: invalid FocalLengthIn35mmFilm metadata tag was written to generated panoramas
Fixed: macOS: Batch Builder could hang while generating projects when using the 'Multiple cameras, one subfolder per camera' option
Fixed: 'Failed to initialize OpenCL' when running on Windows with nvidia driver 522.25

3.8

(6 Reviews of PTGui)

Comments
User Ratings

limies

Mar 12 2021

12.0

5.0

Version: 12.0

Excellent app. I use it already from ver 8. I recommend it for all professional photographers working with a panoramic photography

Cowicide

Jan 25 2012

9.1.2

0.0

Version: 9.1.2

As of 01-24-2012, MacUpdate still shows 9.1.2. MacUpdate, why don't you have a button where we can EASILY inform you when your database is outdated? Been this way a very long time and it's ANNOYING that you have your users jump through hoops just to inform you of an update you've missed. Anyway... PTGui is up to 9.1.3 and it's been so for over a week.. Version 9.1.3 (16 January 2012) Fix: out of memory error could occur when saving large jpeg files on 32 bit Windows Fix: parts of the panorama could be missing in the detail viewer (detail viewer would show transparency checkerboard pattern) Fix: Area selection in Control Points tab (using Shift dragging) allowed the selection rectangle to be outside the image bounds, resulting in several problems PTGui can now save JPEG files up to 65500 x 65500 pixels. Previously this was limited to 25000 pixels width and height. Please note that many applications (including Photoshop) cannot read such large jpeg files, claiming that the file is corrupt. Creating progressive JPEG files is no longer supported

Richcastillo

Nov 16 2010

9.0beta5

4.0

Version: 9.0beta5

My review of 2 years ago is still accurate. This is a serious piece of software for the professional. It has been continually and frequently updated over many years. I have been using it for about 4 years. Note that it is not just a GUI for Panorama Tools, although it started out that way. It has its own stitching and blending engines now, but the user may select open source engines as well. That said, I believe one should not disparage a program that is principally a GUI if it makes a complicated tool easier and or faster to use. After all, Mac OSX is at its heart a GUI for Unix and learning new tricks in photography is a lot more productive for me than learning the command line interface for Unix. For the causal user there are cheaper stitching tools and Photoshop itself keeps getting better and better but when you need a high degree of control over the process and results I have found nothing better than this software.

Martin-Hairer

Aug 22 2010

9.0beta2

1.0

Version: 9.0beta2

You've got to be kidding me... Panorama Tools is a great piece of software: pity that some parasites try to make a quick buck by slamming an amateurish GUI on top of it and charging $100 for that. Hugin gives you a marginally nicer GUI, but has the huge added advantage that you will be able to spend your 100 bucks on a nice restaurant meal....

Dec 2 2008

8.1b1

Version: 8.1b1

I'm a pro shooter and I've been using PTGui for at least a couple of years now. I'm very surprised that there are no reviews of it here, so I am going to pipe in. I love this app! I have seen it mature with many updates. This is a very powerful app with a huge amount of control. The interface is somewhat daunting but worth the effort. Originally, the app was a Graphical User Interface that ran the Panorama Tools engine (hence, the name PTGui) written by professor Helmut Dersch. It has since gained its own engine but can still use professor Dersch's engine. To be fair, the stitching engine within Photoshop has also matured into a great tool and for many people will be entirely satisfactory without purchasing a 3rd party app such as PTGui. Photoshop's stitching interface works completely automatically and usually does a very good job. However, on the occasion when it doesn't work well, PTGui can get it done. PTGui is also my choice when creating a 180 or 360 degree VR. Id' write more but I've got to get back to work and make some money.