How do I align 3 images in a series taken as I passed the subject in a boat?

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So I've got a series of 3 images I took as I passed by the subject in a boat.

I'd like to crop all 3 and align the central focus so I can eventually make a panoramic 3 shot series.

Is there a special/technical/easy way of doing this (I have Photoshop CS5).

Sorry, I'm a bit of noob, but trying to learn. Any advice appreciated. :)
 
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from the menu File/ Automate /Photomerge, add your source files, Then choose from the Layout, Auto,Perspective and so on Click OK :thumbs:
 
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Thanks for the tip Dave, but I think I may have described my issue wrong.

I don't want to end up with a photo merge of the photos to make a single panoramic image, but to end up with a panoramic series with 3/4 photos. 1 then 2 then 3 then 4 all in a long panoramic border with each photo divided.

My issue is how to I align each photo into a box to make this.

Although I may have answered my own question by thinking through this post as writing it. I've currently taken one photo, cropped it. Then copied then next photo in as a layer and using the 'eye' button to view and unview it I'm moving it around to line it up then save the next image. Will try and do this for the next few to make the series and then add them all to a blank canvas...I think that'll work
 
See if you can find tutorials on Auto-Blending images.
 
Cool, thanks, I'll check that out. A quick google of triptych leads me to believe that's what I'm after.

I've just managed to create a version of what I'm trying to do using my crude method described above using the fisherman as a point of focus. I'm not sure if my crop is too wide or not though now that I've put 4 in order.

What do y'all think? Any advice for improvements? You can view the original on the flickr to see a lot more detail. (I'm considering making it into a canvas for my wall if it looks any good at the end, I know it all looks a bit small on the screen at the mo)


Fisherman Take 1 by AJerm, on Flickr
 
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Its pretty straight foward make your images all the same size, calculate the length then decide what border size between each add them all up add them to your pic length,

make a image the same size in photo shop use the ruler and guides to line them up :thumbs:

Doh wrote all that for nowt :bang:
 
Right, so I seem to have sussed a method for alignment now anyway. I'm still looking for PP advice and suggestions if anyone has any?

I've made a tighter crop as I don't think the previous one highlighted quite how cool the whole natural fishing next experience is. The focus really being the net and not the fisherman (or really a combo of both)

I've messed with the background colour and I'm not sure if the background is too dark or not? Is there a guide or do people have a guide/suggestions as to how to best decide what the best background colour for a certain image, given the majority colour in the image or anything like that?

Also, with reference to adjusting contrast/brightness/levels/exposure does anyone have any suggestions on how to sync these between photos. For example in this case, looking at the originals the first photo seems to be the most different from the rest. So is there a way of trying to 'match' different photos before altering these 'adjustments' or something like that? After that, any suggestions on which of these I could/should/shouldn't mess with?

PS - Dave, I just had a look at your Santorini photos in your TP album, I hope to visit that island one day and love the munkey pics! :D

Edit: Would help if I included the image.


Fisherman Take 2 by AJerm, on Flickr
 
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If you are using CS, and using the image menu for modifying the brightness/saturation etc. for the image, this may not be the best way of syncing it between the images.
I believe in CS5 (certainly you can in CS4), you can create and copy adjustment layers between images.
Once you use the image menu, I don't think you can go back an modify the settings (they are made, and the '0' is the starting point for the next image.
However, with an adjustment layer, it records the value for the brightness and contrast (or whatever), and you can either copy the layer from one image to another (I believe, I haven't personally tried it), or create a new adjustment layer in the other image and manually copy in the same numbers. This means if you tweak one image's numbers, at least you have a reference to add them into the next image.
 
I would be tempted to merge the photos so that you have a decent panorama and then split it back out to the number of individual photos you need. That way they will all be aligned correctly.
 
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