Download Autopano Pro / Autopano Giga 3.0.5

OR — Discover Autopano 3.0

Discover just below the changelog of this version.

The change log

Main changes

Update of some languages

German, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Italian.

Fixes in 3.0 stable channel

Version 3.0.4 had an issue with computing the needed size for rendering layers. So rendering layers was often not allowed.

We quickly addressed this issue and are releasing the fix today.

Fixes since 3.0.4:

- 0001825: [Editor] Pano disk space estimation is wrong when rendering layers.

Download Autopano Pro / Autopano Giga 3.0.4

OR — Discover Autopano 3.0

Discover just below the changelog of this version.

The change log

Main changes

Fixes in 3.0 stable channel

We are doing a lot of work to get solve most of the crashes reported. Nevertheless, most of them are related to graphics drivers, so please don’t forget to be up to date on this part of the computer. Also, if you create big panoramas or using big images, you should definitively switch to 64bits of our products, it is free and solves some memory issues.

Some Windows users have crashes when using system file browser. These crashes can happen when you just try to open a folder to select some images. If you do have crashes in these part, you are having some issues with either network drives, shortcut on this folder, other software acceeding to the folder like antivirus, etc. To prevent these crashes, we added a new option in general settings to tell autopano not to use the native file browser, but using our own file browser that doesn’t suffer from these issues. It should prevent any crash coming from strange cohabitation with external software accessing folder.

New raw support

Last RAW formats have been integrated like the Nikon D600, the Canon 6D, etc.

New supported cameras

• CANON
  Canon IXUS 1100 HS (Powershot ELPH 510 HS)
  Canon IXUS 115 HS (Powershot ELPH 100 HS)
  Canon IXUS 125 HS (Powershot ELPH 110 HS)
  Canon IXUS 220 HS (Powershot ELPH 300 HS)
  Canon IXUS 230 HS (Powershot ELPH 310 HS)
  Canon IXUS 240 HS (Powershot ELPH 320 HS)
  Canon IXUS 310 HS (Powershot ELPH 500 HS)
  Canon IXUS 500 HS (Powershot ELPH 520 HS)
  Canon IXUS 510 HS (Powershot ELPH 530 HS)
  Canon IXUS 140 (Powershot ELPH 130)
  Canon IXY 31S (Powershot ELPH 500 HS)
  Canon Powershot ELPH 510 HS
  Canon Powershot ELPH 130
  Canon Powershot A1400
  Canon Powershot A2600
  Canon Powershot N
• FUJIFILM
  Fujifilm X100S
  Fujifilm X20
  Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR
  Fujifilm FinePix SL1000
  Fujifilm FinePix S8200
  Fujifilm FinePix S8300
  Fujifilm FinePix S8500
  Fujifilm FinePix XP60
  Fujifilm FinePix T500
  Fujifilm FinePix T550
• NIKON
  Nikon 1 S1
  Nikon 1 J3
• OLYMPUS
  Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
  Olympus TG-630 iHS
  Olympus TG-830 iHS
  Olympus SZ-16 iHS
• PANASONIC
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 (DMC-TZ40)
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 (DMC-FT5)
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 (DMC-TZ35)
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 (DMC-FT25)
• PENTAX
  Pentax MX-1
• SAMSUNG
  Samsung WB800F
  Samsung WB30F
  Samsung DV150F
  Samsung ST150F
  Samsung NX300
• SIGMA
  Sigma DP3 Merrill
• SONY
  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730

Fixes since 3.0.3:

- 0001793: [Editor] Crash at exit if neutralhazer computes something
- 0001804: [UI behavior] Create stack by N
- 0001798: [UI behavior] progression bar of the group doesn’t hide after a jpeg read error message
- 0001800: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Matrix optimization : focal, dPitch and dYaw badly computed
- 0001792: [Editor] Mouse cursor is not restored when leaving the crop tool
- 0001789: [UI behavior] wrong rendering times
- 0001739: [Unclassified] Installer failed cheking autopano instance
- 0001776: [Cortex ( rendu )] Wrong memory estimation for gigapan testcase
- 0001777: [Crash Dump] protect history management after pano optimization
- 0001667: [Unclassified] Add symbols for plugins
- 0001774: [Editor] Import wizard + autodetection off = no usage of xml image position
- 0001766: [Crash Dump] GroupsManager::OnAbort crash
- 0001696: [Crash Dump] null matrix in FindPanorama::KdTreeThread
- 0001715: [Crash Dump] ImageDef::GetThumbnailFromHighRes
- 0001757: [Image I/O] Wrong EXIF size interpretation
- 0001765: [Crash Dump] NullKImage in RenderBlocKic ?
- 0001764: [Crash Dump] WHGrid::UnitPixel crashes
- 0001720: [Crash Dump] Link editor item update
- 0001751: [Image I/O] Integration cameras.txt / lensid.txt
- 0001742: [Cortex ( rendu )] Memory leak during quick preview
- 0001761: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Review random algorithms
- 0001744: [Crash Dump] Image does not exists in RTPRenderFullToKImage
- 0001686: [Crash Dump] Crash when trying to report error to user
- 0001681: [Crash Dump] Unhandled exception in thread context
- 0001763: [Image I/O] pink line on nef D600 decoding
- 0001748: [Crash Dump] Division by zero during SIFT
- 0001684: [Crash Dump] Null matrix in KOSAC_Similarity
- 0001716: [Crash Dump] Crash when editing temp dir list
- 0001725: [Editor] Add description of %F in render name template
- 0001755: [Unclassified] Wrong URL used on registration failed message
- 0001740: [Cortex ( rendu )] Anti-ghost not finishing ?
- 0001758: [Crash Dump] Allow Qt file dialog to be used instead of system ones

On its website, Le Monde de la Photo, a French magazine committed to promote photography, underlines the launch of Autopano 3 (image stitching software) with its new features. The article highlights :

• a revamped ergonomics with its new panorama editor,
• a great choice of projections including Panini & Little Planet!
• a preview of the final image before even launching the rendering,
• a selective anti-ghost mode that let the user select what is to be kept or discarded in the overlapping areas (available in Giga version).

The new panorama editor

Conclusion: “Panoramic photographer has now a reference software at his disposal”.

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Discover what is new in version 3

Read the article on Le Monde de la Photo (French)

Try Autopano 3 by downloading demo version

> Download Autopano Pro and Autopano Giga 3.0.3.

The change log

Main changes

Fixes in 3.0 stable channel

Version 3.0.2 had a serious issue with the cache manager that prevented the use of the application with some hardware configurations. This bug typically happened while using the GigaPan import plugin.

We quickly addressed this issue and released the fix today. We advise all customers not to use version 3.0.2 anymore and directly update to this one.

Fixes since 3.0.2:

- 0001724: [Editor] Image mismatch when gigapan importing

- 0001723: [Synapse ( detection )] Hard links don’t link hard

Thomas Bredenfeld

The magazine DigitalPhoto.de in its January 2013 issue, Thomas Bredenfeld, expert in panoramic photography, underlines that panoramic photography is gaining in popularity & appears in the forefront of the photographic scene. Photographers, may they be amateur or professionnal can find more & more hardware & software solutions at their disposal.

After stating the various hardware and software tools available today, the article is accompanied by a case study. Thomas Bredenfeld explains what “image stitching” means and goes through the different steps to create a nice panoramic photo thanks to Autopano Giga:

Church of the Jesuits, Vienna, Austria

The different steps to create a nice panoramic photo thanks to Autopano Giga

Learn more about Thomas Bredenfeld

Discover the book written by Thomas Bredenfeld on “Panoramic photography”

Read more about DigitalPhoto.de

Learn more about Autopano Giga 3

> Download Autopano Pro and Autopano Giga 3.0.2.

This update, free for users of version 3, brings bug fixes. The new bug reporting system recently introduced in Autopano is very effective as it enabled us identify some bugs with precision, and solve them quickly.

The change log

Main changes

Fixes in 3.0 stable channel

Since the stable release, we getting some new reports about some issue found in some cases. We continue to stabilize everything in these rare cases and we are pretty confident about having now a really stable version. Among the fixes, some of them needs some explaination:

• It seems that the way we balanced the memory reserved between rendering and input image caching was not optimal in some configuration. We added more memory reserved for pictures displaying and reduced a little for rendering.
• Local optimization was broken since early in beta stable. It didn’t create any problem as general optimization was still working, but we get it back. You should see nice speed up in optimization stage.
• This version has also some updated translation and one new translation: Polish.

Crash reporter

Most recurring reports have been fixed. Some crashes are not easy to prevent and depend on the computer:

• Try to update you graphics drivers. Many reports are still showing crashs in graphics drivers and not in autopano.
• Always use the 64bit version of autopano ( when the OS allow it ) for using big pictures or for rendering large panoramas.

The troubleshooting page for autopano support has been updated with all the solutions found. Have a look there it you have still recurring crashes with the software : http://www.autopano.net/wiki-en/action/view/Autopano_Solutions

We will continue to work on this stable channel. Nevertheless, the work on next engine has already been started. Autopano Engine v3.1 is all about color correction engine improvement.

Fixes since 3.0.1:

- 0001701: [Unclassified] Crash report UI, link to common page

- 0001707: [translation] Added Polish language

- 0001710: [Editor] Images disappear when control point is deleted

- 0001694: [Crash Dump] Crash when reporting GFL error

- 0001706: [Image I/O] Editor preview needs lot of pitcures reload

- 0001705: [Cortex ( rendu )] Antighost in HDR mode

- 0001700: [Editor] Folder detection find groups with only 1 picture

- 0001703: [Crash Dump] Crash during preview

- 0001699: [Image I/O] EXIF : Description field prevent simple Google+ upload

- 0001679: [Editor] meshing display is not correct

- 0001680: [Crash Dump] Null pointer in UIPanoEditor

- 0001678: [Crash Dump] QPixmap conversion

- 0001682: [Crash Dump] Null pointer in KImageVirtualLayer::Close

- 0001675: [Crash Dump] Crash during WHLinkEditor Paint event

- 0001695: [Crash Dump] Null KImage cause crash in control point editor

- 0001686: [Crash Dump] Crash when trying to report error to user

- 0001691: [Crash Dump] UI group contextual menu : many crash when group is empty

- 0001690: [Crash Dump] GroupsManager : m_pCurrentCommand bad threaded access

- 0001685: [Crash Dump] Uncaught exception in UIWPClauss::ParseConfigFile

- 0001380: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Optimization with orphan images

- 0001668: [Crash Dump] ImageDefCache2 crash in free

- 0001676: [Crash Dump] Crash in KCacheDiskManager::getUniqueFilename

- 0001674: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Local optimization does not work anymore

- 0001664: [Editor] Force every images in one panorama breaks the stitching

- 0001672: [Crash Dump] Uncaught exception during sift

- 0001673: [Crash Dump] Fix weight computation for rendering

- 0001663: [Crash Dump] Exception thrown when loading pano not caught

- 0001669: [Crash Dump] Out of bounds access causing crash in mutex lock or deadlocks

> Download Autopano Pro and Autopano Giga 3.0.1.

With the release of a new stable software, there is always a lot of bug reported in early time as many people are now trying the software on several computer / platform. So, it is normal that we got report, but as the beta / RC stage was nicely done, there are no critical bug, only some crash that can only be reproduced in some circomptances. We had some other bug report through email or forum. Quite all have been done! (see change log below). This free update brings updated translation and new translation too.

The change log

Main changes

Fixes since 3.0.0:

– 0001634: [Unclassified] mac version downloader
– 0001662: [UI behavior] icon size and styles of pano editor not saved on OSX
– 0001661: [UI behavior] Orphan window in the main window
– 0001543: [Import plugins] VRDrive II plugin, support for zenith / nadir
– 0001651: [Crash Dump] Failed to allocate KIC Pool
– 0001657: [Crash Dump] KDTreeThread : Access out of bounds
– 0001652: [Crash Dump] Crash during detection (Bad index when preparing linked list)
– 0001629: [Crash Dump] Crash when opening editor & link editor before optimization finished
– 0001630: [Crash Dump] Crash during control point editor update
– 0001648: [Crash Dump] [MACOSX] Crash in mutex locking
– 0001656: [Image I/O] reload picture is not working
– 0001631: [Import plugins] Crash during panotools import
– 0001645: [Crash Dump] Improve compatibility with intel GPUs
– 0001646: [Crash Dump] Crash during graph cut
– 0001644: [Crash Dump] Crash in PanoDef::ProjectFullFilename
– 0001653: [Editor] Render notification sound not saved
– 0001628: [Crash Dump] Crash when deleting windows hooks
– 0001654: [Crash Dump] IOBlock : exception in destructor
– 0001649: [Doc] Doc/Soft mismatch on Clip/Unclip value in images settings
– 0001647: [Crash Dump] Crash when aborting a group processing
– 0001642: [Editor] Handle decimal point variants (, .) in image properties field
– 0001638: [Image I/O] Selecting images doesn’t work when German is set
– 0001639: [translation] German translation prevent loading images
– 0001637: [Crash Dump] Null scale factor during texture creation
– 0001635: [Editor] Layer dock wiget cannot be moved on the left dock area
– 0001624: [UI behavior] drag and drop location
– 0001621: [Shell Integration] Linux – “Open .pano with Autopano” only launches Autopano
– 0001623: [Unclassified] pano file version
– 0001619: [UI behavior] Tooltip on mask tool
– 0001627: [Editor] Crash on close since pano ask for update when saving
– 0001626: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Crash during optimization
– 0001620: [Editor] Linux Editor (CPU mode only) – Mouse over images always highlights the same image
– 0001617: [Cortex ( rendu )] wrong overlaps estimation on antighost
– 0001625: [Neurone ( optimisation )] Crash during optimization (Papywizard import)
– 0001622: [Editor] Add contextual menu to vertical line tool to suppress line

The Kolor Team is glad to announce the availability of Autopano Pro and Autopano Giga 3.0! Discover the new version and upgrade your software to enjoy the great new features.

Video: what’s new in Autopano 3.0?

Learn more: discover in details the new features

The new features of Autopano 3.0 include:

> 5 new projections including Little Planet
> Real-time and pixel accurate panorama editor
> Preview of the rendering before even launching it
> Mask tool: choose what to keep or discard in the overlapping areas (Autopano Giga only)

Learn more about the new features of Autopano 3.0

I already have an Autopano license. How can I upgrade to version 3?

It’s a good idea to upgrade and take advantage of the great new features of Autopano Pro and Autopano Giga.

Read the Upgrade Procedure

Learn more about Kolor’s Update & Upgrade Policy

I am a new customer: how can I acquire Autopano 3.0?

Discover all the features of Autopano Pro and Autopano Giga, download the demo version for Windows, Mac and Linux and purchase a license on the Kolor Store. If you need help, feel free to contact the Kolor Team: we will be pleased to advice you.

All existing Autopano users can benefit from Kolor’s Update and Upgrade Policy and get either a free license for the new version, or a rebate on their upgrade, depending on the date of purchase.

Version 3 needs a new registration key. Please follow these steps if you want to upgrade your licence. Login to your Kolor account by using your e-mail address and password:

Kolor customer account

In the section “My upgrades”, you will find the upgrades available. After choosing your operating system, you can order version 3 of Autopano Pro or Autopano Giga. If you have Autopano Pro, you can upgrade to Autopano Giga by paying only the price difference between the two applications (+ the update price if applicable):

My upgrades (Changes may occur according to your account)

After pressing the button “order” you will be oriented to the Kolor Store in order to proceed to the checkout. The software application will be in your cart. You will just have to click on your cart and place the order.

Place your order

Once the order is placed, you will receive the registration key of Autopano 3 by e-mail (you can also find it at any time on your Client Account). If you haven’t downloaded Autopano 3 yet, go to Kolor Download Center in order to download Autopano Pro or Giga. Install & register your software by using the license key you received (copy and paste the information from the e-mail you received to the software).

Install & register Autopano

If you have trouble in updating your software, feel free to contact the team of Kolor.

Thank you for your trust & enjoy the use of Autopano

As a reminder: anyone can try Autopano 3.0 in the demo mode, and users having a legitimate registration key of version 2 can use it in this RC version of Autopano 3.0, that expires at the end of December.

Download Autopano Pro / Autopano Giga 3.0 RC 1

Change log

Main changes

This is release candidate version of Autopano Engine v3 and hopefully the only one. So one version before final release.

Memory optimization

Since beta 3, we are using the newly created crash report to fix and improve memory use for the application. We found some memory leak and some issues that will improve globally the engine.

Using during beta stage

We believe in our community and in our customers that have been supporting us for a long year on this version. The quality of a software application doesn’t come only from the quality of the developer ( come on, still a bit ), but from the quality of the communication between you and us. So for the v3, we decided to do the following:

• You can try all alpha, beta of Autopano Pro/Giga for free during the pre-release stage of the products. You can even remove the watermark as soon as you have a legitimate v2 key.
• All betas are limited in time. This Release Candidate version will expire end of December.

With this approach, you can already start to use v3 in production work ( at your own risk, of course ). I hope that you will enjoy the v3 and report a lot of feedback on our forum about it.

Roadmap to the release

We are now in RC stage, so this mean bug only correction. We are still aiming a final version for end November.

Fixes :

- 0001582: [Image I/O] Rendering in .psd with incremental suffix doesn’t work

- 0001579: [Image I/O] Bridge 2.6 and 3.0 compatibility

- 0001553: [Cortex ( rendu )] Linux crash at render startup

- 0001563: [Import plugins] Aperture, Lightroom, Bridge plugins to call autopano v3

- 0001414: [Shell Integration] Sign application for mountain lion

- 0001578: [Editor] Crash on close – MacOSX

- 0001576: [Editor] Local geometry analysis is not local anymore

- 0001570: [Editor] Quick preview is done in 2 steps : reverted because not compatible with move mode