Hugin is a software suite designed for stitching panoramas, transforming projections, and creating HDR images. Built around the libpano library from the panotools project, it significantly enhances its functionality. It includes a graphical user interface, a batch processing manager, and a range of command-line utilities.
Main changes since version 2018.0.0:
- The ability to import source images from RAW files into TIFF using external RAW converters has been added. Currently available options include: dcraw (with exiftool required), RawTherapee, or darktable.
- The ability to compress the dynamic range of the resulting panorama has been added. When outputting in integer representation (LDR) (when source images in separate sectors have noticeable exposure deviations[*]) this provides more information in the shadows, making it easier for the stitcher (enblend, verdandi) to work.
- line_find ignores lines that are too short. Additionally, line search is now only performed in the central (vertical[*]) region of the panorama, excluding the nadir and zenith surroundings.
- New hotkeys for zooming in the mask editor (0, 1, and 2).
- The expression parser can now read all image variables.
- A new command-line parameter has been added to pano_modify: --projection-parameter. This allows setting output projection parameters.
- Some fixes have been made in align_image_stack for images in the EXR format.
Among the unofficial changes, it is worth noting the ability to set sorting in the control points editor (finally!!!).
[*] — trans. note.
Source: linux.org.ru
