This tool enables you to combine a set of tiles into one large image.

This tool takes a tile image with the individual tiles placed next to each other as input and returns a single large image. The tiles are shifted and rotated against each other to make the transitions between them as seamless as possible. In addition, the tool enables you to correct uneven exposure (shading), either automatically or by means of a reference image.

Parameter

Description

Perform Stitching

Activated: Stitching is performed after acquisition of the individual tiles

Edge Detector

When acquiring tiles to create a single large image, the stage movement is not precise down to the pixel level of the camera sensor. To bypass this technical limitation and to have a margin to compensate for this inaccuracy, tiles are usually overlapped by a few percent.

To align the tiles, the overlaps between neighboring tiles are analyzed. An edge detector may improve analysis results.

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Yes

Applies and edge detection algorithm to the tiles internally to improve analysis of the overlaps between neighboring tiles. This may improve the alignment of the tiles and thus the stitching result.

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No

Omits edge detection. The quality of alignment of the tiles may be reduced.

Minimal Overlap

The amount of overlap between neighboring tiles (in % of the area of a single tile) expected by the stitching tool. The tool evaluates this amount of overlap or more as required.

The value to the overlap that was used for acquisition of the tiles is set. Larger values may improve the result but increase calculation time.

Max Shift

Specifies the maximal extent of shift (in % of the area of a single tile) which can be applied to a tile during stitching.

Comparer

Specifies how the conformance of the tiles in the overlapping regions is evaluated.

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Basic

Basic comparison (faster)

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Best

Complex comparison (slower)

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Optimized

Optimized comparison

Global Optimizer

Specifies the number of overlaps evaluated during stitching. Evaluating more overlaps per tile yields a better stitched image, but requires more calculation time.

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Basic

Only one overlap per tile is evaluated.

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Best

All overlaps of a tile are evaluated.

Defaults

Resets all tool settings to the default values.

Reset

Enables you to return the output image back to its original form (input) after applying the stitching.

Redo

Enables you to return to the output form by reapplying the desired stitch settings.