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How to Create Layered Panorama PSD with with Microsoft ICE
Step 1
Download and install Microsoft ICE. Microsoft ICE is only compatible with Microsoft Windows.Step 2
Run Microsoft ICE then go to File > New Panorama. If your panorama is created using a robotic head like the GigaPan, then choose File > New Structured Panorama.
Step 3
If you are creating a structured panorama, Microsoft ICE will automatically detect the settings for you. If everything looks alright, click OK. If you have a GigaPan or other robotic panoramic heads, this Structured Panorama tool will be very useful for you. I found better and more consistent results with this tool than Gigapan Stitch.
Step 4
Microsoft ICE will now render your panorama. This may take a minute or more but it’s a lot faster than Photoshop’s Photomerge. Here’s a screenshot of Microsoft ICE when it’s done processing your panorama.
Step 5
Most of the time, ICE does a fine job detecting your images and creating the best panorama out of them. If the panorama doesn’t look good, you can tweak the projection method by clicking on the



Step 6
Once everything looks good, you can crop it and save the image. We prefer to leave the cropping to be done in Photoshop or Lightroom so we won’t be cropping it. Before you save, set your Export settings to Adobe Photoshop. Enable Maximize Compatibility if you’ll be using this PSD/PSB file with Lightroom.
Step 7
Open the PSD/PSB file into Photoshop. You’ll see a lot of layers but the only one that matters right now is the Composite layer found on the very bottom. Hold Alt and click on the visibility icon so that only the Composite layer is visible.

Step 8
Use the Crop tool to crop the image. Make sure that the “Delete Cropped Pixels” option is disable – this way you can uncrop the image at anytime.

9 comments on “Photoshop Tip: Create Layered Panorama PSDs with Microsoft ICE”
Really enjoyed reading ur blog.
Nice technique. Really useful…amazing!! great to see the amazing work of great experienced art directors!!thanks for the post…
Good info.. thanks! I'd love to have a Gigapan for myself one day.
Your blog is great! These pictures are so interesting , I like cartoon very much, I want to make friends with you
I don't care about making panoramas but the last picture of the sharpness is interesting. Can you do that with a set of photos and trick it into just sharpening the image? I.E. Using burst mode to take 3 pictures of the same scene then putting it into Photosync to sharpen it.
@Denver9999999 Haven't tried but that's a great idea. Photoshop does have a way to do that using Stacking modes. You can go to File > Scripts > Load into Stack and then go to Layer > Smart Objects > Stack Mode > Mean or Median. Those are more for reducing noise but can sharpen the image as a result of less noise. Another software to try is PhotoAcute (http://www.photoacute.com/)
Just noticed that you posted to Photosynth: http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=1b77eff0-b816-40bb-a131-a640cd31bce6
I'm not sure if you found the Photosynth Export plugin for Photoshop: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/PSPlugin/ ? This lets you use the workflow that you describe here and still upload to Photosynth.
Thanks for the tip Matt! That's a useful addon
Doesn't work for Mac :,(