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ADMIN NOTE: Moved this topic from Lunar Exploration section to Image Processing Techniques. Please note that while this image is of a 'manned mission' which is not a topic for discussion on UMSF, we'll allow this discussion for now as an example of image processing. This is not an open door to discussing manned missions.

Sorry, UMSF - I'm just a layman with a fascination for Astronomy. Therefore, I feel a little uncomfortable creating my own thread here being that I'm not a real scientist (I know who I'm up against here).

I was just going through some raw Apollo 17 images and I thought, "Hey - why not?".

So here is a Gigapan of an Apollo 17 pan. I did the best I could do to diffuse the sun that was coming in so bright. :/

I hope you all enjoy and I'll do some more if this thread is received warmly.

http://gigapan.com/gigapans/118301

And a small preview is attached.

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Sorry Astro. You got it, man.

Well, this is definitely some hard stuff. I'm a jack of all trades, master of none type of guy. I know a little about a few things, but when I come here and see real scientists and credible people talk about image processing, I just lose a little bit of hope. But I'm just a regular guy, so it's ok I guess.

Being that I can't get technical, I think it's time (like I said) to really learn things. Just so much to learn.

So going back on topic, I go into hugin. I set the control points, set the canvas size, and create the pano, but it never comes out right. Can someone point me to a laymen's tutorial on how to stitch like the pros do? And is Photoshop indeed looked down upon for creating panoramas or just in general?

Thanks for the posts again, Viking. And Astro - I do apologize. I'm trying to walk the line, but I'm having trouble, and I apologize for that. I understand that this has to be a tightly moderated site.