Rick, a couple of other points to improve the consistency of finished product. 1) Lock the white balance by either using a preset or manual setting. 2) Lock the automatic exposure, usually best done by putting the camera in manual mode. You will need to sweep your subject and check the exposure settings and find a good average setting. If you let the camera choose its own metering, it will invariably change throughout the sequence of exposures. 3) If you are using a more capable piece of software, such as Photoshop, shoot RAW if possible. The software can better correct for under and overexposure variances from the set of exposures, as well as clean up the vignetting that the Mavic camera seems to have. Shooting in portrait is a great tip, since it requires less rows of images, often only one. Thanks for reminding me about that technique. Here's one that I put together, note that I didn't lock the exposure on this one and the darker areas are sort of evident in a couple places: flic.kr/p/PK9vBr
Thanks a lot for the details and I'll try and apply them with my next panorama. To be honest, quad fliers come from two camps, they are either fliers that like to take pictures (better at flying) and photographers that like to fly (better at pictures). I'm the first animal and am still happy just to get a picture when I put the quad up, so I'm still learning and thirsty for knowledge on improving. I appreciate the advice and your support of the channel! Rick
Hi Rick; This is an absolutely fabulous video. I ordered my Mavic Pro this morning and then I found this video. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you providing us with the ability to stitch photos together right from your WebSite. Thank you Rick, and this is one of the reasons that your channel is one of the best of its kind on TH-cam today. You really do think of us when you make these videos. Thank you Rick.
Great video! Keep them coming. Your sense for thorough analytics and straightforward demeanor make your videos awesome. No theatrics; just the facts. BTW, good catch on the portrait orientation for landscapes. In addition to obtaining a "deeper" image, the main reasons why we (the landscape photographers) take panoramics in portrait orientation is to reduce the amount of barrel distortion; an issue that is a lot more apparent on small, wide angle lenses such as that on the Mavic pro.
Fernando, thanks for the post and I'm glad you enjoyed the content. I do this often and am always impressed with the way these pictures turn out! I hope you get a chance to try this soon! Rick
Rick, as always great videos and love your detailed articulate presentations of the varying topics you come up with on a regular basis. Another video I would like to see is your perspective on the issue of the Mavics picture sharpness. A number of folks have had the same issue we've been having since first getting our Mavic three month ago. That the edges of both the video and still photos seem soft This seems to be an inherent issue no matter how we refocus to center the lower right and upper left of the frame seems soft ever so slightly. Thank you!
Hello Sir, im new subscriber here and new to my recent acquired Mavic Pro. Your videos are clean not messy and because you have this fluent speech im connected without skipping parts. Loved the old background scenario better. Do you ship to Portugal? Need case. Congratulations
Thanks for all the time and work you put into your videos. Do you still have the stitching program on your website? The content area is blank. I've tried on my iPad & iPhone.
Dax, it works great and is a nice way to remember those special flights. Thanks for posting and I'm glad you enjoyed the clip. Be sure to sub the channel so you don't miss anything new that I post. Rick
After viewing this I wouldn't be surprised if DJI would incorporate this as an automatic feature in one of their next updates. You could fly the Mavic to the height you want, select the portrait or horizontal mode and select the panorama mode to have the quad to start taking pictures as it turns in a degree circle. Maybe someone at DJI will see this post and incorporate it in.
That's awesome! when you do 360 can it be uploaded to Facebook or something where they can move the pic themselves through your program on your website?
Sorry if you've answered this before but I'm a bit late to the Mavic party. Have you tried the Hangar 360 app? As a new Mavic owner (finally upgrading from a P1) I would just like to say this is by far the most informative channel.
Hey Rick. I was on a trip to China earlier this month and happened to witness Dji's announcement for the Phantom 3 SE. It was meant for Chinese market exclusively. However, recently many online retailers start listing them in the store for pre-orders as well. Seems like P3 SE is indeed coming to NA and EU. It has 4km wifi(!!!) range, 4k camera, and VPS at the price tag of $500 USD. What impact do you think this will have on the market, and how will it effect current P3S owners and vendors with large quantity of P3S inventory? Again thank you Rick for speaking out for us Canadian drone pilots! I really enjoyed your contents.
Thanks for the great info Rick! I have had my Mavic for a couple of months now and looking forward to some decent weather in the British Columbia Interior where we can get out there and fly (Dumb Canadian rules not withstanding). Would you be able to recommend a decent video-editing software that is relatively easy to use? My laptop came with Adobe Premiere Elements 10 but the tutorials seem to be hard to come by. Thanks again. Cheers!
Hi Rick, I love watching your video's and I want to try out panorama pictures, but the box in which you can make the pictures on your site is white. I doesn't load the pan. picture program. I you know why this is I would love to know. Thanks for the awesome video anyway. Good luck with you channel
Great video, thanks. I know the mavic has a portrait mode, but I thought it was useless... It never crossed my mind to use it on a panoramic photo, even when I have done it using a DSLR
I noticed that with this latest update, my Mavic wants to auto focus now where you used to have to touch the screen to get it to focus. Should I put it in manual focus while doing this??? Wish I had known this trick while I was in London 2 weeks ago, I did a 360 video, but this would have been MUCH better! Thanks for the tips :-)
Jim, "Auto Stitch Pic" and "Panorama" both work as well as a few others but be sure to compare them to find the one that'r right for you. Thanks for the post! Rick
Hey Rick, Little problem with the software you gave us. I can't access the option menu. I uploaded correctly all pics and it creates a nice panoramic view but then I don't have any option menu where I could click to save the panoramic view....Any ideas of how to solve that please?
Hi Rick, when I open the link, the rectangular working space is clear, no options of 360 View or Wide Angle, has the link expired, please assist, I have taken pics with my Mavic to try out the panoramic stiching, thank you.
Hey. I just ordered the Mavic to replace my Phantom 2 plus for roof inspections. Do the sensors assist in keeping me close enough to the ridge without bumping it or will they hinder my ability to get close crisp shots? ( i usually try to get within 4-5 feet for detail)
Strange thing, first few times I did the 360 pano, I would hear the shutter release sound everytime it took a photo in the sequence. Now I no longer hear that, even though it still turns out. Why is this so? Is there a certain setting that may have been inadvertently changed?
So in THEORY we could have a 90 degree rotation available when filming (Maybe done by moving the 5D button)? I know this already kind of exists with increments with gimbal horizon adjustment, but this extra feature would also be cool to have.
Rick, when I changed the cam from Landscape to Portrait, the cam rotated as expected but the picture didn't flip with the camera. I stayed in landscape orientation. ?? Any ideas?
Daniel, thanks for uncovering that. I use Firefox and didn't even think of testing other browsers. Here is a link to the website that offers the software - www.dermandar.com/create/. See if that works better for you and thanks again for your support and the post. Rick
Great tips Rick...love it. In trying to use your Panoramic stitching tool (www.dronevalley.com/panoramic-tool.html). The tool comes up but there is a blank white square where the 360 view or wide angle options should be. I'm using a MacBook Pro.Do you think this is the reason I can't get it to work? I really love your videos, they have been very educational.
does your mavic ever have compass issues on your shoots, such as due to metal? seems like the mp is only safe in the middle of nowhere from reading forums.
The only time I have trouble with my compass is when I am taking off from something metallic. I try and find a nice open space to launch from and then there are less issues. Thanks, Rick
dji just took mavic off the dji app and now i cant fly. i have an iphone 5c and it was compatible with my phone two weeks ago.. i go to fly today and i cant . will they make the 4.0 app compatible with my phone or do i have to buy a new phone? i can not afford a new phone ... i just bought a mavic . please help . there must be away.. it worked two weeks ago !!!!!
Thx Rick, just another great tool for making awesome images from the Mavic Pro :) Now if I can find a legal place I can fly here in Canada I'm going to try it out ;)
Richard, thanks for the post and I feel your pain about the restrictions. I think the petitions and the public pressure will help with the final regulations and loosen them a little. If not, I guess you could always climb a tree to try this technique :)
Hi Rick. I really enjoy your videos on the Mavic they have been helpful to me. Definitely going to give this a go. If you have 5 mins please check out the latest video on my channel with the Mavic Pro and let me know what you think. It's a British location based historical documentary. Thank you 😊
Thanks for the post and that clip is amazing! It's like something you'd see on the Discovery channel. I left you a comment and every time someone complains about me flying a drone, I'll point them to clips like yours to show them the beauty these quads can unlock in the right hands.
Thanks Rick, worked out well, just watched last night: pic.twitter.com/NsdzzPAMPS Shooting the photos manually works perfectly, no extra software needed
Rick. Thank you for taking the time make these clips!!
Thanks a bunch Rick! I see you as my mentor. Really appreciate all you do.
I always look forward to learning from your videos. Thank you for your time and effort..
Thanks Rick. I had problems with doing this with other software. I can't wait to try your way. Again Thanks!
Rick, a couple of other points to improve the consistency of finished product. 1) Lock the white balance by either using a preset or manual setting. 2) Lock the automatic exposure, usually best done by putting the camera in manual mode. You will need to sweep your subject and check the exposure settings and find a good average setting. If you let the camera choose its own metering, it will invariably change throughout the sequence of exposures. 3) If you are using a more capable piece of software, such as Photoshop, shoot RAW if possible. The software can better correct for under and overexposure variances from the set of exposures, as well as clean up the vignetting that the Mavic camera seems to have.
Shooting in portrait is a great tip, since it requires less rows of images, often only one. Thanks for reminding me about that technique.
Here's one that I put together, note that I didn't lock the exposure on this one and the darker areas are sort of evident in a couple places:
flic.kr/p/PK9vBr
Thanks a lot for the details and I'll try and apply them with my next panorama. To be honest, quad fliers come from two camps, they are either fliers that like to take pictures (better at flying) and photographers that like to fly (better at pictures). I'm the first animal and am still happy just to get a picture when I put the quad up, so I'm still learning and thirsty for knowledge on improving. I appreciate the advice and your support of the channel! Rick
Hi Rick; This is an absolutely fabulous video. I ordered my Mavic Pro this morning and then I found this video. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you providing us with the ability to stitch photos together right from your WebSite. Thank you Rick, and this is one of the reasons that your channel is one of the best of its kind on TH-cam today. You really do think of us when you make these videos. Thank you Rick.
GREAT Information and tutorial, thank you again for your wonderful work
Awesome tool and video!! Thanks for all the value offered here great page!!!
Rick I will admit that I was very intemadated at start of this video, but I'm at the end and I can't wait to try it out. Thanks Again!!
Thak you very much Rick for sharing this with us! 👍 ✌
Outstanding (as usual)!! And very thoughtful to include the stitching program. Thanks.
Great video! Keep them coming. Your sense for thorough analytics and straightforward demeanor make your videos awesome. No theatrics; just the facts.
BTW, good catch on the portrait orientation for landscapes. In addition to obtaining a "deeper" image, the main reasons why we (the landscape photographers) take panoramics in portrait orientation is to reduce the amount of barrel distortion; an issue that is a lot more apparent on small, wide angle lenses such as that on the Mavic pro.
Great video Rick!!
I had no idea I could do this thank you... love your Videos!
Fernando, thanks for the post and I'm glad you enjoyed the content. I do this often and am always impressed with the way these pictures turn out! I hope you get a chance to try this soon! Rick
Rick, as always great videos and love your detailed articulate presentations of the varying topics you come up with on a regular basis. Another video I would like to see is your perspective on the issue of the Mavics picture sharpness. A number of folks have had the same issue we've been having since first getting our Mavic three month ago. That the edges of both the video and still photos seem soft This seems to be an inherent issue no matter how we refocus to center the lower right and upper left of the frame seems soft ever so slightly. Thank you!
Excellent how to! Where can I get an orange portable "helipad" like yours? Looked in your online store didn't see it...?
Hello Sir, im new subscriber here and new to my recent acquired Mavic Pro. Your videos are clean not messy and because you have this fluent speech im connected without skipping parts. Loved the old background scenario better. Do you ship to Portugal? Need case. Congratulations
do you need to do this before you take off or can you do it while your in flight?
Good work !!!!! Thanks ..; Gtr from Belgium ...
Thanks for all the time and work you put into your videos. Do you still have the stitching program on your website? The content area is blank. I've tried on my iPad & iPhone.
Great video, thanks for sharing
Thanks for the how to 👍🏼
You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the clip. Rick
The best tutorials/information on drone on TH-cam. Nice work
Hi Rick,
Can you tell me how to record the screen on the iPad Mini 4? As always, great job. Thanks.
I'm going to go try this, very cool thanks
Dax, it works great and is a nice way to remember those special flights. Thanks for posting and I'm glad you enjoyed the clip. Be sure to sub the channel so you don't miss anything new that I post. Rick
After viewing this I wouldn't be surprised if DJI would incorporate this as an automatic feature in one of their next updates.
You could fly the Mavic to the height you want, select the portrait or horizontal mode and select the panorama mode to have the quad to start taking pictures as it turns in a degree circle.
Maybe someone at DJI will see this post and incorporate it in.
Well, Litchi has had it for, what, 2 years now?
th-cam.com/video/ZGKEoDYgvrI/w-d-xo.html
I really don't understand what DJI is waiting for.
That's awesome! when you do 360 can it be uploaded to Facebook or something where they can move the pic themselves through your program on your website?
Sorry if you've answered this before but I'm a bit late to the Mavic party. Have you tried the Hangar 360 app? As a new Mavic owner (finally upgrading from a P1) I would just like to say this is by far the most informative channel.
Hey Rick. I was on a trip to China earlier this month and happened to witness Dji's announcement for the Phantom 3 SE. It was meant for Chinese market exclusively. However, recently many online retailers start listing them in the store for pre-orders as well. Seems like P3 SE is indeed coming to NA and EU. It has 4km wifi(!!!) range, 4k camera, and VPS at the price tag of $500 USD. What impact do you think this will have on the market, and how will it effect current P3S owners and vendors with large quantity of P3S inventory?
Again thank you Rick for speaking out for us Canadian drone pilots! I really enjoyed your contents.
Great video thanks for it ! what about a video of how to do a 360 ?
nice lesson
Fantastic....
Thanks for the great info Rick! I have had my Mavic for a couple of months now and looking forward to some decent weather in the British Columbia Interior where we can get out there and fly (Dumb Canadian rules not withstanding). Would you be able to recommend a decent video-editing software that is relatively easy to use? My laptop came with Adobe Premiere Elements 10 but the tutorials seem to be hard to come by. Thanks again. Cheers!
Swiping left on my app does nothing. What version are you using?
Thanks for the vid/tut ! Could you make one on how to do 360's , manual and not by using an App (Litchy) Thanks!
Rick can you do this with the phantom 4 pro ? Great information, thanks
Rich Glase
Hi Rick,
I love watching your video's and I want to try out panorama pictures, but the box in which you can make the pictures on your site is white. I doesn't load the pan. picture program. I you know why this is I would love to know.
Thanks for the awesome video anyway.
Good luck with you channel
Great video, thanks. I know the mavic has a portrait mode, but I thought it was useless... It never crossed my mind to use it on a panoramic photo, even when I have done it using a DSLR
I noticed that with this latest update, my Mavic wants to auto focus now where you used to have to touch the screen to get it to focus. Should I put it in manual focus while doing this??? Wish I had known this trick while I was in London 2 weeks ago, I did a 360 video, but this would have been MUCH better! Thanks for the tips :-)
cool feature, looking for a good app to edit video on my Ipad, any suggestions? I don't have a laptop or computer. Cheers
Jim, "Auto Stitch Pic" and "Panorama" both work as well as a few others but be sure to compare them to find the one that'r right for you. Thanks for the post! Rick
Hey Rick, Little problem with the software you gave us. I can't access the option menu. I uploaded correctly all pics and it creates a nice panoramic view but then I don't have any option menu where I could click to save the panoramic view....Any ideas of how to solve that please?
Hi Rick, when I open the link, the rectangular working space is clear, no options of 360 View or Wide Angle, has the link expired, please assist, I have taken pics with my Mavic to try out the panoramic stiching, thank you.
Hey. I just ordered the Mavic to replace my Phantom 2 plus for roof inspections. Do the sensors assist in keeping me close enough to the ridge without bumping it or will they hinder my ability to get close crisp shots? ( i usually try to get within 4-5 feet for detail)
Strange thing, first few times I did the 360 pano, I would hear the shutter release sound everytime it took a photo in the sequence. Now I no longer hear that, even though it still turns out. Why is this so? Is there a certain setting that may have been inadvertently changed?
So in THEORY we could have a 90 degree rotation available when filming (Maybe done by moving the 5D button)? I know this already kind of exists with increments with gimbal horizon adjustment, but this extra feature would also be cool to have.
Nice, video, a sub from me, excellent info, keep them coming! Thanks
Rick, when I changed the cam from Landscape to Portrait, the cam rotated as expected but the picture didn't flip with the camera. I stayed in landscape orientation. ?? Any ideas?
It looks like the link you provided for the stitching tool doesn't work with Google Chrome browser. It works with Firefox and browsers.
Daniel, thanks for uncovering that. I use Firefox and didn't even think of testing other browsers. Here is a link to the website that offers the software - www.dermandar.com/create/. See if that works better for you and thanks again for your support and the post. Rick
Great tips Rick...love it. In trying to use your Panoramic stitching tool (www.dronevalley.com/panoramic-tool.html). The tool comes up but there is a blank white square where the 360 view or wide angle options should be. I'm using a MacBook Pro.Do you think this is the reason I can't get it to work?
I really love your videos, they have been very educational.
does your mavic ever have compass issues on your shoots, such as due to metal? seems like the mp is only safe in the middle of nowhere from reading forums.
The only time I have trouble with my compass is when I am taking off from something metallic. I try and find a nice open space to launch from and then there are less issues. Thanks, Rick
Thanks for the reply.
The stitching tool doesn't load for me. Any suggestions. Already tried multiple browsers
Does this work on Mac? Just noticed he's using Windows
It would be pretty cool if the stitching tool wasn't just a blank white box.
dji just took mavic off the dji app and now i cant fly. i have an iphone 5c and it was compatible with my phone two weeks ago.. i go to fly today and i cant . will they make the 4.0 app compatible with my phone or do i have to buy a new phone? i can not afford a new phone ... i just bought a mavic . please help . there must be away.. it worked two weeks ago !!!!!
Nice but you missed one important step... AE Lock.. :)
Thx Rick, just another great tool for making awesome images from the Mavic Pro :) Now if I can find a legal place I can fly here in Canada I'm going to try it out ;)
Richard, thanks for the post and I feel your pain about the restrictions. I think the petitions and the public pressure will help with the final regulations and loosen them a little. If not, I guess you could always climb a tree to try this technique :)
lol, yes I guess I could! We have some very tall trees here on Vancouver Island!
Hi Rick. I really enjoy your videos on the Mavic they have been helpful to me. Definitely going to give this a go.
If you have 5 mins please check out the latest video on my channel with the Mavic Pro and let me know what you think.
It's a British location based historical documentary.
Thank you 😊
Thanks for the post and that clip is amazing! It's like something you'd see on the Discovery channel. I left you a comment and every time someone complains about me flying a drone, I'll point them to clips like yours to show them the beauty these quads can unlock in the right hands.
Hi Rick thank you for your compliments and encouragement... 😀
Your Panoramic Stitcher doesn't work It shows only a blank page with only " Panoramic Stitching Tool " no 360 view or Wide Angle in the center...!
Uhm, focal length has nothing to do with “focus”.
Useless now. Fix the laws in Canada for me and we can begin to try out these settings. k. thanks.
Thanks Rick, worked out well, just watched last night:
pic.twitter.com/NsdzzPAMPS
Shooting the photos manually works perfectly, no extra software needed
great footage! i'm also filming with drone's, maybe you can check out my channel?
get to the damn point!!!!