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| Rattlesnake Creek Panorama Missoula, Montana |
[Suggestion: If you are reading this post on your phone, turn it to horizontal for best views.]
Some scenes are too vast to fit even in an ultra-wide angle lens view. That's when Panorama (or Pano) mode comes in handy. This mode lets you create a wider than normal picture by panning the camera across the scene while the phone combines multiple images into one.
To find Pano mode on an iPhone, swipe left on Photo. On a Samsung Galaxy phone, tap More, then Panorama. Other Android phones may be different.
Once you select Panorama mode, the phone displays a screen with 1 or 2 arrows and a line across the screen. To start capturing a panorama, tap the round shutter button. Move the phone across the scene, keeping the arrow on the line. Don't pan too quickly or the camera may have trouble combining the images. When you reach the end of your panorama scene, tap the square to stop.
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| Panorama Mode Screens -- Android |
To return to regular Photo mode, on an iPhone swipe right and tap Photo. On an Android phone, tap the arrow next to Panorama to go back to Photo mode.
For best results, follow these suggestions:
- Hold the phone vertically.
- Practice the start and end points of your panorama before recording.
- Use the 1x lens to prevent distortion.
- Don't have objects too close to the camera to avoid "curved" lines that are supposed to be straight.
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| Curved flower border from standing too close for the panorama The flower bed is actually straight. |
You can also make vertical panoramas by moving the camera from top to bottom of a scene. In this case, rotate the phone to horizontal before recording the panorama.
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| Vertical Panorama |