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Welcome to Papywizard project
As announced on Kolor forum, I finally decided to stop the developement of Papywizard. It means there won't be new major releases, but I will still help users, and developers who want to write new plugins. I may also make minor updates, according to my free time.
Introduction
Papywizard (Panoramic python Wizard) is a free panohead control software, mainly developed for the Merlin/Orion astronomic mount, but usable for other panoheads with small effort.
The project started on the Autopano forum, where someone has bring the idea to use an astronomic mount for panoramic shots. The very low price of the Merlin/Orion mount made it the perfect candidate. The only things to do were an electronic interface, and a little software to drive it!
Papywizard is entirely written in python and developed under gnu/linux; it successfully runs on gnu/linux, Maemo (Nokia), Windows, MacOS and Openmoko.
This project was developed in collaboration with retired Kolor company, which developed Autopano Pro/Giga/Server, a great stitcher softwares suite.
Enjoy!
The Papywizard team
Developed with:
Latest news
- 2017-02: github -> framagit migration
- 2013-12: svn -> git migration
- 2010-02: debian/ubuntu packages are available. Finally!
- 2010-02: support of GigaPanBot head (with custom firmware)
- 2010-01: Vincen successfully installed Papywizard on a Neo FreeRunner running QX :o)
- 2009-08: Nokia has just released a first version of PySide, a new python/Qt binding. PySide API is compatible with PyQt, so I could easily make Papywizard work with it. There is still a bug (more a missing feature) in this new binding, so I can't release a fully operationnal version of Papywizard, but it is very promising. The main goal will be to run Papywizard on Maemo 5, the OS running on the N900. Stay tuned!
- 2009-05: plugins now fully operationnal (>= 2.1.5)
- 2009-04: first plugin implementation in version 2.1.1.
- 2009-03: version 2.0.0 is out! This is the first stable release of the branch 2.x, using PyQt. This release does not add many new features to 1.x branch, but developement will now be easier.
- 2009-03: Papywizard 1.9 now runs on MacOS (10.5 only for now). Thanks to Jeremy!
- 2009-01: first dev. release (1.9.0) using PyQt. This is the 1.6.0 version using PyQt instead of PyGtk (graphical shooting area missing). New features will come later.
- 2009-01: version 1.6.0 is out. Introduce a simple timer/intervalometer feature, and alternate shooting view. This is the last release of the 1.x branch; time to start v2 ;o)
- 2008-11: Bluetooth now works under Windows!
- 2008-11: version 1.4.0 is out. Main improvements are FOV and number of pictures as input params, preview positions in shooting dialog, and rewind/forward shooting feature.
- 2008-11: version 1.2.0 is out. A lot of improvements for this release (custom user presets, Windows installer...).
- 2008-10: Openmoko seems a good candidate, as Papywizard runs on it out-of-the-box (simulation mode). More tests to come.
- 2008-09: Papywizard runs again under Windows (svn version), except for bluetooth. Hope to fix this soon.
- 2008-09: version 1.0 is out!
License
All Papywizard files and documents are released under CeCILL, a french free license, based on and compatible with GPL.
You can read the complete text of the license here.
Features
Cf this page.
Documentation
- Installation guide
- User guide branch 1.x -- Stable version 1.6.1
- User guide branch 2.x -- Stable version 2.0.0
- User guide branch git -- Developement version
- User guide 1.4.x, User guide 1.2.x, User guide 1.0.x -- Previous stable versions
- Tips and tricks
- FAQ
- developer guide
- Python -- Python
Screenshots
See this page.
Tools
- Data to preset converter -- Convert a data file to a preset file
- Data to PTGui template converter -- Convert a data file to a PTGui template file
Related links
- Papywizard et Merlin/Orion -- Claude's web site about this project
- Orion Mount for Gigapixel Panoramic Photography -- Review by Jason's Odyssey
- Building a Merlin Or Orion Motorized Pano-head -- Review by BeeZed
- Arduino controller -- A Merlin/Orion controller based on the famous Arduino. Developed by GuzZzt.
Use the forums for questions, bugs reports, or to ask for new features.
Download
See this page.
Trac shortcuts
- Report bug or add request -- For developers only
- View tickets
- View tickets -- By date
- View tickets -- By milestone
Authors
Main developement
- Frédéric Mantegazza (aka fma38)
Contributors
- Jeremy Pronk -- MacOS packaging
- Jones Henry Subbiah -- EOS Utility plugin developement
- Lee Jeongyun -- Gphoto Bracket plugin developement
- Hubert Pawlowski -- Icon design
Translators
- Jo Lutum -- German
- Maciej Dworak -- Polish
- Antonio Bruno -- Italian
- Juan Carlos Andres -- Spanish
- Vaclav Cerny -- Czech
Misc
- Andrew Stephens -- Beta tester
- Claude Vanhemmens -- Beta tester and Merlin interface developer
