Open

Open only the photographs that you want to stitch together.

Photomerge Panorama

At the top of your screen, go to File > New > Photomerge Panorama.

By default, on the left column, Auto is selected.

Click the Add Open Files button.

Now, click OK.

Photoshop Elements will produce a panorama.

The program positions the photographs, and where necessary. stretches and skews them.

Crop

Use the Crop tool to create a rectangular photograph.

Other Options

The Photomerge Panorama window has other options besides Auto.

Here's what they do.

Perspective

Use this option when processing two or three photographs.

The setting uses the perspective of the base photograph to adjust the perspective in the other photographs.

Cylindrical

Use the Cylindrical option when processing may photographs.

The resulting panorama will be more cylindrical, unlike the bow-tie shape if you use the Perspective option.

Reposition Only

This option doesn't distort the photographs.

They are simply aligned.

Interactive Layout

If the automatic options don't perform well, use the Interactive Layout option to manually create the panorama.

Press and hold Shift to move the photographs by by 45° or 90°.

When using the Perspective option, the first photograph is set as the base photograph.

It will have a green border.

The perspective is transformed using this base photograph.

To change the base designation to another photograph, select the Set Vanishing Point tool, and click on another photograph.

Non-base photographs have red borders.

Saving the Photograph

If you haven't already done so, go to Saving Files.

Next, a list of resources about panoramic photography.

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