47 Shooting Stitch Assist ModeUse this mode when taking shots that you wantto combine into a panorama. To create the pan-orama itself, you must stitch the images togetheron your computer.There are two stitch assist modes based on theshooting direction as shown in the following.Shoots horizontally from left to right.Shoots horizontally from right to left.Left→rightRight→leftTo create the panorama at your computer,use the Photostitch software that came withyour camera.Framing a SubjectThe PhotoStitch program detects the overlap-ping portions of adjoining images and mergesthem. When shooting, try to include a distinc-tive item (landmark) in the overlapping portions.• Compose each frame so that it overlaps 30to 50 % of the adjoining image. Try to keepthe vertical misalignment to within 10 % ofthe image height.• Do not include moving items in the overlap.• Do not try to stitch images that include bothdistant and close items. Objects may appearwarped or doubled up.n thespeedecondecondestingccord-eces-LCDerval.takento re-Self-Timer1 Press the / button asnecessary so that appears onthe LCD monitor.2 Shoot the image.• The self-timer starts when the shutterbutton is pressed. The self-timer lamp willflash. The image will be shot afterapproximately 10 seconds. The blinking willspeed up approximately 2 seconds beforethe shutter activates.