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Infinite

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Stair Step effect
« on: October 31, 2011, 11:46:44 PM »
Hi Agisoft users, I'm new here. Just been using Agisoft Photoscan over the last few days, I've got some really interesting results using a minimal amount of input images but I am also getting some weird stair step effects (see attached) is there a reason for this?

As an example, I'm processing 2 images as Stereo Pairs, perhaps more images are required to overcome this stepping effect? the effect seems to appear in the Normal Map that can be generated, not so much in the depth map. It kind of resembles the issues you can get with displacement map when using 8bit images instead of 32bit?

I used Arbitrary, High and Smooth as Geometry settings.

Any helps or tips would be greatly appreciated.

Incredible software  :)

Thanks,
Lee
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Re: Stair Step effect
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2011, 12:05:05 AM »
Notice the stair step effect and banding in the Normal Map?
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Re: Stair Step effect
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2012, 04:55:10 AM »
I am having the exact same problem.  Have you had any luck solving this Lee?

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Re: Stair Step effect
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2012, 08:00:03 AM »
Can upload positions of camera ? sometimes is because a low angle between cameras, and mostly if shoot from one point and just rotate camera.... is this the fall ?????
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Re: Stair Step effect
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2012, 12:35:57 PM »
I overcame this a whole back using more Cameras. It usually happens when you are only using 1 stereo Pair. The same as just taking 2 images of a subject.
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