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Glad you found the batch processor useful. I like the idea of grouping photos in folders - that would be useful if you take lots of panoramas.

I think the Autostitch algorithms are licensed to various vendors of photo management apps, so I think its probably not in their interests to make the demo version too useful. If the free version could be easily embedded/controlled they would probably not make many sales.

Sorry for the lengthy delay. My blog is badly neglected and I’m still sorting comments from spam.

I’m glad you enjoyed the songbook.

Strum patterns are important, but it depends a lot on how you want to interpret the song. You can get a guide for the rhythm of the song by listening to the original, or a cover version. I find Youtube is great for this. It also gives you the tune, which of course is not conveyed at all in song sheets.

I have not really found a good way to notate strum patterns. Its not really supported in the songsheet software I use, and I find score notation packages too time consuming. I suggest you get familiar with some basic patterns - after a while you’ll probably get the feel for which pattern you can use for a particular song. There are lots of good resources on the web. Some of my picks:

http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/10/22/ukulele-strumming/
http://www.ezfolk.com/uke/Tutorials/Strumming/strumming.html

BTW, I’ve added some more songs this week…

Sorry for the lengthy delay - I’m finally getting back to my sadly neglected blog, and sorting comments from the spam.

The main cost is the Mac Mini. I don’t have exact costings, but here are some rough figures. Some things I bought locally (in Australian dollars), and others are in US dollars.

Monitor: LG W2252TQ-PFT ($AU 270)
Camera: Unibrain Fire-i (B/W, $US 150)
Lens: 2.5mm focal length ($AU 30)
Brain: Mac Mini ($AU 1000)
Cable: Firewire 9-pin to 6-pin ($AU 50)
IR Filter: 850nm IR pass ($AU 20)
Acrylic Panel: Endlighten 10mm ($AU 30)
IR illuminator: 850nm IR LED strip light (~2meters, $US 100)
Power Supply: 12V, for illuminator ($AU 30)

Assorted hardware: MDF, wood screws, nut/bolts, square dowell, 1″ aluminium angle, steel strip, T-nuts, hinge, construction adhesive, silicone sealant, magnetic catches, gaffa tape (~$AU 100)

Hope this helps.

http://satov.blogspot.com/2009/12/scripting-stitching-photos-into.html

It works, but still, I don’t like it too much. If autostitch would have the proper command-line arguments, everithing would be much cleaner. Have you tried contacting them ?

Regards.

How much did you spend on the project?