For everyone interested in how to do this
step by step:
1. Get your drone up in the air
2. Fly it to the location you want to take a 360 panorama
3. On DJI App go to the Panorama Mode (it is in the same selection as switching between video, photo, quickshots...)
4. In the submenu that appears, select Sphere (a globe icon)
5. Click the Shutter ('take photo') button in the app, or on the remote. The drone will take many photos, will spin around
6.
Very Important: when the progress circle (around the shutter button) reaches 50% the drone stops taking photos, but do not touch the screen or try to move the drone because any stick movements will cancel the photo stitching. Yes, from 50% to 100% it is stitching the photo, if you don't wait that last part, it will not save your panorama
7. Copy the JPEG file to your computer.
Beware: the JPEG will look very distorted/strange, but it is normal, as it needs to fit the 360 info into a regular file (refer to
JPEG File Example below to see an example)
8. Get on
Kuula.co, on the top navigation go to
Upload --> Single Image, drag n' drop the JPEG in the window (create account if you don't have one already if it prompts you)
9. Set the name/description in the box on the right (
refer Description Screenshot to see an example)
10. Rotate the panorama with your mouse, find a starting position you like (the way it will face when opened), and then click the
Current button under the Heading parameters on the right (refer
Heading Screenshot)
11. Apply a filter (if you like), my personal favorite is Bloom, additionally you can adjust the intensity of the filter with the slider below
12. You can also mess around with other settings like Sun Flares (Under
Sun Effect) and other options
13. Set the privacy option in the same right side menu accordingly: Private - Only your will be a able to access the Panorama, or Public - Everyone will be able to find the Panorama on your account/with the link.
14. If you want for others to be able to identify where the photo has been taken, scroll down to the bottom of the menu, and enable the
Make Location Public Option (refer
Location Screenshot)
15. Lastly Click the
POST IT! button on the top! Then you can copy and paste the link from the URL bar to share it with others.
The controls:
Click and drag the mouse to look around, same as google street view. Use the mouse wheel to zoom in/out.
On mobile devices you can also rotate the device to look around.
Here is an example of a Panorama I made with my DJI
Mavic Air 2, uploaded to Kuula, so you can see the page format and quality when you share your photos with someone:
Example Panorama (Nus the Sa Corbata, Mallorca)
If you have stitching problems at horizon level, re-calibrating your Drone's IMU on a flat surface might help, however during strong winds, imperfections may still appear, especially with smaller/lighter drones.
Also, to mention: I'm not sure how this process works with drones that use DJI Go app, this is a guide for all drones that use DJI Fly, but I wouldn't be surprised if DJI Go drones had similar menus/features.
Hope this helps to anyone interested in making and publishing your own panoramas.
Image References/Screenshots:
JPEG File Example:
Description Screenshot:
Heading Screenshot:
Screenshot Location: