Tiffany Haney
DJI's Sphere Mode is a feature that allows users to capture immersive 360-degree photos with a fisheye lens effect. These photos can be shared on social media, either directly through the DJI GO 4 app or by using third-party platforms like SkyPixel. While the process of exporting and sharing sphere pano photos from DJI devices has been a challenge for some users, requiring workarounds like screenshotting or using external software for stitching and editing, the ability to create and share interactive and visually appealing 360-degree content enhances the creative possibilities for photographers and drone enthusiasts alike.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| How to view sphere pano images | Through the DJI app, FSPViewer, Firefox, or Google Photos |
| How to export sphere pano images | By taking a screenshot, using the export button, or downloading to your phone |
| How to share sphere pano images | Directly to social media, or by uploading to SkyPixel and sharing the link |
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What You'll Learn
Using the DJI Fly App
The DJI Fly App allows you to capture 360-degree immersive photos with a fisheye lens effect using the Sphere Mode feature. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to use the DJI Fly App to capture and share sphere pano images:
Capturing Sphere Pano Images:
- Open the DJI Fly App on your mobile device and connect it to your drone.
- Navigate to the "Sphere Mode" feature within the Panorama photo options.
- Fly your drone to the desired location and altitude, ensuring a safe and clear area for capturing photos.
- Initiate the Sphere pano capture process by following the on-screen instructions. The drone will automatically capture a series of images to create the sphere pano.
- Once the capture process is complete, a prompt such as "Pano successful" will appear on the app.
Sharing Sphere Pano Images:
- After capturing the Sphere pano, you can view and manipulate the interactive sphere within the DJI Fly App.
- To share the Sphere pano outside the app, you can take a screenshot of the spherical image within the app. This allows you to quickly share the image on social media platforms, although it may not retain its interactivity.
- If you wish to share the interactive Sphere pano, you can utilize the SkyPixel feature within the DJI GO 4 App. SkyPixel links can be sent to other social media channels, allowing viewers to interact with the Sphere pano.
- For higher resolution images, you can export the individual panorama images from the SD card and use photo editing software such as Photoshop or Microsoft ICE to stitch them together externally. This will give you more control over the final image quality and interactivity.
Note: Some users have reported challenges in exporting high-resolution sphere pano images directly from the app. You may need to experiment with different methods, such as using third-party software or manually stitching images, to achieve the desired results.
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Downloading to your phone
Downloading Sphere Panos to your phone is possible with the DJI GO 4 app. However, you will get a panorama of the stitches, not the actual sphere. You can then share these images straight to your social media channels.
To do this, connect your phone to your drone via Wi-Fi and enter Spark's camera view. Once you have taken your Sphere Pano, you can download it to your phone.
If you would like to share your Sphere Pano on social media, you will need to do so through SkyPixel for interactive ones. SkyPixel links can then be sent to other social media channels. Alternatively, you can screenshot your Sphere Pano and post it directly to social media.
If you would like to download your Sphere Pano to your PC, you can do so by locating the image under the "/DCIM" folder on the memory card. The image will be saved as a ".HTML" file.
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Sharing on social media
To share your Sphere Mode photos on social media, you can download them to your phone, but you will only get a panorama of the stitches, not the actual sphere. You can then share these photos straight to your social media channels. For interactive photos, you will have to share through SkyPixel and then send the SkyPixel links to other social media channels.
Alternatively, you can screenshot your Sphere Mode photos and post them to social media. They won't be interactive, but they will still look impressive. To do this, open the album view of the drones album on your iPad or iPhone, and then screenshot the Pano. If you are worried about losing metadata or resolution, you can change the EXIF brand and model to Ricoh/Theta S so that the image is recognized as a spherical pic. You can use an app like EXIF Fixer to do this.
If you want to crop a spherical picture, you can assemble it manually in Photoshop or another stretching app as a spherical and then crop it. You could also upload your sample to a site like kuula.co, which can create an immersive experience.
To create a video of your Sphere Mode photos, you can use FSPViewer. This program is free and standalone, and it works on Windows 10, Linux, and OS X. You can also use it to manipulate your photos as it only works with .jpg and TIFF files.
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Using Google Photos
To share a sphere panorama photo on Google Photos, you can follow these steps:
Firstly, ensure you have the DJI Fly App installed on your device. Use the app to get the stitched 360 image off your drone using QuickTransfer. Save this image to your camera roll.
Now, you can upload the image to Google Photos. However, it is important to note that Google Photos may not recognize the image as a 360-degree panorama. This is because the image may not have the necessary metadata that Google requires for a 360-degree photo sphere.
One way to address this issue is to use a metadata editor, such as Exif Pilot, to edit the image's metadata and spoof a 360-degree camera. Open the image in the metadata editor and select the photosphere heading. Make the necessary changes to the settings, then save the image.
Finally, upload the edited image to Google Photos. This time, the image should be recognized as a 3D photo sphere. You can also try uploading the 26 individual images that make up the panorama and letting Google create the sphere automatically.
Alternatively, you can use third-party software to stitch the images together before uploading to Google Photos. For example, you can use Photoshop or BIMOSTITCH to create a high-quality panorama image. However, some users have reported issues with Photoshop not stitching all 26 images together seamlessly.
By following these steps, you should be able to successfully share a sphere panorama photo on Google Photos.
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Photoshop tips
Firstly, you need to export the full 'flat' image from your SD card. You can then open this in Photoshop and use the polarise function to make it spherical. You can also try using the 3D>Spherical Panorama>New Panorama Layer from selected Layers function.
If you are using a mobile device, you may find that your screenshots have a higher resolution. However, if you are looking to export a high-res version of your image, you could try opening the flattened JPG with FSPViewer (freeware for Windows/Linux/Macintosh).
If you are using a drone, you may find that the images it captures have stitching limitations, and the resolution may be quite low. In this case, you can try opening the individual RAW files in Photoshop and stitching them together. You can then change the image ratio to 2:1 for a true equirectangular 360° spherical panorama.
If you are looking to share your images on social media, consider that platforms like Instagram downscale image posts to 1080px in width. You can also try using an app like Exif Fixer to change the EXIF brand and model to Ricoh/Theta S, which will allow your image to be recognized as a spherical picture.
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Frequently asked questions
You can export the full 'flat' image from the SD card and then use Photoshop to make it spherical. You can also use an app called Exif Fixer to crop in a spherical picture.
You can share your Sphere pano on social media via the DJI GO 4 app, but you have to share through SkyPixel for interactive ones. SkyPixel links can then be sent to other social media channels.
You can download Spheres to your phone via the DJI GO 4 app, but you will get a panorama of the stitches rather than the actual sphere globe.
