Glossary of photographic terms
These are some photographic terms used in The Panorama Factory. We intend that these terms be used with their
conventional meaning.
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35mm camera noun
Fotocamera 35mm
a camera using 35mm wide film
35mm equivalent focal length noun
Lunghezza focale equivalente per 35mm
a way to describe the focal length of a camera by stating the focal length of a 35mm camera that produces the same
field of view
APS camera noun
Fotocamera APS
Advanced Photo System camera having a different film size and therefore different field of view from a
35mm camera for the same focal length
barrel distortion noun
Distorsione
a type of image distortion in a rectilinear projection where scale increases with increasing distance from the center
of the image.
brightness falloff noun
Vignettatura
a gradual reduction in image brightness with increasing distance from the center of the image.
cylindrical projection noun
Proiezione cilindrica
see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/CylindricalProjection.html
digital camera noun
Fotocamera digitale
a camera using a digital sensor instead of film
digital SLR noun
Reflex digitale
a digital singlle-lens reflex camera, usually having interchangeable lenses
equirectangular projection noun
Proiezione equirettangolare
see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/EquirectangularProjection.html
exposure noun
Esposizione
the amount of light reaching the imaging surface (film or digital sensor).
focal length noun
Lunghezza focale
distance from center of projection to the imaging surface (film or digital sensor); an inherent attribute of a camera's
lens
focal length multiplier noun
Fattore moltiplicativo della lunghezza focale
a multiplicative factor that relates the focal length of a camera to the focal length of a 35mm camera that produces
the same field of view
HFOV noun
Angolo di campo orizzontale
horizontal field of view, usually expressed in degrees
pixel noun
Pixel
a single dot in a digital image
rectilinear projection noun
Proiezione rettilineare
the projection produced by a conventional camera; also called gnomic projection, see
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GnomonicProjection.html
rotational camera noun
Fotocamera rotante
a type of panoramic camera in which the entire camera rotates as the film is pulled through the camera, painting the
image through a slit onto a curved film plane and producing a cylindrical projection
sensor noun
Sensore
light sensitive device that captures a digital image
swing lens camera noun
Fotocamera ad obiettivo rotante
a type of panoramic camera in which the lens rotates from side to side, painting the image through a slit onto a
curved film plane and producing a cylindrical projection
telephoto converter, tele converter noun Adattatore teleobiettivo
an adaptor that increases the focal length of another lens, decreasing the field of view
VFOV noun
Angolo di campo verticale
vertical field of view, usually expressed in degrees
wide angle converter noun
Adattatore grandangolare
an adaptor that reduces the focal length of another lens, increasing the field of view
Glossary of terms specific to The Panorama
Factory
These are terms used in The Panorama Factory in a specialized way. We intend to use these terms in ways that are
compatible with their conventional meaning, but in some cases they are used in a more specialized or otherwise
idiosyncratic way. The meanings of these terms are listed to help you choose appropriate translations.
Be sure you have good translations of these terms before beginning to translate the string table. Please contact
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360 degree panorama noun
Panorama a 360 gradi
a panoramic image covering exactly 360 degrees of HFOV
accessory lens noun
Aggiuntivo ottico
a wide angle converter or telephoto converter
align verb
Allineare
to adjust the offset between a pair of images so that they match correctly.
alignable adjective
Allineabile
able to be aligned <alignable image>.
aligning noun
Allineamento
the act of adjusting the offset between a pair of images so that they match correctly.
Alignment properties
Proprietà di allineamento
name of the dialog box containing settings to control automatic alignment.
approve verb
Approvare
to accept or OK an interactive image processing operations such as sharpening, cropping, etc.
APS classic print noun
Stampa APS classica
an APS image produced when the camera is set to record a 25mm x 17mm image on the film
APS film scan noun
Scansione pellicola APS
a full frame scan of a film image produced by an APS camera; 30mm x 17mm
APS hdtv print noun
Stampa APS HDTV
an APS image produced when the camera is set to record a 30mm x 17mm image on the film
APS panoramic print noun
Stampa APS panoramica
an APS image produced when the camera is set to record a 30mm x 10mm image on the film
archive noun
Archivio
a project where calculated images are usually represented only by recipes
array verb
Mettere in sequenza
to create a new image by arranging a set of images in a horizontal or vertical sequence optionally separated by white
space
array noun
Sequenza
a horizontal or vertical sequence of images, optionally separated by white space
Array of images
Sequenza di immagini
name of the dialog box for controlling an arraying operation
arrayed adjective
Disposto in sequenza
resulting from an arraying operation <arrayed image>
arraying noun
Posizionamento in sequenza
the act of creating an arrayed image
barrel distortion correction, barrel correction noun
Correzione della distorsione
adjustments to the shape of a conventional image to eliminate barrel distortion.
black level noun
Livello del nero
the numeric pixel value in a digital image that represents black
blend verb
Fondere
to combine the overlapping parts of one or more pairs of adjacent alignable images, making a smooth transition from
one image to the next in the stitched image; contast with compare
Blending properties
Proprietà di fusione
name of the dialog box containing settings to control blending.
brightness falloff correction noun
Correzione vignettatura
see falloff correction.
Camera properties
Proprietà fotocamera
name of the dialog box containing settings describing a camera.
cap noun
Riempimento
an image or color used to fill the area above a panoramic image so that its vertical field of view reaches the zenith
(north pole) or nadir (south pole) <top cap> <bottom cap>
clear fine tuning verb
Rimuovi correzione di precisione
to remove the fine tuning of one or more pairs of images, returning them to their original state prior to fine tuning.
color correction noun
Correzione colore
adjustments to the colors in the images as controlled by the color tool.
Color tool
Strumento correzione colore
name of the dialog box controlling color correction.
compare verb
Confrontare
to combine the overlapping parts of a pair of alignable images by showing 50% gray for parts that are equal and
brighter or darker values in proportion to the difference in color between the images; contrast with blend
corner noun
Angolo
see trimming corner
crop verb
Rifilare
to create one image from another by removing the left, right, top and/or bottom edges.
Crop image
Rifila immagine
name of the dialog box controlling image cropping.
cropped adjective
Rifilato
resulting from a cropping operation <cropped image>.
cropping noun
Rifilatura
the act of creating a cropped image
cropping rectangle noun
Rettangolo di rifilatura
a rectangular image decoration whose size and angle can be controlled; see Working with image decorations
cylindrical reprojection noun
Proiezione cilindrica
also called cylindrical projection, see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/CylindricalProjection.html
decimate verb
Decimare
to reduce the sampling resolution of an image.
decoration, image decoration noun
Decorazione
a figure drawn on an image with thin lines
detect verb
Individuare
to optimize the value of a variable, without having any specific initial value <automatically detect focal length>;
contrast with refine
drag verb
Trascinare
to move an item on the screen by moving the mouse while holding the mouse button down.
draw verb
Disegnare
to copy the non-overlapped portion of an alignable image into the stitched image.
drawing noun
Disegno
the act of copying the non-overlapped portion of an alignable image into the stitched image.
enhance verbI
Migliorare
to create one image from another by apply a filtering operation, usually a sharpening filter; contrast with improve
quality
enhanced adjective
Migliorato
resulting from an enhancing operation <enhanced image>.
enhancing noun
Miglioramento
the act of creating an enhanced image
exposure correction noun
Correzione dell’esposizione
adjustments to the overall brightness and contrast of the stitched image to achieve a pleasing range from dark to
light.
exposure matching noun
Far combaciare l’esposizione
adjustments made to the overall brightness of one or both overlapping alignable images so that their brightnesses
match well in the overlapping region.
falloff correction noun
Correzione della vignettatura
increasing the brightness in the corners of an image to eliminate brightness falloff.
Filter control
Applica filtro
name of the dialog box containing settings to control image enhancement.
filter kernel noun
Kernel del filtro
a convolution kernel for producing an enhanced image
fine tune, fine tune image alignment verb
Correggere con precisione
to make small scale, localized adjustments to the alignment between one or more pairs of images in order to
minimize the differences in the overlapping parts of the images; contrast with refine
fine tuning verb
Correggere con precisione
the act of making small scale, localized adjustments to the alignment between one or more pairs of images in order
to minimize the differences in the overlapping parts of the images; contrast with refining
Fine tuning properties
Proprietà correzione di precisione
name of the dialog box containing settings to control fine tuning.
fixed size rectangle noun
Rettangolo di dimensioni fisse
a rectangular image decoration whose size cannot be changed; see Working with image decorations
Histogram
Istogramma
name of the dialog box showing the number of pixels containing each color value from 0 to maximum.
hotspot noun
Area sensibile
an area within an image that does something when you click on it with the mouse.
Hotspot properties
Proprietà area sensibile
name of the dialog box containing properties of the selected hotspot.
Image properties
Proprietà dell’immagine
name of the dialog box containing properties of the current image.
import verb
Importare
to read an image file into the project.
Import Images
Importazione di immagini
name of the dialog box for selecting images to be imported.
imported adjective
Importato
resulting from an importing operation <imported image>.
importing noun
Importazione
the act of reading an image into the project
improve quality verb
Migliorare la qualità
to create a destination image that results from a series of image processing operations (trimming, warping, cropping,
etc.) in a single generation in order to minimize generational image degradation; contrast with enhance
License and Registration information
Informazioni su licenza e registrazione
name of the dialog box containing registration information.
low res size noun
Dimensione bassa risoluzione
midrange noun
Gamma intermedia
the middle brightness range between the black level and the white level of an image
monochrome adjective
Monocromatico
made with shades of gray <monochrome image>
normalize verb
Normalizzare
to adjust the filter kernel so that it does not change the overall brightness of the image
Notes for %1 image
Note per l’immagine %1
name of the dialog box containing the title and description of the current image; %1 is replaced by an adjective form
of an image type <Notes for enhanced image>
Overlap region
Regione di sovrapposizione
name of the dialog box controlling tasks to perform on the overlap between one alignable image and the next.
Page setup
Impostazione pagina
name of the dialog box controlling page setting for printing.
partial panorama noun
Panorama parziale
a panoramic image covering less than 360 degrees of HFOV
preview verb
Anteprima
to display a web page template or a thumbnail index template using placeholders for the image, the image title and
the image description <preview in browser>; contrast with view
profile noun
Profilo
a named collection of settings for different parts of the program.
Profile organize
Gestione profili
name of the dialog box for managing profiles.
project noun
Progetto
a collection of images and image recipes, usually for creating a panoramic image
Project notes
Note del progetto
name of the dialog box containing the title and description of the current project.
Project properties
Proprietà del progetto
name of the dialog box containing properties of the current project.
reblend verb
Ripeti fusione
to repeat the blending of an image that has previously been blended.
recipe noun
Procedimento
instructions for creating an image or a set of images from one or more source images
refine verb
Rifinire
to optimize the value of a variable, starting from some initial value <refine barrel correction>; contrast with fine tune
and detect
refining noun
Rifinitura
the act of optimizing the value of a variable, starting from some initial value; contrast with fine tuning
register verb
Registrare
to enter a registration key, previously purchased from Smoky City Design, on the License and Registration dialog
box.
registration mark noun
Segni di registro
small marks drawn in the margins of a printed page to help to help align multiple page panoramas
resample verb
Ricampionare
to increase the sampling resolution of an image.
resize verb
Ridimensionare
to create one image from another by changing the width and/or height as measured in pixels.
resized adjective
Ridimensionato
resulting from a resizing operation <resized image>.
resizing noun
Ridimensionamento
the act of creating a resized image
resolution noun
Risoluzione
density of pixels in an image, usually expressed in pixels per inch or pixels per centimeter
Resize image
Ridimensiona immagine
name of the dialog box for controlling the size of a resized image.
restitch verb
Ripetere unione
to repeat the stitching of an image that has previously been stitched.
rotate verb
Ruotare
to create one image from another by rotation
Rotate image
Ruota immagine
name of the dialog box for controlling image rotation
rotated adjective
Ruotato
resulting from a rotation operation <rotated image>
rotating noun
Rotazione
the act of creating a rotated image
saturation noun
Saturazione
chromatic purity; freedom from dilution with white
Save Archive
Salva archivio
name of the dialog box for selecting the file in which to store a project archive.
Save Image As
Salva immagine con nome
name of the dialog box for selecting the file in which to store the current image.
search range noun
Area di ricerca
separable adjective
Separabile
capable of being separated into a horizontal filter followed by a vertical filter <separable filter>
sharpen verb
Contrastare
to create one image from another in a way that accentuates edges, usually with an enhancing filter.
sharpened adjective
Contrastato
resulting from an sharpening operation <sharpened image>.
sharpening noun
Contrasta
the act of creating a sharpened image
spherical reprojection noun
Proiezione sferica
also called equirectangular projection, see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/EquirectangularProjection.html
stitch verb
Unire
to warp, align, fine tune and blend a series of alignable images into a complete panoramic image.
stitched adjective
Unito
resulting from a stitching operations <stitched image>
stitching noun
Unione
the act of creating a stitched image
target noun
Destinazione
the frame in which to open a new web page; see the Hotspot properties dialog box
template noun
Modello
a web page that functions as a prototype for creating other web pages
thumbnail noun
Miniatura
a small image used as a representation of the full image, also <thumbnail image>, also <cropped thumbnail>.
thumbnail index noun
Indice miniature
a web page containing thumbnail images
Thumbnail index properties
Proprietà indice miniature
name of the dialog box containing information about a thumbnail index web page.
tile noun
Riquadro
a small rectangular decoration used to fine tune the image alignment; see Working with image decorations
trim verb
Ritagliare
to extract the required part of an imported image in order to prepare it for stitching.
Trim imported image
Ritaglia immagine importata
name of the dialog box controlling image trimming.
trimmed adjective
Ritagliato
resulting from a trimming operation <trimmed image>.
trimming noun
Ritaglio
the act of creating a trimmed image
trimming corner, corner noun
Angoli di ritaglio
an image decoration used to mark the corners of the portion of an imported image to retain when trimming; see
Working with image decorations
Trimming properties
Proprietà di ritaglio
name of the dialog box containing settings for image trimming.
update noun
Aggiornamento
a new version of software containing bug corrections or relatively minor improvements, usually without a fee to
current customers.
upgrade noun
Aggiornamento
major improvements to the software, usually with a fee for current customers that is less than the price of the
software.
view verb
Visualizza
to display an image on screen <view in browser>; contrast with preview
white level noun
Livello del bianco
the numeric pixel value in a digital image that represents white
warp verb
Deformare
to change the shape of an image so that it may be smoothly aligned with the adjacent image or images.
warped adjective
Deformato
resulting from a warping operation <warped image>.
warping noun
Deformazione
the act of creating a warped image
watermark noun
Filigrana
a visible mark applied to an image in order to mark it as having been produced by an unregistered copy of The
Panorama Factory.