Digital panoramas have a fascinating impact everywhere: whether on a personal homepage or in professional applications such as virtual museums, corporate or product presentations. The author provides a comprehensive yet easily understandable guide to all the necessary steps in panoramic photography: from producing digital and analog image sequences to stitching them together with suitable software tools, and finally publishing interactive panoramas on the internet. The book introduces the production of cylindrical and spherical panoramas and explains how to link individual panoramas into virtual tours. Key production methods such as QuickTime VR, PTools, Java applets, and iPIX are also presented in detail. Regardless of whether the digital images are captured with a fisheye lens, multi-row technique, or panoramic camera, this work offers practical tips and tricks for all alternatives. Detailed comparisons of the various techniques make it easier to choose the appropriate method for individual goals. Thus, panoramic photography becomes a unique experience, resulting in high-quality outcomes. This book is recommended for beginners, as it initially explains the fundamentals of digital photography in an accessible manner. Experienced photographers or media designers will also find specialized topics such as object photography for producing object movies.