ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Image stitching

Imagine you have a bunch of pictures that you took of a really big scene. Maybe it's a really wide landscape or maybe it's a group photo where not everyone could fit in one picture. But you really want to see the whole thing in one picture. That's where image stitching comes in.

Image stitching is when you take all those pictures and “stitch” them together to make one big picture. It's like gluing several puzzle pieces together to make one big puzzle.

To do this, you need a computer program that can recognize similar parts in the different pictures and then “sew” them together. Think of it like when you put two pieces of paper together and use tape to hold them in place.

The computer program will also adjust the images so they all line up perfectly. It might stretch or shrink some of the pictures so they fit together seamlessly. It's like when you're trying to fit two puzzle pieces together and you have to move them around until they fit just right.

After the computer program is done stitching the pictures together, you'll have one big, beautiful picture that shows the whole scene. You can even print it out and hang it on your wall!