- Mosaic
- A larger final image made by combining several overlapping panels.
- Panel
- One source image that covers only part of the final stitched scene.
- Overlap
- The region shared by neighboring panels. Strong overlap is essential for reliable matching.
- Alignment
- The process of placing panels in the correct shared position for the final mosaic.
- Registration
- A related term for bringing images into the same geometric relationship.
- Blending
- The step that merges panel boundaries so transitions appear smoother and less obvious.
- Seam
- A visible boundary between panels that can appear when alignment or tonal consistency is weak.
- Metadata
- Information stored with an image file that can help describe or organize the inputs.
- Bit depth
- The amount of tonal precision stored per pixel. Higher bit depth can preserve more subtle gradation.
- Monochrome
- An image represented without full color channels, often important in solar or lunar workflows.
- Resolution
- The level of spatial detail in the source or final output image.
- Output canvas
- The final image area into which all aligned panels are placed and rendered.
