First steps in Agisoft's metashape

Author: Jennifer Wexler ~ Published: 16 October 2018 ~ Updated: 23 July 2019

I am now assuming you have taken your photographs and have them on SD card and are ready to transfer them onto your computer for processing.

We are going to use one of the industry’s best packages for photogrammetry, which does not need a high end graphics card. This package is called Metashape and is made by Agisoft. You can download the standard version and apply for a demo key.

Open the Metashape package and you will see a blank interface appear. Sort of scary? It is pretty simple to use, just follow the instructions over the next few pages.

We are going to do several steps now:

1. Align photos
2. Create a dense cloud
3. Clean the dense cloud
4. Create a mesh (that’s the solid shape of the object)
5. Add a texture
6. Upload it to Sketchfab

Previous step: Taking your photos Next step: Aligning your photos