Let’s be real: PTGui is not as "easy" as Adobe Camera Raw. The interface looks like engineering software from 2010. You have to understand what "control points" and "focal length" actually mean.
However, the tutorials included in version 12 have improved dramatically. There is an interactive tour that teaches you how to fix a "bow-tie" distortion in 10 minutes. Once you click with the logic, you will never go back to automatic stitching. ptgui pro 12
Version 12 handles bracketed exposures significantly better. The de-ghosting algorithm for HDR sequences has been tuned to preserve sharp edges even when clouds are moving fast. You can now fuse exposure brackets into 32-bit floating point TIFFs, giving you insane latitude for color grading in Lightroom after the stitch. Lens Type: PTGui will usually detect the lens