Panorama Merge occasionally fails with DJI Mavic 4 Pro Free Panorama files

Hi Adobe Lightroom Classic team,

I regularly shoot panoramas with the DJI Mavic 4 Pro using Free Panorama mode. In most cases, Lightroom Classic merges them perfectly, so this is not a general issue with DJI panoramas.

However, I have encountered several specific panorama sets where Lightroom Classic is unable to create a panorama, while the exact same source files can be successfully stitched in other software, including Affinity Photo.

From what I can see, the issue may occur more often with panoramas that contain a larger proportion of sky or less distinct detail in some parts of the frame, although I cannot say for certain that this is the cause.

I would be very happy to provide the exact original image sets where Lightroom fails, together with examples of the successful stitched results from other software. This should make it possible to reproduce and investigate the issue directly.

Lightroom Classic is my primary photography tool and in most cases its panorama workflow works very well. I would really prefer not to introduce another application into my workflow just for the relatively small number of cases where Lightroom cannot complete the merge.

It would be great if the panorama merge algorithm could be improved for these more challenging image sets, particularly as competing applications are already able to process the same files successfully. I would very much like Lightroom to continue setting the standard for professional photography workflows.

Camera/drone: DJI Mavic 4 Pro
Capture mode: Free Panorama
Application: Lightroom Classic 15.5.1
OS: macOS 26.5.1

I’m happy to send the original files and comparison examples if useful.

Thank you.