diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/blender.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/blender.py
index 886aef67ef..8c6d2c5f33 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/blender.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/blender.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ class Blender:
 
         elif self.blender_type == "multiband":
             self.blender = cv.detail_MultiBandBlender()
-            self.blender.setNumBands((np.log(blend_width) /
-                                      np.log(2.) - 1.).astype(np.int))
+            self.blender.setNumBands(int((np.log(blend_width) /
+                                          np.log(2.) - 1.)))
 
         elif self.blender_type == "feather":
             self.blender = cv.detail_FeatherBlender()
@@ -45,4 +45,12 @@ class Blender:
         result_mask = None
         result, result_mask = self.blender.blend(result, result_mask)
         result = cv.convertScaleAbs(result)
-        return result
+        return result, result_mask
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_panorama(cls, imgs, masks, corners, sizes):
+        blender = cls("no")
+        blender.prepare(corners, sizes)
+        for img, mask, corner in zip(imgs, masks, corners):
+            blender.feed(img, mask, corner)
+        return blender.blend()
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/cropper.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/cropper.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..243a6dc7b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/cropper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+from collections import namedtuple
+import cv2 as cv
+
+from .blender import Blender
+from .stitching_error import StitchingError
+
+
+class Rectangle(namedtuple('Rectangle', 'x y width height')):
+    __slots__ = ()
+
+    @property
+    def area(self):
+        return self.width * self.height
+
+    @property
+    def corner(self):
+        return (self.x, self.y)
+
+    @property
+    def size(self):
+        return (self.width, self.height)
+
+    @property
+    def x2(self):
+        return self.x + self.width
+
+    @property
+    def y2(self):
+        return self.y + self.height
+
+    def times(self, x):
+        return Rectangle(*(int(round(i*x)) for i in self))
+
+    def draw_on(self, img, color=(0, 0, 255), size=1):
+        if len(img.shape) == 2:
+            img = cv.cvtColor(img, cv.COLOR_GRAY2RGB)
+        start_point = (self.x, self.y)
+        end_point = (self.x2-1, self.y2-1)
+        cv.rectangle(img, start_point, end_point, color, size)
+        return img
+
+
+class Cropper:
+
+    DEFAULT_CROP = False
+
+    def __init__(self, crop=DEFAULT_CROP):
+        self.do_crop = crop
+        self.overlapping_rectangles = []
+        self.cropping_rectangles = []
+
+    def prepare(self, imgs, masks, corners, sizes):
+        if self.do_crop:
+            mask = self.estimate_panorama_mask(imgs, masks, corners, sizes)
+            self.compile_numba_functionality()
+            lir = self.estimate_largest_interior_rectangle(mask)
+            corners = self.get_zero_center_corners(corners)
+            rectangles = self.get_rectangles(corners, sizes)
+            self.overlapping_rectangles = self.get_overlaps(
+                rectangles, lir)
+            self.intersection_rectangles = self.get_intersections(
+                rectangles, self.overlapping_rectangles)
+
+    def crop_images(self, imgs, aspect=1):
+        for idx, img in enumerate(imgs):
+            yield self.crop_img(img, idx, aspect)
+
+    def crop_img(self, img, idx, aspect=1):
+        if self.do_crop:
+            intersection_rect = self.intersection_rectangles[idx]
+            scaled_intersection_rect = intersection_rect.times(aspect)
+            cropped_img = self.crop_rectangle(img, scaled_intersection_rect)
+            return cropped_img
+        return img
+
+    def crop_rois(self, corners, sizes, aspect=1):
+        if self.do_crop:
+            scaled_overlaps = \
+                [r.times(aspect) for r in self.overlapping_rectangles]
+            cropped_corners = [r.corner for r in scaled_overlaps]
+            cropped_corners = self.get_zero_center_corners(cropped_corners)
+            cropped_sizes = [r.size for r in scaled_overlaps]
+            return cropped_corners, cropped_sizes
+        return corners, sizes
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def estimate_panorama_mask(imgs, masks, corners, sizes):
+        _, mask = Blender.create_panorama(imgs, masks, corners, sizes)
+        return mask
+
+    def compile_numba_functionality(self):
+        # numba functionality is only imported if cropping
+        # is explicitely desired
+        try:
+            import numba
+        except ModuleNotFoundError:
+            raise StitchingError("Numba is needed for cropping but not installed")
+        from .largest_interior_rectangle import largest_interior_rectangle
+        self.largest_interior_rectangle = largest_interior_rectangle
+
+    def estimate_largest_interior_rectangle(self, mask):
+        lir = self.largest_interior_rectangle(mask)
+        lir = Rectangle(*lir)
+        return lir
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_zero_center_corners(corners):
+        min_corner_x = min([corner[0] for corner in corners])
+        min_corner_y = min([corner[1] for corner in corners])
+        return [(x - min_corner_x, y - min_corner_y) for x, y in corners]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_rectangles(corners, sizes):
+        rectangles = []
+        for corner, size in zip(corners, sizes):
+            rectangle = Rectangle(*corner, *size)
+            rectangles.append(rectangle)
+        return rectangles
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_overlaps(rectangles, lir):
+        return [Cropper.get_overlap(r, lir) for r in rectangles]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_overlap(rectangle1, rectangle2):
+        x1 = max(rectangle1.x, rectangle2.x)
+        y1 = max(rectangle1.y, rectangle2.y)
+        x2 = min(rectangle1.x2, rectangle2.x2)
+        y2 = min(rectangle1.y2, rectangle2.y2)
+        if x2 < x1 or y2 < y1:
+            raise StitchingError("Rectangles do not overlap!")
+        return Rectangle(x1, y1, x2-x1, y2-y1)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_intersections(rectangles, overlapping_rectangles):
+        return [Cropper.get_intersection(r, overlap_r) for r, overlap_r
+                in zip(rectangles, overlapping_rectangles)]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_intersection(rectangle, overlapping_rectangle):
+        x = abs(overlapping_rectangle.x - rectangle.x)
+        y = abs(overlapping_rectangle.y - rectangle.y)
+        width = overlapping_rectangle.width
+        height = overlapping_rectangle.height
+        return Rectangle(x, y, width, height)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def crop_rectangle(img, rectangle):
+        return img[rectangle.y:rectangle.y2, rectangle.x:rectangle.x2]
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/feature_matcher.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/feature_matcher.py
index f2c7183e25..82ff153d4e 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/feature_matcher.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/feature_matcher.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ class FeatureMatcher:
             self.matcher = cv.detail_AffineBestOf2NearestMatcher(**kwargs)
         elif range_width == -1:
             """https://docs.opencv.org/4.x/d4/d26/classcv_1_1detail_1_1BestOf2NearestMatcher.html"""  # noqa
-            self.matcher = cv.detail.BestOf2NearestMatcher_create(**kwargs)
+            self.matcher = cv.detail_BestOf2NearestMatcher(**kwargs)
         else:
             """https://docs.opencv.org/4.x/d8/d72/classcv_1_1detail_1_1BestOf2NearestRangeMatcher.html"""  # noqa
-            self.matcher = cv.detail.BestOf2NearestRangeMatcher_create(
+            self.matcher = cv.detail_BestOf2NearestRangeMatcher(
                 range_width, **kwargs
                 )
 
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/image_handler.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/image_handler.py
index a3b76b288a..3be9ff4817 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/image_handler.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/image_handler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import cv2 as cv
 
-from .megapix_downscaler import MegapixDownscaler
+from .megapix_scaler import MegapixDownscaler
 from .stitching_error import StitchingError
 
 class ImageHandler:
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ImageHandler:
 
     def resize_to_low_resolution(self, medium_imgs=None):
         if medium_imgs and self.scales_set:
-            return self.resize_medium_to_low(medium_imgs)
+            return self.resize_imgs_by_scaler(medium_imgs, self.low_scaler)
         return self.read_and_resize_imgs(self.low_scaler)
 
     def resize_to_final_resolution(self):
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ class ImageHandler:
         for img, size in self.input_images():
             yield self.resize_img_by_scaler(scaler, size, img)
 
-    def resize_medium_to_low(self, medium_imgs):
+    def resize_imgs_by_scaler(self, medium_imgs, scaler):
         for img, size in zip(medium_imgs, self.img_sizes):
-            yield self.resize_img_by_scaler(self.low_scaler, size, img)
+            yield self.resize_img_by_scaler(scaler, size, img)
 
     @staticmethod
     def resize_img_by_scaler(scaler, size, img):
@@ -92,3 +92,14 @@ class ImageHandler:
 
     def get_final_to_low_ratio(self):
         return self.low_scaler.scale / self.final_scaler.scale
+
+    def get_low_to_final_ratio(self):
+        return self.final_scaler.scale / self.low_scaler.scale
+
+    def get_final_img_sizes(self):
+        return [self.final_scaler.get_scaled_img_size(sz)
+                for sz in self.img_sizes]
+
+    def get_low_img_sizes(self):
+        return [self.low_scaler.get_scaled_img_size(sz)
+                for sz in self.img_sizes]
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/largest_interior_rectangle.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/largest_interior_rectangle.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f0a82f7b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/largest_interior_rectangle.py
@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+import numpy as np
+import numba as nb
+import cv2 as cv
+
+from .stitching_error import StitchingError
+
+
+def largest_interior_rectangle(cells):
+    outline = get_outline(cells)
+    adjacencies = adjacencies_all_directions(cells)
+    s_map, _, saddle_candidates_map = create_maps(outline, adjacencies)
+    lir1 = biggest_span_in_span_map(s_map)
+
+    candidate_cells = cells_of_interest(saddle_candidates_map)
+    s_map = span_map(adjacencies[0], adjacencies[2], candidate_cells)
+    lir2 = biggest_span_in_span_map(s_map)
+
+    lir = biggest_rectangle(lir1, lir2)
+    return lir
+
+
+def get_outline(cells):
+    contours, hierarchy = \
+        cv.findContours(cells, cv.RETR_TREE, cv.CHAIN_APPROX_NONE)
+    # TODO support multiple contours
+    # test that only one regular contour exists
+    if not hierarchy.shape == (1, 1, 4) or not np.all(hierarchy == -1):
+        raise StitchingError("Invalid Contour. Try without cropping.")
+    contour = contours[0][:, 0, :]
+    x_values = contour[:, 0].astype("uint32", order="C")
+    y_values = contour[:, 1].astype("uint32", order="C")
+    return x_values, y_values
+
+
+@nb.njit('uint32[:,::1](uint8[:,::1], boolean)', parallel=True, cache=True)
+def horizontal_adjacency(cells, direction):
+    result = np.zeros(cells.shape, dtype=np.uint32)
+    for y in nb.prange(cells.shape[0]):
+        span = 0
+        if direction:
+            iterator = range(cells.shape[1]-1, -1, -1)
+        else:
+            iterator = range(cells.shape[1])
+        for x in iterator:
+            if cells[y, x] > 0:
+                span += 1
+            else:
+                span = 0
+            result[y, x] = span
+    return result
+
+
+@nb.njit('uint32[:,::1](uint8[:,::1], boolean)', parallel=True, cache=True)
+def vertical_adjacency(cells, direction):
+    result = np.zeros(cells.shape, dtype=np.uint32)
+    for x in nb.prange(cells.shape[1]):
+        span = 0
+        if direction:
+            iterator = range(cells.shape[0]-1, -1, -1)
+        else:
+            iterator = range(cells.shape[0])
+        for y in iterator:
+            if cells[y, x] > 0:
+                span += 1
+            else:
+                span = 0
+            result[y, x] = span
+    return result
+
+
+@nb.njit(cache=True)
+def adjacencies_all_directions(cells):
+    h_left2right = horizontal_adjacency(cells, 1)
+    h_right2left = horizontal_adjacency(cells, 0)
+    v_top2bottom = vertical_adjacency(cells, 1)
+    v_bottom2top = vertical_adjacency(cells, 0)
+    return h_left2right, h_right2left, v_top2bottom, v_bottom2top
+
+
+@nb.njit('uint32(uint32[:])', cache=True)
+def predict_vector_size(array):
+    zero_indices = np.where(array == 0)[0]
+    if len(zero_indices) == 0:
+        if len(array) == 0:
+            return 0
+        return len(array)
+    return zero_indices[0]
+
+
+@nb.njit('uint32[:](uint32[:,::1], uint32, uint32)', cache=True)
+def h_vector_top2bottom(h_adjacency, x, y):
+    vector_size = predict_vector_size(h_adjacency[y:, x])
+    h_vector = np.zeros(vector_size, dtype=np.uint32)
+    h = np.Inf
+    for p in range(vector_size):
+        h = np.minimum(h_adjacency[y+p, x], h)
+        h_vector[p] = h
+    h_vector = np.unique(h_vector)[::-1]
+    return h_vector
+
+
+@nb.njit('uint32[:](uint32[:,::1], uint32, uint32)', cache=True)
+def h_vector_bottom2top(h_adjacency, x, y):
+    vector_size = predict_vector_size(np.flip(h_adjacency[:y+1, x]))
+    h_vector = np.zeros(vector_size, dtype=np.uint32)
+    h = np.Inf
+    for p in range(vector_size):
+        h = np.minimum(h_adjacency[y-p, x], h)
+        h_vector[p] = h
+    h_vector = np.unique(h_vector)[::-1]
+    return h_vector
+
+
+@nb.njit(cache=True)
+def h_vectors_all_directions(h_left2right, h_right2left, x, y):
+    h_l2r_t2b = h_vector_top2bottom(h_left2right, x, y)
+    h_r2l_t2b = h_vector_top2bottom(h_right2left, x, y)
+    h_l2r_b2t = h_vector_bottom2top(h_left2right, x, y)
+    h_r2l_b2t = h_vector_bottom2top(h_right2left, x, y)
+    return h_l2r_t2b, h_r2l_t2b, h_l2r_b2t, h_r2l_b2t
+
+
+@nb.njit('uint32[:](uint32[:,::1], uint32, uint32)', cache=True)
+def v_vector_left2right(v_adjacency, x, y):
+    vector_size = predict_vector_size(v_adjacency[y, x:])
+    v_vector = np.zeros(vector_size, dtype=np.uint32)
+    v = np.Inf
+    for q in range(vector_size):
+        v = np.minimum(v_adjacency[y, x+q], v)
+        v_vector[q] = v
+    v_vector = np.unique(v_vector)[::-1]
+    return v_vector
+
+
+@nb.njit('uint32[:](uint32[:,::1], uint32, uint32)', cache=True)
+def v_vector_right2left(v_adjacency, x, y):
+    vector_size = predict_vector_size(np.flip(v_adjacency[y, :x+1]))
+    v_vector = np.zeros(vector_size, dtype=np.uint32)
+    v = np.Inf
+    for q in range(vector_size):
+        v = np.minimum(v_adjacency[y, x-q], v)
+        v_vector[q] = v
+    v_vector = np.unique(v_vector)[::-1]
+    return v_vector
+
+
+@nb.njit(cache=True)
+def v_vectors_all_directions(v_top2bottom, v_bottom2top, x, y):
+    v_l2r_t2b = v_vector_left2right(v_top2bottom, x, y)
+    v_r2l_t2b = v_vector_right2left(v_top2bottom, x, y)
+    v_l2r_b2t = v_vector_left2right(v_bottom2top, x, y)
+    v_r2l_b2t = v_vector_right2left(v_bottom2top, x, y)
+    return v_l2r_t2b, v_r2l_t2b, v_l2r_b2t, v_r2l_b2t
+
+
+@nb.njit('uint32[:,:](uint32[:], uint32[:])', cache=True)
+def spans(h_vector, v_vector):
+    spans = np.stack((h_vector, v_vector[::-1]), axis=1)
+    return spans
+
+
+@nb.njit('uint32[:](uint32[:,:])', cache=True)
+def biggest_span(spans):
+    if len(spans) == 0:
+        return np.array([0, 0], dtype=np.uint32)
+    areas = spans[:, 0] * spans[:, 1]
+    biggest_span_index = np.where(areas == np.amax(areas))[0][0]
+    return spans[biggest_span_index]
+
+
+@nb.njit(cache=True)
+def spans_all_directions(h_vectors, v_vectors):
+    span_l2r_t2b = spans(h_vectors[0], v_vectors[0])
+    span_r2l_t2b = spans(h_vectors[1], v_vectors[1])
+    span_l2r_b2t = spans(h_vectors[2], v_vectors[2])
+    span_r2l_b2t = spans(h_vectors[3], v_vectors[3])
+    return span_l2r_t2b, span_r2l_t2b, span_l2r_b2t, span_r2l_b2t
+
+
+@nb.njit(cache=True)
+def get_n_directions(spans_all_directions):
+    n_directions = 1
+    for spans in spans_all_directions:
+        all_x_1 = np.all(spans[:, 0] == 1)
+        all_y_1 = np.all(spans[:, 1] == 1)
+        if not all_x_1 and not all_y_1:
+            n_directions += 1
+    return n_directions
+
+
+@nb.njit(cache=True)
+def get_xy_array(x, y, spans, mode=0):
+    """0 - flip none, 1 - flip x, 2 - flip y, 3 - flip both"""
+    xy = spans.copy()
+    xy[:, 0] = x
+    xy[:, 1] = y
+    if mode == 1:
+        xy[:, 0] = xy[:, 0] - spans[:, 0] + 1
+    if mode == 2:
+        xy[:, 1] = xy[:, 1] - spans[:, 1] + 1
+    if mode == 3:
+        xy[:, 0] = xy[:, 0] - spans[:, 0] + 1
+        xy[:, 1] = xy[:, 1] - spans[:, 1] + 1
+    return xy
+
+
+@nb.njit(cache=True)
+def get_xy_arrays(x, y, spans_all_directions):
+    xy_l2r_t2b = get_xy_array(x, y, spans_all_directions[0], 0)
+    xy_r2l_t2b = get_xy_array(x, y, spans_all_directions[1], 1)
+    xy_l2r_b2t = get_xy_array(x, y, spans_all_directions[2], 2)
+    xy_r2l_b2t = get_xy_array(x, y, spans_all_directions[3], 3)
+    return xy_l2r_t2b, xy_r2l_t2b, xy_l2r_b2t, xy_r2l_b2t
+
+
+@nb.njit(cache=True)
+def point_on_outline(x, y, outline):
+    x_vals, y_vals = outline
+    x_true = x_vals == x
+    y_true = y_vals == y
+    both_true = np.logical_and(x_true, y_true)
+    return np.any(both_true)
+
+
+@nb.njit('Tuple((uint32[:,:,::1], uint8[:,::1], uint8[:,::1]))'
+         '(UniTuple(uint32[:], 2), UniTuple(uint32[:,::1], 4))',
+         parallel=True, cache=True)
+def create_maps(outline, adjacencies):
+    x_values, y_values = outline
+    h_left2right, h_right2left, v_top2bottom, v_bottom2top = adjacencies
+
+    shape = h_left2right.shape
+    span_map = np.zeros(shape + (2,), "uint32")
+    direction_map = np.zeros(shape, "uint8")
+    saddle_candidates_map = np.zeros(shape, "uint8")
+
+    for idx in nb.prange(len(x_values)):
+        x, y = x_values[idx], y_values[idx]
+        h_vectors = h_vectors_all_directions(h_left2right, h_right2left, x, y)
+        v_vectors = v_vectors_all_directions(v_top2bottom, v_bottom2top, x, y)
+        span_arrays = spans_all_directions(h_vectors, v_vectors)
+        n = get_n_directions(span_arrays)
+        direction_map[y, x] = n
+        xy_arrays = get_xy_arrays(x, y, span_arrays)
+        for direction_idx in range(4):
+            xy_array = xy_arrays[direction_idx]
+            span_array = span_arrays[direction_idx]
+            for span_idx in range(span_array.shape[0]):
+                x, y = xy_array[span_idx][0], xy_array[span_idx][1]
+                w, h = span_array[span_idx][0], span_array[span_idx][1]
+                if w*h > span_map[y, x, 0] * span_map[y, x, 1]:
+                    span_map[y, x, :] = np.array([w, h], "uint32")
+                if n == 3 and not point_on_outline(x, y, outline):
+                    saddle_candidates_map[y, x] = np.uint8(255)
+
+    return span_map, direction_map, saddle_candidates_map
+
+
+def cells_of_interest(cells):
+    y_vals, x_vals = cells.nonzero()
+    x_vals = x_vals.astype("uint32", order="C")
+    y_vals = y_vals.astype("uint32", order="C")
+    return x_vals, y_vals
+
+
+@nb.njit('uint32[:, :, :]'
+         '(uint32[:,::1], uint32[:,::1], UniTuple(uint32[:], 2))',
+         parallel=True, cache=True)
+def span_map(h_adjacency_left2right,
+             v_adjacency_top2bottom,
+             cells_of_interest):
+
+    x_values, y_values = cells_of_interest
+
+    span_map = np.zeros(h_adjacency_left2right.shape + (2,), dtype=np.uint32)
+
+    for idx in nb.prange(len(x_values)):
+        x, y = x_values[idx], y_values[idx]
+        h_vector = h_vector_top2bottom(h_adjacency_left2right, x, y)
+        v_vector = v_vector_left2right(v_adjacency_top2bottom, x, y)
+        s = spans(h_vector, v_vector)
+        s = biggest_span(s)
+        span_map[y, x, :] = s
+
+    return span_map
+
+
+@nb.njit('uint32[:](uint32[:, :, :])', cache=True)
+def biggest_span_in_span_map(span_map):
+    areas = span_map[:, :, 0] * span_map[:, :, 1]
+    largest_rectangle_indices = np.where(areas == np.amax(areas))
+    x = largest_rectangle_indices[1][0]
+    y = largest_rectangle_indices[0][0]
+    span = span_map[y, x]
+    return np.array([x, y, span[0], span[1]], dtype=np.uint32)
+
+
+def biggest_rectangle(*args):
+    biggest_rect = np.array([0, 0, 0, 0], dtype=np.uint32)
+    for rect in args:
+        if rect[2] * rect[3] > biggest_rect[2] * biggest_rect[3]:
+            biggest_rect = rect
+    return biggest_rect
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/megapix_downscaler.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/megapix_downscaler.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f7553acc2e..0000000000
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/megapix_downscaler.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-from .megapix_scaler import MegapixScaler
-
-
-class MegapixDownscaler(MegapixScaler):
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def force_downscale(scale):
-        return min(1.0, scale)
-
-    def set_scale(self, scale):
-        scale = self.force_downscale(scale)
-        super().set_scale(scale)
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/megapix_scaler.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/megapix_scaler.py
index 96d47536f9..a7be8ad3dc 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/megapix_scaler.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/megapix_scaler.py
@@ -25,3 +25,14 @@ class MegapixScaler:
         width = int(round(img_size[0] * self.scale))
         height = int(round(img_size[1] * self.scale))
         return (width, height)
+
+
+class MegapixDownscaler(MegapixScaler):
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def force_downscale(scale):
+        return min(1.0, scale)
+
+    def set_scale(self, scale):
+        scale = self.force_downscale(scale)
+        super().set_scale(scale)
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/panorama_estimation.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/panorama_estimation.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e3a45773ea..0000000000
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/panorama_estimation.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import statistics
-
-
-def estimate_final_panorama_dimensions(cameras, warper, img_handler):
-    medium_to_final_ratio = img_handler.get_medium_to_final_ratio()
-
-    panorama_scale_determined_on_medium_img = \
-        estimate_panorama_scale(cameras)
-
-    panorama_scale = (panorama_scale_determined_on_medium_img *
-                      medium_to_final_ratio)
-    panorama_corners = []
-    panorama_sizes = []
-
-    for size, camera in zip(img_handler.img_sizes, cameras):
-        width, height = img_handler.final_scaler.get_scaled_img_size(size)
-        roi = warper.warp_roi(width, height, camera, panorama_scale, medium_to_final_ratio)
-        panorama_corners.append(roi[0:2])
-        panorama_sizes.append(roi[2:4])
-
-    return panorama_scale, panorama_corners, panorama_sizes
-
-
-def estimate_panorama_scale(cameras):
-    focals = [cam.focal for cam in cameras]
-    panorama_scale = statistics.median(focals)
-    return panorama_scale
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/seam_finder.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/seam_finder.py
index edf1ed6624..2b09264ad6 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/seam_finder.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/seam_finder.py
@@ -63,7 +63,14 @@ class SeamFinder:
         return cv.dilate(seam_lines, kernel)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def blend_seam_masks(seam_masks, corners, sizes, colors=[
+    def blend_seam_masks(seam_masks, corners, sizes):
+        imgs = colored_img_generator(sizes)
+        blended_seam_masks, _ = \
+            Blender.create_panorama(imgs, seam_masks, corners, sizes)
+        return blended_seam_masks
+
+
+def colored_img_generator(sizes, colors=(
             (255, 000, 000),      # Blue
             (000, 000, 255),      # Red
             (000, 255, 000),      # Green
@@ -72,21 +79,13 @@ class SeamFinder:
             (128, 128, 255),      # Pink
             (128, 128, 128),      # Gray
             (000, 000, 128),      # Brown
-            (000, 128, 255)]      # Orange
+            (000, 128, 255))      # Orange
             ):
-
-        blender = Blender("no")
-        blender.prepare(corners, sizes)
-
-        for idx, (seam_mask, size, corner) in enumerate(
-                zip(seam_masks, sizes, corners)):
-            if idx+1 > len(colors):
-                raise ValueError("Not enough default colors! Pass additional "
-                                 "colors to \"colors\" parameter")
-            one_color_img = create_img_by_size(size, colors[idx])
-            blender.feed(one_color_img, seam_mask, corner)
-
-        return blender.blend()
+    for idx, size in enumerate(sizes):
+        if idx+1 > len(colors):
+            raise ValueError("Not enough default colors! Pass additional "
+                             "colors to \"colors\" parameter")
+        yield create_img_by_size(size, colors[idx])
 
 
 def create_img_by_size(size, color=(0, 0, 0)):
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/stitcher.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/stitcher.py
index c08112664f..2419092420 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/stitcher.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/stitcher.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from .camera_estimator import CameraEstimator
 from .camera_adjuster import CameraAdjuster
 from .camera_wave_corrector import WaveCorrector
 from .warper import Warper
-from .panorama_estimation import estimate_final_panorama_dimensions
+from .cropper import Cropper
 from .exposure_error_compensator import ExposureErrorCompensator
 from .seam_finder import SeamFinder
 from .blender import Blender
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Stitcher:
          "wave_correct_kind": WaveCorrector.DEFAULT_WAVE_CORRECTION,
          "warper_type": Warper.DEFAULT_WARP_TYPE,
          "low_megapix": ImageHandler.DEFAULT_LOW_MEGAPIX,
+         "crop": Cropper.DEFAULT_CROP,
          "compensator": ExposureErrorCompensator.DEFAULT_COMPENSATOR,
          "nr_feeds": ExposureErrorCompensator.DEFAULT_NR_FEEDS,
          "block_size": ExposureErrorCompensator.DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE,
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ class Stitcher:
             CameraAdjuster(args.adjuster, args.refinement_mask)
         self.wave_corrector = WaveCorrector(args.wave_correct_kind)
         self.warper = Warper(args.warper_type)
+        self.cropper = Cropper(args.crop)
         self.compensator = \
             ExposureErrorCompensator(args.compensator, args.nr_feeds,
                                      args.block_size)
@@ -77,7 +79,6 @@ class Stitcher:
 
     def stitch(self, img_names):
         self.initialize_registration(img_names)
-
         imgs = self.resize_medium_resolution()
         features = self.find_features(imgs)
         matches = self.match_features(features)
@@ -85,22 +86,26 @@ class Stitcher:
         cameras = self.estimate_camera_parameters(features, matches)
         cameras = self.refine_camera_parameters(features, matches, cameras)
         cameras = self.perform_wave_correction(cameras)
-        panorama_scale, panorama_corners, panorama_sizes = \
-            self.estimate_final_panorama_dimensions(cameras)
-
-        self.initialize_composition(panorama_corners, panorama_sizes)
+        self.estimate_scale(cameras)
 
         imgs = self.resize_low_resolution(imgs)
-        imgs = self.warp_low_resolution_images(imgs, cameras, panorama_scale)
-        self.estimate_exposure_errors(imgs)
-        seam_masks = self.find_seam_masks(imgs)
+        imgs, masks, corners, sizes = self.warp_low_resolution(imgs, cameras)
+        self.prepare_cropper(imgs, masks, corners, sizes)
+        imgs, masks, corners, sizes = \
+            self.crop_low_resolution(imgs, masks, corners, sizes)
+        self.estimate_exposure_errors(corners, imgs, masks)
+        seam_masks = self.find_seam_masks(imgs, corners, masks)
 
         imgs = self.resize_final_resolution()
-        imgs = self.warp_final_resolution_images(imgs, cameras, panorama_scale)
-        imgs = self.compensate_exposure_errors(imgs)
+        imgs, masks, corners, sizes = self.warp_final_resolution(imgs, cameras)
+        imgs, masks, corners, sizes = \
+            self.crop_final_resolution(imgs, masks, corners, sizes)
+        self.set_masks(masks)
+        imgs = self.compensate_exposure_errors(corners, imgs)
         seam_masks = self.resize_seam_masks(seam_masks)
-        self.blend_images(imgs, seam_masks)
 
+        self.initialize_composition(corners, sizes)
+        self.blend_images(imgs, seam_masks, corners)
         return self.create_final_panorama()
 
     def initialize_registration(self, img_names):
@@ -132,9 +137,77 @@ class Stitcher:
     def perform_wave_correction(self, cameras):
         return self.wave_corrector.correct(cameras)
 
-    def estimate_final_panorama_dimensions(self, cameras):
-        return estimate_final_panorama_dimensions(cameras, self.warper,
-                                                  self.img_handler)
+    def estimate_scale(self, cameras):
+        self.warper.set_scale(cameras)
+
+    def resize_low_resolution(self, imgs=None):
+        return list(self.img_handler.resize_to_low_resolution(imgs))
+
+    def warp_low_resolution(self, imgs, cameras):
+        sizes = self.img_handler.get_low_img_sizes()
+        camera_aspect = self.img_handler.get_medium_to_low_ratio()
+        imgs, masks, corners, sizes = \
+            self.warp(imgs, cameras, sizes, camera_aspect)
+        return list(imgs), list(masks), corners, sizes
+
+    def warp_final_resolution(self, imgs, cameras):
+        sizes = self.img_handler.get_final_img_sizes()
+        camera_aspect = self.img_handler.get_medium_to_final_ratio()
+        return self.warp(imgs, cameras, sizes, camera_aspect)
+
+    def warp(self, imgs, cameras, sizes, aspect=1):
+        imgs = self.warper.warp_images(imgs, cameras, aspect)
+        masks = self.warper.create_and_warp_masks(sizes, cameras, aspect)
+        corners, sizes = self.warper.warp_rois(sizes, cameras, aspect)
+        return imgs, masks, corners, sizes
+
+    def prepare_cropper(self, imgs, masks, corners, sizes):
+        self.cropper.prepare(imgs, masks, corners, sizes)
+
+    def crop_low_resolution(self, imgs, masks, corners, sizes):
+        imgs, masks, corners, sizes = self.crop(imgs, masks, corners, sizes)
+        return list(imgs), list(masks), corners, sizes
+
+    def crop_final_resolution(self, imgs, masks, corners, sizes):
+        lir_aspect = self.img_handler.get_low_to_final_ratio()
+        return self.crop(imgs, masks, corners, sizes, lir_aspect)
+
+    def crop(self, imgs, masks, corners, sizes, aspect=1):
+        masks = self.cropper.crop_images(masks, aspect)
+        imgs = self.cropper.crop_images(imgs, aspect)
+        corners, sizes = self.cropper.crop_rois(corners, sizes, aspect)
+        return imgs, masks, corners, sizes
+
+    def estimate_exposure_errors(self, corners, imgs, masks):
+        self.compensator.feed(corners, imgs, masks)
+
+    def find_seam_masks(self, imgs, corners, masks):
+        return self.seam_finder.find(imgs, corners, masks)
+
+    def resize_final_resolution(self):
+        return self.img_handler.resize_to_final_resolution()
+
+    def compensate_exposure_errors(self, corners, imgs):
+        for idx, (corner, img) in enumerate(zip(corners, imgs)):
+            yield self.compensator.apply(idx, corner, img, self.get_mask(idx))
+
+    def resize_seam_masks(self, seam_masks):
+        for idx, seam_mask in enumerate(seam_masks):
+            yield SeamFinder.resize(seam_mask, self.get_mask(idx))
+
+    def set_masks(self, mask_generator):
+        self.masks = mask_generator
+        self.mask_index = -1
+
+    def get_mask(self, idx):
+        if idx == self.mask_index + 1:
+            self.mask_index += 1
+            self.mask = next(self.masks)
+            return self.mask
+        elif idx == self.mask_index:
+            return self.mask
+        else:
+            raise StitchingError("Invalid Mask Index!")
 
     def initialize_composition(self, corners, sizes):
         if self.timelapser.do_timelapse:
@@ -142,66 +215,22 @@ class Stitcher:
         else:
             self.blender.prepare(corners, sizes)
 
-    def resize_low_resolution(self, imgs=None):
-        return list(self.img_handler.resize_to_low_resolution(imgs))
-
-    def warp_low_resolution_images(self, imgs, cameras, final_scale):
-        camera_aspect = self.img_handler.get_medium_to_low_ratio()
-        scale = final_scale * self.img_handler.get_final_to_low_ratio()
-        return list(self.warp_images(imgs, cameras, scale, camera_aspect))
-
-    def warp_final_resolution_images(self, imgs, cameras, scale):
-        camera_aspect = self.img_handler.get_medium_to_final_ratio()
-        return self.warp_images(imgs, cameras, scale, camera_aspect)
-
-    def warp_images(self, imgs, cameras, scale, aspect=1):
-        self._masks = []
-        self._corners = []
-        for img_warped, mask_warped, corner in \
-            self.warper.warp_images_and_image_masks(
-                imgs, cameras, scale, aspect
-                ):
-            self._masks.append(mask_warped)
-            self._corners.append(corner)
-            yield img_warped
-
-    def estimate_exposure_errors(self, imgs):
-        self.compensator.feed(self._corners, imgs, self._masks)
-
-    def find_seam_masks(self, imgs):
-        return self.seam_finder.find(imgs, self._corners, self._masks)
-
-    def resize_final_resolution(self):
-        return self.img_handler.resize_to_final_resolution()
-
-    def compensate_exposure_errors(self, imgs):
-        for idx, img in enumerate(imgs):
-            yield self.compensator.apply(idx, self._corners[idx],
-                                         img, self._masks[idx])
-
-    def resize_seam_masks(self, seam_masks):
-        for idx, seam_mask in enumerate(seam_masks):
-            yield SeamFinder.resize(seam_mask, self._masks[idx])
-
-    def blend_images(self, imgs, masks):
-        for idx, (img, mask) in enumerate(zip(imgs, masks)):
+    def blend_images(self, imgs, masks, corners):
+        for idx, (img, mask, corner) in enumerate(zip(imgs, masks, corners)):
             if self.timelapser.do_timelapse:
                 self.timelapser.process_and_save_frame(
-                    self.img_handler.img_names[idx], img, self._corners[idx]
+                    self.img_handler.img_names[idx], img, corner
                     )
             else:
-                self.blender.feed(img, mask, self._corners[idx])
+                self.blender.feed(img, mask, corner)
 
     def create_final_panorama(self):
         if not self.timelapser.do_timelapse:
-            return self.blender.blend()
+            panorama, _ = self.blender.blend()
+            return panorama
 
     @staticmethod
     def validate_kwargs(kwargs):
         for arg in kwargs:
             if arg not in Stitcher.DEFAULT_SETTINGS:
                 raise StitchingError("Invalid Argument: " + arg)
-
-    def collect_garbage(self):
-        del self.img_handler.img_names, self.img_handler.img_sizes,
-        del self._corners, self._masks
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/subsetter.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/subsetter.py
index 4ea6acc60d..e037984530 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/subsetter.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/subsetter.py
@@ -44,13 +44,12 @@ class Subsetter:
         indices = cv.detail.leaveBiggestComponent(features,
                                                   pairwise_matches,
                                                   self.confidence_threshold)
-        indices_as_list = [int(idx) for idx in list(indices[:, 0])]
 
-        if len(indices_as_list) < 2:
+        if len(indices) < 2:
             raise StitchingError("No match exceeds the "
                                  "given confidence theshold.")
 
-        return indices_as_list
+        return indices
 
     @staticmethod
     def subset_list(list_to_subset, indices):
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_megapix_scaler.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_megapix_scaler.py
index 0afdad2628..0dc5b8fbbf 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_megapix_scaler.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_megapix_scaler.py
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ import cv2 as cv
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
                                                 '..', '..')))
 
-from opencv_stitching.megapix_scaler import MegapixScaler
-from opencv_stitching.megapix_downscaler import MegapixDownscaler
-#%%
+from opencv_stitching.megapix_scaler import MegapixScaler, MegapixDownscaler
+# %%
 
 
 class TestScaler(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_performance.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_performance.py
index 60b03a8bfe..2028ed8b5c 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_performance.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_performance.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from stitching_detailed import main
 
 class TestStitcher(unittest.TestCase):
 
+    @unittest.skip("skip performance test (not needed in every run)")
     def test_performance(self):
 
         print("Run new Stitcher class:")
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ class TestStitcher(unittest.TestCase):
         stitcher.stitch(["boat5.jpg", "boat2.jpg",
                          "boat3.jpg", "boat4.jpg",
                          "boat1.jpg", "boat6.jpg"])
-        stitcher.collect_garbage()
 
         _, peak_memory = tracemalloc.get_traced_memory()
         tracemalloc.stop()
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_registration.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_registration.py
index 98e792fd01..15b851e433 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_registration.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_registration.py
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ class TestImageRegistration(unittest.TestCase):
         indices_to_delete = subsetter.get_indices_to_delete(len(img_names),
                                                             indices)
 
-        self.assertEqual(indices, [2, 3, 4])
-        self.assertEqual(indices_to_delete, [0, 1])
+        np.testing.assert_array_equal(indices, np.array([2, 3, 4]))
+        np.testing.assert_array_equal(indices_to_delete, np.array([0, 1]))
 
         subsetted_image_names = subsetter.subset_list(img_names, indices)
         self.assertEqual(subsetted_image_names,
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_stitcher.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_stitcher.py
index 5a24f752c0..d97300dadd 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_stitcher.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/test/test_stitcher.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from opencv_stitching.stitcher import Stitcher
 class TestStitcher(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_stitcher_aquaduct(self):
-        stitcher = Stitcher(n_features=250)
+        stitcher = Stitcher(nfeatures=250)
         result = stitcher.stitch(["s1.jpg", "s2.jpg"])
         cv.imwrite("result.jpg", result)
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class TestStitcher(unittest.TestCase):
                     "wave_correct_kind": "no",
                     "finder": "dp_colorgrad",
                     "compensator": "no",
-                    "conf_thresh": 0.3}
+                    "confidence_threshold": 0.3}
 
         stitcher = Stitcher(**settings)
         result = stitcher.stitch(["boat5.jpg", "boat2.jpg",
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class TestStitcher(unittest.TestCase):
         settings = {"warper_type": "compressedPlaneA2B1",
                     "finder": "dp_colorgrad",
                     "compensator": "channel_blocks",
-                    "conf_thresh": 0.3}
+                    "confidence_threshold": 0.3}
 
         stitcher = Stitcher(**settings)
         result = stitcher.stitch(["boat5.jpg", "boat2.jpg",
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class TestStitcher(unittest.TestCase):
                                    atol=max_image_shape_derivation)
 
     def test_stitcher_boat_aquaduct_subset(self):
-        settings = {"final_megapix": 1}
+        settings = {"final_megapix": 1, "crop": True}
 
         stitcher = Stitcher(**settings)
         result = stitcher.stitch(["boat5.jpg",
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class TestStitcher(unittest.TestCase):
 
         max_image_shape_derivation = 100
         np.testing.assert_allclose(result.shape[:2],
-                                   (839, 3384),
+                                   (705, 3374),
                                    atol=max_image_shape_derivation)
 
     def test_stitcher_budapest(self):
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/warper.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/warper.py
index e21521d109..0d915e76ea 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/warper.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching/warper.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from statistics import median
+
 import cv2 as cv
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -15,48 +17,54 @@ class Warper:
 
     DEFAULT_WARP_TYPE = 'spherical'
 
-    def __init__(self, warper_type=DEFAULT_WARP_TYPE, scale=1):
+    def __init__(self, warper_type=DEFAULT_WARP_TYPE):
         self.warper_type = warper_type
-        self.warper = cv.PyRotationWarper(warper_type, scale)
-        self.scale = scale
+        self.scale = None
 
-    def warp_images_and_image_masks(self, imgs, cameras, scale=None, aspect=1):
-        self.update_scale(scale)
+    def set_scale(self, cameras):
+        focals = [cam.focal for cam in cameras]
+        self.scale = median(focals)
+
+    def warp_images(self, imgs, cameras, aspect=1):
         for img, camera in zip(imgs, cameras):
-            yield self.warp_image_and_image_mask(img, camera, scale, aspect)
+            yield self.warp_image(img, camera, aspect)
 
-    def warp_image_and_image_mask(self, img, camera, scale=None, aspect=1):
-        self.update_scale(scale)
-        corner, img_warped = self.warp_image(img, camera, aspect)
-        mask = 255 * np.ones((img.shape[0], img.shape[1]), np.uint8)
-        _, mask_warped = self.warp_image(mask, camera, aspect, mask=True)
-        return img_warped, mask_warped, corner
+    def warp_image(self, img, camera, aspect=1):
+        warper = cv.PyRotationWarper(self.warper_type, self.scale*aspect)
+        _, warped_image = warper.warp(img,
+                                      Warper.get_K(camera, aspect),
+                                      camera.R,
+                                      cv.INTER_LINEAR,
+                                      cv.BORDER_REFLECT)
+        return warped_image
 
-    def warp_image(self, image, camera, aspect=1, mask=False):
-        if mask:
-            interp_mode = cv.INTER_NEAREST
-            border_mode = cv.BORDER_CONSTANT
-        else:
-            interp_mode = cv.INTER_LINEAR
-            border_mode = cv.BORDER_REFLECT
+    def create_and_warp_masks(self, sizes, cameras, aspect=1):
+        for size, camera in zip(sizes, cameras):
+            yield self.create_and_warp_mask(size, camera, aspect)
 
-        corner, warped_image = self.warper.warp(image,
-                                                Warper.get_K(camera, aspect),
-                                                camera.R,
-                                                interp_mode,
-                                                border_mode)
-        return corner, warped_image
+    def create_and_warp_mask(self, size, camera, aspect=1):
+        warper = cv.PyRotationWarper(self.warper_type, self.scale*aspect)
+        mask = 255 * np.ones((size[1], size[0]), np.uint8)
+        _, warped_mask = warper.warp(mask,
+                                     Warper.get_K(camera, aspect),
+                                     camera.R,
+                                     cv.INTER_NEAREST,
+                                     cv.BORDER_CONSTANT)
+        return warped_mask
 
-    def warp_roi(self, width, height, camera, scale=None, aspect=1):
-        self.update_scale(scale)
-        roi = (width, height)
+    def warp_rois(self, sizes, cameras, aspect=1):
+        roi_corners = []
+        roi_sizes = []
+        for size, camera in zip(sizes, cameras):
+            roi = self.warp_roi(size, camera, aspect)
+            roi_corners.append(roi[0:2])
+            roi_sizes.append(roi[2:4])
+        return roi_corners, roi_sizes
+
+    def warp_roi(self, size, camera, aspect=1):
+        warper = cv.PyRotationWarper(self.warper_type, self.scale*aspect)
         K = Warper.get_K(camera, aspect)
-        return self.warper.warpRoi(roi, K, camera.R)
-
-    def update_scale(self, scale):
-        if scale is not None and scale != self.scale:
-            self.warper = cv.PyRotationWarper(self.warper_type, scale)  # setScale not working: https://docs.opencv.org/4.x/d5/d76/classcv_1_1PyRotationWarper.html#a90b000bb75f95294f9b0b6ec9859eb55
-            self.scale = scale
+        return warper.warpRoi(size, K, camera.R)
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_K(camera, aspect=1):
diff --git a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching_tool.py b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching_tool.py
index 1ee96aa8cb..2e41c11b87 100644
--- a/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching_tool.py
+++ b/apps/opencv_stitching_tool/opencv_stitching_tool.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from opencv_stitching.camera_estimator import CameraEstimator
 from opencv_stitching.camera_adjuster import CameraAdjuster
 from opencv_stitching.camera_wave_corrector import WaveCorrector
 from opencv_stitching.warper import Warper
+from opencv_stitching.cropper import Cropper
 from opencv_stitching.exposure_error_compensator import ExposureErrorCompensator  # noqa
 from opencv_stitching.seam_finder import SeamFinder
 from opencv_stitching.blender import Blender
@@ -72,9 +73,7 @@ parser.add_argument(
     type=int, dest='range_width'
 )
 parser.add_argument(
-    '--try_use_gpu',
-    action='store',
-    default=False,
+    '--try_use_gpu', action='store', default=False,
     help="Try to use CUDA. The default value is no. "
          "All default values are for CPU mode.",
     type=bool, dest='try_use_gpu'
@@ -146,6 +145,13 @@ parser.add_argument(
     "The default is %s Mpx." % ImageHandler.DEFAULT_LOW_MEGAPIX,
     type=float, dest='low_megapix'
 )
+parser.add_argument(
+    '--crop', action='store', default=Cropper.DEFAULT_CROP,
+    help="Crop black borders around images caused by warping using the "
+    "largest interior rectangle. "
+    "Default is '%s'." % Cropper.DEFAULT_CROP,
+    type=bool, dest='crop'
+)
 parser.add_argument(
     '--compensator', action='store',
     default=ExposureErrorCompensator.DEFAULT_COMPENSATOR,