---
name: "checkpto"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hugin"
version: "2025.0.1-5"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/checkpto"
---

# checkpto(1)

Helper program for Hugin's assistant

## NAME

checkpto - Helper program for Hugin's assistant

## SYNOPSIS

**checkpto** *input.pto*

## DESCRIPTION

**checkpto** examines the connections between images in a project and reports back the number of parts or image groups in that project

**checkpto** is used by the assistant when creating a new project.

## FURTHER SWITCHES

- **--print-output-info**

  Print more information about the output

- **--print-lens-info**

  Print more information about the lenses in the project

- **--print-stack-info**

  Print more information about assigned stacks in the project

- **--print-image-info**

  Print more information about images in the project

- **--create-missing-images**

  Creates placeholder images for non-existing images in the same directory as the pto file

## AUTHORS

Thomas Modes