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Since the uniform vertices are usually used in mesh-based warps, we consider the matched feature points and uniform points as grid vertices to strengthen constraints on deformed vertices. Simultaneously, we define an improved energy function and add a color similarity term to perform the alignment. In addition to good alignment and minimal local distortion, a regularization parameter strategy of combining our method with an as-projective-as-possible (APAP) warp is introduced. Then, controlling the proportion of each part by calculating the distance between the vertex and the nearest matched feature point to the vertex. This ensures a more natural stitching effect in non-overlapping areas. A comprehensive evaluation shows that the proposed method achieves more accurate image stitching, with significantly reduced ghosting effects in the overlapping regions and more natural results in the other areas. The comparative experiments demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms the state-of-the-art image stitching warps and achieves higher precision panorama stitching and less distortion in the overlapping. 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