ArcSoft Panorama Maker
ArcSoft Panorama Maker is an automatic image stitcher that comes with media management and photo editing tools. It allows you to create horizontal, vertical, 360°, and tile (4x4) panorama pictures and it has additional manual controls for aligning the stitching points and adjusting the stitching path. Among the photo editing tools are brightness and contrast controls, tools for cropping and straightening -- and it also lets you add frame, title, and copyright information to the finished image. Pro features include support for major RAW formats and printing on multiple sheets using borderless banner paper.
With ArcSoft Panorama Maker you get various export options, such as the ability to save your work as a photo, a flash, or a movie, then be able to upload it to a website. An online printing service is built directly within the program, designed specifically for Panorama Maker Pro users.
Comment
Most reviewers have found ArcSoft Panorama Maker quick and intuitive to use and they like its good color-matching and accurate fine-tuning of image alignment. For best results the source images need to be free from too much parallax error, preferably taken with the use of a tripod and a proper pano head.
The product's ongoing development has brought great improvements to it, bringing it up to standard for many professional applications.
Tech info
- OS: Windows 2000 onward; Mac OS X
- Price level: Approx. $80
ArcSoft
ArcSoft, Inc. is one of the leading software developers of multimedia technologies and applications, both for the desktop and embedded platforms. It has over 200 OEM clients worldwide.
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