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Microsoft Image Composite Editor is a photo editor that lets you create panoramas in a snap. All you have to do is open the files that make up the panoramic view and let the program take care of the rest.

For those who prefer tweaking with settings, there are a couple of configuration options in Microsoft Image Composite Editor to fiddle with, namely Stitching Method and Cropping Area. When it comes to exporting the final result, Microsoft Image Composite Editor lets you choose among several different formats.

In general terms I'd say Microsoft Image Composite Editor is a fantastic tool to take your first steps in the creation of panoramas. Power users will probably find too limited and restrictive, and will surely miss having some more manual options, not to mention the possibility to view images separately.

Microsoft Image Composite Editor lets you create panorama images in a couple of clicks, with generally excellent results.

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This efficient tool can build awesome panoramic images automatically in just a couple of clicks. All you have to do is select the images that will make up the panorama, pick a stitching effect (there are four to choose from: horizontal, vertical, tile or 360º) and let Arcsoft Panorama Maker Pro take care of the rest. The panorama will appear magically in front of your eyes, so that the only thing left is adding an optional frame and then saving the file.

If you'd like to have more control over the creative process, don’t worry because Arcsoft Panorama Maker Pro features a manual mode that lets you personally set alignment points and adjust image blending.

Whether in automatic or in manual mode, Arcsoft Panorama Maker Pro achieves very good results. Plus, it includes a complete tutorial on how to shoot the best photos for panoramas. Other than that, the program doesn't feature any options or configuration settings.

With Arcsoft Panorama Maker Pro you'll be able to create stunning panoramic images, even if you don't have the necessary knowledge or skills.

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Hugin is designed to 'stitch' photos together to make panoramic images and is based on the Panorama Tools application. If you're not familiar with it, then you might find Hugin tricky to get to grips with, but fortunately there is an extensive online tutorial and a first time assistant.

The basic idea is that you import and 'stitch' together photographs using a combination of automatic 'control points' and manual adjustments. Hugin does a pretty good job of stitching together overlapping parts of images but it's up to you to manually adjust the rest. You'll often find yourself having to add control points on large parts of the image where Hugin simply hasn't done a good job.

Apparently, the ideal is to use a tripod to take your original images in order to ensure best match-up potential and make sure that they're all of the same exposure. Overall however, although the results achieved with Hugin can be impressive, most average users will be better sticking with something simpler like The Panorama Factory.

With a little time and effort, you can create some very professional panoramic images with Hugin, although it's not the most user-friendly panorama program out there.

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Not only that, but Pano2VR allows you to create hotspots between panoramic shots and even add bi-directional sound. You can add skins to your panoramas, add a pop-up map to illustrate where the photos were taken and help the user tell which direction you were facing at the time the photo was taken thanks to a radar option.

Adding sounds is one of the most impressive parts of Pano2VR. You can alter sound according to altitude and position of the panoramic shot in focus adding an amazing dimension of realism to your panoramic videos. The main downside of Pano2VR is that it does take a lot of getting used to and understanding. It's designed more for those who have experience with this kind of thing although there are some extensive and excellent video tutorials on the developer website.

Pano2VR is a powerful and impressive applications for converting your panoramic images into videos.

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With this app you can easily create panoramic photos in a couple of mouse clicks. Pos Panorama Pro uses a wizard-style interface that does the job for you. All you have to do is select the images with which you want to build the panorama and let the program do the rest.

Once the panorama is created, Pos Panorama Pro offers a complete set of tools to fine tune the image by adjusting colors, brightness, contrast, saturation and other elements. All these tools include a real-time preview window so that you can check how the image looks after applying any changes.

Pos Panorama Pro is very easy to use and chiefly addressed at beginners. More advanced users though will miss the possibility to adjust the panorama by hand, which always provides more accurate results.

If you think that creating panoramas is too difficult for you, give Pos Panorama Pro a try and see how easy it can be.

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The Panorama Factory helps you create beautiful, immersive panoramic images in a very easy way. The wizard-style interface guides you step by step through the whole process, though you can also choose the Classic interface and work on your own.

Whatever interface design you choose, The Panorama Factory features a wide-ranging options menu that enables you to tweak settings for color, image alignment, trimming, camera characteristics and more.

The Panorama Factory lets you choose between different stitching methods and panorama types, and also generates the necessary HTML template automatically for online display.

The good thing about The Panorama Factory is that even if you leave all options with their default values, it still produces excellent results – which is always good for beginners – while expert users will have the chance to fine tune-their panoramas. The only drawback to this great tool is the dozen annoying notification windows it displays the first time you use it – and which you must disable one by one.

With The Panorama Factory you can create beautiful seamless panoramic images in just a few easy steps, no matter what your artistic skills are.

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The program automatically detects your camera lens type and focal length used for shooting. In addition all perspective and focal distortions are calculated and corrected automatically during the panorama creation process. You can achieve some pretty impressive results even when the photos overlap with as little as 2% of an image area according to the developers.

The program comes with a straightforward 100% visual wizard-based interface and creating the panorama takes 3 steps - load your images into the application, place them in the correct order and then preview and save the resulting panorama optimized for your needs. You can save the results in several formats from JPEG to even Quicktime movie format.

This is a really powerful program although it cannot really equal the quality you get from taking genuine panoramic shots on a camera.

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