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Stitcher Unlimited
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Updated: 10 Jul 2008 at 3:12 GMT,
by sdphotoforum
5.7 is extremely easy to use and renders with no problems 98% of the time. If when its not perfect a simple edit in CS3 takes care of it.
I have tried the 5.6 PC version on a friends computer and for some reason it doesn't perform as well as the MAC version, not just on performance but on the stitching. The 5.6 PC version rendered allot of ghosts and didn't do to well on auto blending.
I never really needed to do panoramas in the past but I picked up on jobs for several Hotels here in San Diego and needed to get it right the first time. I understand that with PTGUI you can get really specific but I honestly tried to make Panos with PTGUI and got frustrated.
With the recommendations from PanoGuide I tried all of them, with complete disgust and thinking I was going to have to refund my clients deposit and or hire someone else to edit my shots.
I finally DL the trial version of StitcherUnlimited and from the first render I was sold. I have not tried all of the extra functions as of yet but anxious to try them out when I have some free time.
PROS: Easy to understand interface, Quick Preview Mode, Great Auto functions, Generous Export Options. Can re export panos from cylindrical to cube to spherical etc
CONS: Cost, Used to be able to edit a pano in 8 to 10 min now for some unseen reason it has more than quadrupled. Rendering Times up to 45-85 min if using extra rendering options. As I am writing this I have turned of sharpening and rendering time elapsed is @ 31:05
CONCLUSION: When someone says that PTGUI is better because it is more precise I don't see it really being an issue, With 5.7 you load the images and the rest is in plain english (i.e Panos For Dummies).
www.manrphotography.com/Portfolio/Panoramas