Comments on: A Review of Serif PanoramaPlus 1 http://artsnova.com/blog/2007/05/23/38/ Thoughts on Space Art, Computer Graphics, Digital Photography, and Astronomy Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:31:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Plaxco http://artsnova.com/blog/2007/05/23/38/#comment-2480 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:24:33 +0000 http://artsnova.com/blog/2007/05/23/38/#comment-2480 Hi Mike, I too have used Autostitch and can also recommend it - especially since it not only works well but is free. As to PanoramaPlus, the version 1 software was a big disappointment to me and it was less functional than Autostitch. Call me foolish but subsequent to the original post, and in spite of my dissatisfaction with version 1, I did go out and buy version 3. It is far better than version 1 in that you can create full size versions of your panorama and have options as to the format for saving. I'm still not fully satisfied with either the user interface or its ability to assemble panoramas and may one day purchase another product to see if I can get better results. Hi Mike,

I too have used Autostitch and can also recommend it - especially since it not only works well but is free.

As to PanoramaPlus, the version 1 software was a big disappointment to me and it was less functional than Autostitch.

Call me foolish but subsequent to the original post, and in spite of my dissatisfaction with version 1, I did go out and buy version 3. It is far better than version 1 in that you can create full size versions of your panorama and have options as to the format for saving.

I’m still not fully satisfied with either the user interface or its ability to assemble panoramas and may one day purchase another product to see if I can get better results.

]]> by: mike weber http://artsnova.com/blog/2007/05/23/38/#comment-2479 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:57:18 +0000 http://artsnova.com/blog/2007/05/23/38/#comment-2479 PanoramaPlus uses an engine called "Autostitch" (fthe basic engine is available at http://www.photo-freeware.net/autostitch.php), which i have been using for some time, and recommend heartily. It's pretty basic in that form, but works well. I haven't tried the Serif product, but the basic engine has a number of settings under "EDIT" -> "Options" that you can tinker with, including specifying the width (or height) of the output file and JPG quality (default there is 75, but you can change it). Having used other Serif products (their DTP, PagePlus, in particular) in the past, it would surprise me greatly if PanoramaPlus were any less functional... PanoramaPlus uses an engine called “Autostitch” (fthe basic engine is available at http://www.photo-freeware.net/autostitch.php), which i have been using for some time, and recommend heartily. It’s pretty basic in that form, but works well.

I haven’t tried the Serif product, but the basic engine has a number of settings under “EDIT” -> “Options” that you can tinker with, including specifying the width (or height) of the output file and JPG quality (default there is 75, but you can change it). Having used other Serif products (their DTP, PagePlus, in particular) in the past, it would surprise me greatly if PanoramaPlus were any less functional…

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