Research carried out May 2000, so some details may be out of date. Sources: MrData, Auckland Uni (dead), Frcn (dead), PC-Weeny (dead),
MGI Photosuite: stitch up to 5 images in panorama or 48 images total; Also does photo-tapestries of 1500 tiled images. Includes 2 CDs with fonts, images, templates, etc. Resize is antialiased if size ratio is respected. $49.99, or £34.90 from Jessops.
MGI PhotoVista Unlimited images, but horizontal panorama only. Java panorama viewer (not QTVR); $59.99
QuickStitch up to 6x6 image matrix, max size 6 megapixels. QTVR output. Easy to use, drag'n'drop. no demo. $49.95
PowerStitch $399.95
PanaVue ImageAssembler (was "Visual Stitcher") 2D arrays, posters, panoramas. But must place flags manually (can be difficult). Multimegabyte images, photo-warping, Exports QTVR. requires P166+ $64.99
Ulead Cool360 $39.95 - horizontal only. Outputs QTVR
Paint-Shop Pro is a good choice of graphics manipulation tool for those of us not endowed with lots of money. You don't need the most expensive camera to take great photos, and the same principle is true for software. With a bit of help, one can do amazing things with it.
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