Re: Software for panoramic images...

[Jeff Foster <jncfoster@xxxxxxxx>]

on 9/15/00 6:33 AM, Robert Erickson at cirkut8@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> IMHO - THE #1 best guide for panoramic software review
> is http://www.panoguide.com/
> 
> Buy and use what ever you want, just be sure to visit
> this site and study the information before you do!!!
> BTY the software suggested on this mailing list is not
> top ranked. Visit http://www.panoguide.com to see what
> is and why.
>
> --- Robert Dunford <robert.dunford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>> Dear Subscribers,
>> I am looking for help on whether to buy Apple QTVR
>> Authoring Studio or VR....

Robert -

Thanks for sharing this web site with the list.  There is a lot of very
helpful and useful information - including the non-biased comparison chart
for the VR software.

http://www.panoguide.com/software/compare.html

You say that "the software suggested on this mailing list is not top
ranked", but the comparison chart alone proves that not necessarily true.

As far as I'm concerned, there are only 3 options on that list that I would
consider full-feature tools (that is, they are capable of stitching, object
movies and scenes). Among those only one is dual-platform - Reality Studio
(Windows only), QTVRAS (Mac only) and VR Worx (Both).

It is amazing to see so many stitching tools available for those who just
want to stitch together panos but not make a virtual movie or an object
movie... so I guess it's subjective as to what you're trying to achieve as
to what the best software is for each individual.  You also have to look
deeper than a comparison chart as well - that will only tell you available
features, etc... not how well the product actually works.

All in all, this seems like a very good resource...

Best,

Jeff

......................................................................

Jeff Foster - Digital Imagician & Author "Photoshop Web Magic" series

                      www.photoshopwebmagic.com

......................................................................