3 New Versions of Award-winning Panorama Software Now Available

REALVIZ, a leader in image
processing software development, is pleased to announce the availability of
3 new versions of their acclaimed panorama creation software, Stitcher.
Targeting photographers of all levels from the amateur enthusiast to the
professional, Stitcher is now available in 3 distinct versions:
– Stitcher Express 2 – for digital photography hobbyists
– Stitcher Pro 5.5 – for professional photographers & graphic artists
– Stitcher Unlimited 5.5 – for professional panorama creators
Stitcher is a professional-level application, used by thousands of
professional photographers, architects, multimedia and 3D artists worldwide,
and enables the creation of superb wide-angle panoramas for the Web, film,
print, and 3D. Stitcher is also widely used by post-production professionals
for the creation of 3D environments, matte paintings, reflection maps and
textures for film/ television.
New Features Include:
·Fish-eye stitching (*)
·Embedded Smart Blend technology for rendering
·Several new options for publishing panoramas on the Internet:
· Java-based Pure Player from ImmerVision (*)
· Shockwave 3D-based SPi-V3d Viewer from fieldOfView (*)
· KML-based export to georeference panoramas using Google Earth browser
(*) Available with Stitcher Unlimited only.
"All 3 versions combine an unbeatable range of tools with our powerful
automatic stitching engine," explains Dominique Pouliquen, REALVIZ CEO. "I
think our users will agree, that we have taken their feed-back onboard once
again, both in terms of requested features and pricing. This is a very broad
product range, which offers the best solution on the market to panorama
photographers of all levels, and all budgets."
Stitcher Express 2 is aimed at digital photography hobbyists looking to:
  • Obtain the best-possible image quality for their panoramas, combined with the ease of use of an automatic engine
  • Extend their capability and knowledge from cylindrical to full spherical panoramas
  • Enhance their website with interactive panoramas in QuickTime, georeferenced using Google Earth
  • Print high-quality panoramic pictures on their home printers
Stitcher Pro 5.5 targets professional photographers & graphic artists
looking for:
  • The most automatic and efficient way to create professional-quality, high-resolution panoramas
  • Full interoperability of their stitching application with Photoshop
  • High-quality panoramic pictures in 16 bits, ready for print on professional-level printers
  • A 'first-step' entry software to the virtual tour business
Stitcher Unlimited 5.5 is targeted at professional panorama creators looking
to:
  • Produce multiple panoramas of the highest quality and with maximum productivity
  • Using fish-eye lenses to create full spheres from a limited numbers of pictures
  • Convert panoramas for various purposes
  • Create complete virtual tours with hot spots
  • Extend their publishing capability & services with Java-based and Shockwave-based viewers, in addition to QuickTime VR
"I'm a perfectionist when it comes to producing top quality images for
high-profile clients who expect only the best. I wish to thank the people at
REALVIZ for contributing to that professional standard by making such a
fantastic tool as Stitcher."
Tim Petros, Gyroscope Interactive Photography, USA – www.gyrovr.com
"I started using Stitcher at the end of last year after using Apple's
QuickTime VR Authoring Studio for all my previous work. I only use Stitcher
now and find the software is fantastic. The blending and stitching results
are so smooth – it's a real credit to your software people."
Craig O'Brien, Photographer, Australia – http://web.mac.com/craigdj
Availability & Pricing:
The new Stitcher product range is available in French and English for Mac
and Windows from REALVIZ resellers worldwide at the following prices:
Stitcher Express 2 – $119 US, Stitcher Pro 5.5 – $349 US &
Stitcher Unlimited 5.5 – / $580 US. Full details on the
up-grade/trade-up structure from previous versions of Stitcher and Stitcher
Express to the new versions can be found at: http://stitcher.realviz.com.