REALVIZ Launches New Stitcher Product Range

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July 25, 2006 - 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 - 99€ / $119 US, Stitcher Pro 5.5 - 299€ / $349 US & Stitcher Unlimited 5.5 - 499€ / $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.

For further information on Stitcher, please go to: http://stitcher.realviz.com.

SOURCE REALVIZ