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What is Photo Stitching Software

Published on 10/20/2011 by

 

Photo stitching software is a type of computer software that is used to join digital photographs together to create high quality panoramic images.  Many such images are used on websites to display especially wide or tall pictures that capture a large scene.

Types of photo stitching software

There are two basic types of photo stitching software.

Installable:  This is software that you install locally on your own computer.

Web based:  This is type of software that can be used online.

Both installable and web based software work in much the same way.  Web based photo stitching software offers the distinct advantage of being readily available to any computer with an Internet connection, which means that you could work from home and the office on the same image without having to install commercial software on both machines. 

The many uses for photo stitching software on websites

Photo stitching software is a powerful tool that can help to enhance almost any website.  Photo stitching software has been used to create beautiful photos in all of these ways:

Website headers:   Images are often overlapped to make stunning, wide panoramic website headers and footers.

Product displays:  Photo stitching software can give customers a close-up, detailed view of products from your eCommerce shop.

Virtual tours:  Realtors, hotels, museums and art galleries use photo stitching software to give website visitors a 360-degree view of properties and homes for sale, accommodations and artwork.

Artistic expression:  Website designers are able to stitch multiple examples of their work together to generate a unique, eye-catching portfolio.

There’s no end to the usefulness of photo stitching software when it comes to website design.  From personal to professional websites, photo stitching software can add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any design.

How to use photo stitching software on your website

You only need a few things to get started with adding photo stitched images to your website.

  • A digital camera
  • Photo stitching software or online photo stitching application
  • A domain name
  • Web hosting

You’ll begin by taking photos of whatever it is you’d like to blend together.  Once you have your photos downloaded to your computer, you’ll input them into your photo stitching software.  After the images are compiled you need only add them to your website with your web hosting account control panel or an FTP program.  And that’s it!

Photo stitching software is a great tool that anyone can use to add value and visual appeal to a website and domain name.