Graphics Programs Reference
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There are many third-party programs that can take a seamless panorama as
input and output an interactive web format using technologies such as Java,
Quicktime VR, Flash, and/or HTML5. My favorite program in this class is
Garden Gnome's Pano2VR (
gardengnomesoftware.com
). It can export
in Quicktime VR and Flash, and it outputs all the necessary HTML files and
JavaScript to make it a turnkey solution. The result can be viewed on a web
page, full screen, or in a viewer such as the QuickTime Player. Simply drag
to navigate within the panorama. The Quicktime VR file
Seamless-HDR-
Panorama.mov
has been provided as an example of Pano2VR output.
Processing Images in stacks
A series of images taken from the same vantage point can be loaded into a
stack
,
or as layers in a single document, where processing can be performed across the
entire dataset. A selection of algorithms called
stack modes
are available expressly
