REALVIZ LAUNCHES STITCHER EXPRESS 1.0
New Stitching Product Enables Professional & Amateur Photographers to Create
Superb Panoramas From Simple Photos in Just a Few Clicks
Sophia Antipolis, France (January 5, 2005) – REALVIZ, a leader in image
processing software development, has announced the release of a brand new
stitching product called Stitcher Express. REALVIZ Stitcher Express draws on
the award-winning technology of Stitcher 4.0, already used by thousands of
professional photographers, architects, multimedia and 3D artists worldwide,
and offers an intuitive and complete solution, which enables both
professional and amateur photographers to create superb panoramas from a
series of simple photos in just a few clicks. REALVIZ Stitcher Express 1.0
is now available in both English and French for Mac & Windows.
“REALVIZ Stitcher Express is a product, which has been on many peoples’ wish
list for some time now,” explains Dominique Pouliquen, REALVIZ CEO. “With
digital camera sales still on the increase, there are more and more people
out there who fall into the ‘amateur’ category, yet who still demand a
robust, high-quality product, able to deliver the kind of professional
results, with multi-row capability up to full spherical panoramas, which the
more main-stream photo-stitching products are unable to offer. At a lead-in
price of $119 US (99 Euros), Stitcher Express is also affordable to all.”
REALVIZ Stitcher Express is a simple and effective application with a clear
and intuitive interface, compatible with all kinds of digital cameras. Based
on a simple drag, drop and stitch principle, the software enables both
professional and amateur photographers to create superb panoramas from a
series of standard digital photos in just a few clicks. The software’s
smooth interoperability with Adobe Photoshop also means that users are able
to edit and personalize their panoramas with ease. Stitcher Express is also
fully compatible with QuickTime, for the creation of stunning interactive
virtual visits, up to full spheres. With Stitcher Express, it is also
possible to export panoramas in the format each individual requires.
Stitcher Express will be sold alone, or bundled with Adobe Photoshop
Elements 3. The price for the bundle will be $ 190 US (160 Euros). Available
from late January 2005.
The Stitcher Express Feature Set Includes:
=B7 Semi-automatic stitching of photos, enabling the creation of
panoramas up
to 360=B0 x 180=B0 (complete spheres!)
=B7 Automatic light equalization
=B7 The possibility to remove moving objects from images (pedestrians,
cars,
or any other object moving between two shots)
=B7 Automatic panorama alignment
=B7 Choice of panorama format (cylindrical, spherical, snapshot)
=B7 Automatic trimming of panoramas to an optimum size
=B7 “Best Rendering” feature, enabling users to achieve the best-possible
output from their original images
=B7 Export to Adobe Photoshop (images and masks), enabling users to
edit and
personalize their panoramas with ease.
=B7 Export to QuickTime VR (cylindrical or spherical), enabling users to
create stunning interactive virtual visits, and interactively preview their
projects.
Pricing & Availability
REALVIZ Stitcher Express is available in French and English for Microsoft
Windows & Macintosh through REALVIZ resellers worldwide and from REALVIZ
direct at a price point of $ 119 US (99 Euros). Prices are excl. of tax &
delivery. Stitcher Express will be sold alone or bundled with Adobe
Photoshop Elements 3. The price for the bundle will be $ 190 US (160 Euros).
For further information on Stitcher Express, please contact:
sales@realviz.com, or go to: www.realviz.com.
About REALVIZ
REALVIZ is a leading developer of image based creation software based in
Sophia Antipolis, France, with U.S. operations in San Francisco, CA; and a
satellite sales office in London, Paris and Berlin. REALVIZ develops a suite
of image-based content creation solutions for the film, broadcast, gaming,
digital imaging, architecture and Internet communities. Derived from years
of research efforts at the renowned INRIA Lab in France, the company’s
applications enable 2D and 3D artists to easily and cost-effectively tackle
complex digital imaging projects. REALVIZ’ award-winning products are used
by thousands of professional photographers, as well as leading production
and effects houses, web design, game development and architectural companies
worldwide, including Boeing, NASA, Daimler Chrysler, Cinesite, Framestore
CFC, Sony Imageworks, Warner Brothers Animation, Electronic Arts, Buf
Compagnie and many others. www.realviz.com