I use it at our camera club for the membership showings, since it's lightweight and very fast. It's also great for conversions between different formats. If you install the plugin package you can preview RAW files easily. It can do all the normal resizing, and cropping stuff. It supports use of some Adobe Photoshop filters, though that's a little tricky to set up. But configure it to use the free "Virtual Photographer" filter (available on the Internet) and it's a quick tool for exploring different treatments. It can be used to create thumbnail (contact) sheets, automated slideshows, screensavers. I also use it as a front end for scanning. It does much more, but that's the bread and butter stuff I use. Mine is set so I can quickly export images directly to Adobe Photoshop for more sophisticated needs. There are loads of freebie viewer/editors out there, but IrfanView is the one that I always come back to for my own use. The "create panorama" feature is good for joining images for something like a triptych, but for stiching and blending a range of images for a real panorama I'd use something more advanced. I use 'Panorama Factory" for that.
Thanks, Keith. I really liked the way the curves came together in the too images too. Thanks for suggesting working with the table function in Word because that allowed me to play around with these and other images. I had about 8 different variations and I think this won out because of the curves. It is an amazing building. Here's a brief blurb from Wikipedia where you can also see posts of other images, including ones of construction phases. I always like people to know there is more to Vegas than casinos! The Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (LRCBH), officially the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, opened on July 13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada that is operated by the Cleveland Clinic [1] and was designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Gehry of Gehry Partners in Santa Monica, California.Keep Memory Alive (also known as KMA) was founded by Larry Ruvo, senior managing partner of Southern Wines and Spirits, in memory of his father, Lou Ruvo, a victim of Alzheimer’s Disease, together with his wife Camille, Mirage Resorts CEO Bobby Baldwin,who also lost his father to Alzheimer's Disease, and Bobby Baldwin's wife Donna. KMA supports the mission of the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and has held several star-studded galas, attended by celebrities and notables from around the world. It has become one of Las Vegas’ most important charity initiatives and a key participant in the nation fight against Alzheimer’s disease.
Here's a step-through I put together for Marilyn on using the SplashUp online photo editing application to create a triptych. It might be useful to others as well. The interface takes a bit of getting used to, but it is a pretty fine piece of work and um... it works.http://www.prairiepathways.com/files/triptychs_in_splashup.pdf