Did you know Microsoft has a cool free tool for creating an interactive photo collage? Microsoft Photosynth is an awesome free program that allows you to turn your photos into a radical experience. Check it out!
Microsoft Photosynth
What is it? In simple terms you it just take a bunch of pictures and the Photosynth program links them together. For example, if you were to stand in the middle of your living room with a camera and take a bunch of pictures as you turned around Photosynth would map them together and create one experience.
I do not do the program justice. You really need to try it!
You could also spin around an object
Download Photosynth
You can download the software at:
http://photosynth.net/create.aspx
Once you download and run the install file you are ready to go!
Using the application is simple. Start Photosynth.
Drag at least three pictures to the photo area, give it a name and click on Synth. I just took some quick pictures with my Blackberry. The quality is not good but at least you can see how it works.
Photosynth will run and even tell you how much of your picture set is Synthy. The sample from my Blackberry is 57%. I took the pictures quick and the resolution is not good enough for Photosynth to work as well as it should. My previous photo loads were all 100%.
When Photosynth has completed you can view the results via your web browser.
Results
I messed around with it at the beginning of this year and thought it was great! I plan on adding more of my photos over the holidays. It is a great way to share perspective.
You can see some of the samples I threw together at:
http://photosynth.net/Search.aspx?q=jpltim
Thank you again Microsoft.
Now We Know,
Tim
