Acropano

Nowadays most cameras and phones come with a built-in panoramic mode for creating stunning wide-view photos. These panoramic photos can either be the generic horizontal panorama type, or the more impressive 360-degree kind. However, those of you wishing to make panoramas of photos already taken back when those functions weren't available may appreciate a tool like Acropano, which helps you "stitch" together multiple side-by-side photos to create convincing panorama pictures.

As mentioned before, there are multiple types of panoramic pictures, and Acropano supports the creation of most of them, including horizontal, vertical and 360-degree panoramics. All you need to do is browse for the appropriate pictures and then put them side-by-side following the program's guidelines. The built-in algorithm will then proceed to "stitch" these photos together in a way that makes them look like they were taken all in a single shot, ensuring a seamless transition between each of them.

If you find arranging the photos by hand to be somewhat troublesome, you can always opt to use Acropano's built-in auto sequencing function, which allows the smart arrangement of the pictures all by itself. The problem with this function is that it doesn't always get it right, especially if the photos are very similar to one another, such as having multiple pictures of the clear blue sky, with little to no elements to set them apart.

If you're still a fan of taking sequential pictures and then stitching them together to create your panoramas, or if you have older pictures lying around that could work well if bound together, then you should definitely give Acropano a try.