How to Stitch Images Together Using Microsoft Image Composite Editor

If you don't already have the software, go to Microsoft.com., After installing it, start up the software., Click on File >> New and then navigate to where your images are., Wait a bit, depending on how many images you are using., Zoom into your...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: If you don't already have the software

    Download and install it.

    It comes in the Microsoft installer package.
  2. Step 2: go to Microsoft.com.

    This image shows you what you will see then. , If they are not contiguous, use CTRL to select them.

    Click on Open. , Once it is completed, you will see it come up on the screen. , You will notice that adjustments had to be made for it to fit together.

    You will need to crop it. ,, Alternatively, you can select Automatic Cropping and it will crop it how it sees fit...without the rough edges.

    Be aware that it won't look any different in the program.

    You will see the difference when you Export it. , You will be saving it in another format, such as JPG.

    Be sure you save it where you can find it.
  3. Step 3: After installing it

  4. Step 4: start up the software.

  5. Step 5: Click on File >> New and then navigate to where your images are.

  6. Step 6: Wait a bit

  7. Step 7: depending on how many images you are using.

  8. Step 8: Zoom into your image.

  9. Step 9: Using the 'handlebars' on the crop outline that you see

  10. Step 10: move them so that the images is cropped the way you want it to be.

  11. Step 11: Once you have it how you want it

  12. Step 12: click on the crop icon.

  13. Step 13: Click on 'Export to Disk...'.

Detailed Guide

Download and install it.

It comes in the Microsoft installer package.

This image shows you what you will see then. , If they are not contiguous, use CTRL to select them.

Click on Open. , Once it is completed, you will see it come up on the screen. , You will notice that adjustments had to be made for it to fit together.

You will need to crop it. ,, Alternatively, you can select Automatic Cropping and it will crop it how it sees fit...without the rough edges.

Be aware that it won't look any different in the program.

You will see the difference when you Export it. , You will be saving it in another format, such as JPG.

Be sure you save it where you can find it.

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