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402 The Photo Tools

continue using Xara Web Designer Premium like normal while this happens. When the
process is complete the resulting panorama image is imported onto the page. Note that
it does not replace the original images, which you can delete if you no longer require
them.

Three example photos of a landscape. Each overlaps the other (in this case a bit more than
necessary).

The resulting single panorama image, with seamless integration.

Optimizing images
Xara Web Designer Premium will always stitch photos at the full resolution, even if you
reduce the size of the image on the page. This is often a desirable thing since it produces
the maximum quality, highest resolution results. But it does mean that the stitching
process can take a few minutes. So sometimes you may prefer to reduce the resolution
of the images before you stitch them together, especially if you only require a medium
resolution final result, perhaps for the web.

To reduce the resolution of any image, reduce its size on the page to the required size
and then use the "UTILITIES" > "OPTIMIZE PHOTO" option. Note that the panorama stitcher
works better with higher resolution images (it's easier for it to find matching points on the
photos).