All current users of the earlier version of Microsoft Research AutoCollage 2008 can obtain the new version through Microsoft Update. To obtain the full installer for the latest version of Microsoft Research AutoCollage 2008, visit the official download page..

 

This update includes several changes in response to customer feedback, as well as stability and performance improvements:

- Ability to influence the selection of images for the AutoCollage. Users can influence which images are included in the collage, indicating which image should be the top-ranked and which one should be the second-ranked. Users can also indicate if an image should be preferred or avoided in the selection process. The image rating is automatically used to influence ranking, so an image with just 1 star will have less chance on being selected than an image with 5 stars. There is also visual feedback on which images will be included in the next AutoCollage.
- Richer integration with Windows Live Photo Gallery (WLPG). Users of the Windows Live Photo Gallery can now use the WLPG Extras menu item “Add to AutoCollage...” to add selected images to a new AutoCollage, allowing the use of images from different folders.
- Network folder support. Users can now select a network folder as the root for the AutoCollage image browser. Images in the selected folder can now be added, removed or changed until the AutoCollage creation methods starts.
- Custom output sizes. Define a custom output size, in inches, pixels or centimeters. The maximum output size is now 48”x48”, and up to 50 images can now be included in an AutoCollage.

 

Thank you from the Microsoft Research Cambridge Innovation Development team.