Is it possible to stitch or merge shots in Aperture?

Is it possible to stitch or merge individual shots in Aperture to create a panoramic shot?

You may want to check out the free  Hugin for your panoramic shots.  Download here:    http://hugin.sourceforge.net
It is a very versatile tools, but you need to set quite a few parameters. You'll have to experiment a bit.

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