Photo Stitching (i.e. compositing) with Aperture

Hi, I'm a new Macer using 1.5 Aperture and want to stitch some pitures together to create a panoramic view.
I thought Aperture would do this, but after using it, I don't think it has the capability, so if I'm wrong, please correct me. Although it doesn't appear to stitch, I/m still happy with the s/w.
I know Shake4.0 can stitch, but that is more of a s/w solution then I'm looking for. My new iMac took most of my money.
So, can anyone recommend a third party s/w (free or cheap) to stitch photos on an iMac using Aperture 1.5???

The main Mac stitching programs are:
PTGui (.com) - which started out as a Windows app but has recently been ported to Mac. Intel-native. Bit of a learning curve but very powerful.
PTMac - originally the mac equivalent to PTGui, but has fallen quite a bit behind in terms of speed and features compared to PTGui. Written by the same person who wrote Calico, as linked above. NOT Intel-native
Calico - much easier to use than either of the 'PT' apps, but no real control if it doesn't do what you expect. Intel-native.
Autopano Pro - similar to Calico in ease of use, but with a bit more control, and more geared towards people who shoot quite a lot of panoramas.
Canon Photostitch - free with your camera is a bonus. Pretty easy to use, but can't cope with wide-angle lenses and very limited output options.
Photoshop & Elements - if you already have a copy it might be worth trying the photomerge function, but generally it's useless in comparison to a proper stitching program, even PhotoStitch.
Lastly, Realviz Stitcher - Express costs about the same as the other apps but is relatively limited in output options. The full version costs as much as all the other apps put together, and is fairly easy to use, powerful, but rather buggy. NOT Intel-native.
As Scott says, always apply the same adjustments to all the images in a panorama - lift-n-stamp is a WONDERFUL tool for the panoramic photographer. In fact, when shooting you should always try and lock focus, zoom, white balance and exposure, or you will get rather frustrated when trying to put the images together.
So says your friendly neighbourhood panoramic photographer...
Ian (to see some panos, just stick "Ian Wood" into Google...)

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