Favorite photos should always be in sight. Print and paste into the frames? Too boring, and if there are a lot of pictures, it is impossible. From a large number of individual images, you can always make a collage. Of course, you can buy a sheet of paper or plywood and paste on it in the desired order individual photos of standard size. And you can go over and edit all the necessary frames on the computer, collect your work and print it in the photo lab. This is what we suggest you do.
How to make a collage of photos?
One of the most popular graphic editors is familiar to everyone. This is Photoshop. The program features are almost unlimited. Even a novice user can assemble a picture from several photos. First you need to determine the size of the base. For convenience, in the latest versions of the program, you can create a file with the size specified in real cm and mm. The background is used as the basis. It can be some beautiful image or even a photo. Also in the network, it's easy to find ready-made basics for collages, in which only the selected pictures will be inserted. If desired, you can arrange photos closely to each other, creating the effect of pasted individual printouts.
Before making a collage in Photoshop, process each photo separately to the desired result. Add brightness and contrast, experiment with colors, filters and other effects. It is interesting to look at collages made from black and white frames or a photo with a sepia effect. Add photos by cutting or copying them from the source file and inserting them into the collage. You can change the size on the main working file using the transform function on the desired layer. With it, you can distort or rotate a single image freely. Decorate the collected collage with the help of strokes of a beautiful brush or ready-made objects. You can add individual frames or elements from the appropriate pictures and postcards, previously cutting them.
How to make a collage in other editors?
Still, many beginning masters Photoshop program scares its complexity and an impressive set of tools and tools. There are programs, some of which are distributed free of charge or have a trial test period, created specifically for making collages. The best of them are Collage Studio, Photomix, Photo Collage and Picture Collage Maker Free. In any of them, even a child can make a collage. Editors of this type offer ready-made backgrounds and decorations, as well as templates for collages. Some programs offer not only beautifully combine several photos, but also create calendars, postcards and even templates for sites. Of course, you can also make a collage of any of these types in Photoshop. The undeniable advantage of programs for collages is the simplicity and convenience of the interface. The user will not have to deal with complex functions and unfamiliar concepts. It will be enough just to choose one of the options at each stage and add your images.