Collage software? I am trying to assemble groups of pictures into collages. Does anyone have any recommendations as to software that arranges your images with auto sizing and...

JohninRockville Loc: Rockville, Indiana

I am trying to assemble groups of pictures into collages. Does anyone have any recommendations as to software that arranges your images with auto sizing and placement, with a title and various color backgrounds? The images I am using have a black border on which I have names of birds, animals, etc. Also, there needs to be compensation for using both landscape and portrait formats.
I've done a bit of this in PS 5 but it's a tedious project and once you've "fixed" a picture, you can still move it around but can no longer change the size. This used to be so much easier in PS 3 or PS 4.

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Picasa. It's free.

Erik_H Loc: Denham Springs, Louisiana

Have you tried Lightroom 5? I know that in the print module you can arrange and re-size multiple images on one page. I don't know about colored backgrounds though.

Jackinthebox Loc: travel the world

OddJobber wrote:

Picasa. It's free.

and it works for me. No problems.

DJ Mills Loc: Idaho

I use Shapecollage. Trial version is free.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

If you look into Picasa, go straight to the source:

http://picasa.google.com

JohninRockville Loc: Rockville, Indiana

OK - I've got Picassa installed and trying to create a poster. I got the pictures from a folder but can only view individual pictures. There is no setting under 200% and I want to see the entire poster as well as put a title on it. Any help???

foehner Loc: St. Louis, Missouri

PhotoSpills is free collage software for your PC. It has lots of options for displaying your photos, but doesn't give you much control over placement of individual photos. Check out some samples at --
http://www.photospills.com/samples.htm

There is a "Download" tab on that page if you want to try the software. (This is a shameless promotion... I am the developer for PhotoSpills)

JohninRockville Loc: Rockville, Indiana

foehner wrote:

PhotoSpills is free collage software for your PC. It has lots of options for displaying your photos, but doesn't give you much control over placement of individual photos. Check out some samples at --
http://www.photospills.com/samples.htm

There is a "Download" tab on that page if you want to try the software. (This is a shameless promotion... I am the developer for PhotoSpills)

Thanks for that! I'll give it a try. I'm desperate for a program to make up a few posters to print and sell next month. While I'm expecting to have some printed in larger numbers by an outside source, I'd like to be able to set up and print a few myself.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

foehner wrote:

PhotoSpills is free collage software for your PC. It has lots of options for displaying your photos, but doesn't give you much control over placement of individual photos. Check out some samples at --
http://www.photospills.com/samples.htm

There is a "Download" tab on that page if you want to try the software. (This is a shameless promotion... I am the developer for PhotoSpills)

I'm glad you mentioned that because I couldn't remember the name. That was developed by someone on UHH and provided to us free of charge. I've used it several times.

JohninRockville Loc: Rockville, Indiana

foehner wrote:

PhotoSpills is free collage software for your PC. It has lots of options for displaying your photos, but doesn't give you much control over placement of individual photos. Check out some samples at --
http://www.photospills.com/samples.htm

There is a "Download" tab on that page if you want to try the software. (This is a shameless promotion... I am the developer for PhotoSpills)

I'm embarrassed to realize the program wouldn't work on my Mac!! DUH!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

JohninRockville wrote:

OK - I've got Picassa installed and trying to create a poster. I got the pictures from a folder but can only view individual pictures. There is no setting under 200% and I want to see the entire poster as well as put a title on it. Any help???

The screen print I posted shows the set-up. It is in CREATE at top of page, then "picture collage." Start with a folder of all the shots you want to use. You can drag the photos around on the page and do other edits, such as text.