Photo Collages: I have a client who wants me to create a photo collage with 30 images and I must admit that I have never made a collage, so this seems pretty daunting to me. I do have...

balexander101 Loc: Occoquan VA

I have a client who wants me to create a photo collage with 30 images and I must admit that I have never made a collage, so this seems pretty daunting to me. I do have Elements 11 and I found that it will make photo collages...but with a limit of 8 photos.

I don't mind buying a special software package, or doing it online..I just need your help / recommendations on how to create a 30 photo collage!

I thank you for any suggestions on how to do this!!

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

balexander101 wrote:

I have a client who wants me to create a photo collage with 30 images and I must admit that I have never made a collage, so this seems pretty daunting to me. I do have Elements 11 and I found that it will make photo collages...but with a limit of 8 photos.

I don't mind buying a special software package, or doing it online..I just need your help / recommendations on how to create a 30 photo collage!

I thank you for any suggestions on how to do this!!

Picasa is free from Google and does this very nicely!

balexander101 Loc: Occoquan VA

Will Picasa do 30 photos in one collage?

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

balexander101 wrote:

Will Picasa do 30 photos in one collage?

I believe so. When I was trying it, I just created a folder to hold copies of the photos I wanted in it and it created from all of the files.

These were from a folder with over 90 files.
Picasa offers several different layouts too. Then you can edit once it creates its version.

You can also create custom paper sizes by creating "Custom Aspect"

Annie_Girl Loc: It's none of your business

You might be able to find a free template for elements:

try coffeeshop blog: http://www.thecoffeeshopblog.com/p/coffeeshop-storyboards-and-frames.html

ace-mt Loc: Montana

Just make a new document, then drag a photo onto the document you just created, it will be a separate layer. Next use the move tool to make your new layer smaller, by dragging the corners inward. Move it to where you want it. Repeat 29 times.

You can go back to each layer to adjust the size or position of that photo, and in the layers palette, you can change the order in which they are stacked. It can be kind of fun.

balexander101 Loc: Occoquan VA

Thanks Wahawk! I tried Picasa and it will be perfect!!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

balexander101 wrote:

I have a client who wants me to create a photo collage with 30 images and I must admit that I have never made a collage, so this seems pretty daunting to me. I do have Elements 11 and I found that it will make photo collages...but with a limit of 8 photos.

I don't mind buying a special software package, or doing it online..I just need your help / recommendations on how to create a 30 photo collage!

I thank you for any suggestions on how to do this!!

A while back, someone here gave us access to a program he wrote to do just that. I'll see if I can find it tomorrow.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

balexander101 wrote:

I have a client who wants me to create a photo collage with 30 images and I must admit that I have never made a collage, so this seems pretty daunting to me. I do have Elements 11 and I found that it will make photo collages...but with a limit of 8 photos.

I don't mind buying a special software package, or doing it online..I just need your help / recommendations on how to create a 30 photo collage!

I thank you for any suggestions on how to do this!!

A while back, someone here gave us access to a program he wrote to do just that. I'll see if I can find it tomorrow.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

balexander101 wrote:

I have a client who wants me to create a photo collage with 30 images and I must admit that I have never made a collage, so this seems pretty daunting to me. I do have Elements 11 and I found that it will make photo collages...but with a limit of 8 photos.

I don't mind buying a special software package, or doing it online..I just need your help / recommendations on how to create a 30 photo collage!

I thank you for any suggestions on how to do this!!

A while back, someone here gave us access to a program he wrote to do just that. I'll see if I can find it tomorrow.

Ziza Loc: USA

balexander101 wrote:

I have a client who wants me to create a photo collage with 30 images and I must admit that I have never made a collage, so this seems pretty daunting to me. I do have Elements 11 and I found that it will make photo collages...but with a limit of 8 photos.

I don't mind buying a special software package, or doing it online..I just need your help / recommendations on how to create a 30 photo collage!

I thank you for any suggestions on how to do this!!

I use Shape Collage Pro. I love it!!!

http://www.shapecollage.com/download

Here is a sample of what you can do with this program. Click on the More button to see all the possibilities.

http://www.shapecollage.com/collages

You can save your collage with all the layers intact in the PSD format. Then, you open your file in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements and edit it (rotate the photos, reorder them, etc.).

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

balexander101 wrote:

Thanks Wahawk! I tried Picasa and it will be perfect!!

Glad it will work. I have used it for smaller collages and liked how it would set up a layout, but then let you edit any way you want.

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

Picasa by Google is great for creating colages - dont think there is an upper limit save or getting decent sized pics in the finished collage.
Here are a couple I created using the free, and great, program Picasa.

nicoma1963

Elements 10 will allow more...I have done it. Might have used scrapbook page. Or try going into full edit with the collage and adding more frames.

donnahde Loc: Newark, DE

balexander101 wrote:

Will Picasa do 30 photos in one collage?

Here's one I did with Picasa. I've done many collages with Picasa. It works really well. Much easier than Elements, I think.