How to Make a Collage in Photoshop

Making a collage in Photoshop is a great way to share many pictures with family and friends. You can print them on the back of Christmas letters, place them in an 8-by-10 inch frame and give them out as gifts or just hang them on the wall. Follow these steps to make a collage in Photoshop.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Launch your Photoshop application. Click on "File" then "New." Specify the size that you want the collage to be. For example, if you're using an 8-by-10 inch frame then set the document to inches, enter 8 for the width and 10 for the height.
2. Click on "File" and "Place." Locate your picture and click on it then choose "Place" again.
3. Resize your picture by holding down the left mouse button and dragging it inwards. Click anywhere on the canvas to deselect the picture. Click "Place" again on the pop-up menu. If you still aren't happy with the size then right click on the picture and choose "Free Transform" and then resize it.
4. Crop out any unnecessary space on your picture by clicking on the cropping tool on the toolbar. This will make room for more pictures on your collage.
5. Move the picture where you want it on the canvas by clicking the move tool. Hold down the left mouse button and drag it to the desired spot. Click anywhere on the canvas to deselect it.
6. Place a new picture on the collage by clicking on "File" and "Place." Select your picture then click "Place" again. Repeat Steps 2 through 5 to resize and reposition your picture in the Photoshop collage.
7. Right-click on your pictures and choose its layer to move it around after placing additional pictures. When you are done placing photos then click on "Layer" and "Flatten Image" to reduce the file size. Save your file as a .tiff or .psd to retain it's quality.

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