How to Create Digital Mosaic Pictures
A picture mosaic uses tens or hundreds of individual pictures to make one large image. Make a picture mosaic to put up in your home, to use as a poster for an event or to give as a thoughtful gift to a friend or relative. You can make your own picture mosaics using computer software.
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Things You'll Need
- AndreaMosaic or MacOSaiX software
- Digital image files
- Custom picture mosaic website
Instructions
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On a PC
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Gather the digital image files you want to use in a mosaic and place them all in the same folder on your computer.
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Download and install AndreaMosaic software. This software is free and compatible with PC computers. Other photo mosaic programs are available for a fee. See Resources for a link to the AndreaMosaic software download.
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Open the program. Click "Find Tiles" and then "Create Collection" and select the digital image files you want to include in the mosaic. Click "Save."
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Click "Load Collection" and select the set of images you want to use in a mosaic. Click "OK."
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Specify a desired width and height in pixels for the mosaic, and specify a number of "tiles" or photos you want to appear in the mosaic. Also specify a minimum distance between duplicated tiles.
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Click "Add Image" under step three to select a template image for the mosaic.
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Click "Create the Mosaic." Your picture mosaic will appear in the folder where your original images are stored.
On a Mac
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Gather digital image files you want to use in a mosaic and place them all in the same folder on your computer.
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Download and install MacOSaiX software. This software is free and compatible with Mac computers. See Resources for the software download.
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Click "Choose" to select a template image for the mosaic. Select a mosaic shape in the "Shape of Tiles" drop-down menu. You can choose between Rectangles, Puzzle Pieces and Hexagon. Specify a number of tiles for the width and height of the mosaic.
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Select a folder from the "Add Source" drop-down menu and click "Add." The program will take images from this folder to make the mosaic.
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Click "Go" to begin making the mosaic. Go to the "File" menu to save the mosaic.
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Tips & Warnings
If you do not have a color printer, copy photo mosaics made with AndreaMosaic or MacOSaiX to a CD, and take the CD to a copy center to print the mosaic.
