what's the best picture program to make a collage with?

what's the best picture program to make a collage with?

I want to make a collage out of my kids' pictures to be on my desktop.  I've 
never done it and don't know what program to use.

date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:36:04 -0800 author: ProudMom

RE: what's the best picture program to make a collage with?

I recommend Photoshop if you have it. If you don't, Paint also works, but my 
prefenace is photoshop. :) any alternative is to take your photos to your 
local walmart and make copies, or if you have film reprint them. Then 
actually cut out the pictures and set in a paper format and then scan the 
finished piece into your computer. thats the long way around, but still 
works. ;) 

"ProudMom" wrote:

> I want to make a collage out of my kids' pictures to be on my desktop.  I've 
> never done it and don't know what program to use.

date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:10:00 -0800 author: Marlah

RE: what's the best picture program to make a collage with?

OK, that sounds good; I think I have both programs at home.  Is there a 
"collage" option in the programs, or how do you do it?   :-)

"Marlah" wrote:

> I recommend Photoshop if you have it. If you don't, Paint also works, but my 
> prefenace is photoshop. :) any alternative is to take your photos to your 
> local walmart and make copies, or if you have film reprint them. Then 
> actually cut out the pictures and set in a paper format and then scan the 
> finished piece into your computer. thats the long way around, but still 
> works. ;) 
> 
> "ProudMom" wrote:
> 
> > I want to make a collage out of my kids' pictures to be on my desktop.  I've 
> > never done it and don't know what program to use.

date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:34:02 -0800 author: ProudMom

RE: what's the best picture program to make a collage with?

There isnt any "collage" option in photoshop or paint. The way I do it is I 
use the "wand" tool to "trace" each photo I want then copy and paste it onto 
a new document. Repeat with the next image and place to where I want and find 
a nice background to put them all on, or make my own. 

There are some scrapbook softwares out there that may make it easier for 
you, I'm not sure how easier since I have never used them myself. But I know 
they are out there. 

Good luck! 

"ProudMom" wrote:

> OK, that sounds good; I think I have both programs at home.  Is there a 
> "collage" option in the programs, or how do you do it?   :-)
> 
> "Marlah" wrote:
> 
> > I recommend Photoshop if you have it. If you don't, Paint also works, but my 
> > prefenace is photoshop. :) any alternative is to take your photos to your 
> > local walmart and make copies, or if you have film reprint them. Then 
> > actually cut out the pictures and set in a paper format and then scan the 
> > finished piece into your computer. thats the long way around, but still 
> > works. ;) 
> > 
> > "ProudMom" wrote:
> > 
> > > I want to make a collage out of my kids' pictures to be on my desktop.  I've 
> > > never done it and don't know what program to use.

date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:47:02 -0800 author: Marlah

RE: what's the best picture program to make a collage with?

Oh, very cool!  I can't wait to try it!  Thanks so much!  I think I have the 
idea now!

"Marlah" wrote:

> There isnt any "collage" option in photoshop or paint. The way I do it is I 
> use the "wand" tool to "trace" each photo I want then copy and paste it onto 
> a new document. Repeat with the next image and place to where I want and find 
> a nice background to put them all on, or make my own. 
> 
> There are some scrapbook softwares out there that may make it easier for 
> you, I'm not sure how easier since I have never used them myself. But I know 
> they are out there. 
> 
> Good luck! 
> 
> "ProudMom" wrote:
> 
> > OK, that sounds good; I think I have both programs at home.  Is there a 
> > "collage" option in the programs, or how do you do it?   :-)
> > 
> > "Marlah" wrote:
> > 
> > > I recommend Photoshop if you have it. If you don't, Paint also works, but my 
> > > prefenace is photoshop. :) any alternative is to take your photos to your 
> > > local walmart and make copies, or if you have film reprint them. Then 
> > > actually cut out the pictures and set in a paper format and then scan the 
> > > finished piece into your computer. thats the long way around, but still 
> > > works. ;) 
> > > 
> > > "ProudMom" wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I want to make a collage out of my kids' pictures to be on my desktop.  I've 
> > > > never done it and don't know what program to use.

date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:13:01 -0800 author: ProudMom

Re: what's the best picture program to make a collage with?

Have you tried Picasa? I use this to make collages.

"ProudMom"  wrote in message 
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>I want to make a collage out of my kids' pictures to be on my desktop. 
>I've
> never done it and don't know what program to use.

date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:57:11 -0000 author: oe