{"id":26135,"date":"2018-08-07T09:25:45","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T09:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bagsoflove.co.uk\/blog\/?p=26135"},"modified":"2022-06-29T14:17:54","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T13:17:54","slug":"how-to-make-a-photo-montage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bagsoflove.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-make-a-photo-montage\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Photo Montage Easily and In No Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At Bags of Love, we know how tricky it can be to choose which of your brilliant memories is your favourite. Rather than just picking one, wouldn\u2019t it be easier if you could choose a handful? Well with our online design tool, you can! See how to make a photo montage<\/a> using a number of pictures (dependant on the product you have chosen) in a few simple steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the rise of the selfie, we have more and more holiday snaps, photos of days out, and pictures of ourselves in general. This is great for creating photo collages<\/a> and products which will preserve your memories for years to come. No matter how many photos you want to use to make a photo montage, you can, in just a few simple steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To show you how easy it is to do, we have put together this handy guide! See what you\u2019ll need to do, how many images you can put on which kind of products and learn how to make a photo montage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1 \u2013 Choose your product<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can select from our huge range of products to make a photo montage. You do need to bear in mind the size of the product and the number of photos you want to put on it. Smaller products are better for fewer photos so that you can see them more clearly. For this example we have designed here, we used the photo blanket. Once you have chosen your product, simply click “Start Design”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2 \u2013 Upload and choose your photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you have selected your product option in the tab you are presented with, either click on the ‘Add images\/Text’ button on the preview of your chosen item or select the tab for ‘Images & Text Tools’. here you have shortcut buttons for adding either text or an image, or again you can use the ‘Add images\/Text’ button on the preview. Once the below window is open, click on the ‘select images to upload’ button. This will allow you to browse your files and select what you want to upload. If you’d prefer, you can also take pictures directly from your Facebook or Instagram too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once you have uploaded your images you need to select the ones that you want to use. If our system pics up any problems with your photo file size, it will show you a warning like the one below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When you have selected the photos you would like to use, click on the create montage button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3a \u2013 How to Make a Photo Montage with Pre-set Templates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of pre-set options that you can use for your photo collage. Or you can create your own design completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can choose from either \u2018plain no background\u2019 or \u2018photo frame\u2019 from our online design tool. This will lay your photos out at a jaunty angle, in a grid. The \u2018no background\u2019 option will have a white (or whichever background colour you choose) background. The \u2018photo frame\u2019 option will display a slightly unfocused copy of one of your images as the background \u2013 great for making sure the colours match your theme!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Our heart-shaped option comes with both a \u2018no background\u2019 and a \u2018frame\u2019 option, which as before will either have the background colour you\u2019ve chosen, or an out of focus image as the background. The remaining photos will be organised into a heart shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Our \u2018scatter\u2019 option will cover the entire area with your photos. The scatter photo collage idea is great if you don\u2019t want to have any background at all in your design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Sometimes you will find that some images are repeated, or that some are not shown, depending on how many you choose. This will be explained to you before you add the collage to your product or design. You will receive a warning message, which will tell you exactly how many images are missing\/repeated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      If you’re using one of the pre-set photo montage templates to design your own photo collage, and you don\u2019t like the order, you can press the \u2018mix it up\u2019 button to rearrange your photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Once you are happy with your photo collage, simply click add to design and it will be added to the product that you have selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Step 3b \u2013 How to Make a Photo Montage by Hand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


      If you decide to use the \u2018do it yourself\u2019 option, then you will see a screen that looks similar to this. It will display your photos on a \u201cpile\u201d and you will be able to rearrange them once you add them to your design.
      Once you have added the images to your design you simply click and drag to move your images around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        You will be given a list of your images, the ones at the top will sit on the top, so you can rearrange the layers as required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        If there is an issue with any of your images, our design tool will show you. It does this by putting an orange exclamation mark on the personalised area that has the problem. If you select that area, you will be given a list of layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Our design tool will tell you which image the issue is with. You will get a green tick which says good quality if your image is fine. Or you will have that same orange exclamation mark if there is a low-quality image. From here you can try resizing, changing or removing the image until the system tells you that it is a good quality image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Step 4 \u2013 Finalise your Order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Once you’re happy with your order, simply confirm your quantity and head to the checkout. You will have the opportunity to preview your design before you confirm everything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Before you are taken to checkout, you will be shown all sides of your design to check that you are happy with it. Simply proceed to the cart and place your order if you’re happy with it. If you aren\u2019t you have the option here to go back and edit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        If any of your images provided you with an image quality warning, but when you looked at it, you decided it looked okay, this will be flagged here. Your design will be sent to our expert customer service team. They will look at your images, and if they have any concerns they will contact you to discuss this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        How to Make a Photo Collage – Important Things to Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        The more images that you select, the smaller each image will be, whereas fewer images will give you much more clarity and detail. You can view your design for the pre-set photo collage templates in the selection window, and you can see the DIY collage in the design tool once you have added them to your design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          You are also given the option within the photo selection window to download your design for free. This will download a .jpg file to your computer, that you can view, and print for free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Still Sound Tricky?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          While we have tried to make it as easy as possible to set up your own montage, we know that sometimes it can be difficult to make sure your images are of a size, orientation and layout that just works. To make everything even easier, we have introduced a new smart collage tool. This will position everything for you, and if you’re not entirely happy, then you can simply mix it up! Check out this video tutorial for more information on how to use this handy new tool!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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