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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Photograph Resources, Tips, Tutorials => Topic started by: CarolBurns on Wednesday 07 February 07 19:43 GMT (UK)
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Anyone know of a programme (preferably free to download) that I can use to make collages of photos?
I am trying to make a small booklet of one of Hubby's families and I would like to do a collage of photos for each family but I don't know where to start with it to be honest.
Can anyone suggest how to do it with your basic programs or do I need something specialised?
Carol
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Hi Carol
Have you looked at this thread yet?
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,177425.0.html
I hope it helps
kind regards, Arranroots ;)
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Or check out Dennford's ideas ......... ;D
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,12461.30.html
Annie :)
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Thanks Arranroots
Went to the Thread but got totaaly baffled by half way through lol - I think they are using a programme to do it but not sure which one.
PM to Gadget might help I think
Carol
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Hi Carol ;D
No programs except the usual graphics one - it's really working out on paper what you want to do, getting your images together, opening up a new file and playing.
Ask away anyway - Denn and I will help.
Gadget :)
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A couple of examples from my website:
(http://some-ancestors.rootschat.net/assets/images/autogen/a_collage0001.jpg) (http://some-ancestors.rootschat.net/assets/images/autogen/a_Collage2-a.jpg)
They're both what is called 'hard edged' but use layers and irregular cutting out.
Gadget
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Hello there stranger - was going to PM you but you beat me to it
Which is the basic program you use?
Pete has loads but haven't put any on my computer yet as wasn't too sure which to use
Carol
PS love the ones you have done and would need to make them able to fit an A4 sheet in a booklet
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Hiya Carol :)
The two threads that have been mentioned go into detail so won't repeat here. I'll PM/e-mail you and we can be more specific.
Progs - Photoshop/PaintshopPro and probably The Gimp would be fine - anything that allows you to do cutting and selecting and copying and enlarging and has layers :)
Gadget
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Thanks - am now off looking for the discs and see what he has
Carol
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I think it has all been said above; unfortunately there is no easy way to do this - just plain old knowledge of your graphics prog' and maybe a little prompting from here.
If you really find it hard going then I would suggest that you go for the hard edged cutouts, they are by far the easiest.
Denn
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Hello Carol,
I've used a program called easy collage, found at http://easycollage.com/
It does cost (about £20) but there is a trial version to have a play with first.
Mark.
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Brilliant Mark - Just downloaded the free version and done the first one ever
Thought I'd let you see a quick one of Uncle Bertie and someof his 18 children
Carol
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18 Children!!!! Wow, did he have a job? :)
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LOL yes he worked for the Burma Railways as a Mail Driver - His first child was born about 1925 (if not a bit earlier as I am unsure of the exact date his first wife died - she had 4 with him) and the last child was born in 1954 when he was 61 years old
He had about 58 Grandchildren from them - and some never married
Carol
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I think it has all been said above; unfortunately there is no easy way to do this - Denn
Okay I take it all back
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I think it has all been said above; unfortunately there is no easy way to do this - Denn
Okay I take it all back
Why Denn?
I got PP11 installed and did a few of the photos as it tells me to. Then Mark mentioned this programme and I thought I would give it a try. Easy to use but no good for cutting round photos
Carol
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Hi Carol ... did you download the home version or the professional one ... I did the latter but haven't tried it yet! :-\
Poll
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Did the Home version as I only have 512 so didn't want to risk overloading my PC
It is fantastic and well worth downloading.
I have managed to get six done for each of the families for my booklet and it looks really good.
Carol
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Thanks for the pm !! ;) ;) Sounds pretty damm good ! :)
Poll
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have you tried picaso 3
Picasa 3: Free download from GooglePicasa is a software download from Google that helps you organize, edit, and share your photos. It's free, and easy to use.
picasa.google.com/ - Cached - Similar
sylvia
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Hi carol,
As Sylvia suggests and I can recommend, do try Google's Picasa 3 , it is free to download and it's great.
I find it easy to use (and it needs to be for me) and I produced a really good mosaic Collage of my nephew's wedding.
I had it printed and framed and it was really lovely.
Barbara