Today's subject of our attention will be a collage. In Photoshop, this effect can be used using a different set of tools. After all, Photoshop has a huge variety of tools and features. But we will consider the easiest way that will allow us to make a collage in Photoshop.
Information
Before you start studying the instructions themselves, you need to decide on some points. First you need to understand what a collage is. This definition came to us from French collage, which means "gluing process". Collage is a kind of individual technique that is used in the visual arts. Ultimately, this technique creates an entire work consisting of a certain number of different pictures, drawings, etc. There are many types of this effect. The most popular was the wedding collage. In Photoshop, this effect is much faster than in real life.
Instruction manual
In order to make a collage, we need photographs and, of course, Photoshop. The number of shots can be unlimited. Since we can set any image canvas size. A collage in Photoshop is created using a simple instruction, which will be described later:
- Open the graphics editor Adobe Photoshop. There is no need to worry about the version of the program, as any of the existing ones will do. Create a new image (Ctrl + N). And in the parameters we enter individual values. It all depends on which image you want to receive.
- It is advisable that all the pictures are in the same folder. This will make it easier for you to work. Select all images and drag them into Photoshop. Or open each image individually. Most importantly, all the pictures should be in one project, with one common background layer. (For example, we have 5 images. In the editor at this stage we should have only 6 layers. 1 is the background, and the rest contains our pictures.)
- When creating a collage in Photoshop, the main part of the work is to correctly position the pictures. It makes no sense to give precise instructions on this. Since everyone has their own taste, and a different number of photos.
- It is most convenient if the images are the same size. To resize an image, you need to: select a layer (make it active) and press the key combination Ctrl + T (free transform). We will have an area with squares along the contour, changing the position of which, you will change the size of the picture. To maintain the proportions, hold down the Shift key.
- Fill the background layer (which is the first in the list) with any color you like. To do this, select the fill tool (hotkey G) and click on any area of ββthe picture. Before that, select a color through the palette.
additional information
In order to make a more beautiful collage in Photoshop, you can use various settings and modes. For example, instead of the usual background fill, you can create a gradient of colors. Or make an external glow, which is set in the layer styles (RMB on the layer - blending options). Use whatever you want. Photoshop doesn't limit us to that.
Conclusion
Collage in Photoshop is created in minutes. You do not have to do tedious work, to allocate or draw on something. This effect can be done even by the most inexperienced user of Photoshop.