Tuesday, April 05, 2005

Using Picasa to create a photo collage

Doug has written a number of articles in this blog about using Picasa as a photo tool for your blog - and more.
Picasa is not Hello
Snap a Picture
Google releases Picasa 2.0

Today I received a newsletter from Picasa that contained the following helpful instructions for creating a photo collage.

Ordering Prints: Give mom one gift from all the kids.
Use Picasa's "Collage" button to create a one-of-a kind Mother's Day gift featuring a fun photo collage. You can put your collage on a mug, apron, greeting card, even a mouse pad.

Get started:

1. Select the pictures in Picasa that you want to appear in the collage. (Hold the Ctrl key down to select multiple pictures from different folders.) All of the selected pictures will appear in the "Picture Tray" at the bottom of the screen.

2. Click the "Collage" button at the bottom of the screen.

3. Select the type of collage and background image. For location, select "Current Folder" (by default, Picasa will save your new image to the currently highlighted folder). Click the "Create" button to finish your collage.

4. Select your new collage so it appears in the "Picture Tray." Click the "Order" button at the bottom of the screen. This launches the screen to order prints and products. (You must be online.) Click "Choose" to select a print processor from the list. Follow the instructions on the "Order Prints" box to sign in.

5. Picasa will upload your collage to the website you selected. Shop and place your order on the website, following their usual checkout process.


Posted by: Jethro | 10:49 PM |