Digital Collage

Posted in art supplies on 11/24/2007 01:38 pm by admin

Digital Collage

Creating A Unique Photo Collage Using Photos, Other Pictures, And Text

Alternatively, the photo collage can be used to create stunning items for your own home or to use yourself in the creation of items like canvas prints and even personalised photo bags.

Digital Photographs

Digital photos are the most common addition to a photo collage for these purposes of their quality and high resolution. Modern digital cameras can take extremely high resolution photos and using very large dimensions. The large dimensions mean that the picture does not usually need to be stretched to fit the canvas while the high resolution means that if it is necessary for large canvases then there will not be a significant loss in quality during the process.

Other Pictures

Digital photos do work best, but old pictures can be scanned too. You can scan the pictures yourself or send them in and have them scanned professionally and carefully, with the original pictures returned to you on completion. Other pictures can be acquired from the Internet or various other free and readily available sources. By taking advantage of all of these picture sources you can get exactly the look and design that you want and that is personal to the recipient.

Text

As well as photos and pictures you can also add text in order to personalise the design of a gift and make it even more relevant to its purpose. If you're giving a birthday gift using a photo collage then you can add a personalised birthday greeting. If you've giving an anniversary gift then you can add the names of the bride and groom and even add the date that the couple were married.

Choosing Montage Design Style

There are essentially four styles of photo collage design. Photos can overlap one another to cover the entire canvas or other item. They can be printed in photo frame style borders to give a unique finish. Small photos can be combined in a single design to give the effect of a large photo collage or up to seven pictures can be printed on a single canvas with a filmstrip style border to give a unique and glitzy, glamorous finish to any pictures.

Using A Photo Collage For Your Own Items

A photo collage can be a great way to decorate items for yourself. Such items include canvas prints and posters to hang or stick on your wall. They also include other items for the home including personalised bedding, roller blinds, and even wallpaper. There is a staggering choice of photo gifts that will truly benefit from the addition of a photo collage.

Giving Photo Collage Gifts

Another great use of these photo items is to create personalised gifts. Adding a photo collage to a canvas print is one such use, but you can give a recipient that loves their home the gift of customised home décor or wall art. You can personalise a handbag or a holdall and give these to any recipient while also including a personalised caption or greeting to make it even more special and personal to the recipient.

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Does anyone have idea for a digital design collage?

I am in my summer school computer class and I need some ides on what to do it on. If you just give me a simple idea. And please give a list of pictures that i could use. Maybe a website or something. Oh and please try to make it random. ^.^

Ohhhh! i know a good one, lost cat! what about a collage of photos of big cities! or waterfalls! or umm... just coo' nature photos! yeah! get 'em all of webshots!

Crispin Porter + Bogusky Intern Digital Collage