06-23-2009, 11:19 AM
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Cool Program
I've been fascinated with the actions that are available to create large collages, so I was thrilled when Shape Collage showed up in my RSS feed this morning.
 It's an incredibly easy to use program that allows you to pick a bunch of pictures, and create a collage, in any shape you choose or create. Lots and lots of customization like size or color of borders, or photo orientation. You can save your creation as JPEG/PNG, or as a PSD (with each photo on it's own layer, if you want to tweak things slightly). It runs on Mac/Windows/Linux. Best of all - it's free (donation ware). I have no affiliation, just think it's a super cool program. Have fun!!! 
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06-23-2009, 11:43 AM
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Very cool!
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06-23-2009, 12:32 PM
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Okay, I just had to try this out and did a page with it. Love it, how fun and sooo fast and easy!!!! Thanks for the link!
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06-23-2009, 01:21 PM
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This is SOOO Cool. I've just downloaded it and have a million possibilities running thru my head. Thank you for sharing this with us!!!
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06-23-2009, 03:04 PM
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WOW just found that thread and downloaded the program... GOT TO TRY IT...!!!
Thanks for the link !!!
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06-24-2009, 09:21 PM
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Definitely something to check out. Looks quite interesting.
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06-24-2009, 10:44 PM
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This is so totally awesome and I am going to have to try it out asap.
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06-25-2009, 07:43 AM
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Thanks for sharing - I can't wait to try this!
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06-25-2009, 09:08 AM
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Looks like great fun! Thanks for the link!
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06-30-2009, 12:43 PM
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Has anyone tried to put it into photoshop and then add a background page? I did and I had a huge white border-any idea how to just import the photo collage? I was thinking that this collage would be an awesome front page in an album-it would contain ALL the pics that are then scrapped
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06-30-2009, 01:03 PM
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Thanks for sharing - looks like fun!
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06-30-2009, 01:03 PM
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I don't know if I can handle any more new stuff this week...but I'll sure try. Thanks for sharing that.
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Maureen My Blog:Cooking My Life What do we live for if not to make life a little easier for someone? iPhone4G is my camera!/27" iMac/Macbook PSE10 
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06-30-2009, 01:44 PM
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Quote:
 Looking at the other background options, you could include the paper as your background (choose "Photo"), but that would be a lot more restrictive.
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06-30-2009, 01:45 PM
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this is fab! TFS!
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06-30-2009, 01:56 PM
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MsP !
I ran the program and to have transparent background... save in "png" file - IF you are happy with layout and don't want to do anything else, but if you want to adjust for example to bring better photos on top... save in "psd" format, than it saves in layers (one word of cochin - I think Photoshop can have only so many layers... I know 200 for sure) so don't use to many photos...
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06-30-2009, 02:09 PM
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So much fun. Thank you again. My blog about the one I did is here with the example. Shape Collage
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Maureen My Blog:Cooking My Life What do we live for if not to make life a little easier for someone? iPhone4G is my camera!/27" iMac/Macbook PSE10
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06-30-2009, 02:38 PM
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Very nice, Maureen. It's really quite cool the different effects you can get by playing around with the settings - once I finally figured them out
 I'm glad you're enjoying it. Once in a while Mac Gems really does find a Gem!
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07-01-2009, 01:22 PM
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Thanks-a transparent background makes perfect sense!!! And also the hint that photoshop will only allow 200 layers-Good-it is the coolest thing I have ever seen!
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07-01-2009, 04:53 PM
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Tyou so much for sharing!!!
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07-01-2009, 09:11 PM
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I gave it a try-but I am so technologically challenged that I ended up just putting the pics where I wanted- I wanted WTC and it kept turning out too small!
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07-01-2009, 11:23 PM
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Did you have a specific problem? I could try and help, if you'd like.
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07-24-2009, 01:23 PM
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Oh this is awesome, I am off to download it right now.
And 200 layers in PS.... OMG- I can't even imagine that many..... I think I avg about 10- 20 layers would be a lot for me
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07-24-2009, 06:47 PM
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I can't believe I missed this original post---this is SO NEAT!
I saw a collage of another scrapbooker's 365 pages on her blog, and I thought---wow, I bet it took forever to do that! Well, nifty, now I can include 12X12 LO that's a preview of my Project 365 in my annual scrapbook for this year! 
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07-24-2009, 07:44 PM
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How incredibly cool that looks Sarah.
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07-24-2009, 11:55 PM
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OMG that looks so cool to see all your pages scattered about that way Sarah!
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07-25-2009, 09:09 AM
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that's such a cool idea Sarah, I love it!
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07-25-2009, 06:16 PM
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How did I miss the transparency part? I just did a red page for a PC swap and I can see I will be redoing it! Thank God for layers. ;-)
Love that collage of layouts. Shows that there are some busy bees here.
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Maureen My Blog:Cooking My Life What do we live for if not to make life a little easier for someone? iPhone4G is my camera!/27" iMac/Macbook PSE10
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08-19-2009, 12:58 PM
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Sarah, that is really cool!
I alsoo passed the link on to my MIL who is a quilter and she is having fun too!
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08-19-2009, 04:10 PM
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Whoa! That's cool!
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