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cltphoto24
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December 30, 2018
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Resize Photo Collage - Photoshop Elements 2019

  • December 30, 2018
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I have read every line of this help area. It does not show you how to change the size of the collage. The auto collage comes up in 6 by 4 automatically which is rather small and useless if you are going to print a collage. In PSE 2018 the first thing it asked was what size project are you trying to create. When I allow PSE 2019 to create the collage - it does fine except with the size. When I try to save it and then print in say 8x10 or 11x14 - it cuts off the collage to stuff it in the frame or if you chose to "fit to frame" it leaves uneven white spaces around the collage.

Please advise how to size the collage before trying to print it. I am an avid scrapbooker and photo gift maker and so far I am very frustrated with this product.

Aleta Hart -

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    99jon
    99jon
    Legend
    December 31, 2018

    I have now made a companion video to demonstrate how you can use the built-in templates as a starting point before resizing.

    Click on the YouTube link to be the first to view it.

    https://youtu.be/SVMxuo-ixeo

    cottelpg
    cottelpg
    Participating Frequently
    November 13, 2019

    I have followed the instructions for resizing the collage, but get stuck in using the move tool to resize the mask or the photo.  My move tool simply moves the photo instead of anchoring to the corner to drag it to a biger size.  Please tell me what I am doing wrong.

    99jon
    99jon
    Legend
    November 13, 2019

    Some things have changed in recent updates. What version of PSE do you have installed.

    99jon
    99jon
    Legend
    December 31, 2018

    It is possible to save one of the auto-creations as a PSD file as well as a project file. Then manipulate the photo layers and clipping masks after resizing the canvas to your preferred dimensions. Or simply create your own collage manually. I have another YouTube video tutorial which may be useful.

    https://youtu.be/MM1Ey3T3o0Y

    MichelBParis
    MichelBParis
    Legend
    December 31, 2018

    cltphoto24  wrote

    Please advise how to size the collage before trying to print it. I am an avid scrapbooker and photo gift maker and so far I am very frustrated with this product.

    Aleta Hart -

    If you are doing a lot of collages, you'll be much happier if you don't use the guided mode and invest some time in mastering the expert mode and layers. I do many photo books, which may mean a hundred collages for a single book.

    - It's faster

    - it's totally flexible

    - you can have more options

    - you have your own style

    - you can save as a project, but it's simpler to save a .psd or .tiff version to be able to reedit any time

    Since you are doing scrapbooking, I am sure that you master layers and layer styles, so why not try it?

    hatstead
    hatstead
    Inspiring
    December 31, 2018

    To follow up on MichelBParis's post, I answered an inquiry a few years back. This may be helpful for your purpose.

    collage templates

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