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First of all, you want to open a new file under
FILE~new, then choose the size you want. Depending on how many
images you want to place, you can play around with sizes. For
2 or 3 photos, try 12" x 12". I usually also select
72 dpi. Your next step is to open the images you want to put
in your collage under FILE~open. Then, using the Photoshop tools
on the left, use the MOVE tool to select the images one at a
time and click and drag them into your new file. Once you've
placed them all into the new file, you can move them around and
place them where you like by either right-clicking to select
them and move them or under WINDOWS~show layers you can display
the layers then select and move them from there. If you want
to add text, click on the bold "T" symbol on the Photoshop
tools on the left and select the font and size of the text you
want to add and type it in. It becomes a layer that can also
be moved and placed. Before you save your collage, you can re-size
it to a manageable size under IMAGE~image size. Lastly, you must
flatten the collage to save it as a jpg file under LAYER~flatten
image. Once you do this, you cannot move the images individually
anymore! But remember, at any point you can select EDIT~undo
to undo your last action. I've had this program for more than
a year and I still spend hours playing and figuring out the best
way to use it and try new things - so, be prepared to play around
with it a bit at first. Hope this helps - can't wait to see some
collages! --Lori. |