How to Do Scrapbook Collages in Picasa

Print this articleCollages allow you to add multiple photos to a single scrapbook page. The Picasa desktop client has a Collage tool that you can use to create a collage with as many photos as you want. There are multiple options for the collage including a mosaic, picture pile, grid, contact sheet or multiple exposure. The finished collage is saved as a JPEG file, which you can print and paste in a traditional scrapbook or add to a digital scrapbook page.

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Open the Picasa software program. The software will scan your hard drive for all of the pictures on it.

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Click on the folder that contains the images that you want to add to the collage from the list on the left side of the screen.

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Hold down the "Ctrl" key and click each image that you want to add to the collage.

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

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Click on the "Settings" tab on the left side of the collage screen, if it's not already selected.

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Click the type of collage you would like to create from the drop-down menu.

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Click your preferred option from the page format drop-down menu.

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Click the "Scramble Pictures" button below the image to sort the images into a pleasing arrangement.

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Click on the "Create Collage" button on the left side of the screen to create the collage.

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You can add more images to the collage by clicking on the "Clips" tab; click on the image you want to add and click the "Add" button. Download Picasa from picasa.google.com if you don't already have it.

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