In today's tutorial, I am going to take you through the process of how to create a multi diamond photo collage from multiple images in Photoshop. #Collage, #photo, #pics, #design
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00:00 Intro
00:13 Create a new Document
00:34 Create Guides
01:28 Draw 4 sided Polygon Shape
06:27 Add Drop Shadow
06:58 Insert Image
07:28 Insert All The Images
10:40 Add a Background Image
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Step 1: Create a new Document
Choose File- New command in the top menu (or Ctrl+N). Type a name in the Name field and enter the following information: Width 3000 pixels, Height 2000 pixels, Resolution 300 Pixels/Inch, Color Mode RGB color, and Background contents Transparent or White.
Step 2: Create Guides
Create a vertical guide. Choose View- New Guide. In the dialog box, select Vertical orientation, enter 500 px position and click OK. Repeat this step for 1000 px, 1500 px, 2000 px and 2500 px. Now create a horizontal guide. Choose View-New Guide. In the dialog box, select Horizontal orientation, enter 500 px position and click OK.
Repeat this step for position 1000 px and 1500 px. If you didn't see the guidelines, then choose View- Show- Guides. If you want to lock all guides, choose View-Lock Guides. This way you can't move them by accident.
Step 3: Select the Polygon Tool
Make sure Shape is chosen from the menu then choose shape color. To choose the color of the shape, click the color swatch in the options bar, and then choose a color available. Fill the stroke size and set the number of sides in Sides field with 4.
Step 4: Draw 4 sided Polygon Shape
Click inside your document and drag away from the starting point. Now duplicate the polygon shape we have been made by going to Layer- Duplicate Layer, or else by pressing Ctrl+J. Then resize and reposition your duplicate shape layer using Edit- Free Transform Path.
Step 5: Add Drop Shadow
Choose Layer- Layer Style- Drop Shadow. Set your desired angle, distance, and size. Click OK. You can copy drop shadow layer style to another layer by dragging the Drop Shadow layer style to the other layer--while pressing the Alt key.
Step 6: Insert Image
Select the Polygon layer to which you want to insert a picture. Go to File- Place command in the top menu to open the picture you'd like to insert. Navigate to the folder that contains your image file then select the name of the file you want to open. Click the Place button.
Step 7: Create a Clipping Mask
Click the image layer to be clipped, then choose Layer-Create Clipping Mask command or else just press Alt+Ctrl+G to create clipping mask.
Step 8: Insert All The Images
Repeat steps 6 through 7 to open and manipulate each picture you'd like to insert.
Step 9: Group All The Polygon Layer
While holding down the Shift key, click on all polygon layer then choose Layer- Group Layers.
Step 10: Add a Background Image
If you'd like a background for your Collage, choose File-Place... command in the top menu. Navigate to the folder that contains your background image file then select the name of the file you want to open. Click the Place button.