How To Make A Collage In Windows 10

How to Make a Collage on Windows 10

Digital pictures are everywhere these days. Instead of the lengthy process of developing a film, printing photos, and glueing them into family albums, we take pics with our smartphones and instantly share them via email, messengers, or social media. But clicking through a bunch of pics can be quite tedious - how about presenting your photos in a more impressive way? An eye-catching photo collage looks much more appealing than separate pictures, especially if you don't just stitch photos together but decorate them with stickers, captions, and frames.

So, how to make a collage on Windows 10? Of course, it's possible to mix your pics in Microsoft Publisher or even in MS Word, but the result can prove rather disappointing. Luckily, there is more effective collage software - such as Photo Collage Maker. Keep reading, and you will learn how to create awesome collages using this feature-packed program. Apart from a step-by-step guide, we've also prepared a bunch of creative ideas for your first projects.

If you prefer visual instructions, just check out this video guide with fine collage examples:

Liked the video? Go on and follow 5 easy steps to make a collage of photos on your own.

Step 1. Download and Install the Collage Program

Hit the button below to download a free trial of this Windows 10 collage maker on your computer.

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Fully compatible with Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP

The installation process is very simple: launch the installer and follow the steps of the wizard. In a few clicks, you will be ready to create your own cool collages!

Step 2. Pick a Template and Customize It

When you run the program, you will have three options: a blank canvas, a simple page layout, and a pre-designed collage template. The last one is a great time-saver. You just pick one of the 370+ fully customizable templates and fill it with your photos. There are templates for greeting cards, invitations, multi-page scrapbooks, and photo books. If you need a collage for a certain occasion, opt for a themed template (wedding, Christmas, birthday, family, etc.).

Pick a project format and add your pictures Choose a collage template and add your pictures

Step 3. Add Frames, Masks, and Filters

Under the Frames and Effects tab, there is a vast variety of embellishments and artistic filters. For example, you can add photo frames of different shapes and styles to make elegant and refined collages. Need a more creative look? Apply one of the diverse masks to gently blur the photo edges or make them stylishly jagged. Spice up your dull photos with handy filters: one-click contrast improvement, sepia tone, color effects, etc.

Use engaging effects Spice up your collage with stunning effects

Step 4. Insert Captions and Clipart

Virtually any collage can be turned into a greeting card, an invitation, or a photo poster. With Photo Collage Maker and its 100+ pre-designed text styles, there is no need to fiddle about with fonts, colors, and text size. You just choose a caption style to your liking and apply it to your text. As a final touch, you can add some clipart images - flowers, ribbons, snowflakes, candles, etc.

Add captions and clipart to your collage Set the mood of your collage with captions and clipart to tell a story

Step 5. Save & Print Your Photo Collage

Want a series of collages of the same style? Save your project as a template. Choose Save As Image if you're making a photo collage for Facebook or other socials and platforms: PNG preserves the highest quality, while JPEG makes a smaller file for the Web and email. Want to print your collage in high quality? Save it as a PDF. You can adjust the resolution and pick a suitable printing template in the program's printing module. The software also supports multi-page projects: all pages can be printed at once. Most photo collage software for Windows 10 miss this feature.

Save and share your creation Print your collage in a suitable format

Six Collage Ideas to Boost Your Creativity

Feeling a little lost among all those gigabytes of pictures? To help you get started, we've prepared some creative prompts you can use to make astonishing photo projects in Photo Collage Maker.

Classis photo collages

Classic Photo Grid Collages

Classic is always the best. Pick one of the grid layouts available in the program to create sleek minimalistic collages. There are grids with square, round, rectangular or hexagonal cells; simple and overlay grids, layouts with a big central photo, and many more. Grid collages are great for family, kids, travel and even romantic photos.

Jumble Photo Collages

A digital jumble collage creates a perfect illusion that you're looking at a pile of real photo prints. Choose this layout for a more relaxing effect, with a bit of sweet nostalgia. Fill it with family pictures or vacation photos that will look absolutely great decorated with such embellishments. Try it on your own pics to give them a fresh look!

Jumble photo collages

Polaroid photo collages

Polaroid-Style Photo Collages

Do you remember those little cameras that could instantly print your pics? They were all the rage a couple of decades ago. Today the Polaroid-style frames are still instantly recognizable - perfect for childhood and family collages. Add cute captions imitating hand-written text to memorize the best moments of your life.

Graduation Photo Collages

If your child or grandchild is going to graduate from school or college soon, create an awesome photo collage to celebrate this grand event! Combine the best photos and print your creation in a large format to decorate the classroom or post it right on your social media page to let everyone know how proud of your graduate you are.

Graduation photo collages

Wedding photo collages

Wedding Photo Collages

Looking for a pinch of romance? A wedding collage or photo book is a great anniversary gift that will refresh your feelings for each other and keep the sweet memories of that day for the next generations to come. This photo design can also become a great post for social media - be that a "newlywed" collage or a silver wedding one.

Christmas Photo Collages

The winter season is always full of traditional worries "what gifts to give your loved ones" & "how to find unique ones". Don't worry, a Christmas photo collage will be an excellent personalized greeting card! Choose your best Christmas pics, decorate them with festive clipart, and add some cordial wishes for your friends and relatives.

Christmas photo collages

Try one of these ideas right now! Download the free trial of Photo Collage Maker
and create delightful projects from your own pictures!

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Photo Collage Maker is as easy as ABC but grants you an absolutely stunning experience. You can make photo collages for special occasions: Halloween greeting cards, wedding invitations, Happy Birthday collages, digital baby scrapbooks, multi-page vacation photo books and print them in high quality right at home. DIY collages can become touching gifts, beautiful home decor, or eye-catching Instagram posts - whatever you want. So, what are you waiting for? It's time to prepare for the upcoming holidays and birthdays. Start making your own adorable photo projects today!