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How to Create a Collage
Collages are super popular types of social media photos. Whether you decide to make one for your friend’s birthday or to show off your most recent vacation, the aim is to tell a story through a unique, personalized montage.
However, in today’s busy digital world, there are so many creators crafting similar content. This makes it important to use a tool that can help you build artistic, eye-catching collages that stand out from the rest for maximum likes, comments, and shares.
Creating a collage can be tricky without the help of a simple, intuitive tool. There are several options on the market, but figuring out how to use a collage maker app can take time. Some interfaces are complex and even after you’ve mastered them, you can end up with a basic collage that looks amateur and lackluster.
That’s where Photoleap, a photo editing app for iOS, comes in to reframe your perspective. Our dynamic, built-in Collage feature makes the collage-building process straightforward, efficient, and effortless.
Working out how to make a collage with a new app can be daunting, but it couldn’t be easier with Photoleap. All you have to do is follow these 7 steps to start experimenting today.
Firstly, download Photoleap on your iPhone from the App Store. Open the app and sign up for a free trial using Google, Facebook, or Apple. This will last for seven days with an option to upgrade to a paid monthly or yearly plan at the end.
Once you’re set up with Photoleap, it’s time to unleash your creativity! Tap the “Collage” button at the top of the first screen to get started.
Photoleap will ask to access your photos. Select “Allow Access to All Photos” before you can choose the photos you’d like in your collage. Keep in mind that you will be asked to import six photos.
Photoleap will place your selected photos in a three-by-two collage but you don’t have to stick with this design. To explore other templates, tap the “Grid” button in the bottom menu.
Although you’ll be asked to import six photos initially, you can now choose a template that only features two, three, four, or five photos. Alternatively, there are various options if you’re set on using all six.
Scroll along the bottom and play around with different collages until you find a layout that brings your vision to life. There are designs that let you hone in on one image, change the shape of multiple images, or use diagonal lines to add movement to your collage. The sky’s the limit!
Not a fan of the positioning of a particular photo? No problem—swap it out with another one by tapping the photo and tapping again to use the “Replace” feature. Then choose the preferred photo from your camera roll.
Note, you can also access the “Replace” feature by tapping the back arrow button on the left of the “Grid” menu and selecting “Image” from the main menu.
If the position of each photo needs a little tweaking, tap on a certain photo in your collage and drag it where you’d like. You can move it left, right, up, or down to center your subjects and highlight the best elements of your photos. You can even zoom in and out on your subjects to increase their visibility.
The next step in learning how to make a collage that transforms your social media content is to choose a frame. If you’re short on time, you can skip this step (although, we wouldn’t recommend it as this is the fun part!).
There are various ways to level up your collage by tapping the “Frame” button from the main menu.
You may find that you want to post your collage on your Instagram feed and the 1:1 aspect ratio is ideal for this. On the other hand, you could choose to adapt it for a landscape purpose, such as a Facebook post or Twitter cover photo.
In this case, tap the “Ratio” button from the main menu and select the desired aspect ratio. Need to adjust the positioning of each photo? Just tap and drag each photo to where you’d like it to be (as discussed in step #4).
Ready to wow your audience? The final step when it comes to how to make a collage using Photoleap is to export your image. But first, you have a couple more options.
Tap “Export” in the top right corner to use the “QuickArt” and “Advanced” features.
From the “Export” menu in the Collage editor, you can download your masterpiece to your camera roll in one tap using the “Save” option. Alternatively, select “Share” to adapt the file type and size before saving it, messaging it, or uploading it directly to social media.
You don’t have to build boring collages using tools that limit what you can do any longer. Photoleap is on hand (literally) to help you reach your creative potential with collages that are easy to make, yet attract the utmost attention.
What do you have to lose? Try it now!
