Building a Better Collage

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Post by KBorders01 » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 12:38 AM UTC

Building a Better Collage
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Re: Building a Better Collage

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Post by doubleclick » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 12:46 AM UTC

A neat way to make posters!

Re: Building a Better Collage

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Post by thefool » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 12:58 AM UTC

It seems more like you are trying to build a photomosaic maker with support for masks.

Does Photoshop not do this?

Re: Building a Better Collage

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Post by KBorders01 » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 12:59 AM UTC

thefool wrote: post #3

It seems more like you are trying to build a photomosaic maker with support for masks. Does Photoshop not do this?

It's slightly different than a mosaic. Mosaic software usually crops all of your photos to have the same aspect ratio. With this algorithm, the original aspect ratios are maintained so the photos fit nicely and nothing is cut off.

Re: Building a Better Collage

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Post by HaDAk » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 1:10 AM UTC

ScrapWalls is unique and very awesome!

Re: Building a Better Collage

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Post by GKrycek » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 1:17 AM UTC

A clever way to easily piece together your favorite pictures. Try it!

Re: Building a Better Collage

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Post by arnabdotorg » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 1:26 AM UTC

Awesome stuff!

Re: Building a Better Collage

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Post by calvinf » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 1:39 AM UTC

thefool wrote: post #3

It seems more like you are trying to build a photomosaic maker with support for masks. Does Photoshop not do this?

Even if PhotoShop has these capabilities, it's not a tool for the masses. The goal of ScrapWalls seems to be making it easy for anybody to make the collage whereas not everyone has or knows how to use PhotoShop.

Re: Building a Better Collage

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Post by KBorders01 » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 1:40 AM UTC

calvinf wrote: post #8

thefool wrote: post #3

It seems more like you are trying to build a photomosaic maker with support for masks. Does Photoshop not do this?

Even if PhotoShop has these capabilities, it's not a tool for the masses. The goal of ScrapWalls seems to be making it easy for anybody to make the collage whereas not everyone has or knows how to use PhotoShop.

Good point. Also, doing something similar in PhotoShop would probably take a lot more time.

Re: Building a Better Collage

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Post by goldenjm » Thu, Nov 18, 2010, 1:44 AM UTC

KBorders01 wrote: post #9

calvinf wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even if PhotoShop has these capabilities, it's not a tool for the masses. The goal of ScrapWalls seems to be making it easy for anybody to make the collage whereas not everyone has or knows how to use PhotoShop.

Good point. Also, doing something similar in PhotoShop would probably take a lot more time.

Also, you can't order a printed poster from PhotoShop.