Holiday Cards Collage ? - how many pictures fit on a 5x7 card

[MrsZaz]

Hi all,

I followed the tutorials for creating the photo collage (thank you Rashmi) and have made quite a few pictures. I was wondering if anyone has created a 5x7 card and how many pictures they were able to get on it (the resized image size would also be helpful).

Thanks for any and all information.

also, in the tutorial link I found there was also a link to creating professional pictures to be printed through shutterfly (or some other site), but it takes me back to the original collage posting. Does anyone have this information?


Thanks
Colleen

edited to add, click on attachment please!

[babymama]

I used the tutorial about a year ago to create a b-day invite for DS, and I was able to fit 12 blocks on a 4x6. I had them printed like regular pictures at Costco. They turned out great. I can't remember the image size (but it was whatever was recommended inthe tutorial) and had a "frame" around it - meaning a background color and text.

Hope this helps.

Lydia
Mama to Santiago, born 11/16/03 and
One on the way, due 01/03/06

[papal]

Hi Colleen,
The tutorial (which I was not able to edit at a later date) was not for print quality collages.
For a print quality collage, you will have to increase the size of your image. I think I generally use about 1500x2100 pixels (which translates to 5x7inches).
The individual collage images would depend on how many you want in there.. the type of border etc.

hth

[MrsZaz]

Thanks, I'll try that. Thank you also for the tutorials..I would never have figured it out on my own!

Colleen

[MrsZaz]

Well I finished my collage...and now my DH tells me a holiday card is not 5x7. Why did I think it was?????Now I have to figure out the size and fix everyhting. AAARRRGGGHHHH!!


thanks for letting me vent

Colleen

[abigailsmom]

Rashmi,

Sorry to butt in here, but what would the size be for a print quality 4x6?

Thanks in advance,

[mudder17]

First off, your collage looks great! But I was wondering if you could give me the link for the tutorial. I'm not planning on doing a collage this year, but I'd like to bookmark it for future reference. :)

Thanks!


Eileen

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[MrsZaz]

Here is the link I used:

http://tinyurl.com/9jypj Lesson1

http://tinyurl.com/a7xrt Lesson 2


Hope this works!
Colleen

[papal]

Ooops.. just saw this!
For a 4x6, I normally do a 1600x2400 pixels.

[mudder17]

Thanks Colleen! I've bookmarked them! :)


Eileen

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[urmysunshinex3]

Why couldn't it be a 5x7? I printed postcards last year with pictures of the kids and choose 5x7 for some and 4x6 for others. I would stick with what you have, no need to mess with a good thing IMO.

Lynette~Mom to my three sunshine's

[abigailsmom]

Thnak you so much!!! As soon as this week of finals is over... I am going to put something together. By then of course it will be a New Year's Card, but oh well!

Thanks,