How to Create a Collage in Picasa

Crystal did a great job of creating a collage to share many facets of her visit all in one image. To see more detail, click on her picture and it will open much larger to a new window. Here are the instructions on how to do that from Picasa's help files:

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You can use Picasa to create one–of–a kind photo collages. To do this, follow the instructions below:

1. Select photos for your collage. Your selected photos will appear in the Picture Tray in the lower left corner. Hold the "Ctrl" key to select multiple pictures and press the "Hold" button to the right of the Picture Tray when adding photos from multiple albums.
2. Click the "Collage" button at the bottom of the screen.
3. Choose from the "Type" and "Options" drop-down menus to preview your collage.
4. You can change the order of photos by clicking directly on the collage preview. To shift the layout of a Picture Pile collage, hold the "Shift" key while clicking on the collage preview.
4. When you're satisfied, click "Create."

Your collage will be saved to the selected folder. When you create a collage, Picasa makes a copy of your original photos for the collage so your original photos remain untouched. If the "Collage" button is disabled, you will need to first select photos for your collage.