How to Plan a Photo Collage Grid
A collage looks tidy when every cell is planned before any photo is placed.
What is the Image Collage Maker?
Choose how many images the collage holds and the tool arranges them in a grid, a single row or a single column, calculating each cell's position and size so nothing overlaps. The browser preview colours each cell and numbers it, which is handy for planning, but your own photos are not placed here. Use the cell sizes to prepare photos that fit without awkward cropping.
How to use it
- Enter how many images the collage holds
- Pick a grid, row or column layout
- Check the cell positions and sizes
Worked example
Four images in a grid on an 800 by 600 canvas give a 2 by 2 grid with 400 by 300 cells, starting at x=0 y=0, x=400 y=0, x=0 y=300 and x=400 y=300.
Grid, row or column: which is best?
A grid suits a square canvas, a row suits a wide banner, and a column suits a tall story format. Match the layout to where the collage will be shown.
Frequently asked questions
How is the grid size chosen?
For a grid, columns are the square root of the count rounded up, and rows are whatever is needed to hold the rest.
Why plan cell sizes first?
Because photos prepared to the cell size keep their composition instead of being cropped by surprise.