COLLAGE (combo)

This page describes a 5 steps tutorial to make collages (combo) using Photoshop and a script called 'Tych Panel'

1st part the Installation and second part the Directions of use

INSTALLATION of the Plugin:

Click 'options' in the Tych Panel

In the Appearance tab set as shown:

Open your folder and select the picture you want to see at the top. I have chosen 2 pictures , I press OK.

You just get the first part of the collage in Photoshop !!

Click the button corresponding to the positions of the photos you want to see following : for my exemple 'Bottom'. I choose 2 pictures from my folder.

You just get the two first parts of the collage.

Click the button corresponding to the positions of the photos you want to see following: for exemple 'Left'

You very easily get this:

As the size and proportion of each pictures are saved you can now zoom in the pictures:

Just clic the thumbnail of the corresponding image you want to crop from the panel Layer.

Please clic ONLY the Dynamic Object thumbnail

(with White&Gray check pattern)

It won't work if you click the black one !!

Hit CTRL+T ('T' like 'transform'). The picture you have selected in 'Layer' is now surrounded by handles you can move.

Pull a corner handle and press 'shift' keystroke in the same time to keep the ratio

Hit 'CTRL' in the same time as you move the picture if the displacement of the picture is jerky.

Repeat with all the necessary pictures and the result is very easily this:

ADVANCED:

If you need to change the white frame position, you can try to move the Mask.

Select the Black thumbnail hit 'Ctrl T' and change the shape of the frame .

Then change the shape of the picture: Select the

hit 'Ctrl T', and change the shape of the picture.