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Having been through the previous two pages, you now know the easiest way to implement the mosaic technique. But really, a 3 x 3 grid of tiles is going to be a little static, don't you think? It is okay for a traditional Thanksgiving card, but what if you wanted it to look a little more dynamic and eye-catching.
This time we're going to manually select our tiles without the use of a grid. The idea here is to build the collage to support strategic parts of the image -- no background -- and even leave a few tiles out. You don't necessarily need to show the whole image to make a strong point.
This time we set up our file a little differently. We've raised our image to its own layer, and put in a background. I'll use "Command E" to merge the image down onto this rich, red background. Later, we're going to re-introduce a blue background for contrast of warm and cool, but we do want the red background in our photos.
This time we have to build a frame template. Yes, it's a doughnut, border with a hole. This allows us to start arranging the frames prior to putting the images in -- so we can design the reader eye-flow for maximum story-telling.
I draw the rectangle to be our border, and then choose the menu:
Select > Modify > Contract > and then key in the thickness I want the border to be. I think here it's 12 pixels, but it will depend on the resolution of the file. As soon as the contraction takes place, you can hit Delete to open the hole in your frame. Now you can build your design
I duplicate the template layer, drag the new frame to its new position, then duplicate and drag again. As I work, I watch how the story will fit together, being careful to position the frames over the most essential parts of the image. Of course, the lead one will be focused on her face.
Once I have the design close to the way I want to present it, it's time to start picking up the appropriate parts of the image...
Now, fill each frame with images...
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