I am participating in Project 365, and precious to get a way to unite the photos I've taken into one image. I knew a collage would be the better way to go, but after looking at my photos, I felt they looked to dissimilar to actually have a cohesive image.
That's where Picnik comes in. I posted about some of the features offered to both Basic and Premium members, but haven't done a step-by-step tutorial for a project. 
For this tutorial, I already had the photos I wanted to use on my Flickr account. Flickr and Picnik are connected, so I didn't get to manually upload anything. Picnik is too attached to other places you may store your photos such as Photobucket and Myspace (I don't know, maybe you're stuck in 2004?)
Once you are in your account, go to Library and select Have a Collage. It is the second choice of the four shown in the picture above.
You will see a basic collage setup when you give the Form a Collage section of the website. Use the toolbar to the left-hand side of your cover to make the appropriate amount of boxes you would wish to use for your project. I selected a 6x6 grid, which is the premium section, but you can do it manually by adjusting the bar below Columns and Rows in the toolbar to the left-hand side.
When you give your grid ready, click on the green bar at the tail of your shield that says Photo Basket. I know this option, and it is very helpful when it comes to devising a collage like this. Adjust the first drop-down menu in the Photo Basket to contemplate the position from which you want to get your images for this project. I selected Flickr because, like I said earlier, I already had the images I wanted loaded there.
You will see the items from you Flickr populate in the Photo Basket. If this is your 1st time linking your Flickr and Picnik, you may be asked to authenticate the connection. When you are finished linking the accounts, return to this point.
Click on the images in the Photo Basket you want to set in the collage and draw them to a box. You will be capable to edit which photos are in each component of the grid later, but you may as well start off doing that from the beginning.
You can set the spacing between each box in your grid by using the Spacing option in the toolbar to the left-hand side of your screen. Slide it support and forward to growth and decrease the spacing between each image. I selected to take no distance between my images for this tutorial.
When the images are in the position you want, click the Done! button in the top right of your screen. This will not last or write the image, so don't walk away yet.
This is what the image currently looks like. The photos were taken using my DSLR, my phone, and an app similar to Hipstamatic called Vignette. As you can see, some of the photos really stand out while others fade to the background. Usually, the way to resolve this would be to become the photos black and white. I didn't need to go that drastic, so I took a few additional steps.
Now that you 'finished' your collage, you will be interpreted to the Create tab of Picnik. Here you can add text, add some cute images, play with color, and add borders.
For this tutorial, I knew I would probably end up using this project in my Project 365 blog updates. The logical thing to do would be to add text to this image. I started the work by going to the Stickers section in the Create tab. I selected Geometric Shapes from the options and chose an epitome of a rectangle with rounded corners.
Drag the Spine to the desired location, adjusting the top and width by using the arrows at the tree of the Sticker. Adjust the opaqueness of the Spine by using the Fade option in the right-hand toolbar. This will cut the opaqueness of your Sticker so you can see the images behind it.
I adjusted the colour of the Sticker using the Sticker Color area in the right-hand toolbar. I selected a faint gray color and further adjusted the opacity using the Fade bar.
I also added text to the image. To add text, go to the Text option to the remaining of Stickers in the Create tab. Enter the desired text in the box at the top of the left-hand toolbar and select the font you would wish to use. Premium members get more font options, another incentive of a paid subscription.
Size the textbook the saame way you adjusted the sizing of the rectangle Sticker, also find free to work with the Text Color area of the right-hand toolbar to set the colouring of your text.
As I mentioned earlier, I wanted to make an image where the photos would feel more similar despite their differences in origin. To reach a cohesive look, I used a Texture. Textures are for Premium members only, so really consider investing.
To determine the Textures, select Effects, which is to the remaining of Text in the Create tab. You will want to roll down to the Artistic subheading. Click on Texture, and options will fall down. Play around with the different Texture options to see what is in there. I ultimately selected the third Texture in the top row. It looks like blue crumpled paper. It gave the overall image a blue tint while adding a pinch of texture.
You can correct the opaqueness of your Texture by using the Fade option in the left-hand side toolbar.
When you are done creating your project, select the Save & Share tab, which is the good of the Create tab. You get various options as to where you would wish the image saved. Select the one that works better for you, and you're done!
If you make this project, please let me love by going a connection to your plan in the comments section below :)
That's where Picnik comes in. I posted about some of the features offered to both Basic and Premium members, but haven't done a step-by-step tutorial for a project.
Most of the images you see on Campfire Chic are edited with Picnik. I make a Premium membership and find it has more than paying for itself.
First, you will take to get an explanation on Picnik. There is a free option available, if you are testing it out for the start time. I am telling you now, you will most probably need to invest in a paid subscription, especially if you are like me and don't own professional editing software.
For this tutorial, I already had the photos I wanted to use on my Flickr account. Flickr and Picnik are connected, so I didn't get to manually upload anything. Picnik is too attached to other places you may store your photos such as Photobucket and Myspace (I don't know, maybe you're stuck in 2004?)
Once you are in your account, go to Library and select Have a Collage. It is the second choice of the four shown in the picture above.
You will see a basic collage setup when you give the Form a Collage section of the website. Use the toolbar to the left-hand side of your cover to make the appropriate amount of boxes you would wish to use for your project. I selected a 6x6 grid, which is the premium section, but you can do it manually by adjusting the bar below Columns and Rows in the toolbar to the left-hand side.
When you give your grid ready, click on the green bar at the tail of your shield that says Photo Basket. I know this option, and it is very helpful when it comes to devising a collage like this. Adjust the first drop-down menu in the Photo Basket to contemplate the position from which you want to get your images for this project. I selected Flickr because, like I said earlier, I already had the images I wanted loaded there.
You will see the items from you Flickr populate in the Photo Basket. If this is your 1st time linking your Flickr and Picnik, you may be asked to authenticate the connection. When you are finished linking the accounts, return to this point.
Click on the images in the Photo Basket you want to set in the collage and draw them to a box. You will be capable to edit which photos are in each component of the grid later, but you may as well start off doing that from the beginning.
You can set the spacing between each box in your grid by using the Spacing option in the toolbar to the left-hand side of your screen. Slide it support and forward to growth and decrease the spacing between each image. I selected to take no distance between my images for this tutorial.
When the images are in the position you want, click the Done! button in the top right of your screen. This will not last or write the image, so don't walk away yet.
This is what the image currently looks like. The photos were taken using my DSLR, my phone, and an app similar to Hipstamatic called Vignette. As you can see, some of the photos really stand out while others fade to the background. Usually, the way to resolve this would be to become the photos black and white. I didn't need to go that drastic, so I took a few additional steps.
Now that you 'finished' your collage, you will be interpreted to the Create tab of Picnik. Here you can add text, add some cute images, play with color, and add borders.
For this tutorial, I knew I would probably end up using this project in my Project 365 blog updates. The logical thing to do would be to add text to this image. I started the work by going to the Stickers section in the Create tab. I selected Geometric Shapes from the options and chose an epitome of a rectangle with rounded corners.
Drag the Spine to the desired location, adjusting the top and width by using the arrows at the tree of the Sticker. Adjust the opaqueness of the Spine by using the Fade option in the right-hand toolbar. This will cut the opaqueness of your Sticker so you can see the images behind it.
I adjusted the colour of the Sticker using the Sticker Color area in the right-hand toolbar. I selected a faint gray color and further adjusted the opacity using the Fade bar.
I also added text to the image. To add text, go to the Text option to the remaining of Stickers in the Create tab. Enter the desired text in the box at the top of the left-hand toolbar and select the font you would wish to use. Premium members get more font options, another incentive of a paid subscription.
Size the textbook the saame way you adjusted the sizing of the rectangle Sticker, also find free to work with the Text Color area of the right-hand toolbar to set the colouring of your text.
As I mentioned earlier, I wanted to make an image where the photos would feel more similar despite their differences in origin. To reach a cohesive look, I used a Texture. Textures are for Premium members only, so really consider investing.
To determine the Textures, select Effects, which is to the remaining of Text in the Create tab. You will want to roll down to the Artistic subheading. Click on Texture, and options will fall down. Play around with the different Texture options to see what is in there. I ultimately selected the third Texture in the top row. It looks like blue crumpled paper. It gave the overall image a blue tint while adding a pinch of texture.
You can correct the opaqueness of your Texture by using the Fade option in the left-hand side toolbar.
When you are done creating your project, select the Save & Share tab, which is the good of the Create tab. You get various options as to where you would wish the image saved. Select the one that works better for you, and you're done!
Have you used Picnik to make a picture recently?
Are you a Premium member?
If you make this project, please let me love by going a connection to your plan in the comments section below :)
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