How to create a mosaic image?

robscomputer

Hi,

I was wondering how I could create a mosaic image from my photos? I seen some software on the Internet but looks like most of these applications use preset images. Is there a possible script I can use in Photoshop?

I would like to have about 1,000 images used from my collection to make one large mosaic image, like a collection from 2005.

Thanks,
Rob

DavidTO

robscomputer wrote:

Hi,

I was wondering how I could create a mosaic image from my photos? I seen some software on the Internet but looks like most of these applications use preset images. Is there a possible script I can use in Photoshop?

I would like to have about 1,000 images used from my collection to make one large mosaic image, like a collection from 2005.

Thanks,
Rob

Just to be clear...unless you merge a lot of layers...any PS script that creates that mosaic will create 1,000 layers. Think about it.

Have you checked out the Life Poster thread?

wholenewlight

there is a product called Easy Mosaic that I heard about but I don't believe it's a plug-in or script. Stand alone. Supposed to allow use of your own images. I have not tried it and do not know quality of output etc.

Googled and found their site:

http://www.ezmosaic.com/

Don Foster

This one is available for a donation

http://www.andreaplanet.com/andreamosaic/

I played with it awile ago and had fun with it. May revisit it soon.

robscomputer wrote:

Hi,

I was wondering how I could create a mosaic image from my photos? I seen some software on the Internet but looks like most of these applications use preset images. Is there a possible script I can use in Photoshop?

I would like to have about 1,000 images used from my collection to make one large mosaic image, like a collection from 2005.

Thanks,
Rob

DavidTO

Here's a Macintosh version, freeware: MacOSaiX.

ginger_55

Those are so cool! And what great presents, or whatever, for say the people, my family, that I spent Christmas with.

I know how I could do it, like I do my posters with like 9 images. For that I use a grid. And the transform tool in YES, CS2, to resize. I could just use the grid to get the sizes I wanted, etc.

So cool!

Thanks for the idea.

There is one example, now I could not do that, but I could do just the squares, and I could even make photos different sizes.

The basics for that is in the Scott Kelby CS2 book, you could adapt the 9 photo poster, IMO.

ginger

DavidTO

DavidTO wrote:

Here's a Macintosh version, freeware: MacOSaiX.

I downloaded this app, and ran it on a picture of my daughter. First I selected over 3k images in Bridge and ran the Image Processor to downsize them to 400x267 and JPEG 5. And then I let the app do its magic.

What do you think? I don't think I'll be doing a whole lot of them...Oh, BTW, I also could have chosen hexagonal tiles instead of rectangular...you have to squint to see it...

DavidTO

As if that weren't enough, here's another: