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With the right tools and a little helpful
advice, the possibilities are endless
when it comes to designing the perfect
Vision Bedding photo product. Anything
you can create on your computer screen
can be put onto a photo product, through
a special dye process. You'll see 3 easy
ways to create 3 unique and very creative
collage options. Each one you can do
yourself using as many pictures, words,
and colors as you want and the result is
a beautiful gift and display of treasured
memories.
Tools and Skills Needed
to Begin
To begin your
masterpiece, there are some simple tools
and skills that are needed for creating
your unique design. You will need some
kind of photo editing program, this can
range from a complex program like Adobe
Photoshop or Corel Photo to a simpler
program such as Gimp (this is a free
downloadable program, that is very safe
and easy-to-use). If you do not have a
photo editing program already, Gimp is a
good tool to use and can be downloaded by
going to www.gimp.org. You will want to
become familiar with the program,
especially the cropping tool, text tool,
paint bucket tool, and selection or hand
tool (used to move pictures and text
around on the page). The main advantage
to these programs is the function of
having separate layers. This means that
each picture and text box can be moved
around freely without affecting the
pictures and words that are around it,
and it remains a separate entity the
entire time you're working on your
design.
A few other things you
will want to become familiar with are
changing the image size (of your
pictures), the selection tool, and
opening and dragging layers from one
canvas to another. These are very basic
and simple things to learn and can
usually be figured out by practicing and
becoming familiar with the program, or by
reading about the program online. Now
that you have the basic idea of what you
will be doing, keep in mind that in order
for your product to be clear and good
quality, your design must be clear. This
means that you will want to start with a
canvas size of:
1. 6"x6" at 300
DPI (DPI is dots per inch and refers to
the resolution) for a Throw Pillow
2. 4.5"x7" at 300 DPI for the photo
pillow
3. 9"x12" at 300 DPI for a
Small photo blanket (the 30"x40" Photo
Blanket)
4. 10"x12" at 300 DPI for
a Medium (50"x60" Photo Blanket) and
Large (60"x72" Photo Blanket)
Collage Type #1 - Pictures on a
Show-Through Background
The first
collage option we'll look at is the
multiple picture layout, on a show
through background. This means that the
pictures will be spread out, and a
background color will show through giving
it a bordered or framed effect. To begin,
pick the background color of your choice
and use the paint bucket tool to fill it
in (you will always be able to change it
later and if you are unsure you can just
make it white). Resize your pictures so
they are proportional to the size of the
product and drag them onto you canvas.
Continue to move them around until you
are satisfied with the layout, this may
mean you have to crop pictures more or
less. Once you have your layout decided,
go ahead and add in any text such as
important dates, names, quotes or
messages. Don't forget you can change the
color of your text and add an outline or
drop shadow to give it a 3D effect. Once
you have finished your collage, save your
image as a jpeg (picture file) in a
folder or on the desktop where you will
be able to find it later.
TIPS-
1. If you need extra pictures to fill
in a space, try using a duplicate picture
but cropping it differently.
2.
Adding drop shadows to the pictures can
make your pictures take up more space and
also give it a 3D raised effect.
3. If you cannot decide on a single
background color, try using a gradient
background or adding a border around the
edge of the blanket.
4. Sometimes
black, white, or shades of grey work best
for the background color, if your
pictures are very colorful. This will
allow the pictures and their color to
stand out more and really bring out their
vibrant colors.
Collage Type #2 -
A Solid Block of Pictures
The
second type of collage layout that is
very popular is where each picture
touches another picture. There are no
gaps or background color. However, it can
be tricky to make this layout with a set
number of pictures, so you may want to
have extra pictures just in case or be
willing to duplicate some pictures. The
best way to begin this layout is to have
a main picture that you want as the focal
point that is bigger than the others or
directly in the center of the product.
You will want to utilize the grids in
your photo editing program. Try to stick
with even numbers when cropping your
pictures such as 3"x5" or 4"x6", etc.
This will help you get pictures to line
up correctly and since pictures are taken
in these dimensions already, you won't
have to cut anyone out of a picture when
you crop it. Once you have the entire top
of the product filled up with pictures,
save your final design as a jpeg in a
file or folder where you can easily
locate it.
TIPS
1. Always
measure the space you have to fill up
before you crop your photos. This will
help everything to line up better and
makes it much easier.
2. Try
grouping pictures together to make
squares. Squares are much easier to work
with than rectangles. (see diagram for
example)
3. For this type of
layout, make sure that the automatic
select is turned on. This means when you
click on a picture it will automatically
go to that layer so you can move it
around. It will save you time of trying
to search through your layers to find the
right picture, just so you can move it a
few inches.
Collage Type #3 -
Picture Cut-Outs on Background
The
third type of collage layout is cutting
out pictures in different shapes such as
hearts, stars, ovals, etc. It is not as
difficult as it may sound. To begin open
your pictures in your photo editing
program. Use the selection tool to either
draw a shape onto the picture or use a
preset shape, heart, star, or oval, to
select the part of the picture that you
want to see on the blanket. Then drag the
selected part of your picture onto your
product canvas. You can change the
backing color by using the paint bucket
or gradient tool on the bottom (or
background) layer. You can add shapes,
multiple borders, and anything else you
can think of to make your product a work
of art.
TIPS
1. Certain
shapes can be difficult to cut out,
especially hearts and stars. To save some
trouble, you may want to cut out the
picture in a circle or oval shape and
then put it on a heart or star shape.
2. This type of layout offers
complete freedom when it comes creating
your background. Experimenting with
different effects (filters) can unleash
some really cool designs and also help
you become more familiar with your design
/ photo editing program.
3. Watch
about resizing your image by dragging and
pulling it to make it larger, this can
result in poor quality pictures. It's
always better to use your "image size"
tool since it will retain quality and
simply shrink and enlarge the pixel size.
I've Completed My Design. . . What
Next?
After
you have finished your product design,
make sure you save it as a jpeg (picture
file) in a safe place - where you can
access it easily (your desktop or
personal folder). Then you can make your
purchase through our safe and secure
online checkout process if you haven't
already done so, and once the checkout is
complete log back in to your Vision
Bedding Account. There you will be able
to upload you entire design as the 1
image layout. After uploading you may do
any further cropping and choose your
backing color from 13 different color
options. You will be able to preview your
final design and then click complete to
submit your design to be put on your
one-of-a-kind photo product.
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