November 30, 2016

Multi Diamond Photo Collage Template in Photoshop

Multi Diamond Photo Collage Template in Photoshop
In today's tutorial, I am going to take you through the process of creating a multi diamond photo collage in Photoshop from multiple images and you can download the photoshop collage template for you to useWe will use Guides to help us position polygon shapes precisely, the Polygon tool to draw polygon shapes, Drop Shadow Layer Style and Clipping Mask to clips the image layer into the Polygon layer.



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Download These Templates
Download Multi Diamond Photoshop Collage templates here:
template#1template#2template#3template#4template#5 and jump to step 6. 

Find others free Photoshop Collage Templates here.


Steps to make a collage in Photoshop:

1. Create new document
Choose File> New (or Ctrl+N). 
Choose File->New.

In the pop-up window, type a name in the Name field and enter the following information: Width 3000 pixels, Height 2000 pixels, Resolution 300 Pixels/Inch, Color Mode RGB color, and Background contents Transparent or White. 
Create a new document.

2. Create 5 vertical guides
Guides help you position any object (shapes or images) precisely. We will create 3 horizontal and 5 vertical guidelines. Choose View> New Guide
Choose View->New Guide.

In the dialog box, select Vertical orientation, enter 500 px position and click OK. 
500 px vertical guide.

Repeat this step for 1000 px, 1500 px, 2000 px and 2500 px.
Create 5 vertical guides (500px, 1000px, 1500px, 2000px, 2500px).

3. If you didn't see the guidelines
If you didn't see the guidelines, choose View> Show> Guides
Show Guides.

If you want to lock all guides, choose View>Lock Guides. This way you can't move them by accident.
Lock Guides.

4. Create 3 horizontal guides
Choose View>New Guide. In the dialog box, select Horizontal orientation, enter 500 px position and click OK. Repeat this step for position 1000 px and 1500 px.
Create 3 horizontal guides (500px, 1000px, 1500px).

5. Grab the Polygon tool
Grab the Polygon Tool (or just press U).
The Polygon Tool.

In the Options Bar, make sure Shape is chosen from the menu. Choose the shape color by clicking the color swatch in the options bar, and then choose a color available. Lastly, fill the stroke size. 
Choose Shape.

And set the number of sides in Sides field with 4.
Set the Sides field with 4.

6. Draw a diamond shape
To draw a diamond/Polygon shape, click inside your document and drag away from the starting point. 
Click-drag away from the starting point.

When you release your mouse button, Photoshop completes the shape and fills it with your chosen color.
Release your mouse.

7. Duplicate and resize
Duplicate the diamond/polygon shape by going to Layer> Duplicate Layer (or press Ctrl+J). 
Choose Layer> Duplicate Layer.

The Duplicate Layer dialog box.
The Duplicate Layer dialog box.

The new polygon/diamond shape created.
The new polygon/diamond shape created.

Then resize and reposition your duplicate shape layer using Edit> Free Transform
Choose Edit>Free Transform (Ctrl+T).


You can edit the shape as follows:
  • Move the shape by clicking and hold anywhere inside the shape and drag.
Move the shape

  • Resize the shape by dragging any corner while holding down the Shift key to keep the shape does not distort.
Resize the shape

  • Rotate the shape by moving your cursor farther out from any corner until you see two arrows. Click and hold, then drag the shape.
  • Press Enter key when you are done.
  • Hide guides by going to View>Show>Guides.
Duplicate the polygon shape layer as many as you want and then arranged it all to your satisfaction. 
Duplicate the polygon shape layer as many as you want.

8. Add drop shadow
Choose Layer> Layer Style> Drop Shadow
Layer> Layer Style> Drop Shadow.

In the Layer Style dialog box, set your desired angle, distance, and size. Click OK.
Set your desired angle, distance, and size.

Now add a drop shadow to each polygon shape layer. You can copy drop shadow layer style to another layer by dragging the Drop Shadow layer style to the other layer--while pressing the Alt key.
While holding down the Alt key, click and then drag the Drop Shadow layer to another polygon layer.

Layer Style copied.
Layer Style copied.


9. Insert image
Stocks for this Photoshop Collage tutorial: friendship-1081843, hiker-1082297, man-1527374, mountain-1436079, person-984059, photographers-1150033, shoes-1638873, walking-1694137.
Background: snow-1185474.

You must stack the image layer above the Polygon layer. Select the Polygon layer to which you want to insert a photo.
Select the diamond layer.

Go to File> Place Embedded to open the picture you'd like to insert. 
File>Place Embedded.

In the Place Embedded dialog, navigate to the folder that contains your image file then select the name of the file you want to open. Click Place.
Navigate to your image.

Image inserted.
Image inserted.

You can now manipulate the image as follows:
  • Resize the picture by dragging any corner while holding down the Shift key to keep the picture does not distort.
  • Move the picture by clicking and hold anywhere inside the image and drag.
  • Rotate the picture by moving your cursor farther out from any corner until you see two arrows. Click and hold, then drag the picture.
  • Press Enter key when you are done.
manipulate the image
10. Create clipping mask
On the Layers panel, make sure the layers to be clipped are listed consecutively. 
Stack the image layer above the Polygon layer.

Click the image layer to be clipped, then choose Layer>Create Clipping Mask (or press Alt+Ctrl+G).
Layer>Create Clipping Mask.

When layers are put into a clipping mask, the content of the bottommost layer (the Polygon layer), clips the layers above it (the image layer).
Create Clipping Mask.

11. Insert all the images
Repeat steps 7 through 8 to open and manipulate each picture you'd like to insert.
Insert all the images.

12. Group all the diamond layers
While holding down the Shift key, click on all diamond layers.
While holding down the Shift key, click on all polygon layer.

Then choose Layer> Group Layers.
Layer> Group Layers.

All the diamond layers grouped.
All the diamond layers grouped.

13. Add background
If you'd like a background for your Collage, choose File>Place Embedded. Navigate to the folder that contains your background image file then select the name of the file you want to open. Click Place. 
Add a Background Image.

14. Save it!
Choose File>Save (or Ctrl+S) to save your project file. In the Save As dialog box, navigate to the folder where you want to store your project file. Type a name in the File Name text box and leave the default Photoshop (*.PSD;*.PDD) format. Click Save to store the project file.

Once you have finished, you will probably also want to use File>Save As (Shift+Ctrl+S) to export the image in a more widely used format, such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc.

There you have it! Multi Diamond Collage in Photoshop.
4 Sided Polygon Photoshop Collage

28 comments:

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    1. Download here http://bit.ly/35xdk60
      Please like or subscribe to my youtube channel if you downloaded my work and liked this Photoshop tutorial. Thank you.

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  2. Thanks for this Nice photoshop tutorial.

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  3. hi may i kindly have the Template download link

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    1. Download here http://bit.ly/35xdk60
      Please like or subscribe to my youtube channel if you downloaded my work and liked this Photoshop tutorial. Thank you.

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  4. Awesome sir, but I can not find download link..

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    1. You can doownload it here http://bit.ly/35xdk60
      I put the download link just below the youtube video

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  5. Fantastic... you are very generous! I have seen people charging for the template. Liked!

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  6. I ,CANT FIND THE DOWNLOAD BOTTOM

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    1. Download the 4 Sided Polygon Photoshop Collage template here http://bit.ly/35xdk60

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    1. You're welcome. If you liked my work, please Subscribe to my Youtube channel. Thank you.

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  8. this is great , thank you so much.

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  9. your work was mind-blowing it helps me a lot keep editing bro.....

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  10. cant able to download this psd

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    1. Broken link fixed! Please try again. Thanks you.

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