Collage in Picnic

[Kathy Burzynski]

I have two questions, I really would like question #1 answered so I can download my next day's pic's.

1)
I would like to make a collage in Picnic - (I know I've done it in the past) but I can't find the section that has collages. Did they delete this since Picnic is going away?

2)
I don't know what I'm going to use after Picnic goes away since it's not in my budget to pay for a fancy photo processing package. What suggestions do you have.

[Stacy ♥ DOF]

under Library, you click Start! and it takes you to the screen that has collages. As for another program, I can't answer that...I got my fancy schmancy adobe stuff with a student discount for very cheap...

[Carolyn White]

Picasa is a free download. It's very user friendly. I use it for collages.

[Nikkers]

I use photofiltre they have a ton of collage templates.. I do a lot of collages if you want to look at my main album to see if they would work for you..

photofiltre is a free edit program I downloaded from this website and I have never had any problems with virus or the like
http://photofiltre.en.softonic.com/

[Paula x2 Brumbe]

Elements of picnik are being put into picasa which is editing, albums and library already. it has collage ability

[Crickle]

Photoscape is a free download. I use it a lot. Picnic is going to be in Google+, at least parts of it. I've already used it a little there just to start getting used to it. I really hope they put more of Picnic in there, though.

[Kathy Burzynski]

@sdpace Thank you for explaining how to find the collage in Picnic. I was able to do so although I am still learning how to compose a good collage.

@crickle1969 @brumbe @nikkers @cjwhite Thank you very much for your software suggestions. I will have to check out Picasa, I have avoided that program up until now since it downloads ALL of your photos (I believe) and I have SO MANY! I will also have to check out photofiltre I am not familiar with that one at all. Well below is my end results of the collage. I'm semi satisfied with it since I know it could have been done better (I'm open to suggestions if you have any but I know that is technically a different thread).
Thanks again.

[Nikkers]

@myhrhelper . ya did good little grasshopper.. lol
I would have used a vignette so the borders look a bit less harsh with these angles ..
IMO

[Kathy Burzynski]

@nikkers In Picnic you can do Vignette in a collage? I think I am going to delete this one and just use one of those flowers for my pic of the day - LOL. I'm just not satisfied with the results.

[Nikkers]

@myhrhelper . I have no idea if you can do Vins in Picnik I have it cuz of ace but I never use it. You can do it in the program I use though..

bottom left is a really nice flower..

[Kathy A]

I am on Google+ and have received a zillion emails about Picnik closing down. There has been a lot of talk about alternatives and most have suggested:
Fotoflexer
iPiccy
Photoshop Express
Pixlr

[Jann]

@myhrhelper You would use Vignette on each photo before putting in collage. I would use and odd number of photos vs the 4. I just like odd numbers. I like the black background.