How To Make Circular Collage In Photoshop

Learn how to make a circular photo collage In Photoshop
Chapter
00:00 Intro
00:11 Open a Background Image
00:14 Create a New Layer
00:26 Create Guide Lines
00:58 Create Circles
02:19 Insert Images
03:40 Arrange The Collage
Step 1: Open a Background Image.
If you'd like a background, open Photoshop then chooses File-Open or else just press Ctrl+O to open up your background image. Navigate to the folder that contains your file then select the name of the file you want to open.
Step 2: Create a New Layer.
Create a new layer by going to Layer-New-Layer or else just press Shift+Ctrl+N. Leave the default settings and click OK. Choose Edit-Fill or else just press Shift+F5. In this dialog box, under Contents, you can Black color to fill the new layer with Black.
Step 3: Create Guide Lines.
We will create three horizontal and three vertical guidelines. Create the first vertical guide. Choose View- New Guide. In the dialog box, select Vertical orientation, enter 25% position and click OK. Repeat this step for position 50% and 75%. Now create a horizontal guide. Choose View-New Guide. In the dialog box, select Horizontal orientation, enter 25% position and click OK. Repeat this step for position 50% and 75%. If you didn't see the guidelines, then choose View- Show- Guides. If you want to lock all guides, choose View-Lock Guides. This way you can't move them by accident.
Step 4: Create a New Layer for Our First Image.
Choose Layer-New-Layer or else just press Shift+Ctrl+N. Leave the default settings and click OK.
Step 5: Make a Circle Selection.
Grab the Elliptical Marquee Tool by selecting it from the toolbar on the left. Drag mouse in the document window to draw an elliptical selection. To keep the circle selection doesn't distort, drag the mouse in the document window while holding down the Shift key.
Step 6: Fill Selection With White.
Choose Edit-Fill or else just press Shift+F5. In this dialog box, under Contents, you can select to fill with White color.Remove the selection by choosing Select- Deselect.
Step 7: Add Stroke Style.
Choose Layer- Layer Style- Stroke. Choose the color you want for the stroke. I will set the “Size” option to be 15 px.
Step 8: Duplicate The Circle Layer.
Duplicate the circle layer as many as you want using Ctrl + J or Layer-Duplicate Layer.
Step 9: Insert Image.
Select the layer to which you want to insert an image. Go to File- Place command in the top menu to open the picture you'd like to insert. Click on the image, then click OK.
Step 10: Create Clipping Mask.
Click the image layer to be clipped, then choose Layer-Create Clipping Mask command or else just press Alt+Ctrl+G to create a clipping mask.
Step 11: Insert Another Images.
Repeat steps 9 to 10 open and manipulate each picture you'd like to insert.
Step 12: Arrange The Collage.
While holding down the Shift key, select both the circle and image layer to which you want to manipulate. Choose Edit-Free Transform or Ctrl+F. Resize the circle by dragging any corner while holding down the Shift key to keep the circle does not distort. Move the circle by clicking and hold anywhere inside and then drag. Rotate the circle by moving your cursor farther out from any corner until you see two arrows. Click and hold, then drag the circle.
Step 13: Group All Layer.
While holding down the Shift key, click all the circle and images collage layer then choose Layer- Group Layer.
Step 14: Adjust the size and position of the Group Layer.
Click Group Layer then use Free Transform to adjust its size and position.