# Image Collage Maker

Create artistic photo collages with decorative effects like rounded corners, borders, shadows, and gradient backgrounds. Perfect for social media posts and photo walls.

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/image-collage-maker

- **Category:** Design

- **Keywords:** collage, photo, artistic, instagram, social, frame, shadow, rounded, 拼贴, 艺术拼图, 照片墙

## Overview

The Image Collage Maker allows you to combine up to 16 photos into a single artistic layout. Customize your collage with options for grid or strip layouts, spacing, rounded corners, borders, drop shadows, and solid or gradient backgrounds, then export the result in PNG, JPEG, or WebP format.

## Inputs

- **Image Files** (file): Select up to 16 images for your collage...
- **Collage Layout** (select)
- **Spacing (px)** (number): Space between images...
- **Corner Radius (px)** (number): Add rounded corners to each image
- **Border Width (px)** (number): Add a decorative border around each image
- **Border Color** (color): Color of the image borders
- **Shadow Blur (px)** (number): Add drop shadow effect
- **Shadow Color** (color): Color of the shadow
- **Background Type** (select)
- **Background Color** (color): Main background color
- **Background Color 2 (Gradient)** (color): Second color for gradient background
- **Gradient Direction** (select)
- **Output Format** (select)
- **Quality (1-100)** (number): Output quality...

## When to use

- When you want to combine multiple photos into a single grid or strip layout for social media posts.
- When you need to create a photo wall with custom spacing, rounded corners, and drop shadows.
- When you want to design a quick image compilation with a solid, gradient, or transparent background.

## How it works

- Upload up to 16 images in JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, or BMP format.
- Choose a layout style, such as Auto Grid, specific grid dimensions, horizontal/vertical strips, or a photo wall.
- Adjust spacing, corner radius, border width, border color, shadow blur, and background settings.
- Select the output format (PNG, JPEG, or WebP) and quality, then generate your collage.

## Use cases

- Creating multi-photo grid layouts for Instagram or Facebook posts.
- Compiling product photos into a clean horizontal or vertical strip for e-commerce listings.
- Designing a digital photo wall with random spacing and soft drop shadows for a mood board.

## Frequently asked questions

### How many images can I upload at once?

You can upload up to 16 images in formats like JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, or BMP.

### What layout options are available?

You can choose from Auto Grid, Grid 2x2, Grid 3x3, Grid 4x4, Horizontal Strip, Vertical Strip, and Photo Wall.

### Can I make the background transparent?

Yes, set the Background Type option to Transparent to remove the background color.

### How do I add a drop shadow to my images?

Adjust the Shadow Blur value and select a Shadow Color to apply a drop shadow effect to each image.

### What output formats are supported?

You can export your finished collage as a PNG, JPEG, or WebP file.

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## Samples

- [Web Image Processing Python Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/web-image-processing-python): Web Python image processing examples using PIL/Pillow including reading, saving, resizing, and format conversion
- [Web Image Processing TypeScript Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/web-image-processing-typescript): Web TypeScript image processing examples including image read/save, scaling, and format conversion
- [Android Image Processing Java Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/android-image-processing-java): Android Java image processing examples including reading/saving images, scaling, and format conversion
- [Android Image Processing Kotlin Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/android-image-processing-kotlin): Android Kotlin image processing examples including reading/saving images, scaling, and format conversion

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