Photo mosaic software

Osem · 10-02-2009, 15:14

I want to try creating what I believe is called a mosaic - i.e. an image made up of many smaller photo images. I have an old copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements and Microsoft Digital Image 9 but neither appears to have this facility. Does anyone know of any reliable free software to do this?

Cheers.

Kymmy · 10-02-2009, 15:18

What you want to create called is a PHOTOMOSAIC

Here's a page that might point you in the right directions

http://www.aolej.com/mosaic/compare.htm

Osem · 10-02-2009, 16:38

Thanks Kymmy. I found one called AndreaMosaic does anyone know if it's reliable and any good? Cheers.

Halcyon · 10-02-2009, 19:32

Have a go at this little site.... It's free and all you have to do is upload the photo or piece of art you want and specify how many sheets of A4 you want it to be. It then outputs it as a PDf for you to print off.
There are examples on the site:

http://www.blockposters.com/default.aspx

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Osem · 10-02-2009, 21:21

Thanks Halcyon but I think I have confused you because that's not quite what I mean. The mosaics I'm referring to are formed from many smaller but different photo images to create a large image. So, for example, you could take a picture file from your PC and recreate that image using many much smaller photo images from a folder (or folders) in your PC.

See here for more.

I just really want to find some good, reliable but free software to do this.

idi banashapan · 10-02-2009, 21:32

I've used Andrea before. does what it says on the tin, but looking at your machine specs, you'll be waiting a while for it to run if you use quite a number of images!!!

Osem · 10-02-2009, 23:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bender

I've used Andrea before. does what it says on the tin, but looking at your machine specs, you'll be waiting a while for it to run if you use quite a number of images!!!

Yes was wondering about that. Suppose I could give it a try starting with small file numbers and then increase them to see how it goes.

KingDaveRa · 14-02-2009, 18:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon

Have a go at this little site.... It's free and all you have to do is upload the photo or piece of art you want and specify how many sheets of A4 you want it to be. It then outputs it as a PDf for you to print off.
There are examples on the site:

http://www.blockposters.com/default.aspx

Offtopic I know...

But there's also Rasterbator for similar things. Works well too.