Design a Pet Photo Collage You Can Print or Frame
Whether you own dogs or cats, birds or fish, reptiles or rodents, pets are more than just animals – they’re part of the family. And chances are you have hundreds of pictures of your furry (or feathered, or scaled) friend. You might already share these pictures with your loved ones through text or social media, but there’s another way to put your many pet photos to use – by designing and framing a pet collage.
If the idea of crafting a collage seems overwhelming, don't worry. With BeFunky’s Collage Wizard, designing a printable pet collage is incredibly simple. Rather than trying to make all your photos fit within a specific aspect ratio, the Collage Wizard will find the best collage dimensions to let all your photos shine. It handles the layout design automatically, so you don’t need to fuss over positioning each image – just select your favorite photos and the Collage Wizard will take care of the rest.
How to Create a Printable Pet Collage
The Collage Wizard supports multiple uploads at once – meaning that as soon as you’ve picked your images, you can create a pet photo collage instantly. Once you’ve chosen your favorite layout, you can customize the rest of the collage to your heart’s content. Here’s how it works:
Step 1: Upload Your Pet Photos
Begin by opening the Collage Maker and uploading your chosen photos to the Image Manager. Instead of choosing between cute, funny, and important moments, you can use them all, showing off all the layers of your creature companion’s personality. Or you can simply put together all the best images from your latest pet photoshoot – maybe from a day when they were looking particularly cute.
Step 2: Choose an Instant Collage Layout
Once your photos are uploaded, navigate to the Layout tab and click on the Collage Wizard button.
Here you’ll be able to scroll through all the photos in your Image Manager. To create your collage, select the pet photos you just uploaded, then click Use Images. The Collage Wizard will instantly generate multiple collage layout options for you – just click the arrows to browse.
How many layouts are provided depends on how many images you’ve uploaded – the more photos you use, the more possibilities there are. If you decide at this stage that there are some images you want to leave out, simply deselect them and then click “Use Images” again to regenerate your collage options.
Step 3: Customize Your Collage
Though the Collage Wizard does the heavy lifting, you still have plenty of creative control over your printable pet collage. Once you've selected your preferred layout, head to the Customize tab to adjust the image spacing or change the background color. (If you’d like, you can also create a unique patterned background in the Patterns tab.)
Add Graphics and Text to personalize your pet collage even further. The Collage Maker includes hundreds of easily searchable hand-drawn vector graphics!
In addition to customizing the collage, you can also edit individual photos without ever leaving the Collage Maker. Just click on any photo and then select Open Image in Editor to seamlessly access the Photo Editor’s full suite of tools.
In the Photo Editor, you can make adjustments to your photo’s color and exposure, apply artistic filters, or add other photo effects and fun touches that truly showcase your pet’s character. For instance, here we’ve replaced the sky with a warm sunrise using the Sky Replacer.
Each tool is designed to be intuitive and easy to use, whether you have photo editing experience or not. Once you’re happy with your edits, just click Back to Collage Maker.
Step 4: Save and Print Your Pet Collage
Once you're fully satisfied with your new pet collage, click Save at the top of the canvas to export the file as a print-quality PDF. This format ensures that your collage will look its best when printed.
It’s that simple! Your finished pet collage is now ready to be matted, framed and hung on your wall, propped on your mantle, or given to a loved one as a handmade gift.
Pet Collage Inspiration
Rather than spending valuable time arranging your photos manually, the Collage Wizard allows you to spend time on more important things – like capturing your pet’s personality and adding your own creative flair. Here are more ways to use the Collage Wizard as the starting point for a unique creative project that celebrates your pet.
Memorial Tribute
A pet collage can be a touching memorial tribute, beautifully preserving memories of pets who have crossed the rainbow bridge. Choose photos that capture the most meaningful and joyful moments across the course of your pet’s life. Add Lens Flare effects and Warmer Tones filters in the Photo Editor to create a greater sense of tenderness.
Personalized Birthday Card
Looking for a thoughtful, personalized gift for another pet lover? Create a collage card that features photos of the recipient with their furry friend, including playful candids, tender portraits, and custom text. To make the design process easier, you can save your collage and add it to one of the Card Maker’s birthday card templates.
Hand-Painted Collage
Combine the Collage Wizard with the Photo Editor’s Artsy effects to transform your collage into a stunning mosaic of drawings and paintings. Choose from various artistic styles like Oil Painting or Charcoal to capture your pet’s charm in a way that’s as unique as they are.
And if you find yourself wanting to highlight just one photo, here’s a guide on creating your very own pet portrait using Artsy effects.
Celebrate Your Pet With a Framed Photo Collage Today
Whether you’re designing a heartwarming memorial tribute, a thoughtful gift, or a vibrant artistic portrait, the Collage Wizard simplifies the collage process, letting you place the focus on your beloved pet. Get creative and design your own pet photo collage today with the Collage Maker!
