BeFunky's Collage Maker makes it easy to combine your favorite photos, stock images, and AI-generated images into a personalized photo collage. Choose from customizable collage layouts, arrange your images, and add text or graphics to create a design for personal or business use.
Follow the steps below to create your first photo collage with BeFunky.
Step 1: Adding Photos to Your Image Manager
Start by opening the Image Manager in BeFunky's Collage Maker. The Image Manager lets you add photos and other images to use in your collage.
You can add images from several sources:
- Computer: Upload photos directly from your computer or device.
- Image Library: Access images saved to your BeFunky account or other supported image sources.
- Stock Images: Select Search Stock Images to browse BeFunky's collection of free stock photos and images. Learn more in Adding Stock Images to BeFunky Projects.
- Image Generator: Select Image Generator in the Image Manager to create custom AI-generated images for your collage. Learn more in How to Use BeFunky's Image Generator.
- Image Generations: Open your Image Library and select Image Generations to find and reuse AI-generated images you've previously created. Learn more in How to View, Reuse, and Delete Your Image Generations.
Once you've added your images to the Image Manager, you're ready to choose a collage layout and start arranging your photos.
For more information about adding and managing images, see Introduction to the Image Manager.
Step 2: Choose a Layout & Fill it In
In the Layouts menu, you can choose a layout by using the Collage Wizard, selecting a Layout Preset, choosing Freeform, or creating a Custom layout.
- The Collage Wizard will not crop your selected images and will show the entire image. Launch the wizard, select the images you want to use, then click the Use Images button. Use the arrows to browse the different collages.
- Layout Presets are organized into various categories to help you find what you need quickly. Pick one and fill it with images from the Image Manager. Choosing one will crop the image based on the size of the collage cell. Images can always be centered within a collage cell.
- The Freeform option will open a blank canvas for you to fill with images from the Image Manager. Images will not be cropped and will act as individual layers. If needed, you can always crop the image on canvas.
- The Custom option creates a grid layout. You can set both the number of collage cell rows and columns (up to 26 each), as well as the aspect ratio.
Pro Tip: If you've selected a Layout Preset, you can still take the work out of image selection by using the Fill your collage automatically button at the top of the Image Manager.
Step 3: Customizing Your Layout
Once you have your collage started, click on the Customize tab to start making it your own.
The options for customizing your collage will vary depending on the type of layout you have selected.
A layout from the Layout Presets or one generated from the Collage Wizard will have options for adjusting Width, Height, Aspect Ratio, Orientation, Rotate, Flip, Background Color, Spacing, and Corner Rounding.
A Freeform layout does not have options for Spacing, Corner Rounding, Rotate, or Flip since there are no cells.
Step 4: Adding Text to Your Collage
To add text to your collage, click on the Text icon.
Select Add Text, then start typing to bring up the Text Properties panel for more customization options.
Pro Tip: You can also use the keyboard shortcut to copy text from anywhere and paste it directly as a new layer on the canvas. This feature works anywhere on BeFunky!
Step 5: Adding Graphics to Your Collage
To add graphics to your collage, select the Graphics tab and click the Search Graphics button to search our collection of graphics.
Click on a graphic to add it to Your Graphics. You can also add your own graphics by clicking Computer.
Once the graphic is uploaded to Your Graphics, double-click or drag it to add it to the canvas. To move a graphic on your project, simply click and drag it to relocate it.
Pro Tip: By default, resizing a graphic will keep its original aspect ratio. To resize the graphic, click and drag the corner handles. To Free Scale a graphic, hold Shift while resizing.
You can continue to customize your graphics in the Graphic Properties menu.
Step 6: Saving and Sharing Your Collage
When you've finished your collage, you can save it several different ways. Click on the Save menu in the top navigation bar.
Looking for more inspiration? Check out another tutorial:
Create Your Own Collage With BeFunky's Collage Maker
How to Make a Custom Collage in the Graphic Designer
Why You Should Create a Monthly Vision Board