How to Create and Edit Collages in Google Photos on Mobile
Do you want to share some old memories with friends and family? Instead of sending multiple pictures in chats, you can create and send collages too. Google Photos can not onlybackup photos on your desktopbut also allows you to create beautiful collages right on your Android and iOS smartphones. And after arecent update, you can also edit these collages right inside Google Photos when you create them. Let’s take a look at the steps to do so.
Before looking at the steps to create a collage, please download Google Photos fromApp StoreandPlay Storefor your mobile.
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Creating and Editing Collages in Google Photos
You can create and edit a Collage in Google Photos by two methods. Let’s begin with the first one.
Note:We’re proceeding with the steps for Android, but the steps for iOS are almost identical. So no need to worry, just follow along.
Method 1: Create and Edit a Collage from Photos Tab
1.Navigate to theGoogle Photosapp on your smartphone and tap to open it.
2.Scroll in the Photos tab andselectthe photos for making a Collage by long-pressing on them.
3.Tap on the option+ Add to.
4.Tap onCollageto begin.
5.The newly updated Collage Editor will now open in front of you. Scroll andchoose a layoutfor the collage by tapping on it.
6.Once the layout is selected, you might want to rearrange the photos. To do so,long-presson an image from the Collage.
7.Nowdragthat image over another image to change its position.
8.Release your finger ordrop one imageover another and the photos inside the Collage will be rearranged.
9.Once you’re done with arranging the photos, you can further edit the images of the Collage. Tap onan imageto proceed.
Quick Tip:If you don’t want to further edit the images in the Collage, you can also tap on theSavebutton at the bottom side of the screen.
10.Now tap onEditto begin editing the collage in Google Photos.
Pro Tip:You can also tap onReplaceto choose another image in the same slot.
11.Google Photos editor will open.Scroll and choosean editing tool likeCrop, Adjust, Filters, Markup, etc. For example, we’re scrolling to the last and choosingFilters.
12.Tap on afilterto apply it to the collage image.
13.Now tap onDoneto save changes.
14.The edited image will appear in the Collage. Now tap onSaveto save the collage to your smartphone.
Must Read:How to Use Google Photos Locked Folder.
Method 2: Create and Edit a Collage from Library Tab
Let’s take a look at the second method to create a Collage in Google Photos on mobile. Open the Google Photos app and follow these steps.
1.Tap on theLibrarytab.
2.Now tap on the option namedUtilitiesin the upper right corner.
3.Tap onCollageto begin.
4.On the next pageselectthe photos for Collage and tap onCreate.
- Collage Editorwill open in front of you. Now you can go ahead and edit the Collage according to your taste.
Pro Tip:Please take a look atsteps 6 – 14 of Method 1to further customize the Collage like a pro in Google Photos.
Editing a Collage After Creating It
You can also first save a Collage to your phone by following the two methods mentioned above and then edit it afterward. In that case, open the Google Photos app and follow these steps.
Note:Once a Collage is saved, you can’t edit a single image from inside of it. Whatever you edit, the changes will reflect on the whole Collage. If you want to edit a single photo inside a Collage, please take a look above atMethod 1 on how to create a Collage. There, you can edit individual images within a collage at the time of creating the collage.
1.Once the Google Photos app is open, tap onthe Collageto open it in full page.
2.Now tap on theEditbutton near the bottom side of the screen to begin editing the collage save in Google Photos.
3.Google Photos editor will open. Nowscroll and selectthe editing tool likeCrop, Adjust, Filters, Markup, etc. For this example, we’re proceeding with theMarkuptool.
4.Tap and choose from the available options likePen, Highlighter, and Text. We’re proceeding withPenfor now.
5.Use your hands todrawon the image, then tap onDone
6.To save the edited Collage tap onSave copy.
- If photos are stored in different folders or albums like screenshots, WhatsApp, etc., how do I make a Collage from that?
On Android:You just need to open Google Photos, then go toLibrary > Photos on device > Screenshots/WhatsApp folder > Select Photos > + Add to > Collage.
On iOS:For iOS users, open the WhatsApp conversation first. Tap onimage > Share > Save. Now open the Google Photos app and followMethod 1above.
- If I delete a Collage, will the original photos also get deleted and vice versa in Google Photos app?
No, whether you delete a Collage or the original images from which the Collage was created, the latter remains safe and saved.
Elevate Your Photos With Google Photos Collages
Google Photos is much more than a photo backup tool. If used creatively, you can make some masterpieces with it. Follow the above-mentioned guide to create and edit as many Collages as you want in your Google Photos app. Then go ahead andshare those Collageson social media or with your friends and family. Don’t wait, let your creativity flow and let Google Photos be the canvas.
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Subham Raj
Subham is a tech enthusiast and a has knack for writing, he also has a deep love for filmmaking. He is currently working as a full-time Technical writer at TechWiser and his roots are from Samastipur, Bihar.
