Photos are added in the first step. The application supports the popular image formats jpg, png, gif, bmp and tga. Single or multiple photos can be added easily with a click on the Add button or the selection of File > Add Files. The photos are then processed and displayed as thumbnails in the left sidebar.

A click on Generate Layout creates a sample photo collage from the photos that have been loaded by the user. It is possible to customize the layout after they have been loaded. Available for selection are options to use a limited amount of photos, configure the space and margin, rotate photos and increase the amount of spare space.

The Photo tab offers to remove and configure photo frames and shadows.

Backgrounds can be configured with a click on the background button at the bottom of the screen. Here it is possible to use a gradient, solid fill or an individual image.

The page setup button offers options to change the collage size. Available for selection are A4, A3, A2, A1, desktop wallpaper size, scrapbook, greeting card or custom size.

Layouts can be saved and loaded. That’s handy if you have created a specific layout that you want to use again in the future.

A click on the Save button saves the custom photo collage as an image to the local hard drive so that it is easy to send it via email, upload it to an image hosting site or social networking site or print it.

Collage It is an easy to use photo collage creator that users of all experience levels can use to create photo collages with. The main weakness of the application is the missing ability to move the photos around individually on the page. Additional layouts, like a photo collage that looks like a heart, would have been great as well.

Collage It is available for Windows and Macintosh. The developers have given me 20 license keys that I’d like to give away. Just leave a comment and let me know what you’d like to make a collage of for the chance to win one of the licenses.

Shape Collage can be used to create various pre-configured sahpes like hearts, rectangles or circles but also custom shapes like text entered by the user or a custom drawing which can be created from within the photo collage software easily. Some of the shapes require do obviously require more photos than others. Take for example a circle and the letters Ghacks.

Additional options include the customization of the background which can be a solid background color, transparent or a selected photo. It is furthermore possible to create a border around the photo collage, select a size for the final image, pick a photo size, select the number of photos that should be used and define the photo spacing.

Shape Collage is a very sophisticated easy to use software program to create photo collages. It comes with all the features expected and provides access to some interesting unique features that most other photo collage applications are not offering.