BraveCLHow to make a framed four-photo collage on Mac
Arrange four photos in a wooden frame, then fit each picture neatly inside its own opening using FramesMagic on Mac.
- What you'll achieve
- You will have four photos arranged in a two-by-two composition, each fitted within the mat of a wooden frame.
- What you need
- FramesMagic on Mac with its guided collage and Freeform editing tools.
- Four photographs you want to arrange together.
A framed collage can bring four favourite portraits together as one keepsake. FramesMagic lets you begin with a guided four-photo layout, apply a wooden frame and use Freeform to adjust each photo's size and placement. This guide follows the same journey shown in the app's first store screenshot.
1.Start a framed collage
In the empty workspace, choose Make a Framed Collage. This starts the guided path for arranging multiple photos.
FramesMagic starting workspace with the Make a Framed Collage button. 2.Import four photographs
Use Import photos to add four pictures, then accept the guided arrangement. The canvas shows the photos in a two-by-two composition.
Four imported portraits in a guided two-by-two collage in FramesMagic. 3.Switch to Freeform editing
Choose Switch to Freeform in the photo inspector. The four-picture layout stays in place while individual photo layers become movable and resizable.
The same four-photo arrangement after switching to Freeform, with one photo layer selected. 4.Apply a wooden collage frame
With the photo selection cleared, choose a wooden collage frame from the design suggestions. The wood border and light mat appear around four openings, ready for positioning the portraits.
A wooden frame and cream mat around four portraits, before resizing them to fit. 5.Fit the top-left photograph
Select Photo 1 in Layers. Drag the lower-right resize handle inward, then move the photo until it fits inside the top-left opening.
First portrait resized to fit the upper-left opening inside the wooden frame. 6.Fit the top-right photograph
Select Photo 2 in Layers. Reduce its size with the lower-right handle, then position it in the top-right opening without crossing the mat.
Second portrait resized to fit the upper-right opening inside the wooden frame. 7.Fit the bottom-left photograph
Select Photo 3 in Layers. Resize it inward and move it into the bottom-left opening. Check the spacing against the two portraits above.
Third portrait resized to fit the lower-left opening inside the wooden frame. 8.Finish the four-photo arrangement
Select Photo 4 in Layers. Resize and place it in the bottom-right opening, then click an empty area of the canvas to deselect. All four portraits now sit within the wooden mat.
Finished four-portrait collage with all photographs fitted inside a wooden frame and cream mat.
After the last step
You can continue editing the composition or use the app's delivery workflow when it is ready.
Tips
Use the Layers sidebar to select the exact photo you want to resize.
Resize a portrait before moving it into its frame opening for more predictable alignment.
Click an empty area of the canvas after finishing to see the composition without selection handles.
Watch outIf a photo crosses the wooden mat or overlaps another opening, select its layer and adjust its size or position before preparing an output.
