Strip Collages is a preset from the Collage Creator bundle. Create up to 10 horizontal or vertical strips. Adjust the margin, gap and add a stroke to either a selection or the whole document. You can use frames, groups with masks or shapes as clipping masks for your collages.
Dialog
When you apply the Strip Collages, the following Photoshop dialog may open. Make sure to activate “Don’t show again” and press “Yes”. Otherwise, the dialog will popup every time you apple the preset.
Basics
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The Collage Creator bundle offers you three different ways to create your layout.
1. Frames (only Photoshop CC 2019 and above)
Frames were introduced to Photoshop CC in version 2019. Similar to InDesign, they can be filled with images. Easily replace an image by dropping another one into the frame — it automatically scales to fit. In this article from Adobe, you can learn more about the frame tool in Photoshop.
2. Groups
A group with mask and predefined background color. Easily add one or multiple layers into the group, scale, and position them.
3. Shapes
Shapes with predefined color. Easily add one or multiple layers above a shape and turn them into clipping masks via Layer > Create Clipping Mask.
Area
| Document | The layout will be applied to the whole document. No matter if there is a selection. |
|---|---|
| Selection | The layout will be applied to a selection. If there is no selection, an error message will show. |
| Automatic Detection | The layout will be applied to a selection. If there is no selection, it will be applied to the whole document. |
Orientation
Choose between vertical or horizontal stripes.
Elements
Choose between 3 to 10 stripes.
Angle
You can rotate the stripes up to 90°.
Style
Margin & Gap
Color (only groups and shapes)
Stroke
Layer Settings
You can define the name for the layer. Click on the layer icon and set a color for the layer.
Group Settings
Add Parameter
You can automatically add parameters to the group name. This allows you to reconstruct the type of template you’ve used easily.
Open Group
You can open or close the collage group, once it has been created.
Group Name & Color
You can define the name for the group. Click on the folder icon and set a color for the group.
Custom Presets
All settings can be saved as Custom Presets and accessed easily at any time. Read more about Custom Presets in this article.
Create Button
You can create, replace and hide this preset. Read more about the Create Button in this article.
