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How to Install PhotoCollage on Ubuntu 16.04

How to Install PhotoCollage on Ubuntu 16.04

PhotoCollage is an open source tool written in Python and GTK+ that enables the users upload photographs and easily create big collages and posters. It also lets its users to set a custom border between photos, and save the generated image in the resolution you want. Apart from this, PhotoCollage is built with various other advanced features and some of them are listed below.


Main features of PhotoCollage Tool:

  • Random new layouts generated until the user gets the desired one
  • Border color and width can be chosen by the user
  • Swapping of photos in the generated grid is possible
  • Images cab be saved in high-resolution
  • Supports uploading large number of photos (> 100)
  • Integrates into the GNOME environment
  • Available in English and French

It is very simple to install PhotoCollage on Ubuntu 16.04 and this article sheds light on the same process.

Installing PhotoCollage

The initial step to do before you start with the installation of PhotoCollage is to add the necessary repository into your system. Run the following command to do the same process.

root@linuxhelp11:~# add-apt-repository ppa:dhor/myway
 Every photographer needs some tools...

 More info: https://launchpad.net/~dhor/+archive/ubuntu/myway
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpyj02bpmi/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpyj02bpmi/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 93330B78 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpyj02bpmi/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 93330B78: public key " Launchpad PPA for Dariusz Duma"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK


Once the repository is added, update it as follows.

root@linuxhelp11:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Hit:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease              
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dhor/myway/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB]
Hit:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dhor/myway/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [12.0 kB]
Hit:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dhor/myway/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [11.6 kB]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dhor/myway/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [7,628 B]
Fetched 48.8 kB in 2s (16.7 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done


Everything has been set for the installation of Photocollage. All you need to do now is to trigger its installation by invoking the following command.

root@linuxhelp11:~# apt-get install photocollage
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gnome-software-common i965-va-driver kid3-core kwayland-data kwayland-integration libaacs0
  libavcodec-ffmpeg56 libavformat-ffmpeg56 libavutil-ffmpeg54 libbdplus0 libbluray1
  libchromaprint0 libcrystalhd3 libfam0 libflac++6v5 libgme0 libgsm1 libgtkspell3-3-0
.
.
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up photocollage (1.4.0-1dhor~xenial) ...

PhotoCollage has been installed. You can go to Ubuntu dashboard and type photocollage in its search bar, the icon gets displayed on your screen. Click the icon to open it.

Once the application is open, it appears similar to the one displayed on the following image.

You can adjust the width , border, color for the collages through the Settings option available in the application.

With this, the installation of PhotoCollage gets complete.

Tag : Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
What is PhotoCollage?
A
PhotoCollage is an open source tool written in Python and GTK+ that enables the users to to upload photographs and easily create big collages and posters. It also lets its users set a custom border between photos, and save the generated image in the resolution you want.
Q
How can I add photos or text to my collage PhotoCollage?
A
Click Add images to add photos to your collage. You can select multiple photos at once. You can also drag images onto the canvas. Click Add text to add text to your collage.
Q
What is main term of using the Photocollage?
A
PhotoCollage is an open source tool written in Python and GTK+ that enables users to upload photographs and easily create big collages and posters.
Q
If there is any alternative for Photocollage?
A
Alternatives for Photocollage
ShapeX-Collage,
PhotoSpills,
Coolagelt,
Snap2IMG,
photovisi, etc.,
Q
How can I rotate, move or change the size of objects on PhotoCollage?
A
You can select an object to make it active. When an object is active some small black squares appear around the object. You can move the object by dragging it. You can use the small squares o