What software can automatically lay out many photos in a fixed grid for printing?
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I need to place a large number of photos into a custom grid layout for print, such as 3×4 or 4×2, on a sheet around 13×19 inches. Each image should fit within its grid cell with some padding or border, rather than touching the cell edges, so I can print the sheet and cut along the grid lines afterward.
I used to position each photo manually in CorelDRAW, but that is too slow for lots of images. Is there software that can automate this kind of contact-sheet or print-layout workflow?
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This is a built-in feature of Photoshop, and has been for quite some time: say File → Automate → Contact Sheet II. It does exactly this.
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Yes. A contact-sheet or page-layout tool is the right fit.
Photoshop has a built-in option for this: File → Automate → Contact Sheet II. It is designed to place multiple photos automatically into a grid on a page, which matches your use case well.
If you want a more general page-layout approach, desktop publishing software can also do it. One example mentioned is Scribus, which is free and can create this kind of layout, including spacing/borders, though it may be less automated and more manual than a dedicated contact-sheet feature.
So for the quickest automated solution, a contact-sheet feature like Photoshop’s is likely the easiest path; for more custom page design, a DTP app such as Scribus can work.
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