Posterino: Collage like a pro

What's new in v5?

Auto-Crop

Posterino 5 allows you to automatically crop a set of images to their subject. To the face, the upper body, or to the main part of the image. All this, with the click of a button. Or - using the new set of Auto-Crop enabled templates - with no click at all. Just drop your images onto an Auto-Crop document and the crop is done.

Subject Masking (macOS 14+ only)

On top of the Auto-Crop feature you can add subject-masking to rid an image of its background. In the most simple case, this makes the background transparent.

Subject masking builds on a feature of macOS 14 and later. On previous versions of macOS, subject masking it not available.

Color Palettes

With the image background out of the way, there is room for something new. Something colorful. Posterino 5 now comes with a set of color palettes to choose from.

Template Power

The new features taken together - the Auto-Crop, the subject-masking and the color palettes - give Posterino templates a new level of power. Grab a bunch of images, one of the new templates and experience a new stage of Posterino automation and flexibility.

This template automatically applies a crop to the face, a subject-mask, a random background color from a color palette and a B/W image filter.

For example, to create a college yearbook, you just need to drop a set of portrait images onto the right template and you are done. Done with crop, masking, background, placement and all. And in case your image file names correspond to the names of the students, you don't even have to touch the captions.

This template automatically applies a crop to the face, a subject-mask, a uniform background color and is using the image file name as the caption text.

Face-Mosaic

Finally, as the sugar on top, some fun.

Based on the beloved Mosaic-Crop action of Posterino, using the new features outlined above and a bit of algorithmic magic, you can create something really special in Posterino 5: A Face-Mosaic.

Transform a set of portrait images, into something really unique:

So, how does this work? Basically you take a set of portrait images - from one or from different persons - and you chose a layout for the images. Here, I used a random layout. Then you apply the Face-Mosaic action which will align the faces from the individual images to build one face stretching over all the images. The Face-Mosaic action can be controlled using a corresponding inspector panel.

Conclusion

My leitmotiv for Posterino 5 was: Make good use of the new features of macOS 14 and at the same time strengthen the existing Posterino themes of automatic image layout and flexibility. I think Posterino 5 is indeed a step towards this direction.

A photo collage in minutes

Rather than let those photos on your hard drive collect digital dust, use Posterino to create a beautiful collage. Just choose a template and add your favorite photos. Posterino will randomly shuffle your images into a poster-worthy keepsake. Changes to the layout, frames and filters are accomplished with a single click. Your memories will be ready for display in minutes, and you can let the viewing begin.

Customize your work

Tailor each individual image using an image filter (black & white, sepia, sharpening etc.) to your needs. Alter the frame or shadow of any image; choose from various predefined versions. Or display metadata like name, date, comment to any image.

Tell them Wish you were here

Share your latest adventure with custom postcards. Or announce your beautiful baby. Whatever your news, Posterino offers a variety of templates for creating custom e-cards and sending them off around the digital world. You can even create your very own stamp and postmark. You don’t need a postman when you have Posterino.

Easy interaction

You needn’t be a tech wiz to produce beautiful photo collages with Posterino. Our innovative interface enables a large degree of customization. Choose from a variety of templates. Decide among grid, irregular and random layouts. And adjust frames, filters and backgrounds to your liking. Plus changes are accomplished with a single click. Everything in life should be this easy.

Think pro

Start simple and then go pro. Posterino's most distinguishing feature is flexibility:

Every template is just a starting point
Variable number of images, from 1 to 1000
Variable document size, from postage stamp to poster
Customizable text, caption and metadata components
Flexible and adjustable calendar objects
Built-in non-destructive crop editor
Built-in Photos library browser
Automatic style handling
Custom templates
Custom page sizes and image aspect ratios

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Share your creations

Export your document as JPG, PNG or TIFF. Share your creations on Facebook, Twitter, via Email, Messages or AirDrop. Posterino builds on the extensible sharing services provided by macOS.

Template Gallery

Here is a small selection of templates of Posterino to give an idea of what is readily available. All these templates are just a starting point for your own creations and can be adjusted to your needs. This is especially true for the number of images used in a
Posterino document.

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Dive right in

Getting started is easy, download Posterino, start the video below and give Posterino a spin.

Don't take my word for it, take theirs

"If you're looking for a program that makes creating photo collages a breeze, then Posterino is definitely worth checking out. With its user-friendly interface and numerous templates, you can easily create stunning collages in just a matter of minutes. Plus, the ability to customize your own templates adds an extra layer of creativity to your projects. One of the standout features of Posterino is its seamless integration with Photos, making it effortless to find and use your favorite pictures. Additionally, creating a personalized calendar with your own images is a breeze, making it an ideal tool for those looking to add a personal touch to their scheduling. What's even more impressive is the responsiveness of the program's developer, who is constantly adding new features to enhance the user experience. Overall, Posterino is an outstanding program that provides a smooth and enjoyable experience for anyone looking to create stunning photo collages."

– Martin - Mai 2023, Posterino user since 2009

"With family spread far and wide Posterino has helped keep us all in touch and up to date with growing children. Printed Posterino collages are a delight for older family members unfamiliar with accessing digital images and Posterino makes it easy to create attractive collages. For the user, Posterino is intuitive and well designed, a credit to its author!"

– Roy - Nov. 2022, Posterino user since 2016

"Posterino is great because it simply works. The software is clean, neat and responsive. And it strikes a great balance between simplicity (using templates, creating fixed rows and columns) and flexibility (dragging placeholders around)."

– Vicker Leung - Oct. 2022, Posterino user since 2015

"The beauty of Posterino is its simplicity: simple and intuitive in its approach and use, and aesthetically extremely pleasing in terms of the result."

– Frank-Thomas - Oct. 2022, Posterino user since 2007

"This app keeps getting better, and is now by far the best poster maker. It enables you to easily and intuitively set poster size, dpi, photo borders and poster margins. It automagically makes an attractive tiled poster of any number of images, and supports sorting the photos in a variety of ways, including by filename, so you can establish whatever sequence you want in your photo management software (like Lightroom) and maintain that sequence in Posterino. This is very important in large posters with hundreds of photos.
Finally, it is very easy and intuitive to pan/zoom individual photos within the Posterino defined frames. I've done many posters as gifts for friends and family over the last 15 years using several applications. I recently made a 20x30 poster image from 192 photos for my mother’s 90th Birthday using the latest version of Posterino, and for the first time, the poster making experience was a true delight and I was able to make a great poster quickly, making all the adjustments I desired easily and intuitively.
I can’t wait to see the joy on my mother’s face when the poster is unveiled!"

– John - Apr. 2021, Posterino user since 2017

"I’m writing today, because I just got told by my neighbor’s kid, who just turned 18, that the Posterino photo I made for her birthday one year was the most favorite thing she’s ever received as a present, hands down, from anyone. Ever.
There is something really grounding about looking at a ton of pictures of people and places that you personally know and love. To see it printed on a big poster is like plastering your best memories and your favorite emotions on what looks like a commercially produced artifact. Except it’s just for you. Every picture is familiar and also a discovery.
Not many things in life can give you that experience.
I hope I make something in my life that brings the kind of feeling to people that Posterino is able to deliver."

– Andrew Starks - Apr 2021, Posterino user since 2010

"Posterino's developer has thought of everything. This app offers new opportunities for
pro and amateur photographers alike, and is well worth the price."

– Giles Turnbull - MacUser UK

"As a graphic designer, I often need to do a task in a hurry. Posterino saves a lot of my time. Collages that can take hours can here be made in minutes. This program is so easy and intuitive that it can be used by all - whether you are a professional or not.
My best recommendations!"

– Hans Pedersen - Graphic Designer

"Holy cow – do I love this program!"

– Anne - Posterino User

"It’s this customizability of Posterino that impresses me the most. Every aspect of the program, it seems, can be modified. Rearranging the image frames, text elements or what part of a photo is exposed in a frame is all as easy as dragging a handle."

– Michael Potter - Posterino User

"One of the nicest applications currently out there for Mac OS X. A beautiful and playful interface, gorgeous results, and feels light and quick even on older hardware. Updates have always been a pleasant surprise, adding clever new features & improvements along with the usual tuning. Very, very nice software."

– an_ticipation - Posterino User

"Your calendar option is fantastic!"

– Jean Michel Mestdagh - Posterino User

"You just made my life a bit more distracted and a bit more easy. Thanks for writing such wonderful software. Worth its weight in gold and time."

– Joan Tennant - Posterino User

"By far the best money I have ever spent for ANY application related to imaging."

– J. Papanestor - Posterino User

"It's my new favorite thing in the world."

– Michelle Tricca - Photographer

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