Review: Poster Size Collage Prints

When it Comes to Poster Size Collages - Think BIG

 

By Leanne Tremblay

If you need to combine photos in a large format for major impact, then poster size collage prints are just the thing you're lookinf for. Think BIG and in a snap you’ll be creating posters for school projects, events, coach or teacher gifts, and collages of vacation, baby, or wedding memories.

We reviewed the photo collage options available at four of the top photo gift merchants. Let’s take a look at what’s available:

Shutterfly

Our top pick because of the variety of design backgrounds, layout options, and the ease of use. The best deal is to buy an Annual Print Plan which includes a 30% discount on prints and poster prints.

• Largest size is 20"x30"

• 18 different layouts

• 1 to 30 photos

• Dozens of background colors and designs

• Themed designs for sports, wedding, baby and travel

• Drag and drop photos into layout so you control how photos are arranged

• Includes full bleed, mosiac, family tree and tilted photo layouts

• Optional top or bottom titles

• Printed on Fuji Crystal Archive photographic paper with matte finish.

• $24.99 for 20"x30" ($17.49 With 30% annual plan discount)

• Learn more about Shutterfly large format poster size prints and collages

Snapfish

Our second choice is Snapfish because the price is so good. You can add titles, but you have no control over how your photos are arranged. Snapfish does all that for you.

• Largest size is 20"x30"

• 4 to 100 photos

• Layouts adjust to accommodate the number of photos you’ve chosen to include

• Photos in collage vary in size

• No drag and drop positioning of photos. Snapfish does all the arranging for you. Changing the number of photos, the orientation (landscape or portrait) will change the layout.

• To change the order of photos in the collage, you have to rearrange the order of photos in the album.

• Optional top or bottom titles and variety of font styles

• Can adjust the space between photos

• 14 solid background colors

• Cannot rotate pictures in collage mode. Make sure all photos in album are oriented the way you want them in the album first.

• $19.99 for 20"x 30"

• Learn more about Snapfish collage prints

Photoworks

We liked Photoworks but thought the layouts and sizes were too limited. You're also limited to black background only. However, you can drag and drop photos, unlike Snapfish and Kodak Gallery.

• Largest size is 16"x20"

• Three layouts portrait or landscape

• 5 to 12 photos

• Different size photos in the layout

• Optional top or bottom titles

• Drag and drop photos into the layout

• Black color background only

• $17.95 for 16"x20"

• Learn more about Photoworks collage prints

Kodak Gallery

We liked Kodak Gallery collages least because their design options and flexibility were too limited.

• Largest size is 20"x30"

• 4 to 100 photos

• Layouts adjust to accommodate the number of photos you’ve chosen to include. Photos will repeat to fill space if necessary (kind of annoying)

• All photos in collage are the same size

• No drag and drop positioning of photos. Kodak Gallery does all that for you. To change the order of photos in the collage, you have to rearrange the order of photos in the album.

• Printed on Kodak photographic paper with matte finish

• Pictures are displayed in landscape orientation so if you have portrait photos, make sure they are rotated in the album first. You cannot rotate photos in the collage.

• Cannot add titles.

• Can adjust the space between photos.

• White, black or grey backgrounds

• Pictures can be positioned perfectly or jumbled

• $29.99 for 20"x30"

• Learn more about Kodak Gallery collage prints