Collage Creator

This project allows users to generate a unique collage from a collection of images. The collage consists of slices from each image, either taken from a random location within each image or centered. After creating the main collage, the program also generates low-quality preview versions of each image used in the collage.

Features

• Creates a collage from a directory of images.
• Option to sample random parts of an image or use the middle for the collage.
• Generates low-quality previews of each image with watermark.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• PIL (Python Imaging Library)

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/streek/collage-creator.git

2. Install the required packages:

   pip install pillow

Usage

1. Place your images in a directory (e.g., ./images).
2. Run the script:

   python collage_creator.py

3. By default, the collage will be saved as collage.jpg and the previews will be saved as image_1.jpg, image_2.jpg, etc.

Customization

You can customize the output by adjusting the following parameters when calling the create_collage function:

• directory: The directory containing the images.
• output_filename: The filename for the output collage.
• width & height: Dimensions of the collage.
• text_position: Position of the watermark on the collage ('center' or 'bottom_right').
• font_size: Font size of the watermark.
• random_sample: Set to True for random sampling or False to use the middle of each image.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

1. Fork the project.
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature).
5. Open a pull request.

Acknowledgements

• Thanks to OpenAI for initial guidance.