9. Now we should insert the number of the rows and columns on our contact Sheet. Because of the fact that all the pictures have the size of 2.54x2.54 cm(72x72px), the number of the rows and columns must correspond with the Width/Image Size(1280/72=≈17) and the Height(≈14). Mark out the Rotate for Best Fit selection and insert (0) for the Vertical and Horizontal fields. It’s necessary to avoid getting the white spaces between the pictures. The fields for Filename As Caption are not necessary too.



10. Press OK for the program to start generating the mosaic. If we don’t have a sufficient number of pictures to fill the corresponding rectangle, it’s necessary to copy out a part of the pictures on the made work and then take them and insert in the free, white spaces. In this case it’s necessary to select the Rectangle Marquee Tool for the operation.



11. Open the main image and select it all, Copy and Paste Into file with mosaic. Change after that the Blending Mode on Hard Light as for the mosaic to get through it.





12. Now we may experiment on with the Contrast option. The mosaic’s layer should be active, open after that the next selection - Image>Adjustments>Curves (Ctrl+M) and make lighter the nuances themselves.





Let’s experiment on with the Blending Mode. We had used the Hard Light blending mode for the earlier made mosaic, but we may use also different ones which may be also very interesting as an effect (Darken, Lighten, Vivid, Linear Light).

The color variation.
We may try to change the gamma of the colors of the main image and not only – of the mosaic too, applying the Hue/Saturation option and getting another very curious effect. We also may try to get a mosaic entirely of black and white colors.



The professional photographers always use this kind of contact Sheets, because it’s the easiest way to glance over the entire pictures’ collection.