At the risk of getting yelled at virtually - I think one posting of a cake is sufficient - you can create a photo collage if you think a cake merits views from other angles - I did this myself today for the football cake I posted. I think it is easy to do and keeps everything in one place for people to see. My work often gets overlooked because it doesn't make the front page due to people uploading 3 and 4 pictures of the same cake, closeups and different angles.
I think it is important to have these pictures for yourself and for people who ask you in a PM to see other shots, but not necessary for all to see...

Now I duck my head to miss the punches I am sure are coming!

So I am guilty of posting a bunch of my nemo cake, but I spent 12 hrs just on the figurines and shells and icings and fondant not including assembly, and the figurines. My original pic didn't give it justice and CC did go down when I posted my original pic, so no one got to see them. Then the family contacted me and sent me the good photos that they had, they went all over the cake and gave me closeups and the one at the party. It's my most labor intensive cake I've done yet. LOL

But if you see in mine, I did do two photos where I combined them together, building of the cake, and I agree, it's soooo much better, and you can see the cake from angels and being built! So if you have it, I recommend it!

I got a new camera, so no more bad photos for me!

I just have to agree that the photo collages are a great way to get a lot on one page. Especially when the cake doesn't rally warrant a view from an entirely different angle but perhaps some close-ups of some details. I did that with my son's birthday cake last week and it worked really well.

I just do it in Photoshop, open up all the pictures I want to include, crop the detail pics down to size, take my main photo of the cake, make the canvas size larger, and drag the close-ups right onto that canvas. Then I resize each of those pics until they fit how I want them. I hope that makes sense! Here's what it looked like if a visual helps:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1149279.html

Hope that helps someone!
Anya

Ok, I've never done this (I don't think) but there are times when I would like to include a pic of the invitation I got my inspiration from or some close ups. I don't have photoshop, how can I do a collage? Can someone help me with this?

Question: If I have a cake that can fall into several different categories, let's say a Purple Whimsical Birthday cake with a sugar ornament on top, is it technically ok to post different views directed toward different categories under these different categories? What if I post one a day-not all at the same time?

When looking for inspiration for said cake, I went to the purple section and none of them were the "right" purple that I wanted, then when I did the cake and went to post it, I couldn't figure out where to put it!!! I know this is a rather silly question, but I don't know and I don't want to irritate anyone.

Thoughts from a newbie -- both to CC and cake decorating in general...

I can totally understand both sides. What a shame for someone's picture to get bumped off the front page (though it's only there briefly anyway) by the same cake being posted multiple times.

Maybe the discussion is good, though, in case some of the new ones didn't notice or forgot the rule. I have two that I posted twice - but both are cupcake cakes where I posted the cake (or center tower) so people could see it, and the 2nd was the entire display - one took up three tables. I thought it relevant to post both. And I can understand the "proud" factor. The first time you accomplish something you think is very cool - you can't wait to show it off - or get a few comments.

Also - I don't have a problem with discussions like these -- again maybe someone wasn't aware - a little CONSTRUCTIVE criticism never hurt anyone. I must say, however, that after so many recent threads about this - and people's comments on pictures -- I've been really leary of posting comments lately, and as a matter of fact, I just don't do it any more. And -- my last few questions have started with apologies about my asking such a stupid question (apparently I'm not so good at searching through the forums -- because I can't seem to find the already existing threads relating to my question). God bless CC - you guys always answer my questions anway! I've learned a ton from you all.

I guess my point is - I'm not feeling as welcome here as I did when I first found it. Just a thought.

I guess my point is - I'm not feeling as welcome here as I did when I first found it. Just a thought.[/quote]

i for one am sorry you feel that way. i remember when i first joined how it use to be...it's sad to say it's changed here. there's too much complaining...what ever happened to the good old days when we just talked about cake!

I love seeing multiple pictures of peoples cakes....

I look at the front page to see what's going on in the forums and to look at the recent pictures CC has posted of the Holiday cakes and the Most Popular cakes, but most the time I click the Galleries and click "Last Downloads" so I don't miss any of the most recent downloads of the Newest Cake Photos everyone else has posted...this way I don't miss anyone photos...and besides there's only 6 slots open on the front page for the recent downloads,and 100's of cake decorators posting their pictures 24/7, so it aint like if someone posts multiples that that would be the reason any of our pictures where booted to the last uploads file anyway...I love this site and everything about it...so if someone else is proud enough of their cake to post more than one picture then I say God Bless em and go for it!!!

I didn't even realize there was a rule of how many pictures could be downloaded on one cake till 2 weeks ago!!! But since June when my hard drive crashed and I lost all my pictures of my cakes I had saved in a file in my documents..I was so grateful I still had most my pictures in CC's galleries

I think I can find better things to complain about then how many pictures someone posts of their cakes..."I LOVE CC" and am just grateful to be apart of such a wonderful community of like minds and to have a place to come to to share and learn with each other...multiple pictures or not

Sending Cake Faerie Blessings out to each of you, Mary

I am probably going to get people not to happy with what I am about to say!!
I am not understanding what is going on in here lately, in here meaning CC. I think that there has been alot of complaining on here lately, example, yesterday there was one about people leaving comments on posters pictures of their cakes, people complaining about the thread that was complaining about the the comments (I hope that makes sense), and now this one. I said in another thread that the whinning is getting abit much. This is a site for helping others when the have cake problems and getting ideas. I feel bad for Heath and Jackie, with all the work that they have been doing and then here are people are complaining about things alot. I don't think that they made this site with the intent of people complaning alot but for us to help eachother out and make one another feel better about things.

Maybe it is because I am PMSing that these threads are getting to me!!!

this might seem silly but I actually LIKE to only post one picture of my cake. My reason is this. IF my cake might actually be POPULAR, then I want all of the saves to be on one picture and not split between two pictures. So you know...it might have a chance to be on the all time popular list someday? It seems like the cakes that make it to that category are needing more and more saves. I could be wrong. Okay so maybe that is a dumb reason to only post one picture.

sonoma9 wrote:

Hey Gang: At the risk of being preachy, you don't need Photoshop! Almost all of you who have a Microsoft Suite have the Paint program, which by the way is one of the most powerful under utilized "free" programs there are out there. I use it to watermark all my photos.

But to create a collage here are the steps:

To insert an image file into the current picture
*In the toolbox, click Select "the rectangle tool box" and then drag the pointer to define an area for the inserted file.
*On the Edit menu, click Paste From.
*Locate and double-click the file you want to insert.
*Drag the image file to position it correctly, and then click outside the selection.
*It's that easy and only one photo.

HTH

I have posted twice on a few of my cakes of my cakes, mostly when I first joined CC, I did post 2 pics of the Peony cake because I wanted to show the gumpaste wood on the topper. Personally, I don't mind how many times people post different views of their cakes, but I would so love to do what Copacabanya did, I am not very smart on the computer, wish I was. I am going to give it a bash tho'.

[quote="tiptop57"]sonoma9 wrote:

Hey Gang: At the risk of being preachy, you don't need Photoshop! Almost all of you who have a Microsoft Suite have the Paint program, which by the way is one of the most powerful under utilized "free" programs there are out there. I use it to watermark all my photos.

But to create a collage here are the steps:

To insert an image file into the current picture
*In the toolbox, click Select "the rectangle tool box" and then drag the pointer to define an area for the inserted file.
*On the Edit menu, click Paste From.
*Locate and double-click the file you want to insert.
*Drag the image file to position it correctly, and then click outside the selection.
*It's that easy and only one photo.

HTH

Thank you so much!
S.

Thanks Sonoma9, I am going to try this. You make it sound simple, for me simple is GOOD.

[quote="sonoma9"]

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Originally Posted by tiptop57

sonoma9 wrote:

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Oh, I would love to know how to do this! Can you pm me or post here and let me know. What kind of software do I need? Do you mean Microsoft Paint? How do you do it in there?

THis would be wonderful to know how to do!

Hey Gang: At the risk of being preachy, you don't need Photoshop! Almost all of you who have a Microsoft Suite have the Paint program, which by the way is one of the most powerful under utilized "free" programs there are out there. I use it to watermark all my photos.

But to create a collage here are the steps:

To insert an image file into the current picture
*In the toolbox, click Select "the rectangle tool box" and then drag the pointer to define an area for the inserted file.
*On the Edit menu, click Paste From.
*Locate and double-click the file you want to insert.
*Drag the image file to position it correctly, and then click outside the selection.
*It's that easy and only one photo.

HTH

Thank you so much!
S.

Oh Ms. Sonoma you are too clever, don't you wish we all could be California Girls?
I got it on the first try! Thank you. I see that I reduced the smaller photo a bit too much, but at least I've got how it works and it is really very simple.

[quote="ShirleyW"]

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Originally Posted by sonoma9

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiptop57

sonoma9 wrote:

Quote:

Quote:

Oh, I would love to know how to do this! Can you pm me or post here and let me know. What kind of software do I need? Do you mean Microsoft Paint? How do you do it in there?

THis would be wonderful to know how to do!

Hey Gang: At the risk of being preachy, you don't need Photoshop! Almost all of you who have a Microsoft Suite have the Paint program, which by the way is one of the most powerful under utilized "free" programs there are out there. I use it to watermark all my photos.

But to create a collage here are the steps:

To insert an image file into the current picture
*In the toolbox, click Select "the rectangle tool box" and then drag the pointer to define an area for the inserted file.
*On the Edit menu, click Paste From.
*Locate and double-click the file you want to insert.
*Drag the image file to position it correctly, and then click outside the selection.
*It's that easy and only one photo.

HTH

Thank you so much!
S.

Oh Ms. Sonoma you are too clever, don't you wish we all could be California Girls?
I got it on the first try! Thank you. I see that I reduced the smaller photo a bit too much, but at least I've got how it works and it is really very simple.

Oh my, I think there's a mistake here -- I DIDN'T GIVE THIS INFO -- I WAS REPLYING TO IT SAYING THANKS TO TIPTOP57 FOR GIVING IT.

I think the end part of the [quote] got cut off when I posted, making it look like it's my idea, but really, the credit goes to Tiptop57.

Sorry for the confusion.

S.

Oh wow Shirley, I am impressed, I hope I can do as well when I try. & that is a lovely cake, but all your work is lovely.

Well THANKS to tip top then

I have to do a cake for a client that is telling her employees that she is going to have a baby. They think its a boy but not sure and they just need or want to tell their employees. ANY ideas???

[quote="sonoma9"][quote="ShirleyW"]

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Originally Posted by sonoma9

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Originally Posted by tiptop57

sonoma9 wrote:

Quote:

Quote:

Oh, I would love to know how to do this! Can you pm me or post here and let me know. What kind of software do I need? Do you mean Microsoft Paint? How do you do it in there?

THis would be wonderful to know how to do!

Hey Gang: At the risk of being preachy, you don't need Photoshop! Almost all of you who have a Microsoft Suite have the Paint program, which by the way is one of the most powerful under utilized "free" programs there are out there. I use it to watermark all my photos.

But to create a collage here are the steps:

To insert an image file into the current picture
*In the toolbox, click Select "the rectangle tool box" and then drag the pointer to define an area for the inserted file.
*On the Edit menu, click Paste From.
*Locate and double-click the file you want to insert.
*Drag the image file to position it correctly, and then click outside the selection.
*It's that easy and only one photo.

HTH

Thank you so much!
S.

Oh Ms. Sonoma you are too clever, don't you wish we all could be California Girls?
I got it on the first try! Thank you. I see that I reduced the smaller photo a bit too much, but at least I've got how it works and it is really very simple.

Oh my, I think there's a mistake here -- I DIDN'T GIVE THIS INFO -- I WAS REPLYING TO IT SAYING THANKS TO TIPTOP57 FOR GIVING IT.

I think the end part of the

Quote:

Quote:

got cut off when I posted, making it look like it's my idea, but really, the credit goes to Tiptop57.

Sorry for the confusion.

S.

OOPS, Sorry, sorry Tiptop, you are the hero of the day!!!

Thanks TipTop for the collage instructions...wonderful!!!

Also...just to point out that if your cake gets pushed off the front page quickly no worries...people will see it when they look in the galleries. I often look through "last uploaded" and see recent pictures as well as cruising through the various galleries. There are hundreds and hundreds of us looking so it is bound to be seen.

Also, I have posted doubles of mine when I wanted to show the topper up close because it was lost in the photograph...fairies, babies etc...