How to merge photos on Macbook, merge multiple photos into 1 on Mac OS

Collage is a basic operation to create a collage, placing two photos next to each other for comparison. On a Mac, there are many ways to stitch photos, each with its own benefits. Therefore, you can refer to the ways to combine photos on Macbook and combine multiple photos into 1 on Mac OS below.

1. Merge photos on Macbook using  Preview

Preview is the default image and PDF viewer on Mac. The software comes pre-installed in macOS and provides all the essential features you need for basic image and PDF manipulation, including a tool to help you combine multiple photos into one on Mac OS. To do this, you can follow these steps:

- Step 1: Open Finder and duplicate the photos to be merged using Duplicate so you can easily restore photos if there is an error during the editing process.

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- Step 2: Double click on the copy of the first image to open in Preview. Click Edit => Select All to select all images or press the keyboard shortcut Command + A .

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- Step 3: Click Edit => Cut or press the keyboard shortcut Command + X to crop the photo or selected part of the photo.

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- Step 4: Click the Tools => Adjust Size tab to customize the size of the collage.

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- Step 5: After resizing the image as desired, click OK to complete.

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- Step 6: Press the key combination Command + V or select Edit => Paste to paste the first image into the background.

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- Step 7: Open a copy of the second image that needs to be merged with Preview, copy the image with Command + C or click the Edit tab => Copy.

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- Step 8: Paste the second image into the same image as the first image using Command + V . You can drag the border of the photo to resize it, drag and drop to move the photo, and edit the collage easily.

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- Step 9: You can repeat the above steps to add more photos to the collage. Once you are satisfied with your collage, click File => Save or press the keyboard shortcut Command + S to save the collage on your Macbook.

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2. Collage photos on Macbook using  Shortcuts

As a utility for iPhone, iPad and Macbook, Shortcuts allows you to use many shortcuts to perform different operations quickly and effectively. To combine and merge photos on Macbook, you can also use Shortcuts according to the following instructions:

- Step 1: Open Finder and go to the location where the images to be merged are saved.

- Step 2: Select the images, right-click on the selection and select Quick Actions => Combine Images

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- Step 3: On the pop-up window, you can choose the order of photos you want to merge. Click Done to continue. Press

+ Chronological: According to the order of selected photos.

+ Reverse-Chronological: Reverse in the order of selected images.

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- Step 4: Select the collage style you want to apply to the collage and click Done . Options include horizontally, vertically, and grid stitching.

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- Step 5: Then you will see a preview of your collage. Click the Open in Preview button to open the image in Preview.

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- Step 6: Click File => Save or press the keyboard shortcut Command + S to display options for saving the collage. You can name the photo, select the appropriate options and click Save to confirm saving the photo.

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3. Use 3rd party software to combine photos on Macbook

Besides the built-in tools on the Macbook, you can download and use third-party software to increase the professionalism and aesthetics of your collage. If you are wondering which photo editing software to choose, you can refer to the software in the article below.

So TipsMake has just introduced to you ways to merge photos on Macbook, merge multiple photos into 1 on Mac OS with detailed steps. Good luck!

If on Mac you can easily merge photos using Preview, then on Windows operating system, to merge photos with the best quality you will need some 3rd party software, refer to the article on merging multiple photos into 1. to know how to combine photos on Windows operating system.

If you have any questions or difficulties during the photo collage process and want answers, you can leave your comments in the comments section below the article.

Marvin Fry

Update 17 June 2024