We'll look at two methods of a mosaic. One approach is to do the job manually with a photo-editing suite; the other is to use software to create a mosaic automatically. For the latter, we've chosen , not least because it's free. It's also a powerful piece of software that's been used in commercial applications. Note that AutoStitch doesn't install the way most apps do, and it won't appear in the Start menu. You simply execute the downloaded file each time you want to run it.

Using AutoStitch is the easiest way to produce a mosaic, but doing the job manually tends to be more satisfying, while giving you an appreciation of what automated tools do behind the scenes. More importantly, it allows you to fine-tune odd perspectives and angles.

Another advantage of DIY mosaics is the opportunity they give you to get artistic. For example, you might want to make a feature of the fact that the montage is made up of lots of smaller pictures.