System and method for generating a digital image collage

A computing system for generating a digital image collage, the system comprising:

• a) a processor;
• b) a first memory having computer-executable instructions stored therein;
• and
• c) a user interface in communication with the processor,
• wherein the processor is configured for executing the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to perform the following steps:
• i) accessing a plurality of digital images stored in a second memory;
• ii) selecting a first digital image from the plurality of digital images, and in response to the selection of the first digital image:
• generating a first aperture in a layout of a collage template to establish a first arrangement, and
• populating the first aperture with the first digital image;
• iii) selecting a second digital image from the plurality of digital images, iii) and in response to the selection of the second digital image:
• randomly dividing the first aperture into a second aperture and a third aperture to change the layout from the first arrangement to a second arrangement,
• populating the second aperture with the first digital image, and
• populating the third aperture with the second digital image;
• iv) selecting a third digital image from the plurality of digital images, and in response to the selection of the third digital image:
• randomly dividing the second aperture into a fourth aperture and a fifth aperture to change the layout from the second arrangement to a third arrangement,
• populating the third aperture with one of the first digital image, the second digital image, or the third digital image,
• populating the fourth aperture with one of the two remaining digital images, and
• populating the fifth aperture with the other of the two remaining digital images;
• v) identifying one of the first digital image, the second digital image, and the third digital image as a target digital image;
• and
• vi) changing the size of the respective aperture associated with the target digital image so that the respective aperture includes an area that is greater than the other apertures thereby generating the digital image collage.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon for performing a computer-implemented method for generating a digital image collage using a plurality of digital images stored in a memory, wherein the method utilizing a processor comprises the steps of:

• a) accessing the plurality of digital images stored in the memory;
• b) selecting a first digital image from the plurality of digital images, and in response to the selection of the first digital image:
• generating a first aperture in a layout of a collage template to establish a first arrangement, and
• populating the first aperture with the first digital image;
• c) selecting a second digital image from the plurality of digital images, and in response to the selection of the second digital image:
• randomly dividing the first aperture into a second aperture and a third aperture to change the layout from the first arrangement to a second arrangement,
• populating the second aperture with the first digital image, and
• populating the third aperture with the second digital image;
• d) selecting a third digital image from the plurality of digital images, and in response to the selection of the third digital image:
• randomly dividing the second aperture into a fourth aperture and a fifth aperture to change the layout from the second arrangement to a third arrangement,
• populating the third aperture with one of the first digital image, the second digital image, or the third digital image,
• populating the fourth aperture with one of the two remaining digital images, and
• populating the fifth aperture with the other of the two remaining digital images;
• e) identifying one of the first digital image, the second digital image, and the third digital image as a target digital image;
• and
• f) changing the size of the respective aperture associated with the target digital image so that the respective aperture includes an area that is greater than the other apertures thereby generating the digital image collage.