Photocollage generation and modification using image recognition

A system of automatically producing a photocollage from a plurality of images, the system comprising:

• a) means for obtaining a digital record for each of the plurality of images via a communication system, each of the digital records having a unique identifier which digital records are stored in a database;
• b) means for automatically obtaining at least one predetermined, photocollage processing goal independent of manual input;
• c) means for automatically translating the at least processing goal into a plurality of processing steps based upon a predetermined criteria;
• d) means for automatically applying the plurality of processing steps employing data individually or in combination from one or more of pixel data, processing goal information, or customer profile information in each step for sorting the digital records;
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• e) means for automatically composing the photocollage from the digital records based on results on the sorting.