Easiest way to create a photo montage

- import your still shots to the project window

option #1
- select all picture files
- select Project > Automate to timeline

option #2 (preferred)
- select File > New > Storyboard
- drag and drop all files into the Storyboard window
- re-arrange stills in prefered order (I love this feature!!)
- select the Automate to Timeline icon in the lower right of the Storyboard window

continue from either #1 or #2
- highlight all clips now on the timeline (this is an important step)
- select Video > Maintain Aspect Ratio (this keeps the size from being stretched in either direction)
- select Video > Aspect Fill Color to choose a different color to fill-in the background where some pictures don't fill the frame.

For me, this has eliminated the need to edit every photo in Photoshop before creating my video.

Hope this helps.....Rob

PS. rather than selecting "Maintain Aspect Ratio" after placing clips on the timeline, you can also select Edit > Preferences > General and Still Images, then check the box the reads "Lock Aspect Ratio" before adding clips to the timeline.