Photo Collage Problem

Each time I click on "photo collage" to make one, this msg pops up "Valid size not available for this creation."  What can I do to resolve the problem?  The prints I usually want to use are only 4 x 6.  

See this discussion:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4223179#4223179
Ken

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