Techniques for generating custom objects representing content files

Techniques for generating custom objects for content files are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to generate a tile object for a digital montage, the authoring component to receive a control directive to associate a content file with a presentation tile of a presentation surface of the digital montage, identify a content file type for the content file, and generate the tile object with information from the content file in accordance with the content file type. Other embodiments are described and claimed.