Opening numerous pictures into layers

On Jun 7, 4:11 pm, wrote:

Is there a way of opening a number of pictures into one photoshop file
and place the pictures into individual layers – I have 72 pictures that I would like to edit simultaneously. I am using Photoshop Elements.

David

I would love to know how to do this as well.

wrote:

Is there a way of opening a number of pictures into one photoshop file
and place the pictures into individual layers – I have 72 pictures that I would like to edit simultaneously. I am using Photoshop Elements.

David

What is the outcome you wish to achieve from this??

Its possible with photoshop. (Not sure if this applies with Elements.)

I think the limit with layers is 100 in PS

Open the first image – duplicate layer – then delete the background layer(drag it into the bin at the lower right of the layers pallet.)

This will give you your starting point with a movable layer.

Next open your next image then with the Move tool (top of Tool Pallet) click and drag that image across onto your first starting image. Now you should have an image with two layers.

If you are doing that many layers you might have to close the donor image after its copied across, you may run out of memory.

Now next we have PC Cs3 which has File> Automate> Photomerge after you select all your images will this will auto the job.

http://av.adobe.com/russellbrown/CS3PhotoMergeSM.mov

"Erik H." wrote:

On Jun 7, 4:11 pm, wrote:

Is there a way of opening a number of pictures into one photoshop file
and place the pictures into individual layers – I have 72 pictures that I would like to edit simultaneously. I am using Photoshop Elements.

David

I would love to know how to do this as well.

Can you explain exactly what Dave wants that you understand and want the same thing?

Yes, I understand the opening 72 pictures, I don’t know if it has any limitation or not but I sure know how to open multiple images at same time. But I don’t understand the other parts.

Rob wrote:

wrote:

Is there a way of opening a number of pictures into one photoshop file
and place the pictures into individual layers – I have 72 pictures that I would like to edit simultaneously. I am using Photoshop Elements.

David

What is the outcome you wish to achieve from this??

Its possible with photoshop. (Not sure if this applies with Elements.)
I think the limit with layers is 100 in PS

Open the first image – duplicate layer – then delete the background layer(drag it into the bin at the lower right of the layers pallet.)
This will give you your starting point with a movable layer.

No need to trash the background only doubleclick on it
it will change it into a standard layer without even re-naming it…

Next open your next image then with the Move tool (top of Tool Pallet) click and drag that image across onto your first starting image. Now you should have an image with two layers.

You can press CAP for centering the new image on its own layer, or make a new selection on the destination image and it will center it on the selection

If you are doing that many layers you might have to close the donor image after its copied across, you may run out of memory.

Now next we have PC Cs3 which has File> Automate> Photomerge after you select all your images will this will auto the job.

http://av.adobe.com/russellbrown/CS3PhotoMergeSM.mov

HTH

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Infinitech wrote:

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No need to trash the background only doubleclick on it
it will change it into a standard layer without even re-naming it…

No need to do even that. You can Duplicate Layer on a Background. But none of this addresses the problem in Elements. Maybe ask on Adobe’s Elements Forums: http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.eeb4f8b/

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I want to import all the images into multiple layers – the images are of the same stationary but rotating object which I plan to stream together into an animated sequence. I need to edit each image to strip out the background and thought that bringing all of them into the same file would allow me to make the edits quickly and remove the repetition.

It seems to me that your suggestion is still rather labor intensive compared to my goal.

On Jun 7, 8:16 pm, Rob wrote:

wrote:

Is there a way of opening a number of pictures into one photoshop file
and place the pictures into individual layers – I have 72 pictures that I would like to edit simultaneously. I am using Photoshop Elements.

David

What is the outcome you wish to achieve from this??

Its possible with photoshop. (Not sure if this applies with Elements.)
I think the limit with layers is 100 in PS

Open the first image – duplicate layer – then delete the background layer(drag it into the bin at the lower right of the layers pallet.)
This will give you your starting point with a movable layer.
Next open your next image then with the Move tool (top of Tool Pallet) click and drag that image across onto your first starting image. Now you should have an image with two layers.

If you are doing that many layers you might have to close the donor image after its copied across, you may run out of memory.
Now next we have PC Cs3 which has File> Automate> Photomerge after you select all your images will this will auto the job.

http://av.adobe.com/russellbrown/CS3PhotoMergeSM.mov

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I want to import all the images into multiple layers – the images are of the same stationary but rotating object which I plan to stream together into an animated sequence. I need to edit each image to strip out the background and thought that bringing all of them into the same file would allow me to make the edits quickly and remove the repetition.

It seems to me that your suggestion is still rather labor intensive compared to my goal.

On Jun 7, 8:16 pm, Rob wrote:

wrote:

Is there a way of opening a number of pictures into one photoshop file
and place the pictures into individual layers – I have 72 pictures that I would like to edit simultaneously. I am using Photoshop Elements.

David

What is the outcome you wish to achieve from this??

Its possible with photoshop. (Not sure if this applies with Elements.)
I think the limit with layers is 100 in PS

Open the first image – duplicate layer – then delete the background layer(drag it into the bin at the lower right of the layers pallet.)
This will give you your starting point with a movable layer.
Next open your next image then with the Move tool (top of Tool Pallet) click and drag that image across onto your first starting image. Now you should have an image with two layers.

If you are doing that many layers you might have to close the donor image after its copied across, you may run out of memory.
Now next we have PC Cs3 which has File> Automate> Photomerge after you select all your images will this will auto the job.

http://av.adobe.com/russellbrown/CS3PhotoMergeSM.mov

I think making somay layers in one doc it will just make you slow down unless you got so much RAM etc.
does ELEMENTS have actions??
fix one image (remove backround etc, record it do it on the entire folder) then create the animation?

if you save an animation in image ready withthat many frames it will be a huge file?
might be better to export as numbered sequence and animate in MM flash??

The method of opening one image and then opening each subsequent image and using the move tool (while holding the shift key) seems to work – although what I really was hoping for was to cause this all to happen more automaticallyby opening all of the images simultaneously.

Thank you everyone for the guidance.

On Jun 8, 11:15 am, "KatWoman" wrote:

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I want to import all the images into multiple layers – the images are of the same stationary but rotating object which I plan to stream together into an animated sequence. I need to edit each image to strip out the background and thought that bringing all of them into the same file would allow me to make the edits quickly and remove the repetition.

It seems to me that your suggestion is still rather labor intensive compared to my goal.

On Jun 7, 8:16 pm, Rob wrote:

wrote:

Is there a way of opening a number of pictures into one photoshop file
and place the pictures into individual layers – I have 72 pictures that I would like to edit simultaneously. I am using Photoshop Elements.

David

What is the outcome you wish to achieve from this??

Its possible with photoshop. (Not sure if this applies with Elements.)

I think the limit with layers is 100 in PS

Open the first image – duplicate layer – then delete the background layer(drag it into the bin at the lower right of the layers pallet.)

This will give you your starting point with a movable layer.

Next open your next image then with the Move tool (top of Tool Pallet) click and drag that image across onto your first starting image. Now you should have an image with two layers.

If you are doing that many layers you might have to close the donor image after its copied across, you may run out of memory.

Now next we have PC Cs3 which has File> Automate> Photomerge after you select all your images will this will auto the job.

http://av.adobe.com/russellbrown/CS3PhotoMergeSM.mov

I think making somay layers in one doc it will just make you slow down unless you got so much RAM etc.
does ELEMENTS have actions??
fix one image (remove backround etc, record it do it on the entire folder) then create the animation?

if you save an animation in image ready withthat many frames it will be a huge file?
might be better to export as numbered sequence and animate in MM flash??- Hide quoted text –
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I want to import all the images into multiple layers – the images are of the same stationary but rotating object which I plan to stream together into an animated sequence. I need to edit each image to strip out the background and thought that bringing all of them into the same file would allow me to make the edits quickly and remove the repetition.

It seems to me that your suggestion is still rather labor intensive compared to my goal.

Ok there is a way to do this but its still labour intensive in that you still have to alter each frame.

Go buy a copy of CS3 extended and it will do this automatically in animation.

http://av.adobe.com/russellbrown/ImageSequenceSM.mov

http://av.adobe.com/russellbrown/UnderstandAnimationSM.mov

r

Okay so once I have all the images into the document in separate layers how do I simultaneously erase all instances of a specific color from all layers? Can’t seem to determine if this is possible and if possible how to do.

On Jun 8, 10:25 pm, Rob wrote:

wrote:

I want to import all the images into multiple layers – the images are of the same stationary but rotating object which I plan to stream together into an animated sequence. I need to edit each image to strip out the background and thought that bringing all of them into the same file would allow me to make the edits quickly and remove the repetition.

It seems to me that your suggestion is still rather labor intensive compared to my goal.

Ok there is a way to do this but its still labour intensive in that you still have to alter each frame.

Go buy a copy of CS3 extended and it will do this automatically in animation.

http://av.adobe.com/russellbrown/ImageSequenceSM.mov

http://av.adobe.com/russellbrown/UnderstandAnimationSM.mov
r