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How to open multiple images so can combine and not just one single image at a time. Help please

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
August 27, 2023
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I just upgraded to the subscription Photoshop. 2023?

I can't figure out how to open multiple images so I can combine them into one. It's only opening one image at a time.

Would apprec. help. Thank you.

macOS

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

There is also the Window > Arrange > Float All in Windows option as well.

Then there is File > Scripts > Load Files Into Stack

Bojan Živković11378569

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I agree with @Stephen Marsh try with Load Files Into Stack.

jane-e

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See the post from @Rob_Cullen on February 11 😊

jane-e

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@NTC Ann

Here is one way. In Photoshop:

Choose File > Open
Multiple select the images. (Use Shift if they are contiguous or Command if they are non-contiguous)
Click Open in the dialog

To combine the images into one:

Go to Window menu > Arrange > Tile (to see all images)
Select the Move tool and drag an image from one document to another to create a new layer. Repeat.
Use the Shift key before releasing the mouse to center the image

To composite:

Select the part you want to see on one layer, then click the Mask button at the bottom of the panel to hide what you don't want to see. Repeat.

You didn't tell us how well you know Photoshop, so these instructions are brief, plus there are other ways. Please post again if you need clarification.

Jane

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I am still using my iMac and Adobe CS6 for my art work. Internet was failing so I got a new Macbook Pro. Was sending images over to my iMac to size and do what I want and the back to the Macbook. Was kind of a pain so decided to get subscription to Photoshop 2023 so could resize and do things on this computer instead of going back and forth....

Example

I am not having any luck. Have used Adobe CS6 a lot !!! - for years (which only works up to a certain OS and not later)!!! So this subscription is new

1. Not having any luck finding open multiple.
2. I used to click on say 4 images and each would open and I could move 3 out of the way so I could enlarge the canvas of starting image. Then select one of the other images and place it into my open area I am working on on my base image.
3. I don't see arrange or tile. Don't understand why I want to create a new later. Just want all 4 images there and open so I can see all - not just one image - so I can drage the one I want onto my base layer.
4. I don't want to hide any layer. Just want to drag the part I want to paste on to my base layer to size and position.
5. Would like to see all my images I want to work with open at one time.

I am really not understanding this.

jane-e

Community Expert

Hi @NTC Ann

1. Open Multiple. This is part of macOS and nothing has changed since CS6.

On your Mac, do any of the following:

Select an item: Click the item. For example, in the Finder, click the icon for a document, folder, app, or disk.
Select multiple items: Press and hold the Command key, then click the items (they don’t need to be next to each other).
Select multiple items that are adjacent: Click the first item, then press the Shift key and click the last item. All items in between are included in the selection.

Details here on the Apple website:

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/select-items-mchlp1378/mac

2. Photoshop switched to a tabbed interface in CS3, but has always given us the option to return to the old way. Most browsers use a tabbed interface as well.

If you want to turn off tabs and have floating Windows instead, go to Photoshop > Preferences > Workspace > Disable Open Documents as Tabs > Restart Photoshop

3. Tile All Vertically is in Window menu > Arrange. It's possible the documents need to be tabbed instead of floating to use it.

4. If you want to select and just move your selection and leave the part you don't want behind in the other image, you can do that. No one will stop you. Non-destructive editing means make the selection, then mask (hide) what you don't want. You can then fine-tune the mask if you made a mistake. Go ahead and do this step as you have been if your prefer and are used to it.

5. You can see all the image three ways:

you keep them in tabs and choose Arrange All
disable tabs so they are floating
keep them in tabs and choos Window menu > Arrange > Float All each time you want the window to float

If an image covers another image, you can move it or you can choose any open file from the bottom of the Window menu.

Does this answer your questions? Please ask again if you have more!

Jane

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