Combining Two Pictures Into One

[TomBrooklyn]

Hi,

How can I take two jpg pictures and combine them into one picture one on top of the other? (Not directly on top like a layer. I mean so that when you look at it, one is vertically above the other (or to the side of it or below it or whatever))

 

[jmgalvin]

Keeping this simple, open one pic and enlarge the canvas size to accommodate both - Image menu/canvas size. Create a new blank layer and insert (either copy/paste or place) teh second pic. Align as necessary. If you want you can merge the layers or flatten the whole thing - as you wish.

Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[TomBrooklyn]

Hi jmgalvin,

Thanks for the reply. I had trouble executing your instructions, however.

As for copy/paste, the paste command on the Edit menu was grayed out.

As for Place, the "Files of Type:" The only option I was allowed was "Parsable Formats (*.AI;*.EPS;*.PDF;*PDP). I want to bring in a .jpg.

 

[jmgalvin]

First, work in psd (photoshop format). You can always save as jpg later. It's alsways best to work in psd so you don't lose any quality on saves (which happens on jpg).

Second, sorry I forgot to mention that after increasing the canvas size you have to resize the first picture back to its original size so you have blank area on the canvas

Another trick is simply to start a new blank doc at, lets say 6 h X 4 in w to accomodate 2 3"h X 4" h pics. Copy and paste first in, create new blanck layer, go to second pic, select all, copy and paste into the new blank layer of #1.

One thing to be careful of is resolution. Make sure the resolution of teh new doc matches the resoloution of the 2 originals, whchi of necessity must be the same for combining into one photoshop.

You might also look at File menu/automate/picture package. This will also give you what you want.





Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4