I have a question: I have 2 images under seperate file names. I want to use the second image as a layer for the first. How the ?!*#!! do you do that? I have a new layer open under image 1 and trying to copy image 2 to it. I can't for the life of me seem to do this. I've tried everything I could think of, cut-paste, drag/drop and all the tools I see. I'm sure its an easy thing to do, just don't know how. I've had some success with the wand tool but I need the entire image, not parts. Does anyone know how to do this? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!! Thanks :-)

To combine both images into one multi-layered PSD, do this. Open both files at once in Photoshop then (using the move tool) click on one of the images and drag it into the other one. PS will automatically create a new layer in the destination image. Obviously the pixel dimensions of the images will need to be taken into account.

Thanks for the help. Both images are the same resolution, size/dimensions and both are in psd format (one is gif psd). I have them both open, using the move tool and when I drag it over I get the 'circle with the line threw it' symbol. ???? fustrating... What other reasons would it not let me do that? Do the formats have to be exactly the same?

Ah sorry, didn't think of that. If one image is GIF (indxed color to PS) then for that image use the Image->Mode->RGB menu option (both must share compatible modes for the move to work)

Hi moon, with "gif" (index) files you can't do much until you change the "mode" to RGB.

it's pretty safe to always work in RGB and then convert your file when you're done to whatever other "mode" you'd like (this includes working in "greyscale").

glad you stopped by ;)

and thanks lundqvist!

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or simply 'select - all' with the gif file, then 'edit -copy' and finally 'edit - paste' into the RGB file! - Again it will make it's own new layer.

Well, number one. If you going to be doing any work to the file you shouldn't be doing it in the orignial GIF or JPG file, because you be limited in many ways, plus saving just isn't very realistic for many reasons. So what you should be doing is opening a new Photshop image at the rize dimensions for your work, then copy the first image and paste it into the BLANK DOCUMENT. Then copy your second image and place it in the BLANK DOCUMENT. Photoshop will automatically create a new layer everytime you paste a new image in it. However, I'm guessing you've figured that out by now considering that this post is 3 days old, but just a little advice in case you haven't. Devin Taylor Thinking Allowed Graphics