jpfitness

just a thought but both images are jpgs aren't they.......... like one is not an index and one a jpeg?
sfm

wbiss

maclochlainn, maybe you're not seeing the images because the "eye" icon on the layers palette isn't turned on? [confused]

Refer to Gaussian's pictorial for a good graphical of how to add new photos to a new document. And then refer to mine here to make sure that your layers aren't "turned off" (hidden from view).

Clicking on the "eye icon" will turn the individual layer ON or OFF.

Bacardi

Right then.

1/ Open the first image in Photoshop and go to Image>Image size. Write down the size.
2/ Press Ctrl+A to select it
Press Ctrl.C to copy it to the clipboard
Press Ctrl+D to deselect it

3/ Now open the second one
4/ Go to Image>Canvas size and add the number of pixels that you wrote down. See my previous post as to where.

5/ Now press Ctrl+V to paste the contents of the clipboard to a new layer.
This happens automatically, and automatically the layer is selected, so you can drag or nudge as described above. Flatten if you want to save as jpg or gif for the web. (see above).

Should you be on mac, then read Cmd for Ctrl.

gymmie

When you drag, make sure you have the Move tool selected (Press the shortcut V). Wait until you see some feedback in the new image before letting go (it's a box, not the size of the image you're dragging).

I assume the dragged image is just one background layer? If it's several layers, and you want the whole thing, be sure you link all layers before you drag.

Leejune

Welcome to the board Machlochlainn, have never had to do this, but some wonderful advice here. Will make a note for future reference.

maclochlainn

I have finally done it. My problem was that I was dragging the images by the blue top border where the image title was, rather than dragging from within the image itself. Many thanks to all who helped me. wbiss, gaussian, sfm and erik. Thanks leejune for your welcome. The result of my labours is attached. Thanks again.
James MacLochlainn
www.ukquad.com

Leejune

Your perseverance paid of maclochlainn, congratulations!

Well done maclochlainn [righton]

If you need any more help, just let us know

jpfitness

yahoo you won! ha ha ha.......... this is one you won't forget [righton]
sfm

Bacardi

Great. I'm happy for you. I remember that I had a hard time with this one too...I wanted to make symmetrical images, and in Corel Photopaint, there's a special tool for that. In PS I was left on my own. Ahhh...before I found out that if you choose Image>Rotate>Flip Horizontal flips the whole image, and that Edit>Transform>Flip Horizontal only flips the layer...and that the countenance of the layer has to be selected before you can transform it...yet everytime something works, you gain confidence, and after a while, you don't understand how it ever was possible that you couldn't ride that bike...