PS6: Combining 16-bit images

PS6 here...

How do I combine 16-bit images, as in copy a part of one 16-bit image into another?

I know that 16-bit support in PS6 is very rudimentary but, surely, there must be a way (or at least a workaround) to do this most basic of functions!?

Don.

P.S. And while we're at it, in 8-bit mode, is there a way to copy a part of one image into another without a new layer being created?

How do I combine 16-bit images, as in copy a part of one 16-bit image into another?

Use the Move tool to drag one image into the other image's window.

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Don wrote:

PS6 here...

How do I combine 16-bit images, as in copy a part of one 16-bit image into another?

I know that 16-bit support in PS6 is very rudimentary but, surely, there must be a way (or at least a workaround) to do this most basic of functions!?

Don.

P.S. And while we're at it, in 8-bit mode, is there a way to copy a part of one image into another without a new layer being created?

Don, I am able to copy parts of a 16-bit image into another in PS CS. Make sure that your source & target images are the same bit-depth. In other words if you use 16-bit, do so all around with the images you are copying over. If they are 8-bit when you open them, just click Image, Mode, 16-Bit to get them to convert to 16-bit. If you want just a piece of an image, my suggestion is to select that piece and drag it over using the move tool (once your piece of the source image is selected with marching ants around it, your move tool will turn into an arrow with scissors). It will create a new layer on the target image.

As far as copying a part of an 9-bit image over, use the same technique as above. Let it create a new layer on top of your existing layer in your target image. Once done, link the two layers and from the layers menu select Merge Linked. From the layers menu (assuming that your copied over layer is directly on top of the layer you want to have it with, select Merge Down from the layer menu. That will solve your problem.

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L. McKenzie wrote:

Don wrote:

PS6 here...

How do I combine 16-bit images, as in copy a part of one 16-bit image into another?

I know that 16-bit support in PS6 is very rudimentary but, surely, there must be a way (or at least a workaround) to do this most basic of functions!?

Don.

P.S. And while we're at it, in 8-bit mode, is there a way to copy a part of one image into another without a new layer being created?

Don, I am able to copy parts of a 16-bit image into another in PS CS. Make sure that your source & target images are the same bit-depth. In other words if you use 16-bit, do so all around with the images you are copying over. If they are 8-bit when you open them, just click Image, Mode, 16-Bit to get them to convert to 16-bit. If you want just a piece of an image, my suggestion is to select that piece and drag it over using the move tool (once your piece of the source image is selected with marching ants around it, your move tool will turn into an arrow with scissors). It will create a new layer on the target image.
As far as copying a part of an 9-bit image over, use the same technique as above. Let it create a new layer on top of your existing layer in your target image. Once done, link the two layers and from the layers menu select Merge Linked. From the layers menu (assuming that your copied over layer is directly on top of the layer you want to have it with, select Merge Down from the layer menu. That will solve your problem.

In my post just before this one, a typo of 9-bit image is there. Please note to make correction to 8-bit image. Thanks.

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L. McKenzie wrote:

Don wrote:

PS6 here...

How do I combine 16-bit images, as in copy a part of one 16-bit image into another?

I know that 16-bit support in PS6 is very rudimentary but, surely, there must be a way (or at least a workaround) to do this most basic of functions!?

Don.

P.S. And while we're at it, in 8-bit mode, is there a way to copy a part of one image into another without a new layer being created?

Don, I am able to copy parts of a 16-bit image into another in PS CS. Make sure that your source & target images are the same bit-depth. <Snip parts about layers>

He's using Photoshop 6! Photoshop CS can use layers in 16 bits, so copying and pasting 16 bits images is possible. Photoshop 6 does not support layers in 16 bits.

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L. McKenzie wrote:

Don wrote:

PS6 here...

How do I combine 16-bit images, as in copy a part of one 16-bit image into another?

I know that 16-bit support in PS6 is very rudimentary but, surely, there must be a way (or at least a workaround) to do this most basic of functions!?

Don.

P.S. And while we're at it, in 8-bit mode, is there a way to copy a part of one image into another without a new layer being created?

Don, I am able to copy parts of a 16-bit image into another in PS CS. Make sure that your source & target images are the same bit-depth. <Snip parts about layers>

He's using Photoshop 6! Photoshop CS can use layers in 16 bits, so copying and pasting 16 bits images is possible. Photoshop 6 does not support layers in 16 bits.

I apologize. Sorry if I upset you.

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On 02 Jun 2004 15:08:10 GMT, (Tacit) wrote:

How do I combine 16-bit images, as in copy a part of one 16-bit image into another?

Use the Move tool to drag one image into the other image's window.

Unfortunately, the Move tool doesn't work in Version 6.

Don.

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 17:54:09 GMT, "L. McKenzie" wrote:

PS6 here...

How do I combine 16-bit images, as in copy a part of one 16-bit image into another?

....

P.S. And while we're at it, in 8-bit mode, is there a way to copy a part of one image into another without a new layer being created?

Don, I am able to copy parts of a 16-bit image into another in PS CS.

Hi Leo,

That doesn't work in my version (6) but I found a very clever workaround...

It's quite convoluted and involves exporting images as RAW - so I won't go into the gory details, unless someone else is interested, of course.

As far as copying a part of an 8-bit image over, use the same technique as above. Let it create a new layer on top of your existing layer in your target image. Once done, link the two layers and from the layers menu select Merge Linked.

That's pretty much what I do now but I was just wondering if I could skip that step completely and copy directly into the layer, but apparently that can't be done.

Thanks!

Don.

Don wrote:

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 17:54:09 GMT, "L. McKenzie" wrote:

PS6 here...

How do I combine 16-bit images, as in copy a part of one 16-bit image into another?

...

P.S. And while we're at it, in 8-bit mode, is there a way to copy a part of one image into another without a new layer being created?

Don, I am able to copy parts of a 16-bit image into another in PS CS.

Hi Leo,

That doesn't work in my version (6) but I found a very clever workaround...

It's quite convoluted and involves exporting images as RAW - so I won't go into the gory details, unless someone else is interested, of course.

As far as copying a part of an 8-bit image over, use the same technique as above. Let it create a new layer on top of your existing layer in your target image. Once done, link the two layers and from the layers menu select Merge Linked.

That's pretty much what I do now but I was just wondering if I could skip that step completely and copy directly into the layer, but apparently that can't be done.

Thanks!

Don.

Yeah Sorry about the mixup with version Don. I am glad that you understand. I felt that "Johan" may have had an issue with my mixup by his exclamation point. Anyway... Sorry again. Glad that I can help with other stuff. Thanks again.

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On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 20:18:17 GMT, "L. McKenzie" wrote:

Yeah Sorry about the mixup with version Don. I am glad that you understand. I felt that "Johan" may have had an issue with my mixup by his exclamation point. Anyway... Sorry again. Glad that I can help with other stuff. Thanks again.

Nothing to apologize for, Leo. I'm very grateful you replied and offered to help. A slight oversight regarding version number is no big deal.

I don't speak for Johan, but I'm sure he didn't mean anything with the exclamation point other than just drawing attention to the version number (might be a cross cultural misunderstanding). He's been very helpful in the past too.

Don.

Don wrote:

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 20:18:17 GMT, "L. McKenzie" wrote:

Yeah Sorry about the mixup with version Don. I am glad that you understand. I felt that "Johan" may have had an issue with my mixup by his exclamation point. Anyway... Sorry again. Glad that I can help with other stuff. Thanks again.

Nothing to apologize for, Leo. I'm very grateful you replied and offered to help. A slight oversight regarding version number is no big deal.

I don't speak for Johan, but I'm sure he didn't mean anything with the exclamation point other than just drawing attention to the version number (might be a cross cultural misunderstanding). He's been very helpful in the past too.

Don.

I am sure that you are right Don. Thanks again.

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Don wrote:

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 20:18:17 GMT, "L. McKenzie" wrote:

Yeah Sorry about the mixup with version Don. I am glad that you understand. I felt that "Johan" may have had an issue with my mixup by his exclamation point. Anyway... Sorry again. Glad that I can help with other stuff. Thanks again.

Nothing to apologize for, Leo. I'm very grateful you replied and offered to help. A slight oversight regarding version number is no big deal.

I don't speak for Johan, but I'm sure he didn't mean anything with the exclamation point other than just drawing attention to the version number (might be a cross cultural misunderstanding). He's been very helpful in the past too.

Exactly. Thanks, Don. The only reason for me to use an exclamation point was to make sure that the version number was clearly noted. I didn't mean anything else with it.

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Don wrote:

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 20:18:17 GMT, "L. McKenzie" wrote:

Yeah Sorry about the mixup with version Don. I am glad that you understand. I felt that "Johan" may have had an issue with my mixup by his exclamation point. Anyway... Sorry again. Glad that I can help with other stuff. Thanks again.

Nothing to apologize for, Leo. I'm very grateful you replied and offered to help. A slight oversight regarding version number is no big deal.

I don't speak for Johan, but I'm sure he didn't mean anything with the exclamation point other than just drawing attention to the version number (might be a cross cultural misunderstanding). He's been very helpful in the past too.

Exactly. Thanks, Don. The only reason for me to use an exclamation point was to make sure that the version number was clearly noted. I didn't mean anything else with it.

No hard feelings Johan. Thanks for your reply.

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