PS question: how to place two images side-by-side in one file??

open the two photos you want to put in there, then create a new file with the double pixel size in width of the photo you have but with the same height, then copy and paste (or just click and drag) the two photos of choice into the new window, you now create two separate layers, then move them around where you want them, export or save to jpg, and voila, you got it :)

hope you understood what I mean with this, I’m maybe not the best explainer at times :P

You explained it perfectly. Thanks.

thats great:) no prob;)

Or simply expand the canvas on one of them big enough to drop in the other. Go to image and scroll down to canvas and the rest explains itself.

Good luck.

Charlie another thing if your going to go the route Marius suggests(Which is the way I do it) a good tip is to use the grid option in photoshop. View+show+grid.

It helps with exact placement if the images. Another tip is do all you calculations beforehand, i.e. if you placing 2 images on say a 12×10 template re-size your images in advance. Also if your making multiple Diptych, triptych or more than save your template beforehand. When you have made a particular Diptych save as and then revert back to the blank canvas and do another.

Diptych, triptych or more are the basic concepts in design particularly page design in books.

I make use of it quite a bit. It’s a good way of making relationships with images to illustrate a narrative.

I believe Paul makes good use of this technique in his books and on his website.

Hope that helps.

Mark

BTW This soundslides presentation has some of the above techniques incorporated in it. http://www.markseager.com/Karen/index.html

If you’re doing multiple double ups and the images are the same proportions, simply set it all up as an action. Very fast.

Or, to make it really easy, use the Photomerge Panorama feature in Photoshop Elements. It’s designed to blend similar photographs, but if the photos aren’t alike, it will just give you the images in a blank field without your having to specify the resolution or calculate anything. Check the box that allows you to keep the images as separate layers, and then when you hit OK a new file will be created in Photoshop for you to edit. Arrange them, flatten, crop blank space, save, and you’re done.

Making yourself an action for this sounds a smart idea. If you use more than one size, you could set up a couple of actions for common formats you work to…

actions is cool I agree, just havent gotten around to actually make them even though they’d might save me a lot added up in a year :P

anyone with ps actions to share? or know some good sites?