two photos as one

[mark_beaumont]

<p>Hi, I'm sure this is really easy and it's just something I'm missing, but I'd like to put two or three photos side by side so they appear as one picture. I'm using Lightroom 2.0 and CS3<br /> Any pointers please<br /> Thanks</p>

[tobey_bilek]

<p>Google for panoramic photos or panoramic stitching.<br>

There are programs to do the stitching and fancy equipment to rotate the camera with precision. You need a tripod at least.</p>

[tomwatt]

<p>CS3 Photoshop? In PS CS4 it is under the file menu, it is "automate" and then "photomerge". A tripod and carefully controlled meter/white balance settings will get you great results. A handheld point and shoot and a little cropping afterwards will get you decent enough results even so.<br>

The program does quite well all by itself.</p><div></div>

[mark_beaumont]

<p>Sorry, badly phrased question! I want to put 2 or 3 pictures as 2 or 3 separate pictures but so they appear on screen all together, i.e side by side, not joined. Is that any clearer?</p>

[skip_williams]

<p>1. Create a blank document in Photoshop of the desired size. Select background color at that time.<br>

2. Open the 2-3 photos you want to place<br>

3. For each photo: Ctrl-A to Select All, Ctrl-C to Copy<br>

4. Navigate to blank document: Ctrl-V to Paste, which will create one new layer per Paste action<br>

5. Repeat 3-4 for each.<br>

6. Move each photo around as you like. Ctrl-T to transform each to fit (Ctrl constrains proportions). If you only want part of each, use Marquee to select what you want, Cut, then Pastel delete the unwanted parts. If you want overlaps, use the Layer pallete to reorder top/bottom ordering.<br>

Skip</p>