riotgrl Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I have been working for about an hour on paint. I can't figure out how to combined the layers. I did a good tutorial and read all about layers on the help, and have searched help too. I can't find where is the button to put it all together to see the finished product of your layers? TIA!! Hope this isn't too dense of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarat Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Crtl+Shift+F =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riotgrl Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 I am starting to think I am too dumb for using layers. It is odd because I quit using it back in 2008 for this reason and still can't figure it out! I couldn't get it to work after doing ctrl shift F. Any other specifics? I really need to make some tweaks to my logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 On the layers window there is a button that has a down arrow between two pages - that allows you to merge one layer on top of another. Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. Â April Jones, 2012 Â Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountnman Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 also.. under the image tab there is an option called flatten Quote SARCASM- Just one of the many services I offer free to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riotgrl Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 I am basically importing two pictures and I want to layer them. Maybe I am acquiring them wrong for layering. I just went to File> Open and chose one, then did the same thing for the other and they are sitting up there on the right separately and so should I actually choose "New layer" and then somehow open up a picture on the new layer page? How do I bring in a picture off my computer as a new layer? Because the way it is currently, it's not having the option to merge them. Thanks again for anyone's patience who is reading this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountnman Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) for that you would have to open both files- as you have done- then select which pic you want on the top layer- use a selection tool- magic wand set at 100% tollerance would do nicely- and select the whole picture, copy the pic- Ctrl-c ,, then go to the other picture- in the layers window -add a new layer, paste the copied pic into the new layer, Ctrl-v- and Bada-bing you have started your first layer work Edited January 6, 2011 by mountnman Quote SARCASM- Just one of the many services I offer free to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riotgrl Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 You are a genius! Thanks so much MountNman for taking the time to explain. So paint that comes with MS is actually easier for working with layers like this when your just moving around images maybe, but this is great to know. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkut Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 This is another option: Layers > Import from File Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riotgrl Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Thanks Sarkut! What an incredible avatar. Now that is a work of art. I want it! What is online graphic art called I wonder, when it's really good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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