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Yes, just seen it happen with each layer. Big thanks Firstdefence. Warm regards

Thanks Firstdefence. It would be good however, if I could alter each layer separately and I'm not seeing that amount of control..are you?

Thanks for your reply FirstDefence. No, I am looking to bring 4/5 all taken of the same still life. Each one will have different amounts of light applied to one section (all different). I am then just trying to use a B&W base layer and add then add different lights sections from the other images... in effect I am trying to get my head around starting 'Light Painting'. I should then end up with the red, blue and green (for example) on the same B&W layer. I've only seen this done in PS & Elements and I know that AF will do it, its just that i've tried with and without masks, I've tried with invert masks, i've tried with the Base B&W image at the top of the stack and I've tried with it at the bottom. Each time I try to bring in more than on light sourse, I only get one showing, ie they are not additive. Regards Terry

My PROBLEM (as said by Xzenor ) is that when i stack the images into AF the only way I can get the light sources to show on one layer is copy n paste.

Well maybe some could show me a screen shot of it having been done in AF because each time I only get one at a time and they are not additive.

Thanks Old Bruce. The problem I still have is that I only want to take small sections from each layer and it looks like your idea would bring in the complete layers on top of each other.

Thanks to all for your help. I've used a single image and made red, blue and green copies. Using a B&W background copy, the four areas of light have been brought into a single image using an invert mask, (something which dose not seem to happen in AF) This has all been done using Adobe Elements 12; problem solved.

Thanks Old Bruce. The problem I still have is that I only want to take small sections from each layer and it looks like your idea would bring in the complete layers on top of each other.

Hi Old Bruce. If you can forget the plan images. With the ‘light painting’ process of still life setups. You will typically end up with up to 10+ images of the setup but each will a different part painted in using a touch. The next process is to blend the part you want from each of the images onto a single base layer. So it involves bringing in stack of photos and ungrouping them . So far so go as each has been aligned in AF and layer is given a mask. You should be able to work through the stack putting only the parts of each layer you need onto the base layer and this build a type of composite image. I’ve seen this done in PS with no problem but it seems to be a problem in AF. Hope this make it clear what i’m planning to do. Regards Terry.

Hi Old Bruce. If you can forget the plan images. With the ‘light painting’ process of still life setups. You will typically end up with up to 10+ images of the setup but each will a different part painted in using a touch. The next process is to blend the part you want from each of the images onto a single base layer. So it involves bringing in stack of photos and ungrouping them . So far so go as each has been aligned in AF and layer is given a mask. You should be able to work through the stack putting only the parts of each layer you need onto the base layer and this build a type of composite image. I’ve seen this done in PS with no problem but it seems to be a problem in AF. Hope this make it clear what i’m planning to do. Regards Terry.

Hi Harry, i’ve Tried putting the base layer at the top and the bottom but each time I am only allowed to bring in one from the stack. When I compare to what other do on PS (ie mask between each layer) it does not as it’s shown in PS. I’ll have to stop pulling my hair out , bit the bulletins pay for PS.

Hi Alfred, yes I do mean the light painting process with long exposures etc. The problem I have found is that when I stack a range of images and mask them, I can get one of the layers to show through. As soon as I move to a second later I am not able to see the extra information I am trying to show through. I only used the images of the plan etc as an example.. I am trying to make sure I can use AF for the processing before I start to get into the light painting (including any extra equipment needed) , as yet I am just planning a way through it.

Hi Alfred, yes I do mean the light painting process with long exposures etc. The problem I have found is that when I stack a range of images and mask them, I can get one of the layers to show through. As soon as I move to a second later I am not able to see the extra information I am trying to show through. I only used the images of the plan etc as an example.. I am trying to make sure I can use AF for the processing before I start to get into the light painting (including any extra equipment needed) , as yet I am just planning a way through it.

Thanks all, I've found a work around which I know someone may have already found. The plan was to have a B&W background and bring parts of the colours from the green, purple and blue layers. Started with a new stack and with the B&W layer at the top, I added a white mask to the B&W layer and masked in the purple plane engine and then merged the B&W and purple layers together. I put a new white mask on the newly merged top 2 layers and brought in the green wording. Finally merged the 3 selected layers and with a white mask brought in the blue suitcase. The final image is below and this gives me scope to bring various selections of a light painted still life together. Only one big problem though, It looks like you will need to be certain of the work done before each merging because I can find a way of reediting them..... anyone found a another way?

Hi Alfred, I haven’t taken them yet. I am just trying to find out if this can be done on AF or do I need to go to Photoshop.

Hi old Bruce. I’m sorry I think I gave a wrong choice of images to explain my problem. What I am trying to do is combine parts of images from light painted still life’s. I want to use one of the images as a background and then pick small parts of the other images and add them to the main background. I’ve done this with 2 images but I don’t know how to do it with 3,4,5 or 6 images.

Hi old Bruce. I’m sorry I think I gave a wrong choice of images to explain my problem. What I am trying to do is combine parts of images from light painted still life’s. I want to use one of the images as a background and then pick small parts of the other images and add them to the main background. I’ve done this with 2 images but I don’t know how to do it with 3,4,5 or 6 images.

Hi Alfred, I am wanting to manually blend light painted images of still lifes, (possibly 3 or more together), and each image will have different amounts of light applied to them. So typically I might have bracketed images for exposure of the foreground, mid and background. I want to do this manually and not use the HDR function. I have managed to achieve this with 2 images but cannot work out how to do it with 3 or more. Please tell me how to do this. Thanks for any advice given

Sorry, I don’t think i’ve made myself clear. I am wanting to start light painting of a still life so I will end up with a lot of images of the same setting but each one will have light applied to each part of the still light separately to different parts of the image. I am wanting to know how I can bring in parts of each image into one background layer. Each time I try using a mask I am able to place various parts into one image. Any help would be most welcome, thanks.

Sorry, I don’t think i’ve made myself clear. I am wanting to start light painting of a still life so I will end up with a lot of images of the same setting but each one will have light applied to each part of the still light separately to different parts of the image. I am wanting to know how I can bring in parts of each image into one background layer. Each time I try using a mask I am able to place various parts into one image. Any help would be most welcome, thanks.

Hi all, can someone help with something I am doing wrong. I am trying to use the image below (RED) as a base image and then bring in parts of each of the other three onto the base image. I've tried inverted masks but somehow I am not able to 'pull in' parts of the threes images onto the read one.

Thanks DM1.

Hi all, is it possible to use the Nik collection with AF on an ipad? Thanks

Thanks all.