Stitching images

[Frith Ra]

This has probably already been covered but I'm sort of tired.

The problem is that I have been working in PhotoShop for many years on my web comic. Recently that program has become too expensive & I'm trying to determine if Affinity can do the same sorts of things that I'm used to doing.

 

I draw, in pencil, on 11x17 pages & then scan these into the computer. since I am not overly wealthy I just have a standard scanner so I have to scan each page in two runs. then I would save each image, load them into PS, stitch them together and start my inking. PS had a one button method of grabbing two (or more) images and just mashingthemtogether. I haven't seen anything like that with my affinity program, nor have I been succesful at determining how to import two images into the same file.

 

I really need to know how to do this before my next deadline, so any help at all, please.

 

And thank you.

[MEB]

Hi Frith Ra,

Welcome to Affinity Forums :)

It's not yet possible to stitch two (or more) images in Affinity Photo automatically. There will be improvements here later.

[jmac]

Frith Ra,

 

I am far from knowledgeable about Affinity Photo but as a work around it should be possible for you to open both scans in Affinity Photo, then copy (Cmnd + C) one of them and paste (Cmnd + V) it into the other image. Then reduce the opacity of one image a little so you can see the second scan thru it and move the image around to align the two scans. Since you are only working with two halves of your drawing this shouldn't be to difficult and you should get close enough to use for your inking guide. Once you have them aligned you can merge those two layers. Hopefully someone here can give you a better explanation or a better alternative.

[evtonic3]

Here's what I would try, scan as always your two halves of the the total image, then create a new doc image (11x17 I imagine) import these scans in on different layers of course, then run erase white paper filter to get rid of the white of the scans. Then you're left with the drawing only, hopefully your art has clean lines so that it can erase all the white and leave the pencil. Then just merge layers.

 

I tried my idea with a sketch I did and the erase white paper filter does an excellent job, and my sketch is crude by the way so nevermind about it being so clean of pencil lines, see attached. This is obviously not what you were asking for but you can still get there with AFFINITY PHOTO!

[MEB]

Hi Frith Ra,

Adding to what @jmac and @evtonic3 suggested, you may want to change the Blend mode of the top layer to Difference to help you visualise and align the layers.

[jmac]

Follow evtonic3 and MEB's suggestions. Much better workflow than mine. You might want to run a levels adjustment to darken your pencil lines if they are light in places before running erase white paper. Erase white paper can sometimes make lighter lines hard to see.

[jmac]

Great news for you Firth Ra as the newest Affinity Photo beta has a panorama persona for stitching images!!!