Another open in layers request

[NomadUK]

There have been several requests for an 'open in layers' feature. The standard workaround, as far as I can see, is to use the File > Place command, which does, in fact, open the dropped images in separate layers.

The problem with this is that File > Place wants me to specify where the image is to be placed; once placed, it's something of a pain to move it around to align it with the original background image. (Maybe there's an easy way to do this, but I haven't managed to find it.)

What I want is exactly the feature Lightroom provides which allows selection of multiple images and opening them into separate layers in a single document in Photoshop. I want to be able to do File > Open in Layers in Affinity Photo and have all the selected images opened into separate layers, centred on each other — no muss, no fuss.

[Ron P.]

Welcome to the forums @NomadUK

Are you wanting to use RAW files? Affinity Photo's Develop Persona works on just one RAW file at a time, so opening several at a time generally doesn't work all that well. However there's already the ability to open numerous files in Layers. You access it from the File menu. File>New Stack. See attached screen capture.

 

[NomadUK]

Cool. That looks as though it should do the job. Cheers!