Is it still not possible to align selected layers without using the stack option while opening?

[TheMartinFrost]

It’s been 2 years since the last time I seen someone ask about this…. Is it still not possible to align 2,3,4 layers already opened in a document without exporting all of them separately and then using them to open a new stack document just to have them aligned?

This really messes up my workflow as I wanna just import some layers, align them without any mathematical blending modes (Median, mean…) I want to use them to make layer masks and object removal like the guy in this video https://youtu.be/G_DhvUxeMHw . 

If it’s still not possible, please…I know this amazing adobe killing team can do it!

[NotMyFault]

Hi,

unfortunately no progress visible.

Assuming you want to align image / bitmap layers.

You may combine some features to keep the workflow manageable:

• Use export persona, create slices from layers, export all as png/tiff. Use one dedicate folder per document. You can even setup continuous exports.
• Use new stack to align images in new document. Adding all files from dedicated folder should be easy.
• copy/paste result into first document

Some steps might be recorded as macro, assigned to a keyboard shortcut.

[lord darkul]

On 3/24/2022 at 7:29 AM, NotMyFault said:

Hi,

unfortunately no progress visible.

Assuming you want to align image / bitmap layers.

You may combine some features to keep the workflow manageable:

• Use export persona, create slices from layers, export all as png/tiff. Use one dedicate folder per document. You can even setup continuous exports.
• Use new stack to align images in new document. Adding all files from dedicated folder should be easy.
• copy/paste result into first document

Some steps might be recorded as macro, assigned to a keyboard shortcut.

This is exactly what should not be the case. Export, New stack, Copy/Paste ...

"Align selected layers" (without destroying any layers by creating one new resulting layer) instead of using a stack at the beginning of the workflow.
Also a feature I expected in the update from 1.x to 2.0 ot from 2.0 to 2.1.
Still nothing but oh so tremendously useful.