Hide this layer, select Layer 2 and drag it to the top. Once the Layer 1 is aligned, reset the opacity back to 100% and drag it underneath Layer 0. The layers will initially be unaligned like this: Unaligned layersĪnd you want the aligned result to look similar to this: Aligned layers If you find it hard to tell if the layers are aligned or not, adjust the opacity accordingly or zoom in closer. Select the Move tool (shortcut V), and drag the topmost layer until you see that the layers are aligned. I like to align the photos at a common point like the subject’s eye, or another small area on the main subject. Crop the image down to one frame.ĭrag Layer 1 to the top and hide Layers 2 & 3ĭrop the opacity of the Layer 1 to around 50% and zoom in. You’ll then want to select the Crop tool and crop everything down to one frame. All four frames are stacked on top of each other in separate layers.

Repeat the process for each frameĬlick to enlarge Repeat the process for each frameĪt the end of this step, you should have four layers each containing a selection of each separate frame. Repeat this for the second and third frames: highlighting your selection on the base layer with the Marquee tool, copying and pasting to a new layer, and then stacking the selection on the left. Drag the layer to the far left so it is on top of the first frame. With the new frame on the new layer selected (Layer 1), hold Shift and drag the selection on top of the first frame on the far left (It doesn’t have to be perfectly aligned at this point.) Use the marquee tool to select the last frame.

Then switch to the Move tool (shortcut V).

Use the Marquee tool to select the last frame (I begin on the right and work my way to left), hit Ctrl+C to copy it, and then Ctrl+V to paste it onto a new layer. It will ask you to rename the layer – for the purposes of this tutorial, I left the layer titled Layer 0. If you have four separate files, simply drag them into Photoshop and skip this step.) Scanned image with all four half framesįirst, double click your background layer to unlock it. (I scan all four half frames together into one file, which I find makes my life easier. To do this, you’ll want to utilize the Marquee tool to select each individual photo in your scan. Once in Photoshop, I like to begin by stacking all four half frames on top of each other.

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