Forming Layers with Elements 8

I have taken 5 photographs using the light painting techniques recently discussed in DPS Light Painting Tutorial. However, using Elements 8, I can't combine them in Layers. I can get them into Elements, save them, and open them in the Layers section of Elements. However, I don't know where to go from there. Any help out there?

I assume that you started out in PSEv.8 with File menu>new>blank file, set to appropriate size, and resolution the same as that of the 5 pictures.
Then, you have 5 layers above the background, each layer with its unique photograph.
These layers were placed, I assume, either by dragging from the photobin, or copy/paste
Then he wants you to align the layers. CTRL+left click the 5 layers with the pictures to make them active, and get the Move tool out of the tool box. On the Move tool's option bar, there is an "align" icon at the top, allowing you to align the centers.
HTH.

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http://digital-photography-school.com/light-painting-part-two-photoshop
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You will only see all of your layers if you saved as PSD. Always save as PSD and treat it as your master. You can then make a jpeg (Save As) from the PSD file at any time.
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However it seems like the lines between some of the Adobe products is getting blurred.
Seems like? No, the capabilities of these two programs definitely overlap.
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Obviously I am asking because I am aware of the loss of info due to compression when doing multiple saves and opens on a jpg. Yes, saving at level 12 might minimize it but there would still be loss of info*.
In the process I described, there are two such saves (one by LR and one by PSE). You could eliminate the quality loss (at the expense of much larger files) by telling LR to create a TIF instead of a JPG for editing in PSE.

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