Stitching multi layered images together?

Is there a way to stitch multiple multi-layer files together?
I'm using Cinema4D render passes and it puts all the image passes (reflectivity, ambient, specular, etc) into separate layers for easy manipulation. However, I'm using a tile camera that splits the image into quadrants for faster network rendering. The downside is that it doesn't re-assemble the images back together.
Is there a way for Photoshop to glue multi layered images together?

I have not tried to do this. As Mark stated flatten them first save a copy and merge those.
Although you could try and report back. Keep in mind that Photoshop needs some overlap to stitch images together. If its just sliced into 4 quadrants just make a Blank file the correct size and dupe all layers and point them at the new file.

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Thanks,
Lynn

Thank you both for your answers.
In the meantime I researched further and found exactly the issue and a workaround. The issue is only with 16 bit psd files and has to do with alpha channels as you both mentioned. Now, I would disagree that this is acceptable behavior Leonie. In my opinion this is a serious bug but anyways..
A workaround is to place an all white alpha channel exactly after the RGB channels and BEFORE any other alpha channel as suggested here:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2708851?start=0&tstart=0
This is working (contrary to what is said in the above post) but be patient with the previews as they take ages to update.
Trying to automate this I've made an action to create the alpha channel and used the script manager to run it when a new document is created. Now this does not work because the document is created in Aperture when pressing 'open in external editor' and the event is skipped. I instead had to associate the action with 'open document' which of course means that I will have an alpha channel created every time I open a document..
I made the action so it names the channel 'bug fix' so I will just have to clean up every now and then.. I may choose to activate the action with a shortcut instead and have to remember every time I create a new document.
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I've done a google search and haven't found anything useful.
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Stitching Images Together - Panoramic Views

Hi, I would be very grateful for any advice on whether or not
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panoramic view. ...or is there a goog FW Extension that can do the
same? Best wishes, Simon

Photoshop CS4 does this exceptionally well, and all but
automatically,
if you have access to it.
Derren.
PJR wrote:
> Not that I know of. You could do it by hand but probably
better off with a
> third party app like...
>
>
http://www.panavue.com/index.htm
and there are a bunch of others if you
> search.
>
> Peter
> __________________
> "Simon RCL" <[email protected]> wrote
in message
> news:gg3cc9$n4o$[email protected]..
> | Hi, I would be very grateful for any advice on whether
or not FW8 can be
> used
> | to 'stitch' several images together to generate a
panoramic view. ...or
> is
> | there a goog FW Extension that can do the same? Best
wishes, Simon

Importing Multi-Layered Photoshop CS2 files...

Hello again everyone. I trust you are all well.
I am currently constructing some tutorials for my Video Editing class and I am trying to demonstrate how to import and use Multi-layered Photoshop CS2 files inside Final Cut Express 2.0.3.
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My iBook is running Final Cut Express 2.0.3 but does not have Adobe Photoshop CS2 on it. My DELL PC is running Adobe Photoshop CS2 and I am creating my PSD's on that and then transfering those PSD's across to the iBook with either my USB stick or my iPod.
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Thanks for your quick reply Tom!
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Regards,
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Multi-layered graphic

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I created a multi-layered Photoshop file and the backgroud layer changed to gray and all other layers whacked out. I tried reopening it and restarting photoshop. What happened to my file?

I created a multi-layered Photoshop file and the backgroud layer changed to gray and all other layers whacked out. I tried reopening it and restarting photoshop. What happened to my file?

Your file is most likely toast, but still:
BOILERPLATE TEXT:
If you give complete and detailed information about your setup and the issue at hand,
such as your platform (Mac or Win),
exact versions of your OS, of Photoshop (not just "CS6", but something like CS6v.13.0.6) and of Bridge,
your settings in Photoshop > Preference > Performance
the type of file you were working on,
machine specs, such as total installed RAM, scratch file HDs, total available HD space, video card specs, including total VRAM installed,
what troubleshooting steps you have taken so far,
what error message(s) you receive,
if having issues opening raw files also the exact camera make and model that generated them,
if you're having printing issues, indicate the exact make and model of your printer, paper size, image dimensions in pixels (so many pixels wide by so many pixels high). if going through a RIP, specify that too.
etc.,
someone may be able to help you (not necessarily this poster).
a screen shot of your settings or of the image could be very helpful too.
Please read this FAQ for advice on how to ask your questions correctly for quicker and better answers:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/419981?tstart=0
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We have a IMAQ 1408 being controlled by LabVIEW 8.0.
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Solved!
Go to Solution.

Hi Andrew,
Thanks for the reply! I've read the page. But it doesn't tell me how to assign the buffer.
Please see attached for my code.
Here is another error I got from channel 2:
Error -1074397158 occurred at IMAQ Grab Acquire.vi:10
Possible reason(s):
NI-IMAQ: No buffers configured for session.
Thanks!
Attachments:
grab_dual channel 2.vi ‏63 KB
grab_dual channel 2.jpg ‏41 KB

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