Photoshop help needed

[JoseC]

I would be very glad if somebody can tell me how I make an action to put all
the images of one folder as layers in one image.
My goal is then to use image ready then transform layers to frames and make an animation in mov format.
I do all this stuff image by image and I am tired of that.
Thanks a lot for your help.
Rgds
Jose

[PacAce]

Here's how I would do it.

1. Create blank image window which will hold all the image layers. File > New
2. Create a new action and record the following steps.
3. Open an image file (it doesn't matter which file since all you want to do here is record the action, not run it).
4. Select the image. Select > All
5. Copy the image. Edit > Copy
6. Paste the image to the blank image created in step 1 above. Edit > Paste
7. Stop the action recoder.

Now, to play the above action for all the images in a folder:

1. Create a new image window sized appropriately.
2. Batch process the action created above. File > Automate... > Batch.
3. Make sure the Action: field contains the action created above.
4. Set Source: to Folder
5. Click on the Choose button and select the folder where the images are stored.
6. Check "Override Actio "Open" Commands
7. Check any other options that may be application under Source:
8. Click OK to run the action in batch.

[JoseC]

Here's how I would do it.

1. Create blank image window which will hold all the image layers. File > New
2. Create a new action and record the following steps.
3. Open an image file (it doesn't matter which file since all you want to do here is record the action, not run it).
4. Select the image. Select > All
5. Copy the image. Edit > Copy
6. Paste the image to the blank image created in step 1 above. Edit > Paste
7. Stop the action recoder.

Now, to play the above action for all the images in a folder:

1. Create a new image window sized appropriately.
2. Batch process the action created above. File > Automate... > Batch.
3. Make sure the Action: field contains the action created above.
4. Set Source: to Folder
5. Click on the Choose button and select the folder where the images are stored.

7. Check any other options that may be application under Source:
8. Click OK to run the action in batch.

Thanks for your help.
It is basically what I tried first.
I retried adding "6. Check "Override Actio "Open" Commands" but it still doesn't work.
I know the basics of programming , but making an action for this task is
something I have no idea how to do it.
I think I am missing some basic principles of PS actions.
Thanks for your time.
Rgds
Jose

[JoseC]

Here's how I would do it.

1. Create blank image window which will hold all the image layers. File > New
2. Create a new action and record the following steps.
3. Open an image file (it doesn't matter which file since all you want to do here is record the action, not run it).
4. Select the image. Select > All
5. Copy the image. Edit > Copy
6. Paste the image to the blank image created in step 1 above. Edit > Paste
7. Stop the action recoder.

Now, to play the above action for all the images in a folder:

1. Create a new image window sized appropriately.
2. Batch process the action created above. File > Automate... > Batch.
3. Make sure the Action: field contains the action created above.
4. Set Source: to Folder
5. Click on the Choose button and select the folder where the images are stored.
6. Check "Override Actio "Open" Commands
7. Check any other options that may be application under Source:
8. Click OK to run the action in batch.

I found the solution.
In your description of the action, if I add the following additional step:
6.1 Go back to the image, select it again and close it
It works !!!!
I have been able to run successfully this action on a folder containing 199 pictures .
Thanks again.
Jose

[PacAce]

I found the solution.
In your description of the action, if I add the following additional step:
6.1 Go back to the image, select it again and close it
It works !!!!
I have been able to run successfully this action on a folder containing 199 pictures .
Thanks again.
Jose
Oops! I went back to check the action I created and you are correct, there is a last step to select the previous image and close it. Sorry I missed it in my post. It sure would be nice if there were a way to "cut and paste" action steps from the Action window to make it easier to post it and prevent typos. :)

[JoseC]

Oops! I went back to check the action I created and you are correct, there is a last step to select the previous image and close it. Sorry I missed it in my post. It sure would be nice if there were a way to "cut and paste" action steps from the Action window to make it easier to post it and prevent typos. :)
Thanks again for your help PacAce .
Jose