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Stacking vs Layering

Started by davidcolton, 01/26/2003 07:31PM
Posted 01/26/2003 07:31PM Opening Post
Is the term stacking the same as layering when using digital processing software like Photoshop? Any resources as to where to find information about how this is done?
Posted 01/27/2003 08:04PM #1
stacking is a term that refers to aligning images, then co-adding them, or median combining them. It is not the same as layering in photoshop. they are different tools used for entirely different things. stacking (adding/averaging/median combining) is one of the few things photoshop does poorly. I don't have any specific resources offhand, but look around on the web, you'll find lots.