PSD with two layers made with gs, file unreadable

[Wolf_Cologne]

I would like to create psd- or tif-files with two layers, for example one layer with text and another with grafics. I already have two tif-files and just need to merge them.

I tried "convert file1.tif file2.tif result.psd" but Photoshop can not open the resulting psd-file and claimes my version of Photoshop CS5 is not compatible with the file. The same procedure with tif gets me a tif without layers.

I am using GS 9.21. Any idea what´s wrong?

[fmw42]

You have to make a flattened version of the file to add to your psd file.

Unix syntax:

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convert file1.tif file2.tif \( -clone 0,1 -flatten \) +insert result.psd

If on windows, remove the two \

Please always provide your IM version and platform.

IM will not make a two-layer TIFF. If you try, it will return a a two-page tiff.

[Wolf_Cologne]

Thanks a lot, I am working with Mac OS 10.10.5 and GS 9.21.

The result of your code is still unreadable in Photoshop CS 5.1

[Wolf_Cologne]

OK, fixed it. There was a problem with an icc-profile in the source files.