Inability to Sharpen a Stitched Image

[RobertCollins]

I stitched 13 images each 6 mp together using PTGui, saved as .PSD. Then I opened this PSD in CS2. Next I attempted to use capture sharpener. Program error. I tried various levels from wide to super narrow. Same thing.

Next I tried Glenn Mitchell's Sharpener Scripts, they wouldn't run either - said Image does Not have a true back-ground layer.

The image I'm working on is approx 21000 px by 5000px or ~425Mega bits.

I'm guessing that the b/g layer is the culprit or something really lame, help.

[Bruce Fraser]

Background layer is indeed the culprit. The simple fix is Layer>New>Background from Layer. (This is documented in the manual.)

[RobertCollins]

Thanks for the quick reply. As I went to public schools in the US it does seem unfair for you to expect me to read a manual.

Thanks again

[Bruce Fraser]

If I expected you to read the manual, I'd just have posted a message telling you to read the manual!

At some point, though, it's probably worth a look, which is why I mentioned it.

[RobertCollins]

I really feel foolish, I read the whole manual and found nothing so I assumed that I had skimed over this problem and as I was about to fire off a smart ass retorte, I checked my version. 1.2.3; manual 1.2.2.

I've up graded and am now printing out the manual.

Thank you for your help.

[Bruce Fraser]

In either version of the manual, the relevant section is on page 8, starting at the yellow box in the second column...