How to Stack Photos in Lightroom?

Professional photographers take hundreds of photos at the same time. Depending on their needs and preferences, they might want to stack photos to avoid a lot of clutter. Photo stacking is simply a way to organize your photos if your storage space is running out. However, not many people are aware that you can stack them. In this article, we are going to discuss how to stack photos in Lightroom to help you manage your valuable photos with ease.

How To Stack Photos?

The first thing you need to do is launch Lightroom and upload the photos you wish to stack using the Grid view. Then, select an image and apply the changes or edits based on your needs and preferences. Once you have done that, select the rest of the images and select Auto Sync to apply changes to all of them.

How To Add and Remove Images From a Stack?

If in the future, you wish to add or remove an image or images from a stack, you can do it easily. Plus, you can also split the stack into two. To remove or add pictures to a stack, you will need to expand the stack and highlight or select the photos you wish to add or remove in the Grid view. Visit the menu and select the “Remove from stack” option. While that is one option, the other is splitting the stack into two. To do that, you will need to select the photo you wish to have at the top of the second stack by clicking on the “Split stack” option in the menu. This will stack all the photos before the highlighted one in one stack. Also, the highlighted photo and the following will be stacked in the second one. If you wish to add or remove images from either of the stacks, you will need to select the stack and select the images. If you want, you can also group the stacks. Simply, highlight two or three stacks and select “Group into stacks” to stack them into a much larger group.

How To Capture Stack Photos?

Stacking photos in Lightroom is easy once you have taken them, but you need to be prepared and familiar with the way stack photos are captured as well. To begin with, you will need to use a tripod to help stabilize your camera. Since you will be laying photos over each other, it is important that each photo is properly balanced. If you ignore or make mistakes at this stage, your stacking process will be a failure. Furthermore, we recommend using a remote shutter such as your phone. If you intend to shoot at a slow shutter speed, keep in mind that there will be a slight vibration upon pressing the button. This means it is essential for you to take all the photos, especially the first one and the following, at the exact same angle. Plus, you will need to use manual focus instead of autofocus. In fact, we suggest you manually set up the ISO and other relevant settings. This will help you capture photos even more in depth. Next, considering that you will be stacking photos, you will need to adjust the sensitivity and exposure. The best way to do that is by determining the best hyperfocal distance. You can calculate it manually, but it will take a lot of time. Instead, you should make use of AI technology and download apps or tools that will help you just do that. Finally, it’s time to shoot your shot. Make sure that you capture multiple photos. Sometimes, photographers assume they will need to put in a lot of effort to stack photos and tend to be nervous while taking photos. Instead, you should take your time and capture as many photos as possible in an attempt to come up with the best possible stacking result. Remember, your stacking will only be as good as the photos you take. Therefore, do not hurry the process and keep calm.