PS7 - resize/watermark question

[plove53]

Can you do a GROUP resize and/or watermark in PS7? If so how

Thanks,

phil

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by plove53

Can you do a GROUP resize and/or watermark in PS7? If so how

Thanks,

phil

Let's see if I'm interpretating your question correctly...

If you want to automatically resize and apply a digital watermark to a folder of images (avoiding having to do each one manually), these are the basic tasks:
* Create a Photoshop "action" that resizes an image and applies the watermark to it
* Engage the Automate > Batch command to apply the action en mass to a folder of images

Is this close to what you want to do or did I miss the boat completely?

[plove53]

Originally Posted by DannyRaphael

Let's see if I'm interpretating your question correctly...

If you want to automatically resize and apply a digital watermark to a folder of images (avoiding having to do each one manually), these are the basic tasks:
* Create a Photoshop "action" that resizes an image and applies the watermark to it
* Engage the Automate > Batch command to apply the action en mass to a folder of images

Is this close to what you want to do or did I miss the boat completely?

That's what I want to do... a batch resize and a batch watermark (or proof).

Thanks.... but I'm still confused

-phil

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by plove53

That's what I want to do... a batch resize and a batch watermark (or proof).

Thanks.... but I'm still confused

-phil

OK... we've established What (you want to do). Now for the How to do it.

I wish it was a simple explanation, but it isn't...
* There are many ways to watermark an image to indicate it's a proof, so step one is deciding on how you want to do it. You will find a very good tutorial using one method here:

http://www.thelightsright.com/tutorials-pdf.htm (scroll all the way to the bottom / right)

* Resize means different things to different people. If the "before and after" aspect ratio is the same, then Image > Image size is the way to go, otherwise the Crop tool comes into play and that can get messy in batch.

Once you get the step-by-step processes ironed out to resize and apply the watermark to just one image, then you're ready to record those steps in an action:
* Writing actions... There are dozens of tutorials on the net that describe how to write actions.

google: photoshop watermark action for ones specific to what you're trying to do

* When you've got an action working that does what you want on a single image, click my name at the top/left of this post to send me an e-mail or Private Message. I will be glad to walk you through the Batch dialog.

I hope this gets you farther down the road.

~Danny~

[Byron W]

Originally Posted by DannyRaphael

OK... we've established What (you want to do). Now for the How to do it.

I wish it was a simple explanation, but it isn't...
* There are many ways to watermark an image to indicate it's a proof, so step one is deciding on how you want to do it. You will find a very good tutorial using one method here:

http://www.thelightsright.com/tutorials-pdf.htm (scroll all the way to the bottom / right)

* Resize means different things to different people. If the "before and after" aspect ratio is the same, then Image > Image size is the way to go, otherwise the Crop tool comes into play and that can get messy in batch.

Once you get the step-by-step processes ironed out to resize and apply the watermark to just one image, then you're ready to record those steps in an action:
* Writing actions... There are dozens of tutorials on the net that describe how to write actions.

google: photoshop watermark action for ones specific to what you're trying to do

* When you've got an action working that does what you want on a single image, click my name at the top/left of this post to send me an e-mail or Private Message. I will be glad to walk you through the Batch dialog.

I hope this gets you farther down the road.

~Danny~

Just stopped into one of your posts to say "HI".

Byron Wilkerson
AKA Brian Randall
AKA St. Louis Cardinals Fan

P.S. Where are my photos of Safeco??? LOL

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by Byron W

Just stopped into one of your posts to say "HI".

Byron Wilkerson
AKA Brian Randall
AKA St. Louis Cardinals Fan

P.S. Where are my photos of Safeco??? LOL

Hey, B! How's it going?

re: Safeco pix?
Not until the M's win 100 games in a season. Might be awhile.

Happy holidaze...

~Danny~

[Byron W]

Originally Posted by DannyRaphael

Hey, B! How's it going?

re: Safeco pix?
Not until the M's win 100 games in a season. Might be awhile.

Happy holidaze...

~Danny~

You never told me you were a Moderator here! If I would have known that I would have joined sooner.

100 wins in a season??? Wow, that would almost be like the Cubs winning the World Series.....lol, and we both know that will not happen in our lifetimes....lol

Talk to ya again soon.