detect landscape or portrait image

[tripitaka]

Hi all,

First post! Hope someone can help.

I have a folder of many images. I would like to batch process the folder. To each image i want to detect if its a landscape or portrait image then add a logo to the image depending on the orientation.

I know i can separate out the images in the folder but that will take more time which i am trying to save!!

thanks
Andy

[Swampy]

If you have Adobe Bridge, there is a filter for Orientation. You can select a folder of images then filter for landscape or portrait. Select the images and move or copy to a new folder.

[tripitaka]

Thanks Swampy,

I do have bridge and i think i have it sorted now! Just learned something new in photoshop too! The "place" command allows me to add my logo in the same spot on every image - given the images orientation. cool!

So i have 2 actions, one for each orientation, i then filter - in bridge- according to orientation and batch the lot!

Thanks - that helps with the work flow a lot!

[Swampy]

Glad to be of help, Trip. Welcome to RTP! :-)

[0lBaldy]

Originally Posted by tripitaka

Hi all,

First post! Hope someone can help.

I have a folder of many images. I would like to batch process the folder. To each image i want to detect if its a landscape or portrait image then add a logo to the image depending on the orientation.

I know i can separate out the images in the folder but that will take more time which i am trying to save!!

thanks
Andy

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[SeanSmith]

Originally Posted by Swampy

If you have Adobe Bridge, there is a filter for Orientation. You can select a folder of images then filter for landscape or portrait. Select the images and move or copy to a new folder.

Hi - First Post for me! I'm very much a novice with image stuff, but I believe I'm having the same issue as the first poster (I have folders filled with many jpg files and I'd like to separate the portraits from landscapes), but I do NOT have this Adobe Bridge that you mention ... or any other Adobe products.

I mainly use Paint Shop Pro (from Jasc) for my rudimentary image manipulation stuff (resizing, add text, etc). I need a quick/easy way to separate these portrait/landscapes into two different folders so I can run a batch processes and resize them all. It's a real pain to separate them all individually.

Is there a non-Adobe approach I can take?

Thanx in advance for your help. This seems like a friendly/helpful forum.

-Sean

[Swampy]

Sean, Welcome to RetouchPro! Explore and Enjoy!

Bridge comes with the Adobe CS line of products. It is a visual filing system for many different kinds of files (JPEG.PDF.IND.ILL/EPS movies, sounds etc.) It has many features to save out or convert files, and integrates with the Adobe Creative Suite programs.

Sorry you don't have it. :-( It's a great utility for making contact sheets and web galleries too.

[SeanSmith]

Thanx, Swampy, but like I say, I really don't do enough with image files that I need to go out and spend a few hundred dollars on Adobe.

If anyone knows of a non-Adobe solution, please give a shout.

-Sean

[0lBaldy]

Originally Posted by SeanSmith

Thanx, Swampy, but like I say, I really don't do enough with image files that I need to go out and spend a few hundred dollars on Adobe.

If anyone knows of a non-Adobe solution, please give a shout.

-Sean

Welcome to RetouchPRO!

Irfanview will do everything you want for free plus you can use a lot of filters meant for Photoshop and a whole lot more!

[SeanSmith]

Really? I'll give that a try this evening and let you all know how I make out. Thanx alot, OlBaldy (that's a great screen-name, by the way).

-Sean

[0lBaldy]

Originally Posted by SeanSmith

I need a quick/easy way to separate these portrait/landscapes into two different folders so I can run a batch processes and resize them all. It's a real pain to separate them all individually.

In Irfanview.. File>Thumbnails>
In the pop-up window find your picture folder Go to Options>Sort Thumbnails> By landscape/portrait
OR
Right click in picture thumbnail folder> Sort Thumbnails> By landscape/portrait

select , drag to the new folder folder

[SeanSmith]

Thanx again, OlBaldy. Irfanview did exactly what I needed. Looks like it does a lot more cool stuff as well. I look forward to playing around with it in my liesure time (not that I actually HAVE any liesure time, but you know what I mean).

-Sean