I'm trying to put 2 portrait  photos into one image. How do I do it in photoshop. See e.g. It's for real estate agents     By @kim28649024vtu1   If this is something that you wish to automate for multiple/many images, then you will need a script to process sets of 2 images at a time and then "do something" with the 2 open images before saving, closing and moving on to the next pair. Such a script can be found here:   https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/script-to-automate-load-files-into-stack/m-p/13499068#U14928257   The following variation is for 2 separate input folders, rather than a single input folder:   https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/script-to-open-files-and-layer-them/m-p/12532657#U14933502   Alternatively, if you prefer to work semi-automatically but don't want to keep track of the files to open and work on, the following script can work through a source folder and keep track of the open/closed files for you.   https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/how-to-open-a-number-of-images-but-one-at-a-time/m-p/13804564#U14972022   These three scripts can run an action on the set of open images, this is where you would record the extra steps to adjust canvas size, move the active upper layer to the right etc.   ... View more

I think your post Is getting lost in translation to English. Please feel free to write in your native language and let the forum use translation software. Perhaps you provide numbered step by step information to break down a complex topic into easier parts? ... View more

It will be a right-facing closing brace:   }   I'm not in front of a computer to test, I'll do so later if no one else has commented on what line to add it. ... View more

You're welcome. If this is part of a larger script, I would have assumed that you would know if a previous step edited a smart object, but if this was the case, you wouldn't have asked. Glad to be of assistance. ... View more

@Stephen Marsh Also, someone recommended that I do this for my QR codes. Is this a possible option?   I've already posted the best format, but take your image (ideally, high resolution), convert to grayscale, then convert to bitmap mode using 50% threshold, save as LZW-compressed TIFF. This will be black only and the white areas will be transparent if you desire. The TIFF can be colored in InDesign if desired (as long as you have correct contrast between code and background). If you have a number of these, you can create a batch process in Photoshop.   By @Mateomono That is also a viable approach and will create much smaller file sizes than working with CMYK 8bpc data. Run with that! ... View more

@Stephen Marsh   Also, your explanation from before was clear, but somehow I’m struggling with the last steps. How does it turn into 100K black after pasting it? Are there any tutorials you would recommend on this? By @Mateomono The copied data is black, so if you paste it into the targeted/selected active black channel of a white filled CMYK mode file the same pixel dimensions as the original the data will be K only. ... View more

Do you know that such size codes can be successfully read? What print method is being used (offset lithography, digital toner laser printer, inkjet printer etc).   The 1400+ resolution should be fine at that size as long as the code isn't scaled larger than 36mm in layout software or resampled when making a PDF from layout or processing at the RIP/DFE.     ... View more

@dendenis82 - Can it be assumed that you are only dealing with embedded smart objects and not linked or generative? ... View more

I don't use LrC, I'd expect the presets applied in LrC would travel as CRS metadata into Photoshop and are then available in ACR as applied settings (not as a preset). I guess from your post that this isn't the case.   AFAIK, ACR is generally outside of scripting. ... View more

@Stephen MarshThank you for the explanation! Great, then I will do that, and it should fix my issue. One question I still have—would it be wise to consider image tracing the PNG in Illustrator so that it becomes a vector and can easily be changed to 100K black? By @Mateomono   I wouldn't do so.   What is the final reproduction size that the QR code will be printed?   For example, let's say that it's 1 inch.   In Photoshop, go to Image > Image Size and uncheck "Resample Image" and change the size to 1 inch. What is the effective resolution of the image at this size? Most lineart would be expected to have 600 ppi or higher resolution, however, this is more critical for diagonals or curves than horizontal and vertical edges.   If your QR code only contains horizontal and vertical pixels, then it should be pure solid black with no shades of gray; you don't want a fuzzy, screened edge when printed. You can always apply a 50% threshold adjustment to the image to force it to pure white/black.   For such art, the only appropriate upscaling is using Nearest Neighbour resampling/interpolation to preserve the original pixel structure, using even multiples of the original resolution or pixel count, so 200% or if the original image was 866 px wide then resample to 1732 px wide etc. ... View more

@D FosseSo, I would need to convert it to CMYK in Photoshop? By @Mateomono   Yes, but more work than that would be required. There are many valid variations on the following steps to get to a 0cmy100k QR code:   Select any of the R, G or B channels and copy it to the clipboard. Convert to CMYK mode. Fill the image with white, deleting everything. Select the K channel. Paste in the clipboard content.   You will then get something like this:     You can record these steps into an action and use it on multiple images from the action or running the action via the Batch command or Image Processor script etc. ... View more

@harris_7195 – If it is ONLY the Lightness value that has to increment for each new chart, that would be much easier to script as this is a constant value for all of the patches.   Starting from your vector layer based chart, working on a duplicate file where it has been flattened, you can use channel operations to apply one channel to another in various blend modes and opacity, or use linear adjustments such as Brightness/Contrast set to legacy mode. ... View more

I'm hoping some of the other scripting regulars chime in...   The first challenge that I see is in selecting each layer in the appropriate order to apply the adjustment to the base colour.   They are not named uniquely; they all have the same name of Rectangle 1. If there was a logical and consistent pattern with a unique layer name or static Layer ID, a script could loop over the layers using the Layer ID order to select the next layer.   Here are labels on your current objects to help explain what I mean:     That being said, I'm still trying to work out if that would be starting from the centre "parent" square, or from the upper left square or somewhere else.   This would require creating each rectangle in the required order to produce the required static Layer ID.   But perhaps there'a a better way...   ... View more

@punit_9859    Back to the drawing board. Reflecting on the challenges and your feedback, I think that it is best and safest to process files 200 inches or larger manually. I have replaced the previous 2.0 code with the new v2.1 code as it wasn't performing as expected.    I'm going to have to take a break on this, good luck! ... View more

Are all of the files from the same source, Adobe Illustrator?   Why do you need to rasterize?   Have you tried rasterizing the PDF in either Illustrator or Acrobat Pro? ... View more

Nice! You could also use generate assets, but we digress from the original point of how silly a 7-step quality slider is 🙂 By @jonathan8_8    Forgive me for being pragmatic and trying to help.  :]   Adobe introduced this for whatever reason when they created Export As/Quick Export and it is what it is I'm afraid. They are aware that it isn't loved by end users. Export As is an unfinished project as far as I'm concerned as it stands, let alone throwing out the entire JPEG export code and starting from scratch again. ... View more

That's a pretty generic answer, can you be more specific?  Where in settings?   By @johnm71918526      Preferences/Settings > Image processing > Select Subject and Remove Background   ... View more

The legacy save for web is the only saving grace, but unfortunate that it doesnt work with multiple artboards.   @jonathan8_8 – Have you tried turning off the visibility of the other artboards before using Save for Web (Legacy)? I mean sure… but the whole point is to export multiple at once. It's fine… we're all in figma now anyway haha   Agreed, however, knowing that this is the answer, this can be scripted for all artboards. I hit some issues (bugs?) so this isn't perfect, but it's certainly usable:   /* All Artboards Interactive JPEG Save for Web.jsx Stephen Marsh v1.0 - 28th March 2025 https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/p-bring-back-jpeg-quality-percentage-to-export-as-dialog/idc-p/14446391/page/5#U15236123 */ #target photoshop try { var outputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select a folder to save the output files"); if (outputFolder) { alert("Remember to paste the artboard name from the clipboard to the file name to replace the default 'artboards' save name each time!"); processLayerSets(outputFolder); app.refresh(); alert("Restore or hide/restore the visibility of any artboards which are not previewing correctly after the script has finished."); } else { alert("No folder selected. Script aborted!"); } } catch (e) { alert("Error: " + e); } function processLayerSets(outputFolder) { var doc = app.activeDocument; if (doc.layerSets.length == 0) { alert("No layer sets found in the document!"); return; } for (var i = 0; i < doc.layerSets.length; i++) { var currentLayerSet = doc.layerSets[i]; // Hide all layer sets for (var j = 0; j < doc.layerSets.length; j++) { doc.layerSets[j].visible = false; } // Make current layer set visible currentLayerSet.visible = true; // Select the current layer set (make it active) doc.activeLayer = currentLayerSet; // Get the name of the current (now active) layer set var artboardName = currentLayerSet.name; // Copy the artboard name to the clipboard var d = new ActionDescriptor(); d.putString(stringIDToTypeID("textData"), artboardName); executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("textToClipboard"), d, DialogModes.NO); // Export the current layer set as a JPG file exportSaveForWeb(true, new File(outputFolder + '/' + artboardName + '.jpg'), false, 75); } } function exportSaveForWeb(DIDr, in2, interfaceIconFrameDimmed, quality) { var c2t = function (s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); }; var s2t = function (s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); }; var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor14 = new ActionDescriptor(); descriptor14.putEnumerated(c2t("Op "), c2t("SWOp"), c2t("OpSa")); descriptor14.putBoolean(c2t("DIDr"), DIDr); descriptor14.putPath(s2t("in"), in2); descriptor14.putEnumerated(s2t("format"), c2t("IRFm"), s2t("JPEG")); descriptor14.putBoolean(s2t("interfaceIconFrameDimmed"), interfaceIconFrameDimmed); descriptor14.putInteger(s2t("quality"), quality); descriptor.putObject(s2t("using"), s2t("SaveForWeb"), descriptor14); executeAction(s2t("export"), descriptor, DialogModes.ALL); }   Copy the code text to the clipboard Open a new blank file in a plain-text editor (not in a word processor) Paste the code in Save as a plain text format file – .txt Rename the saved file extension from .txt to .jsx Install or browse to the .jsx file to run (see below) https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html ... View more

The legacy save for web is the only saving grace, but unfortunate that it doesnt work with multiple artboards.   @jonathan8_8 – Have you tried turning off the visibility of the other artboards before using Save for Web (Legacy)? ... View more

This would require a script in either Bridge or Photoshop or Lightroom to identify the parent folder and process based on that information. I would batch this from Bridge. An Action can call a script which would parse the path, identify the folder, and process with the correct action.   In the example Photoshop script snippet below, you could use multiple if-then clauses or better yet, a case statement for the path. (Please test/verify this, my regex foo isn't great)   var docRef = app.activeDocument; //frontmost document var p = docRef.path.toString(); //path to docRef p = p.replace(/^.+\//, ''); //regex to replace everything before the final / if(p == 'Group 1')){ //check result doAction('myAction', 'Set 1'); //run action }   By @ExUSA   Nice one!   There is an extra closing parentheses on the if statement, which breaks the conditional.   Also, we need to handle URI encoding of spaces %20 either using either .fsName or decodeURI()   try { var docRef = app.activeDocument; //frontmost document var p = docRef.path.fsName.toString(); //path to docRef using file system naming p = p.replace(/^.+\//, ''); //regex to replace everything before the final / if (p == 'Group 1') { //check result doAction('myAction', 'Set 1'); //run action } } catch(e) { alert(e); }   try { var docRef = app.activeDocument; // Get the active document var p = decodeURI(docRef.path); // Decode URI to get the path p = p.replace(/^.+\//, ''); // Extract the last part of the path using regex if (p == 'Group 1') { // Check if the extracted part matches doAction('myAction', 'Set 1'); // Run the specified action } } catch (e) { alert(e); }   ... View more

I see Adobe making their own AI keywording software before leveraging third parties, but that's just my personal view. ... View more

I'm pretty sure that I created a script to run actions based on folder names, I'll see if I can dig it up.    EDIT: Turns out if was for filenames, not folders... But it should be easy enough to change.   https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/script-to-place-logos-in-diffrent-phones-cases-in-photshop/m-p/11098559   ... View more

@Eyecapture    Thanks, you're welcome!   Multiple valid regular expressions can be used, that was just one example.   Also, using basic Mac or Windows commands, it is possible to rename files by first using a spreadsheet to split the source names on spaces to columns, then combine using a formula into the command to copy/paste into the command prompt.   There are also scripts to batch rename from a spreadsheet source. ... View more

@punit_9859    This v2 script uses a different method to get the PDF page size, it works with your sample PDF but fails with some other PDF files that lack the required information. If you get an error that the page size can't be determined, use the previous v1 script.   I hope to rework this, but it will have to do for now:   Back to the drawing board. Reflecting on the challenges and your feedback, I think that it is best and safest to process files 200 inches or larger manually. I have replaced the previous 2.0 code with the new v2.1 code as it wasn't performing as expected.   /* Rasterize to Variable Resolution Based on PDF Page Size in Inches.jsx Stephen Marsh v2.1, 26th March 2025 https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/need-help-in-scripting/td-p/15232063 */ #target photoshop // Open a dialog to select the PDF file var thePDF = File.openDialog("Select a PDF file to rasterize"); if (thePDF !== null) { // Get the file dimensions var pdfOpenOptions = new PDFOpenOptions(); pdfOpenOptions.antiAlias = true; pdfOpenOptions.mode = OpenDocumentMode.GRAYSCALE; // Set to grayscale for speed pdfOpenOptions.resolution = 2; // Low res for speed pdfOpenOptions.page = 1; // First page only pdfOpenOptions.cropPage = CropToType.MEDIABOX; // MEDIABOX | CROPBOX | BLEEDBOX | TRIMBOX | ARTBOX app.open(thePDF, pdfOpenOptions); // Get the doc width and height in inches var docWidthInches = (app.activeDocument.width.as("inches")).toFixed(2); var docHeightInches = (app.activeDocument.height.as("inches")).toFixed(2); // Close the doc without saving app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES); // Determine the greater value between width and height var maxDimensionInches = Math.max(docWidthInches, docHeightInches); // Set the resolution based on the greater value var resolution; if (maxDimensionInches <= 12) { resolution = 600; } else if (maxDimensionInches >= 12.01 && maxDimensionInches <= 24) { resolution = 300; } else if (maxDimensionInches >= 24.01 && maxDimensionInches <= 120) { resolution = 125; } else if (maxDimensionInches <= 199.99) { resolution = 72; } else { alert("Process this oversize PDF manually."); throw new Error("Process this oversize PDF manually."); } // Re-open the PDF as a new doc in RGB mode with the determined resolution pdfOpenOptions.mode = OpenDocumentMode.RGB; pdfOpenOptions.resolution = resolution; app.open(thePDF, pdfOpenOptions); // Flatten the image to remove transparency and layers app.activeDocument.flatten(); /* // New layer from Background var s2t = function (s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); }; var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor(); var reference = new ActionReference(); reference.putProperty(s2t("layer"), s2t("background")); descriptor.putReference(s2t("null"), reference); descriptor.putObject(s2t("to"), s2t("layer"), descriptor2); executeAction(s2t("set"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO); */ } else { alert("Script cancelled!"); }   ... View more

Scripts can't change how Photoshop works, what it's limitations are.   I have an alternative method which might work for these large dimensions. I'll come back to you when I have time. ... View more

Although the title "Prompt Engineer" is often met with derision, it can't be denied that how you "craft" your input has a huge effect on the output of a LLM.   Put another way, results depend on what you type in (to various degrees). ... View more