Photo Collage Array

Other posters here are pointing you to "contact sheet" style scripts that just dump the images into the same size frame but repeatedly onto the same page. However I don't think that's what you're after - is it safe to say that you'd like to be able to draw a box, click a button such as "create tasteful montage" and then navigate to your images?

Unfortunately, I've been unable to find one. I know of a couple of scripts that can take a selection of images and randomise them - some are paid, others are not:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/random-image-distribution-size-script/m-p/14153344

https://exchange.adobe.com/apps/cc/100201/arranger

I'm not sure if there are any cc library or library files out there that have pre-made grids that could help - other posters will have to jump in here. My colleagues and I use something similar here when we have yearbooks, but that is the company's IP that can't be shared... but the idea isn't unique.

So far as getting images into ID quickly, if you're not familiar with the gridify technique, check that out here: https://youtu.be/qH3EjcLafRw?si=9Zz9-i-LGaQNGLcQ

Gerald Singelmann also has a script for placing lots of images into premade grids. Check his site here (translation may be required): https://www.cuppascript.com/bilder-platzieren-ubers-kontextmenu/

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@matt8445 wrote:

 

Is there a better way for doing this? Any automated options?

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Contact sheet in Photoshop - end result will be much more convenient single file.

There is the imageCatalog in the scripts panel under Applications/Samples. There is a version in each of the next folders depending on the script language.