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Hanziems
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February 15, 2022
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Batch Processing for adding a specific frame to an image

  • February 15, 2022
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Hello all,

I am hoping you can help me with what I imagine is a simple batch process, that said I cannot figure this out or get this to work.

I am trying to merge 2 images. One image is a border, the other is an image. I am trying to 'add' the frame/border to all the images in a designated folder. The images are already sized correctly, all i need to do is automate the two layers to be merged, centralise everything, and then export as one image to a location on my computer. 

The frame/border is below, is anybody able to assist me with how to set up this action/batch process etc. The border is just a .png file saved on my desktop, and the image are in a folder on my desktop.

 

Thanks in advance

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Bojan Živković11378569
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Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
Community Expert
February 16, 2022

If you have frame and images at exactly same dimensions and resolution then open any imagethen:

 

  • Start recording action:
  • Go to File > Place or Place Embedded and navigate to frame, double click on it and confirm placement.
  • Stop recording action.
  • Use File > Scripts > Image Processor, for example, choose folder with images to process and include action 

 

Note: image name and file path is hard coded into action step. Do not rename or move frame image.

    Stephen Marsh
    Community Expert
    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 15, 2022

    Record an action that places the frame on an image.

     

    Or you could record an action that opens the frame and copies the content to the clipboard, then closes the frame document and then pastes the frame on the open image.

     

    The automate/batch command would then be used to save the files, or one could use image processor or image processor pro scripts to run the action and do the same.

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    HanziemsAuthor
    Participant
    February 15, 2022

    Thanks Stephen, that is exactly it. Do you have any steer on litrature or videos that could show me how to do this? Thank you again

    Stephen Marsh
    Community Expert
    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 15, 2022

    Start here:

     

    https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/creating-actions.html

     

    You can search the web for many videos on creating and using actions, batch, image processor, image processor pro etc.

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