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adding the image no as a copyright in photoshop

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February 16, 2021
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I use photo mechanic to download my memory cards and renumber the images to something appropriate to the images on the card, and also a date.
so for instance the images number will look like -
2116021-Bgrove-nnnnn.jpg. this translates to yr day month download-loctaion- and sequential number.

What I would like to do is have this number as part of my copyright notice on the image - so in effect every copyright notice is unique to the image.

This way is someone screen shots the image on their phone and then sends me the screen shot I can easily identify the image

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pauls64910549Author

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Many thanks to all - this is now working as needed, both standalone and in batch

pauls64910549Author

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I'm planing on running these under CS5, and using the first script with the embedded year. I've looked through the script and can see where the amendment would be needed to reflect the current year

Stephen Marsh

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OK, then you can either install the script and record it into an action or just record a browse/run into an action. Then use Batch, Image Processor, Image Processor Pro or Picture Processor scripts.

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html

Geppetto Luis

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Stephen I tried your script
the script is only good if the image is 72dpi
if the image is at 300dpi is not good
see screenshot.

72dpi

300dpi

pauls64910549Author

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Hi,
I've run the action as a stand alone process on an open image and it dows exactly what I need it to.

I just need to figure out geting it to run in batch. I've not needed to run batch an action in 10+ years (cs2) so I'm a little rusty...

Kukurykus

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suspendHistory() method has been introduced first time to CS3.

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

suspendHistory() method has been introduced first time to CS3.

By @Kukurykus

If one is still using CS2 or earlier, then it may be wise to remove the last line of the script.

pauls64910549Author

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Apologies forthe lack of response to all the sterling efforts. I've been masively sidetracked with another issue that is taking days to resolve.
I'm hoping to be able to get back to this on Monday

T

Test Screen Name

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One thought, since you don't mention it: be sure you also keep the originals safe and accessible. If one of your photos catches the eye of a commercial buyer, they will not want a watermark...

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

So @pauls64910549

I'm not happy with the resizing code, however, the rest of the script is working close enough... Is there any feedback?

JJMack

Community Expert

Stephen I found it very hard to deals with Font size to add a text layer on images in Actions and Scripts not because of an image being a Portrait or Landscape. It has to do with size and print resolution. Adobe text seems based on point size and that is like 72px. In script knowing this you can calculate what size font to use for any size image to create a text layer appropriate for the current image size. Being that this is not possible in an action I wrote a little utility script to be used in actions twice. More or less a Save and Restore script. The Fist time the action run the script the script saves the document Print Resolution and users ruler units,. The action then change the Document Print size using Image size resample not checked and resizes the Image to print 8" wide. The action them added the copyright text layer using a font size for an 8" wide image and then position the text layer aligned to the bottom right of the image. Then the action ran the script a second time. On the second run script retrieves the saved setting change the document Print resolution and ruler units back thus restoring the document original print size. In Script I do basically the same thing. I save the document Print resolution. Change the print resolution to 72ppi. calculate an appropriate font size to used base on the Canvas size in pixels, the number of character that will be added and that character require 72px text. Add the text layer set the text content , font size and text layers position. Finally I restore the document Print resolution to restore the document print size.

JJMack

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

Thanks, but I'm just cheating by fitting the layer bounds to canvas, which is why I was concerned with orientation.

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

The previous script had the year 2021 hard coded into it and is suitable for recording into an action for batch processing.

The following script uses a GUI prompt allowing one to enter the copyright year, which is not really suitable for batching.

/* 

Ultimate Images Watermarker v1 PROMPT.jsx

adding the image no as a copyright in photoshop
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/adding-the-image-no-as-a-copyright-in-photoshop/td-p/11834851

Original script modified by Stephen Marsh 2021

*/

#target photoshop

function waterMarker() {

    if (documents.length > 0) {

        // save the original dialog display
        var originalDialogMode = app.displayDialogs;
        app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.ERROR;
        // save the original ruler units
        var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
        app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

        try {

            // Loop the input prompt until a number is entered
            var origInput;
            while (isNaN(origInput = prompt("Enter a whole number:", "2021")));
            // Test if cancel returns null, then terminate the script
            if (origInput === null) {
                alert('Script cancelled!');
                return
            }
            // Test if an empty string is returned, then terminate the script 
            if (origInput === "") {
                alert('A value was not entered, script cancelled!');
                return
            }
            // Convert decimal input to integer
            var copyYear = parseInt(origInput);
            // First four characters only
            var copyYYYY = copyYear.toString().replace(/(^.{4})(.+)/g, '$1');

            //alert(copyYYYY);

            // Add copyright metadata
            app.activeDocument.info.copyrighted = CopyrightedType.COPYRIGHTEDWORK;
            app.activeDocument.info.copyrightNotice = "Copyright \xA9 Ultimate Images " + copyYYYY;

            // add a text layer
            var LayerRef = app.activeDocument.artLayers.add();
            LayerRef.kind = LayerKind.TEXT;
            var textRef = LayerRef.textItem;

            var fileNameNoExtension = app.activeDocument.name;
            fileNameNoExtension = fileNameNoExtension.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');

            // Escaped copyright symbol = \xA9
            textRef.contents = "\xA9 Ultimate Images " + copyYYYY + " \xA9" + "\r" + "Please respect our copyright" + "\r\r" +
                "\xA9 Ultimate Images " + copyYYYY + " \xA9" + "\r" + "Please respect our copyright" + "\r\r" +
                "\xA9 Ultimate Images " + copyYYYY + " \xA9" + "\r" + "Please respect our copyright" + "\r\r" +
                "Code: " + fileNameNoExtension;

            textRef.position = new Array(0, 0);
            app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.POINTS;
            textRef.size = 30;
            textRef.useAutoLeading = false;
            textRef.leading = 25;
            textRef.font = 'Times-Italic';
            textRef.justification = Justification.CENTER;
            var textColor = new SolidColor;
            textColor.rgb.red = 255;
            textColor.rgb.green = 255;
            textColor.rgb.blue = 255;
            textRef.color = textColor;

            app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

            // Blend mode
            app.activeDocument.activeLayer.blendMode = BlendMode.DIFFERENCE;

            // Opacity
            app.activeDocument.activeLayer.opacity = 100.0;

            // Conditional resize layer by portrait or landscape orientation
            if (app.activeDocument.height > app.activeDocument.width) {
                scaleP();
            } else {
                scaleL();
            }

            app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
            app.displayDialogs = originalDialogMode;

            function scaleP() {
                var iLayer = app.activeDocument.activeLayer;
                app.activeDocument.activeLayer = iLayer;
                var scale = Math.min(app.activeDocument.width / (iLayer.bounds[2] - iLayer.bounds[0]), app.activeDocument.width / (iLayer.bounds[3] - iLayer.bounds[1])); // Optionally change Math.max to Math.min to fit canvas short side
                // Scale to 90% of canvas
                iLayer.resize(scale * 90, scale * 90);
                // Centre the text layer on canvas
                iLayer.translate(app.activeDocument.width / 2 - (iLayer.bounds[0] + iLayer.bounds[2]) / 2, app.activeDocument.height / 2 - (iLayer.bounds[1] + iLayer.bounds[3]) / 2);
            }

            function scaleL() {
                var iLayer = app.activeDocument.activeLayer;
                app.activeDocument.activeLayer = iLayer;
                var scale = Math.min(app.activeDocument.width / (iLayer.bounds[2] - iLayer.bounds[0]), app.activeDocument.height / (iLayer.bounds[3] - iLayer.bounds[1])); // Optionally change Math.max to Math.min to fit canvas short side
                // Scale to 90% of canvas
                iLayer.resize(scale * 90, scale * 90);
                // Centre the text layer on canvas
                iLayer.translate(app.activeDocument.width / 2 - (iLayer.bounds[0] + iLayer.bounds[2]) / 2, app.activeDocument.height / 2 - (iLayer.bounds[1] + iLayer.bounds[3]) / 2);
            }

        } catch (e) {
            app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
            app.displayDialogs = originalDialogMode;
            return;
        }
    }
}

// Create a single history step
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("Watermarker Script", "waterMarker()");

JJMack

Community Expert

There are Photoshop Script the around that will add a text layer containing the Image name and date taken if available in the metadata onto the image. However, many web image have no metadata its been striped. You could modify one of these scripts to also include some copyright notice to that text layer them flatten the images so copyright is blended into the images you downloaded.

JJMack

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

I presume that this is placed on the image. Are you currently using a watermark script?

Can you show a sample before and after image of the size, placement, font etc?

Just to be clear do you want:

2116021-Bgrove-nnnnn

or only:

nnnnn

pauls64910549Author

Known Participant

Many thanks for your response, at the moment the watermarking is handled by the website using an uploaded PNG file

I would want the full file name

Thanks for your help

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

/* 

Ultimate Images Watermarker v1.jsx

adding the image no as a copyright in photoshop
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/adding-the-image-no-as-a-copyright-in-photoshop/td-p/11834851

Original script modified by Stephen Marsh 2021

*/

#target photoshop

function waterMarker() {

    if (documents.length > 0) {

        // save the original dialog display
        var originalDialogMode = app.displayDialogs;
        app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.ERROR;
        // save the original ruler units
        var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
        app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

        try {

            // Add copyright metadata
            app.activeDocument.info.copyrighted = CopyrightedType.COPYRIGHTEDWORK;
            app.activeDocument.info.copyrightNotice = "Copyright \xA9 Ultimate Images 2021";

            // add a text layer
            var LayerRef = app.activeDocument.artLayers.add();
            LayerRef.kind = LayerKind.TEXT;
            var textRef = LayerRef.textItem;

            var fileNameNoExtension = app.activeDocument.name;
            fileNameNoExtension = fileNameNoExtension.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');

            // Escaped copyright symbol = \xA9
            textRef.contents = "\xA9 Ultimate Images 2021 \xA9" + "\r" + "Please respect our copyright" + "\r\r" +
                "\xA9 Ultimate Images 2021 \xA9" + "\r" + "Please respect our copyright" + "\r\r" +
                "\xA9 Ultimate Images 2021 \xA9" + "\r" + "Please respect our copyright" + "\r\r" +
                "Code: " + fileNameNoExtension;

            textRef.position = new Array(0, 0);
            app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.POINTS;
            textRef.size = 30;
            textRef.useAutoLeading = false;
            textRef.leading = 25;
            textRef.font = 'Times-Italic';
            textRef.justification = Justification.CENTER;
            var textColor = new SolidColor;
            textColor.rgb.red = 255;
            textColor.rgb.green = 255;
            textColor.rgb.blue = 255;
            textRef.color = textColor;

            app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

            // Blend mode
            app.activeDocument.activeLayer.blendMode = BlendMode.DIFFERENCE;

            // Opacity
            app.activeDocument.activeLayer.opacity = 100.0;

            // Conditional resize layer by portrait or landscape orientation
            if (app.activeDocument.height > app.activeDocument.width) {
                scaleP();
            } else {
                scaleL();
            }

            app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
            app.displayDialogs = originalDialogMode;

            function scaleP() {
                var iLayer = app.activeDocument.activeLayer;
                app.activeDocument.activeLayer = iLayer;
                var scale = Math.min(app.activeDocument.width / (iLayer.bounds[2] - iLayer.bounds[0]), app.activeDocument.width / (iLayer.bounds[3] - iLayer.bounds[1])); // Optionally change Math.max to Math.min to fit canvas short side
                // Scale to 90% of canvas
                iLayer.resize(scale * 90, scale * 90);
                // Centre the text layer on canvas
                iLayer.translate(app.activeDocument.width / 2 - (iLayer.bounds[0] + iLayer.bounds[2]) / 2, app.activeDocument.height / 2 - (iLayer.bounds[1] + iLayer.bounds[3]) / 2);
            }

            function scaleL() {
                var iLayer = app.activeDocument.activeLayer;
                app.activeDocument.activeLayer = iLayer;
                var scale = Math.min(app.activeDocument.width / (iLayer.bounds[2] - iLayer.bounds[0]), app.activeDocument.height / (iLayer.bounds[3] - iLayer.bounds[1])); // Optionally change Math.max to Math.min to fit canvas short side
                // Scale to 90% of canvas
                iLayer.resize(scale * 90, scale * 90);
                // Centre the text layer on canvas
                iLayer.translate(app.activeDocument.width / 2 - (iLayer.bounds[0] + iLayer.bounds[2]) / 2, app.activeDocument.height / 2 - (iLayer.bounds[1] + iLayer.bounds[3]) / 2);
            }

        } catch (e) {
            app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
            app.displayDialogs = originalDialogMode;
            return;
        }
    }
}

// Create a single history step
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("Watermarker Script", "waterMarker()");

Changelog:

Original "beta" proof of concept script posted 16th Feb 2021

Script updated 17th Feb 2021 - Version 1

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