Automated template for ID photos

[SimonLNE3000]

Hello !

I need to make an ID template that is ready to print in photoshop and I don't know where to start

On a 4x6in file, I need to have 6 placeholders that display the same photo, and an automated text layer that displays the date when the photo was taken. Is it possible with variables and automation ?

Thanks in advance !

Simon

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

@SimonLNE3000 

Variables would possibly handle the photo but not the date in the text.

You will need a script to get the date created metadata into the text in a single pass. I can think of two suitable scripts for the photo layout:

https://github.com/MarshySwamp/JJMack-Archive

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/batch-process-one-image-into-multiple...

Can you post a layered PSD file of the template?

Is this to be used manually for one image at a time, or do you require batch automation?

How should the date string be formatted? YYYYMMDD, DD-MM-YYYY etc.

[Bojan Živković]

Your best option is likely to create (download or request) a script that retrieves the metadata and writes it onto a layer.

Along the way, you can use a script or action to replace the cloned smart object layer, which will update the other five instances. This is feasible if the files or images you want to use share the same dimensions and resolution. Otherwise, data sets may be a better option, as images can be scaled seamlessly on the fly using the built-in feature.