Automation photo

[Svein Jarle F Hovet]

I work as a product photographer and often receive product images from various suppliers. I’m looking to build an automated workflow using Photoshop actions that can do the following:

• Remove backgrounds and shadows

• Scale the product so that its longest side sits exactly 50 pixels away from the edge of the canvas

Here's the workflow I have in mind:

1. Use Image Processor (or Batch) in Photoshop to trigger an action that:

   • Removes the background and shadows

   • Resizes the product proportionally so that the longest side (width or height) is exactly 50px from the canvas edge

2. Then, automatically export the image using “Save for Web (Legacy)” with the following export settings:

   • JPEG quality: 65%

   • Image size: 1500 × 1500 px

 

The incoming product images vary in size and aspect ratio, so the scaling step must dynamically detect the longest edge (width or height) and resize the product accordingly. Ideally, everything should be handled inside a single automated batch process with minimal manual steps.

[Stephen Marsh]

Multiple before and after example images are always helpful.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

What is giving you problems? 

»Remove Background« and Select > Subject may not provide perfect results but, with some objects at least and depending on the lighting and background, they should provide fairly decent results.