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January 5, 2023
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Batch Pasting Layer to Bottom Left of Images

  • January 5, 2023
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Hi all,

 

I'd like to find a way to batch paste a scale bar created in photoshop to the bottom left of images. I know I can batch process paste the scale bar to a specific X, Y but not all images have the same dimensions, leading to it being pasted off the canvas. I thought I could potentially change the ruler origin to the bottom left but it seems I can't make this a setting for all images and would have to manually adjust. Any ideas on how I could change the ruler origin for all images or maybe align the scale bar to the bottom left? 

 

I've attached an example of the end-product I'm trying to get to below. The black scale bar in the bottom left corner. 

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

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Correct answer Julian27818213be5o

http://www.thinkoholic.com/2009/03/28/place-copyright-notice-bottom-corner-photoshop-actions/

 

My colleague found a solution, here is a link to how to do it through recorded actions. The trick was through the use of aligning layers, much simpler than I thought it'd be!

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Stephen Marsh
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January 5, 2023
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... I thought I could potentially change the ruler origin to the bottom left but it seems I can't make this a setting for all images and would have to manually adjust...


By @Julian27818213be5o

 

That is correct, one can't record ruler origin point changes in Actions, which requires a script that can be recorded into an action.

 

As you have found, using a select all and then move tool align option is the answer (as long as there is no layer mask to mess up the alignment, which then requires further work-arounds).

Julian27818213be5oAuthorCorrect answer
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January 5, 2023

http://www.thinkoholic.com/2009/03/28/place-copyright-notice-bottom-corner-photoshop-actions/

 

My colleague found a solution, here is a link to how to do it through recorded actions. The trick was through the use of aligning layers, much simpler than I thought it'd be!