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Batch Placement, Looking for help that place 3 images on template then auto to the next 3 and save

  • December 4, 2024
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I'm working on a Christmas project that I have 5,981 screenshots that would take me forever to place. Is there a way to make 3 smart objects, and they filter through automatically chronological file name and saves/exports then does the next 3 and so on? I saw one program that could possibly do this? But Idk if it will work?? https://exchange.adobe.com/apps/cc/8e3097ba/batch-replace-smart-objects could this work to do my task, I'm worried it won't stay in chronological order though. Looks like the template below of what im trying to do

 

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Correct answer Stephen Marsh

Ok I'm gonna try following your instructions exactly. So, When I hit record I'll make the correct canvas size. How do I record that layer with my "specific image that's going to change" if I can't insert it, it would just be the same image no? So do I create 3 seperate layers after hitting record then position those? How do I get it to record to insert the images into the new space?


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Ok I'm gonna try following your instructions exactly. So, When I hit record I'll make the correct canvas size. How do I record that layer with my "specific image that's going to change" if I can't insert it, it would just be the same image no? So do I create 3 seperate layers after hitting record then position those? How do I get it to record to insert the images into the new space?


By @kyle_7912

 

Setup a dummy input folder with only 3 files in it.

 

Use my script to create a file with sets of 3 images as layers and save it as a layered PSD.

 

Open the PSD.

 

Create and record your new action.

 

Change the canvas size.

 

Move the already selected top layer into position/size.

 

Follow the rest of the steps to select each layer via keyboard shortcut without clicking on the layer and adjust the middle and bottom layer size/position as required.

 

You don't need a template if you know where everything goes and what size and position it should be.

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Stephen Marsh
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December 4, 2024

Other options would be the late JJMack's collage scripts or using Photoshop's Variables feature, AKA Data Driven Graphics.

 

Otherwise, a custom script would be required.

kyle_7912Author
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December 4, 2024

Could you show me a quick video how to edit it, use your script you linked me too? or how I can do it?

Stephen Marsh
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December 4, 2024

@kyle_7912 

 

The following script stacks N quantities of files into a doc and saves (layered PSD or TIFF, JPG, PNG or WEBP). Just set it to use 3 as the quantity. EDIT: 5,981 is not evenly divisible by 3, so the script will throw an error.

 

The script can also play an action, so you just build the action to change canvas size and select each layer and move or scale each of the 3 layers, or add a template image and reveal all etc.

 

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/script-to-automate-load-files-into-stack/m-p/13499068#U14928257

kyle_7912Author
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December 4, 2024

I can do 5979 then and do the last 2 manually. Question I'm getting a code - Stack Documents to sets of N Layers, Please close all documents before running this script? what does that mean?

Stephen Marsh
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December 5, 2024
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I can do 5979 then and do the last 2 manually. Question I'm getting a code - Stack Documents to sets of N Layers, Please close all documents before running this script? what does that mean?


By @kyle_7912

 

Well, that beat's doing this manually 1,993 times!  :]