Batch Replace Of Smart Objects

[Ram1el]

Hi to all experts in here.

I'm trying to solve an easy task but very time consuming. I have many "Canvas Prints On Wall Mockups" and many designs that needs to be applied on this mockups and saved. I've read similar qustions in here about "Batch Replace Of Smart Objects" but my task is a little more complex and I'm curious to know if it's even possible from technical stand point. 

Bellow I attached a screen shot of the mockups and designs that I have as an example: 

And here is a link to a video with my specific thing:

Photoshop script for actions and smart objects then save 2 RIGHT ONE


Thank you very much in advance.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Please provide a meaningful description of the process. 

What do you want to select (a file, several files, folder, …), where should the resulting images be saved to, what file format, …? 

Have you set up the template files in a reasonable fashion by now (is the active Layer the Smart Object, must the Script look for the SO, …)? 

I seem to recall thread/s on fitting placed images inside an open image, so what part of Scripting are you actually lacking so far? 

[Ram1el]

Thank you for your reply.

Sorry for lack of details in my description. I recorded a video and attached a link to it with more information. However I'll try my best to explain what I need.

Let's say I have 7 Mockups .PSD in folder1 and 15 designs .JPG in folder2. So one designs have to be placed in all 7 mockups and saved in a separate folder as a .JPG. From this example we have to have 105 images at the end.

Yes, the active layer is a smart object.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

But are the images always in those two folders (so the two folders’ paths can be permanently fixed in the script) or do you want to have a selection dialog for the files/folders or …? 

[Ram1el]

I can use the same folders and just to replace the files after the previews was saved. For this example I showed only horizontal images and mockups but I also have vertical images and mockups and I can just replace those files in the same folders that will be in the script.

[JJMack]

There is no problem problem batch replacing smart object layer content  using  Layer>Smart Object>Replace Content other then  the replacement object need to be exactly like the Object in the  template file.  Same Aspect Ratio, same number of pixels, same Print resolution as the object in the template.  For Replace Content uses Photoshop Place function.  Also the existing Smart object Object transform and warping setting are not changed by replace content.  They  are for the object in the template file that object can be shared with other smart object layers the have different transform that distort the object for that layer.  Smarts object layers can also have unlinked layer mask and smart filters and layer styles all set for the original object.  Replacement objects must be the correct size for them to work correctly is templates.

My Batch mockup template populating script can populate replacement that are not the correctly size  by editing the  replacement objects into the templates existing object in the template file.  However, there are some limitations the  not  smart objects are Photoshop objects  in the Template Smart object layer that need to be replace with edit need to be Photoshop objects.  For RAW object  and vector smart object will not open in Photoshop they will open in ACR or AI.  My Photoshop scripts can not edit the RAW File or the Vector File.  So if a template smart object that need to be edited is a RAW or Vector Object my scripts will can not edit the object  it will note the template object can not be edited.  If the replacement object dose not have the correct aspect ration the edited in replacement will not be a perfect fit.  The are additional option you can use to have  my script to Fit content to the object not fill the object  the content within the object. you will lose some content or there will be boarders.

Also each smart object layer the needs to be  populate need to has a separate image collection of replacement images in a paticular folder,  All the collection of image need to have the same number of replacement images. 

 In this example there are 6 smart object layers and the are 6 replacement object for each smart object layer.

Picture in a wall Replace content wronf size images and sane with edit option

[Ram1el]

Thank you sir for taking your time to reply.

Honestly, it's super hard for me to understand your explanation. 

Let me ask you this way: You have 1000 stock images and 20 images of interior design with an empty wall (both cases are jpg files) and you want to place all 1000 images with shadows and Bevel and Emboss options on 20 other images so they can look like real canvas prints hanged on the wall so in total we can have 20.000 saved images. What steps would yo take?

The example you showed with pictures is exactly what I need!!!! PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO REPLICATE THIS RESULT.

THANK YOU.

[JJMack]

Make a template  for each picture wall layout you want then set up image collections that have  images with a proper  aspect ratios and  batch populated the  mockup templates. Templates are easy to create.... However, you need to know how to use Photoshop to create templates.  The there are only four rules you need to follow to create collage templates and four different rules for creating mockup template that are compatible with my scripts.   All of the layout you showed can be done using a Collage templates.  Only the one I showed needed to be a Mockup template. It is the only one you showed that needs to have perspective distortion.  

Collage Template are extremely easy to create there are no smart object layers required just alpha channels  to Map  Image location Size and shape.  You wall background layer with Alpha channels that map the image locations.  There is only a single image replacement folder all images are in they  will be positioned, sized and masked to shape.  Image will be populated in file name order. Image will be placed in Smart object layers that are sized by the scripts for  the image locations.  There are no image layer in a collage templates that are replaces  Image layers are created by the scripts using Photoshop Place feature.  Populated Collages are save as PSD file so you can edit and tweak the collage. However there is a save JPEG option a jpg file will be save in addition to the PSD.  You can delete the PSD files.  Populated mockups can optionally be saved as PSD in addion to the default jpg.

Free Photoshop Photo Collage and Mockup Toolkit 

[Ram1el]

Thank you for your reply.

I tried many times and I still have an error. 

Here is the short video of what's happening: 30 September, 2021 - Loom Recording

[JJMack]

Did you try using the help button and read the  help? 

The first Script message it telling you. That you did not read the help. The you failed to put your collection of replacement object files for your mockup template's top smart object layer in sub folder obj1 in your Image collection folder that is on desktop desktop folder "pets designs".  Your Template does not seem to have an Picture Frame on the wall.And your replacements images  have different Aspect ratios and the have  white boarders.  They will not edited perfectly into a Mockup Template Smart Object Image Layer's Object  that have a different Aspect Ratio.  My  batch mockup sct does not have a Content Aware scale option for that would distort your image's content.  If you use the Fit Image option the Edit option while the image wll be fitted to the object there will be additional boarder space.  If the Fit image option is not used the Image will be resize the fill the object the Object canvas size will clip the resized image  your image will look like centered Aspect Ratio crop. You will loose  some Image content.   There is no magic.  Your Replacement object should have the same Aspect Ratio as the Smart Object that are in the mockup template.  You need to understand  how Photoshop can resize an images.  There is no magic. I do not like to distort image.  I will only do constrained resizing so the image will not distort.

You video was of a Display screen on a Apple computer where you have Photoshop open and there is layered template in Photoshop  and you are  moving the cursor around in the image windows and then around the layers palette there is no audio all I see is cursor movement nothing seem to be done by you. You just seem to be moving the cursor movement. I'll admit I did not watch the video to the end.

Edit: I see now I did no click the play icon what I saw was just your animatef gif.  Your Mockup Templater should have a  pictire Frame on the  wall amd youe replacement imags  should have the Aspect ration of the image area of of that frame. The Smart Object image layer you add to the template should be sized and position to the frames image area. You Also need to create the obj1 folder amd put your replacment object file in it. Or you can use the "BatchReplaceOneObject.jsx" and leave your replacment objects in "pet designs"

The second message is a script error message.

Some script you ran failed in its line 3685.   That a big script.   My  script "BatchMockupTemplates.jsx" is much smaller then that it only has 821 line of code.  The script most likely fails becaus the was somethig missing ih the document you were processing.  The not available usually means some document condition the function requires is missing therefore the function is current grayed out it not available. An activa selection maye be required but a selection step may have failed to make a selection.

I have no idea what you last image is

[Earth Oliver]

It can be done using stacks of layers inside of Linked Smart Object and Layer Comps, but you'll probably need to pay someone to create the scripts for you.

[Ram1el]

I'm ready to pay to someone who can do this for me and who can show me how to use it. Can you refer someone? I'm about to give up.

[JJMack]

You should not expect  Photoshop to magicly work for you. You need to learn how to use Phooshop and Photoshop add ons.  There is no magic.

You need to be careful  tha your replacement images have an appropriate Aspect Ratio for the area they will be populated into.  You can do just so much  taking of populated templates. If the Aspect Ratio are far off you need to us different images. Here is a two image  collaget whet I userd random Aspect Ratio imags Some work other doe not.

 

If you know how to use Photoshop Templates are easy to create....