Hi all,
I have quite an intermediate understanding of Photoshop, but can't figure out an action or method for quickly creating duplicates of a product within a canvas to then be uploaded to online marketplaces, for example, I have the potential to sell products in multi-packs, there are quite a few sellers online that sell this way and they also create duplicate images of the product for these multi-pack variation ads.
Please see below for an example of multi-pack images that are used for the main image of the advertisements online.
As you can see, all of these seem to be created in photoshop using some form of action to quickly do this in bulk - does anyone have specific knowledge as to how to recreate this process quickly?
Many thanks.
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*EDIT – 8th April 2022: I have updated the code to a 1.4 version. Version 1.3 was updated to work with vector layer content. Version 1.2 includes the optional ability to call the Fit Image script or the Image Size command. Simply remove the // double slash comments. If enabled, these options will bring up a second dialog after script completion.
@JJMack - thank you for the feedback.
No, it was not designed to resize for web, all it does is create N amount of horizontal and vertical copies
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The following “Multi Pack Generator" script offers the following features:
- Trims the input image to the upper left & lower right pixel colour
- Creates six different PNG output files in a user-adjustable array for 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12 pack combinations. PNG versions are saved to the same location as the input image. If the input image has not been previously saved, you will be prompted to select an output location.
- Output is 1000px square with white background
- The scrip
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It appears that the script from Trevor Morris linked above does not work correctly with current versions of Photoshop.
Rather than debugging the code, I decided to create my own:
/*
Step & Repeat N Times.jsx
v1.0 - Stephen Marsh, 2nd January 2022
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/creating-duplicate-images-for-multi-packs-on-online-marketplaces-within-photoshop/td-p/12511723
*/
#target photoshop
/* ScriptUI Dialog */
// Dialog
var dialog = new Window("dialog");
dialog.text = "Step & Repeat N Times";
dialog.preferredSize.width = 280;
dialog.preferredSize.height = 135;
dialog.orientation = "row";
dialog.alignChildren = ["center", "top"];
dialog.spacing = 10;
dialog.margins = 10;
// Copies group
var copiesGroup = dialog.add("group", undefined, {
name: "copiesGroup"
});
copiesGroup.orientation = "column";
copiesGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
copiesGroup.spacing = 5;
copiesGroup.margins = 0;
var labelCopiesX = copiesGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {
name: "labelCopiesX"
});
labelCopiesX.text = "X Copies:";
// Note: use editnumber instead of edittext for numerical fields!
var copiesX = copiesGroup.add('editnumber {properties: {name: "copiesX"}}');
copiesX.text = "1";
copiesX.preferredSize.width = 50;
copiesX.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
// Preset the first field to be selected/active
copiesX.active = true;
var labelCopiesY = copiesGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {
name: "labelCopiesY"
});
labelCopiesY.text = "Y Copies:";
var copiesY = copiesGroup.add('editnumber {properties: {name: "copiesY"}}');
copiesY.text = "1";
copiesY.preferredSize.width = 50;
copiesY.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
// Info footer text
/*
var infoGroup = copiesGroup.add("group", undefined, {name: "infoGroup"});
infoGroup.orientation = "column";
infoGroup.alignChildren = ["left","top"];
infoGroup.spacing = 10;
infoGroup.margins = [0,10,0,0];
infoGroup.alignment = ["left","top"];
var infoText = infoGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {name: "infoText"});
infoText.text = "v1.0 - Stephen Marsh, 2nd January 2022";
*/
// Gap group
var gapGroup = dialog.add("group", undefined, {
name: "gapGroup"
});
gapGroup.orientation = "column";
gapGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
gapGroup.spacing = 5;
gapGroup.margins = 0;
var labelGapX = gapGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {
name: "labelGapX"
});
labelGapX.text = "X Gap (px):";
var gapX = gapGroup.add('editnumber {properties: {name: "gapX"}}');
gapX.text = "0";
gapX.preferredSize.width = 50;
gapX.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var labelGapY = gapGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {
name: "labelGapY"
});
labelGapY.text = "Y Gap (px):";
var gapY = gapGroup.add('editnumber {properties: {name: "gapY"}}');
gapY.text = "0";
gapY.preferredSize.width = 50;
gapY.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
// Border group
var borderGroup = dialog.add("group", undefined, {
name: "borderGroup"
});
borderGroup.orientation = "column";
borderGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
borderGroup.spacing = 5;
borderGroup.margins = 0;
var labelBorder = borderGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {
name: "labelBorder"
});
labelBorder.text = "Border (px):";
var border = borderGroup.add('editnumber {properties: {name: "border"}}');
border.text = "0";
border.preferredSize.width = 50;
border.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var okButton = borderGroup.add("button", undefined, undefined, {
name: "okButton"
});
okButton.text = "OK";
okButton.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var cancelButton = borderGroup.add("button", undefined, undefined, {
name: "cancelButton"
});
cancelButton.text = "Cancel";
cancelButton.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
// Remember, digits entered into fields are strings, not numbers!
/* Main script */
function main() {
// Ensure that the active layer is not a Background, is only a single layer and that the content is not empty
if (!app.activeDocument.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer && app.activeDocument.layers.length === 1) {
// Render the GUI and OK button logic
if (dialog.show() === 1) {
// Call the function
arrayGenerator();
// End of script notification
app.beep();
}
} else {
alert("This script is designed to work only on a non-Background, single layer document!");
}
}
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("Step & Repeat N Times", "main()");
/* Main script function */
function arrayGenerator() {
var doc = app.activeDocument;
// Convert GUI variable strings to numbers...
// var copiesX2 = Math.floor(copiesX.text);
// The “double tilde” (~~) operator is a double NOT Bitwise operator. Use it as a substitute for Math.floor(), since it’s faster.
var copiesX2 = ~~copiesX.text;
var copiesY2 = ~~copiesY.text;
var gapX2 = ~~gapX.text;
var gapY2 = ~~gapY.text;
var border2 = ~~border.text;
/*
alert(copiesX2.toSource())
alert(copiesY2.toSource())
alert(gapX2.toSource())
alert(gapY2.toSource())
alert(border2.toSource())
*/
// Convert to % for relative canvas resize
var newCanvasX = copiesX2 * 100;
var newCanvasY = copiesY2 * 100;
var savedRuler = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
// Relative % canvas resize
relativeCanvasSizePercent(true, newCanvasX, newCanvasY);
// Absolute px canvas resize
doc.resizeCanvas(doc.width + gapX2 * copiesX2, doc.height + gapY2 * copiesY2, AnchorPosition.TOPLEFT);
// Dupe X loop
for (var i = 0; i < copiesX2; i++) {
doc.activeLayer.duplicate();
}
// Align X to right
align2SelectAll('AdRg');
app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID('selectAllLayers'));
if (copiesX2 > 1) {
// Distribute X: for 3 or more layers
var iddistort = stringIDToTypeID("distort");
var desc788 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = stringIDToTypeID("null");
var ref298 = new ActionReference();
var idlayer = stringIDToTypeID("layer");
var idordinal = stringIDToTypeID("ordinal");
var idtargetEnum = stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum");
ref298.putEnumerated(idlayer, idordinal, idtargetEnum);
desc788.putReference(idnull, ref298);
var idusing = stringIDToTypeID("using");
var idalignDistributeSelector = stringIDToTypeID("alignDistributeSelector");
var idADSDistH = stringIDToTypeID("ADSDistH");
desc788.putEnumerated(idusing, idalignDistributeSelector, idADSDistH);
executeAction(iddistort, desc788, DialogModes.NO);
}
// Merge visible layers
if (doc.layers.length > 1) {
var idmergeVisible = stringIDToTypeID("mergeVisible");
executeAction(idmergeVisible, undefined, DialogModes.NO);
}
// Rename layer
doc.activeLayer.name = "Step & Repeat";
// Dupe Y loop
for (var i = 0; i < copiesY2; i++) {
doc.activeLayer.duplicate();
}
// Align Y to bottom
align2SelectAll('AdBt');
app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID('selectAllLayers'));
if (copiesY2 > 1) {
// Distribute Y: for 3 or more layers
var iddistort = stringIDToTypeID("distort");
var desc2102 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = stringIDToTypeID("null");
var ref945 = new ActionReference();
var idlayer = stringIDToTypeID("layer");
var idordinal = stringIDToTypeID("ordinal");
var idtargetEnum = stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum");
ref945.putEnumerated(idlayer, idordinal, idtargetEnum);
desc2102.putReference(idnull, ref945);
var idusing = stringIDToTypeID("using");
var idalignDistributeSelector = stringIDToTypeID("alignDistributeSelector");
var idADSDistV = stringIDToTypeID("ADSDistV");
desc2102.putEnumerated(idusing, idalignDistributeSelector, idADSDistV);
executeAction(iddistort, desc2102, DialogModes.NO);
}
// Merge visible layers
if (doc.layers.length > 1) {
var idmergeVisible = stringIDToTypeID("mergeVisible");
executeAction(idmergeVisible, undefined, DialogModes.NO);
}
// Rename layer
doc.activeLayer.name = "Step & Repeat";
// Optional outer margin absolute px canvas resize
doc.resizeCanvas(doc.width + border2 * 2, doc.height + border2 * 2, AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER);
app.preferences.rulerUnits = savedRuler;
}
/* Helper functions for main script */
function relativeCanvasSizePercent(relative, width, height) {
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
descriptor.putBoolean(s2t("relative"), relative);
descriptor.putUnitDouble(s2t("width"), s2t("percentUnit"), width);
descriptor.putUnitDouble(s2t("height"), s2t("percentUnit"), height);
descriptor.putEnumerated(s2t("horizontal"), s2t("horizontalLocation"), s2t("left"));
descriptor.putEnumerated(s2t("vertical"), s2t("verticalLocation"), s2t("top"));
executeAction(s2t("canvasSize"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
}
function align2SelectAll(method) {
/*
AdLf = Align Left
AdRg = Align Right
AdCH = Align Centre Horizontal
AdTp = Align Top
AdBt = Align Bottom
AdCV = Align Centre Vertical
*/
app.activeDocument.selection.selectAll();
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt"));
desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref);
desc.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID("Usng"), charIDToTypeID("ADSt"), charIDToTypeID(method));
try {
executeAction(charIDToTypeID("Algn"), desc, DialogModes.NO);
} catch (e) {}
app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();
}
https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html
*EDIT – 8th April 2022: I have updated the code to a 1.4 version. Version 1.3 was updated to work with vector layer content. Version 1.2 includes the optional ability to call the Fit Image script or the Image Size command. Simply remove the // double slash comments. If enabled, these options will bring up a second dialog after script completion.
@JJMack - thank you for the feedback.
No, it was not designed to resize for web, all it does is create N amount of horizontal and vertical copies of the original layer. The user can always resize afterward to their desired size. The script is more general-purpose, this could be used for print output.
I agree that "Border (px)" may not be intuitive as that may set the expectation for a "stroke" – it is just an outer canvas margin, which is optional and can be left at the default zero value.
I can't agree though that "X copies" or "Y Copies" or "X Gap (px)" or "Y Gap (px)" is unitive. The GUI clearly states that the expectation is the number of copies from the original single layer, so yes, it should be 1 less than the total X or Y count.
I have taken your constructive criticism on board and have created a revised version where I have adjusted the GUI and hacked the underlying script code to work on the total desired layout required using "No. Across" and "No. Down" etc where if one types in 3 the total is 3.
/*
Layer Step & Repeat.jsx
v1.4 - Stephen Marsh, 8th April 2022
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/creating-duplicate-images-for-multi-packs-on-online-marketplaces-within-photoshop/td-p/12511723
*/
#target photoshop
/* ScriptUI Dialog */
// Dialog
var dialog = new Window("dialog");
dialog.text = "Layer Step & Repeat (v1.4)";
dialog.preferredSize.width = 280;
dialog.preferredSize.height = 135;
dialog.orientation = "row";
dialog.alignChildren = ["center", "top"];
dialog.spacing = 10;
dialog.margins = 10;
// Copies group
var copiesGroup = dialog.add("group", undefined, {
name: "copiesGroup"
});
copiesGroup.orientation = "column";
copiesGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
copiesGroup.spacing = 5;
copiesGroup.margins = 0;
var labelCopiesX = copiesGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {
name: "labelCopiesX"
});
labelCopiesX.text = "No. Across:";
/* Note: use editnumber instead of edittext for numerical fields! */
var copiesX = copiesGroup.add('editnumber {properties: {name: "copiesX"}}');
copiesX.text = "1";
copiesX.preferredSize.width = 50;
copiesX.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
// Preset the first field to be selected/active
copiesX.active = true;
var labelCopiesY = copiesGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {
name: "labelCopiesY"
});
labelCopiesY.text = "No. Down:";
var copiesY = copiesGroup.add('editnumber {properties: {name: "copiesY"}}');
copiesY.text = "1";
copiesY.preferredSize.width = 50;
copiesY.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
// Info footer text
/*
var infoGroup = copiesGroup.add("group", undefined, {name: "infoGroup"});
infoGroup.orientation = "column";
infoGroup.alignChildren = ["left","top"];
infoGroup.spacing = 10;
infoGroup.margins = [0,10,0,0];
infoGroup.alignment = ["left","top"];
var infoText = infoGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {name: "infoText"});
infoText.text = "Unused placeholder for possible future use";
*/
// Gap group
var gapGroup = dialog.add("group", undefined, {
name: "gapGroup"
});
gapGroup.orientation = "column";
gapGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
gapGroup.spacing = 5;
gapGroup.margins = 0;
var labelGapX = gapGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {
name: "labelGapX"
});
labelGapX.text = "Gap Across (px):";
var gapX = gapGroup.add('editnumber {properties: {name: "gapX"}}');
gapX.text = "0";
gapX.preferredSize.width = 50;
gapX.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var labelGapY = gapGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {
name: "labelGapY"
});
labelGapY.text = "Gap Down (px):";
var gapY = gapGroup.add('editnumber {properties: {name: "gapY"}}');
gapY.text = "0";
gapY.preferredSize.width = 50;
gapY.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
// Outer margin group
var outerMarginGroup = dialog.add("group", undefined, {
name: "outerMarginGroup"
});
outerMarginGroup.orientation = "column";
outerMarginGroup.alignChildren = ["left", "top"];
outerMarginGroup.spacing = 5;
outerMarginGroup.margins = 0;
var labelOuterMargin = outerMarginGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {
name: "labelOuterMargin"
});
labelOuterMargin.text = "Outer Margin (px):";
var outerMargin = outerMarginGroup.add('editnumber {properties: {name: "outerMargin"}}');
outerMargin.text = "0";
outerMargin.preferredSize.width = 50;
outerMargin.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var okButton = outerMarginGroup.add("button", undefined, undefined, {
name: "okButton"
});
okButton.text = "OK";
okButton.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
var cancelButton = outerMarginGroup.add("button", undefined, undefined, {
name: "cancelButton"
});
cancelButton.text = "Cancel";
cancelButton.alignment = ["fill", "top"];
/* Note: digits entered into fields are strings, not numbers! */
/* Main script */
var doc = activeDocument;
var docWidth = activeDocument.width.value;
var docHeight = activeDocument.height.value;
function main() {
// Ensure that the doc meets the script criteria
if (!app.activeDocument.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer) {
// Render the GUI and OK button logic
if (dialog.show() === 1) {
// Call the function
arrayGenerator();
// Post script completion option A - call the Fit Image script
//$.evalFile(File(app.path.fsName + "/Presets/Scripts/Fit Image.jsx"));
// or
// Post script completion option B - run the image size command
//var idimageSize = stringIDToTypeID( "imageSize" );
//executeAction( idimageSize, undefined, DialogModes.ALL );
// End of script notification
app.beep();
} else {
//alert("Script cancelled!");
}
} else {
alert("This script is designed to only work on a non Background layer document!");
}
}
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("Layer Step & Repeat", "main()");
/* Main script function */
function arrayGenerator() {
// Convert GUI variable strings to numbers...
// var copiesX2 = Math.floor(copiesX.text);
// The “double tilde” (~~) operator is a double NOT Bitwise operator. Use it as a substitute for Math.floor(), since it’s faster.
var copiesXX = ~~copiesX.text - 1;
var copiesXX = copiesXX.toString().replace(/^-\d+/, '0').replace(/\.\d+/, '');
var copiesX2 = ~~copiesXX;
var copiesYY = ~~copiesY.text - 1;
var copiesYY = copiesYY.toString().replace(/^-\d+/, '0').replace(/\.\d+/, '');
var copiesY2 = ~~copiesYY;
var gapX2 = ~~gapX.text;
var gapY2 = ~~gapY.text;
var outerMargin2 = ~~outerMargin.text;
// Only used for debugging
$.writeln(copiesX2);
$.writeln(copiesY2);
$.writeln(gapX2);
$.writeln(gapY2);
$.writeln(outerMargin2);
// Convert to % for relative canvas resize
var newCanvasX = copiesX2 * 100;
var newCanvasY = copiesY2 * 100;
var savedRuler = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
// Relative % canvas resize
relativeCanvasSizePercent(true, newCanvasX, newCanvasY);
// Select all layers and group (hack to support multi-layered docs)
app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID('selectAllLayers'));
app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID('groupLayersEvent'));
doc.activeLayer.name = "Original Layers";
// Step & repeat X
for (var i = 0; i < copiesX2; i++) {
copyToLayer();
movePX(docWidth + gapX2, 0);
}
// Select all layers
app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID('selectAllLayers'));
// Step & repeat Y
for (var i = 0; i < copiesY2; i++) {
copyToLayer();
movePX(0, docHeight + gapY2);
}
// Select all layers and group
app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID('selectAllLayers'));
app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID('groupLayersEvent'));
doc.activeLayer.name = "Step & Repeat";
renameOriginalLayersCopy();
// Extract original layers from step & repeat set
moveOriginalLayersSet();
deleteLayerSet();
// Absolute px canvas resize
doc.resizeCanvas(doc.width + gapX2 * copiesX2, doc.height + gapY2 * copiesY2, AnchorPosition.TOPLEFT);
// Optional outer margin absolute px canvas resize
doc.resizeCanvas(doc.width + outerMargin2 * 2, doc.height + outerMargin2 * 2, AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER);
app.preferences.rulerUnits = savedRuler;
/* Helper functions for main script */
function renameOriginalLayersCopy() {
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
var list = new ActionList();
var reference = new ActionReference();
reference.putName(s2t("layer"), "Original Layers copy");
descriptor.putReference(s2t("null"), reference);
descriptor.putBoolean(s2t("makeVisible"), false);
list.putInteger(296);
descriptor.putList(s2t("layerID"), list);
executeAction(s2t("select"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = "Original Layers copy 1";
}
function moveOriginalLayersSet() {
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
var list = new ActionList();
var reference = new ActionReference();
var reference2 = new ActionReference();
reference.putName(s2t("layer"), "Original Layers");
descriptor.putReference(s2t("null"), reference);
reference2.putIndex(s2t("layer"), 0);
descriptor.putReference(s2t("to"), reference2);
descriptor.putBoolean(s2t("adjustment"), false);
descriptor.putInteger(s2t("version"), 5);
list.putInteger(3);
descriptor.putList(s2t("layerID"), list);
executeAction(s2t("move"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
}
function deleteLayerSet() {
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
var reference = new ActionReference();
reference.putEnumerated(s2t("layer"), s2t("ordinal"), s2t("targetEnum"));
descriptor.putReference(s2t("null"), reference);
descriptor.putBoolean(s2t("deleteContained"), false);
executeAction(s2t("delete"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
}
function movePX(horizontal, vertical) {
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor();
var reference = new ActionReference();
reference.putEnumerated(s2t("layer"), s2t("ordinal"), s2t("targetEnum"));
descriptor.putReference(s2t("null"), reference);
descriptor2.putUnitDouble(s2t("horizontal"), s2t("pixelsUnit"), horizontal);
descriptor2.putUnitDouble(s2t("vertical"), s2t("pixelsUnit"), vertical);
descriptor.putObject(s2t("to"), s2t("offset"), descriptor2);
executeAction(s2t("move"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
}
function copyToLayer() {
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
executeAction(s2t("copyToLayer"), undefined, DialogModes.NO);
}
function relativeCanvasSizePercent(relative, width, height) {
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
descriptor.putBoolean(s2t("relative"), relative);
descriptor.putUnitDouble(s2t("width"), s2t("percentUnit"), width);
descriptor.putUnitDouble(s2t("height"), s2t("percentUnit"), height);
descriptor.putEnumerated(s2t("horizontal"), s2t("horizontalLocation"), s2t("left"));
descriptor.putEnumerated(s2t("vertical"), s2t("verticalLocation"), s2t("top"));
executeAction(s2t("canvasSize"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
}
}
https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html
The first thing you would need to do is crop your Image to some known aspect ratio. So you can scale the Images for the Web, Then you could Tile the image for your packages for web display. A one pack, a two pack, .... a twelve pack. Here I cropped your image to have a 2:3 Aspect ratio. I then wanted to create a 12 Pack for the web. Displays these days normally have at least a ppi resolution of 100ppi. So if I want a 12 pack to have 4 column and 3 rows 4x2" = 8" and 3x3" = 9" at 100 ppi the canvas size would be 800px by 900px and fit on most web devices displays. The Image most likely will be smaller the 8"x 9" many displays will have resolutions higher then 100ppi. So after I crop your image I saved it with its 2:3 Aspect Ratio. Then ran my Paste Image Roll script set to 100ppi 12 copies of images that are scaled to 2" x 3". I selected the saved 2:3 image.
Paste Image Roll Documentation
@defaultc46l0h0jo9o1 An action can do it as well: jump to new layer, set to percentage, canvas size, alt-drag a copy, repeat as desired, scale down as wanted. You'll learn a lot while experimenting!
Again from Trevor Morris: https://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/tutorials/actions.html
By @PECourtejoie
Agreed, it would only take 6 actions... Then a single action could play all 6 actions, and this could be batched or run from Image Processor or other batch scripts.
Probably quicker to just make the 6 actions than to code this as a script. The actions can be duped, so the 2up could be modified into the 3up etc. All one needs to do is use relative % sizing, transforms etc. so that the action is "generic" and not specific to absolute values, except for the fit image and canvas size which do need to be absolute px values.
yes this would work, do you have the updated script for this?
No, I don't have the updated script John.
Before expending any time and effort, I wanted you to compare my proposed 6up vs. your 6up example. They are not exactly the same, but pretty close. As you have stated that this would work, I now know that you would be willing for this to be the basis of creating automated versions for 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12 up combinations.
P.S. Thank you for your multiple private and public offers of remuneration, it is truly appreciated. This is just a hobby – I don't want it to feel like work. What I can do, I will, when I'm able.
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