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June 30, 2023
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Extract Individual photos from scanned images

  • June 30, 2023
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Hello,

 

I have scanned a great number of images that have anywhere from one to six photos in each scan. What is the best tool to slice the image so that I can save each individual photo as a jpeg file. Should I use the slice tool and do them manually?  The quick selection tool, and see if the software will just outline the rectangular shapes (I tried this a little but the software also tended to try to ouline certain shapes in the photos themselves). I am open to suggestions. 

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@mj
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 30, 2023

Hi,

 

One more thing.

 

If you have many individual scans, you can create an action and then run a Batch command on a folder or collection of scans.

Here's a how to link: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/actions.html

Best

mj

 

Participating Frequently
July 1, 2023

Nice! This is so helpful!

@mj
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 30, 2023

Hi @Chris B1969 ,

Use this command with the file open:

File > Automate > Crop and Straighten Photos

 

Let us know how you go.

mj

Conrad_C
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 30, 2023

mj is correct, the Crop and Straighten Photos command is designed exactly for this kind of thing, splitting apart multiple photos from a single scan.

 

However, for it to work properly, be sure you scan the prints on a solid white background with the prints not touching each other or the scanner edges. It works best when there is a very definite solid white gap between each photo. If there is not, it can get confused as to where each photo starts and stops.

 

The example you posted will work well enough; I ran it through Crop and Straighten Photos and three nicely cropped photo documents came out of it. I noticed a black line along the left edge of your scan and wondered if that might cause a problem, but it looks like Crop and Straighten Photos figured it out and properly ignored the line. But if you have any issues, look out for any stray marks that are neither white space nor photo print.

Participating Frequently
July 1, 2023

Thank you! I will try this.