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alexcomeauphoto
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February 5, 2018
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Individually numbering a set of images

  • February 5, 2018
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I have read about using the variable function, but that seems to be a solution for individually numbering instances of the same image.

What I actually want to do, is say I go out and shoot 100 images, and I want to number them 1 to 100 so I can send them to the client and they can respond back with the number of the images they like, for instance, "Give me 21, 45, 68, and 77" as an example.  Is there a way to batch process a folder of images to sequentially number them individually, or do I have to painstakingly number them one at a time?

EDIT:  System is Windows10 running PS CC18, LR CC18, and Bridge CC18

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Correct answer JJMack

If you do not know how to program in JavaScript the are Photoshop script you  can find on the web that will add a layer with the  Image's Filename which you could use instead of a sequential number.  You could use that script in an action and batch that action.  No programming would be required....

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JJMack
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JJMackCommunity Expert
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February 5, 2018

You could write a Photoshop Script to batch proces a folder of image files.  Open a file, Add a text layer with a sequencial number and save the file as a layer PSD fullsize image then resize small for the web and save a jpeg file the bump the sequence number close the document and move on to the next files in the the file list.

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alexcomeauphotoAuthor
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February 5, 2018

I will have to give that a try.  Thanks!

JJMack
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February 5, 2018

If you do not know how to program in JavaScript the are Photoshop script you  can find on the web that will add a layer with the  Image's Filename which you could use instead of a sequential number.  You could use that script in an action and batch that action.  No programming would be required....

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JJMackCommunity Expert
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February 5, 2018

You could most likey write a Photoshop script or bridge script to rename or copy file to sequenally numbered files. Bridge has a bacth rename tool. However, I have never use it so I do not know how its features work. It look like it can do what you want to do,,,,,

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alexcomeauphotoAuthor
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February 5, 2018

No, renaming the files will not work, because my goal is to upload the images to a site for the client to view.  They will never see the file names, I need to layer a number right on top of the images like a watermark, but a unique number for each image.

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