Script help: Crop based on select subject

[howardf39478514]

I have been trying to create an action, but think it's going to take a little more than that to accomplish what I am trying to do.  Please let me know if for some reason it would not be possible.

I photograph full length portraits(natural background-Not Green screen).  I am looking to be able to auto crop based on a set amount of pixels above the head and feet(based on the select subject) and then be able to crop in a certain aspect ratio(5x7,8x10,7x10, ect....) keeping the padding above the head and feet keeping the subject in the middle of the photo.

[JJMack]

I only hack at Photoshop scripting most of my knowledge come from searching this forum.  There are few Photoshop scripting resources on the web and there are few published book.    I can not type and actually do not know javascript so I only hack script I think I would use.  I have no interest in a script like you want.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

A related topic thread here:

Batch cropping to aspect ratio

[ricky_Allei]

Anyone tried this plug in

World's Best Volume Photo Cropping!

Seems to be exactly the intended purpose.

I ask because I'm looking for a solution to auto-crop out heads

[willcampbell7]

In the time since I posted a reply to this message, with some code, I've taken that code and rolled it into a full script with interface. Anyone interested have a look and see if it suits your needs for auto cropping. Download free here Auto Crop

[willcampbell7]

I've updated the script to use content-aware cropping.

Auto Crop

Also I now have a YouTube of using the script. Photoshop Script Auto Crop