Batch combine 2 images with watermarks on opposite sides to eliminate the watermarks & save in a new folder- How?

Report · Oct 28, 2009

I have 2 folders of images.

1 folder has images with a watermark on the lower left side of the image & the other folder has images with a watermark on the lower right side.

The images are named the same in each folder.

I've never done scripting before & I don't want to edit, flatten & save 2000 images by hand.

There has to be an efficient way of doing this.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks!

Report · Oct 28, 2009

This should be close.....

#target photoshop
function main(){
var dlg=
"dialog{text:'Script Interface',bounds:[100,100,650,290],"+
"panel0:Panel{bounds:[10,10,540,180] , text:'' ,properties:{borderStyle:'etched',su1PanelCoordinates:true},"+
"statictext0:StaticText{bounds:[190,10,360,27] , text:'Merge Files' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"panel1:Panel{bounds:[10,30,520,130] , text:'' ,properties:{borderStyle:'etched',su1PanelCoordinates:true},"+
"statictext1:StaticText{bounds:[10,10,70,30] , text:'Folder A' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"foldera:EditText{bounds:[80,10,430,30] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"Browse1:Button{bounds:[440,10,501,31] , text:'<<' },"+
"statictext2:StaticText{bounds:[10,40,70,57] , text:'Folder B' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"folderb:EditText{bounds:[80,40,430,60] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"Browse2:Button{bounds:[440,40,500,61] , text:'<<' },"+
"statictext3:StaticText{bounds:[10,70,70,87] , text:'Output' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"folderc:EditText{bounds:[80,70,430,90] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"Browse3:Button{bounds:[440,70,501,91] , text:'>>' }},"+
"Process:Button{bounds:[10,140,260,161] , text:'Process' },"+
"button4:Button{bounds:[270,140,520,161] , text:'Cancel' }}};"
var win = new Window(dlg,'Merge Files');
win.center();
win.panel0.panel1.foldera.enabled=false;
win.panel0.panel1.folderb.enabled=false;
win.panel0.panel1.folderc.enabled=false;
win.panel0.panel1.Browse1.onClick = function() {
 inputFolder1 = Folder.selectDialog("Please select the folder with Files A to process"); 
 if(inputFolder1 !=null){
  win.panel0.panel1.foldera.text =  decodeURI(inputFolder1.fsName); 
  }
}
win.panel0.panel1.Browse2.onClick = function() {
 inputFolder2 = Folder.selectDialog("Please select the folder with Files B to process"); 
 if(inputFolder2 !=null){
  win.panel0.panel1.folderb.text =  decodeURI(inputFolder2.fsName); 
  }
}
win.panel0.panel1.Browse3.onClick = function() {
 outputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Please select the output folder"); 
 if(outputFolder !=null){
  win.panel0.panel1.folderc.text =  decodeURI(outputFolder.fsName); 
  }
}
win.panel0.Process.onClick = function(){
 if(win.panel0.panel1.foldera.text == ''){
  alert("Folder A has not been selected!");
  return;
  }
 if(win.panel0.panel1.folderb.text == ''){
  alert("Folder B has not been selected!");
  return;
  }
 if(win.panel0.panel1.folderc.text == ''){
  alert("Output folder has not been selected!");
  return;
  }
 win.close(1);
processDocuments();
}
win.show();
function processDocuments(){
var fileListA = inputFolder1.getFiles(/\.(jpg|tif|psd|png)$/i);
for (var a in fileListA){
var file = fileListA;
var fileb = File(inputFolder2+"/"+file.name);
if(!fileb.exists) continue;
var saveFile = File(outputF...

Report · Oct 29, 2009

All this did was essentially copy 1 folder's images to a new folder.

I need the lower left portion of images A to be covered up by the lower left portion of images B.

image A has the watermark on the lower left and image B has the watermark on the lower right.

Report · Oct 29, 2009

What the script does is merge both files and save out the result as you requested. You will need to supply more detail. What format are your input files?, also example files would be a great help.

Report · Oct 29, 2009

Add these two line to Paul's script after rasterLayer(); and before saveJpeg

activeDocument.selection.select( [[0,0],[activeDocument.width/2,0],[activeDocument.width/2,activeDocument.height],[0,activeDocument.height]]);
activeDocument.selection.clear();

This will clear the left half of the activeLayer, hopefully that is where the watermark is on that layer. You may have to edit the selection bounds to clear the right side as it's not clear which on which side the watermark is on the activeLayer.

You will also need to set the ruler units to pixels.

Report · Oct 29, 2009

I'll try this.

Here are 2 example files.

I've added A & B to the filenames.

Report · Oct 29, 2009

Mike is spot on, there does seem to be a slight difference in colours in the two pics.

Here is the code with Mike's refinement added. (Thanks Mike)

#target photoshop
function main(){
var dlg=
"dialog{text:'Script Interface',bounds:[100,100,650,290],"+
"panel0:Panel{bounds:[10,10,540,180] , text:'' ,properties:{borderStyle:'etched',su1PanelCoordinates:true},"+
"statictext0:StaticText{bounds:[190,10,360,27] , text:'Merge Files' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"panel1:Panel{bounds:[10,30,520,130] , text:'' ,properties:{borderStyle:'etched',su1PanelCoordinates:true},"+
"statictext1:StaticText{bounds:[10,10,70,30] , text:'Folder A' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"foldera:EditText{bounds:[80,10,430,30] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"Browse1:Button{bounds:[440,10,501,31] , text:'<<' },"+
"statictext2:StaticText{bounds:[10,40,70,57] , text:'Folder B' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"folderb:EditText{bounds:[80,40,430,60] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"Browse2:Button{bounds:[440,40,500,61] , text:'<<' },"+
"statictext3:StaticText{bounds:[10,70,70,87] , text:'Output' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"folderc:EditText{bounds:[80,70,430,90] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"Browse3:Button{bounds:[440,70,501,91] , text:'>>' }},"+
"Process:Button{bounds:[10,140,260,161] , text:'Process' },"+
"button4:Button{bounds:[270,140,520,161] , text:'Cancel' }}};"
var win = new Window(dlg,'Merge Files');
win.center();
win.panel0.panel1.foldera.enabled=false;
win.panel0.panel1.folderb.enabled=false;
win.panel0.panel1.folderc.enabled=false;
win.panel0.panel1.Browse1.onClick = function() {
 inputFolder1 = Folder.selectDialog("Please select the folder with Files A to process"); 
 if(inputFolder1 !=null){
  win.panel0.panel1.foldera.text =  decodeURI(inputFolder1.fsName); 
  }
}
win.panel0.panel1.Browse2.onClick = function() {
 inputFolder2 = Folder.selectDialog("Please select the folder with Files B to process"); 
 if(inputFolder2 !=null){
  win.panel0.panel1.folderb.text =  decodeURI(inputFolder2.fsName); 
  }
}
win.panel0.panel1.Browse3.onClick = function() {
 outputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Please select the output folder"); 
 if(outputFolder !=null){
  win.panel0.panel1.folderc.text =  decodeURI(outputFolder.fsName); 
  }
}
win.panel0.Process.onClick = function(){
 if(win.panel0.panel1.foldera.text == ''){
  alert("Folder A has not been selected!");
  return;
  }
 if(win.panel0.panel1.folderb.text == ''){
  alert("Folder B has not been selected!");
  return;
  }
 if(win.panel0.panel1.folderc.text == ''){
  alert("Output folder has not been selected!");
  return;
  }
 win.close(1);
processDocuments();
}
win.show();
function processDocuments(){
var fileListA = inputFolder1.getFiles(/\.(jpg|tif|psd|png)$/i);
for (var a in fileListA){
var file = fileListA;
var fileb = File(inputFolder2+"/"+file.name);
if(!fileb.exists) continue;
var saveFile = File(outputF...

Report · Oct 29, 2009

Paul, this doesn't seem to do anything.

I put in the 2 folder paths and the destination folder and after I hit process it does nothing.

The images are named the same in both the folders.

Report · Oct 29, 2009

That could be one of two reasons, the first being the folders have been selected the wrong way round or the input files are not one of jpg, tif, psd or png.

Could you try entering the folders A & B reversed and see if you get the desired result.

Report · Oct 30, 2009

I had to rename the extensions back to png instead of jpg.

How can I control what part of image B is overlapped with image A?

I didn't realize there was a large center watermark on some of the images.

What if I wanted to overlap the lower left section with the rest of the other image?

I noticed it's overlapping 50% of each of the images.

I attached one of the images to show you.

Report · Oct 30, 2009

I am still guessing on how much needs to be retained, could you see if this is near?

#target photoshop
function main(){
var dlg=
"dialog{text:'Script Interface',bounds:[100,100,650,290],"+
"panel0:Panel{bounds:[10,10,540,180] , text:'' ,properties:{borderStyle:'etched',su1PanelCoordinates:true},"+
"statictext0:StaticText{bounds:[190,10,360,27] , text:'Merge Files' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"panel1:Panel{bounds:[10,30,520,130] , text:'' ,properties:{borderStyle:'etched',su1PanelCoordinates:true},"+
"statictext1:StaticText{bounds:[10,10,70,30] , text:'Folder A' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"foldera:EditText{bounds:[80,10,430,30] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"Browse1:Button{bounds:[440,10,501,31] , text:'<<' },"+
"statictext2:StaticText{bounds:[10,40,70,57] , text:'Folder B' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"folderb:EditText{bounds:[80,40,430,60] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"Browse2:Button{bounds:[440,40,500,61] , text:'<<' },"+
"statictext3:StaticText{bounds:[10,70,70,87] , text:'Output' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"folderc:EditText{bounds:[80,70,430,90] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"Browse3:Button{bounds:[440,70,501,91] , text:'>>' }},"+
"Process:Button{bounds:[10,140,260,161] , text:'Process' },"+
"button4:Button{bounds:[270,140,520,161] , text:'Cancel' }}};"
var win = new Window(dlg,'Merge Files');
win.center();
win.panel0.panel1.foldera.enabled=false;
win.panel0.panel1.folderb.enabled=false;
win.panel0.panel1.folderc.enabled=false;
win.panel0.panel1.Browse1.onClick = function() {
 inputFolder1 = Folder.selectDialog("Please select the folder with Files A to process"); 
 if(inputFolder1 !=null){
  win.panel0.panel1.foldera.text =  decodeURI(inputFolder1.fsName); 
  }
}
win.panel0.panel1.Browse2.onClick = function() {
 inputFolder2 = Folder.selectDialog("Please select the folder with Files B to process"); 
 if(inputFolder2 !=null){
  win.panel0.panel1.folderb.text =  decodeURI(inputFolder2.fsName); 
  }
}
win.panel0.panel1.Browse3.onClick = function() {
 outputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Please select the output folder"); 
 if(outputFolder !=null){
  win.panel0.panel1.folderc.text =  decodeURI(outputFolder.fsName); 
  }
}
win.panel0.Process.onClick = function(){
 if(win.panel0.panel1.foldera.text == ''){
  alert("Folder A has not been selected!");
  return;
  }
 if(win.panel0.panel1.folderb.text == ''){
  alert("Folder B has not been selected!");
  return;
  }
 if(win.panel0.panel1.folderc.text == ''){
  alert("Output folder has not been selected!");
  return;
  }
 win.close(1);
processDocuments();
}
win.show();
function processDocuments(){
var fileListA = inputFolder1.getFiles(/\.(jpg|tif|psd|png)$/i);
for (var a in fileListA){
var file = fileListA;
var fileb = File(inputFolder2+"/"+file.name);
if(!fileb.exists) continue;
var saveFile = File(outputF...

Report · Oct 30, 2009

This is closer.

Can you come down about a 1/3 more?

I've attached the 2 marked files and then the result.

Thank you in advance! This will save me alot of time and frustration.

Report · Oct 30, 2009

I have brought the top down a little, it's now 4/5th removed from the top.

var top = activeDocument.height-((activeDocument.height/5)*4);

The whole script again..

#target photoshop
function main(){
var dlg=
"dialog{text:'Script Interface',bounds:[100,100,650,290],"+
"panel0:Panel{bounds:[10,10,540,180] , text:'' ,properties:{borderStyle:'etched',su1PanelCoordinates:true},"+
"statictext0:StaticText{bounds:[190,10,360,27] , text:'Merge Files' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"panel1:Panel{bounds:[10,30,520,130] , text:'' ,properties:{borderStyle:'etched',su1PanelCoordinates:true},"+
"statictext1:StaticText{bounds:[10,10,70,30] , text:'Folder A' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"foldera:EditText{bounds:[80,10,430,30] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"Browse1:Button{bounds:[440,10,501,31] , text:'<<' },"+
"statictext2:StaticText{bounds:[10,40,70,57] , text:'Folder B' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"folderb:EditText{bounds:[80,40,430,60] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"Browse2:Button{bounds:[440,40,500,61] , text:'<<' },"+
"statictext3:StaticText{bounds:[10,70,70,87] , text:'Output' ,properties:{scrolling:undefined,multiline:undefined}},"+
"folderc:EditText{bounds:[80,70,430,90] , text:'' ,properties:{multiline:false,noecho:false,readonly:false}},"+
"Browse3:Button{bounds:[440,70,501,91] , text:'>>' }},"+
"Process:Button{bounds:[10,140,260,161] , text:'Process' },"+
"button4:Button{bounds:[270,140,520,161] , text:'Cancel' }}};"
var win = new Window(dlg,'Merge Files');
win.center();
win.panel0.panel1.foldera.enabled=false;
win.panel0.panel1.folderb.enabled=false;
win.panel0.panel1.folderc.enabled=false;
win.panel0.panel1.Browse1.onClick = function() {
 inputFolder1 = Folder.selectDialog("Please select the folder with Files A to process"); 
 if(inputFolder1 !=null){
  win.panel0.panel1.foldera.text =  decodeURI(inputFolder1.fsName); 
  }
}
win.panel0.panel1.Browse2.onClick = function() {
 inputFolder2 = Folder.selectDialog("Please select the folder with Files B to process"); 
 if(inputFolder2 !=null){
  win.panel0.panel1.folderb.text =  decodeURI(inputFolder2.fsName); 
  }
}
win.panel0.panel1.Browse3.onClick = function() {
 outputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Please select the output folder"); 
 if(outputFolder !=null){
  win.panel0.panel1.folderc.text =  decodeURI(outputFolder.fsName); 
  }
}
win.panel0.Process.onClick = function(){
 if(win.panel0.panel1.foldera.text == ''){
  alert("Folder A has not been selected!");
  return;
  }
 if(win.panel0.panel1.folderb.text == ''){
  alert("Folder B has not been selected!");
  return;
  }
 if(win.panel0.panel1.folderc.text == ''){
  alert("Output folder has not been selected!");
  return;
  }
 win.close(1);
processDocuments();
}
win.show();
function processDocuments(){
var fileListA = inputFolder1.getFiles(/\.(jpg|tif|psd|png)$/i);
for (var a in fileListA){
var file = fileListA;
var fileb = File(inputFolder2+"/"+file.name);
if(!fileb.exists) continue;
var saveFile = File(outputF...

Report · Nov 02, 2009

Thanks! I just changed it to *2 and it takes off enough that there is only a small portion of the center watermark that it isn't noticable.

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