How to create very large action?

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cornelis van der bent
Oct 26, 2009
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Hi

I need a PS action which creates a single image consisting of an P times Q grid of small parts of a large number of input images. The number of input images may vary. The number of input images maybe upto 1000.

The process of recording such an action would be practically impossible; and this has to be done for each different sized set of input images.

Does PS support a textual format for its actions so that I can generate the action needed for each certain input set?

Thanks for listening,

Kees
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Jerry
Oct 26, 2009
Whilst you are awaiting a reply I wonder if you could consider a problem I have to deal with.

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Mike Russell
Oct 26, 2009
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:28:29 -0700 (PDT), cornelis van der bent wrote:

Hi

I need a PS action which creates a single image consisting of an P times Q grid of small parts of a large number of input images. The number of input images may vary. The number of input images maybe upto 1000.

The process of recording such an action would be practically impossible; and this has to be done for each different sized set of input images.

Does PS support a textual format for its actions so that I can generate the action needed for each certain input set?

Thanks for listening,

This is probably a job for scripting:
http://www.ps-scripts.com/

Another approach would be to use Photoshop’s automation API, and the language of your choice, C#, VB, C++, etc.

Both of the above methods could be adapted to do both the splitting and the re-assembly.

A third way that might work for just the assembly portion would be to use Bridge. Create a folder (or a collection within Bridge) with your images, then use Bridge’s Output Module to assemble the images into a pdf or web page.
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Bridge/3.0/WS0DC1130B-6864-46da- B794-71FC8CBB2258.html

Or you can install the old contact sheet feature:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4048

Do a search on Photomosaic and you may find references to third party utilities, many of them freeware, that might help.
—
Mike Russell – http://www.curvemeister.com
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Kabuki
Oct 27, 2009
"Mike Russell" wrote in message
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:28:29 -0700 (PDT), cornelis van der bent wrote:
Hi

I need a PS action which creates a single image consisting of an P times Q grid of small parts of a large number of input images. The number of input images may vary. The number of input images maybe upto 1000.

The process of recording such an action would be practically impossible; and this has to be done for each different sized set of input images.

Does PS support a textual format for its actions so that I can generate the action needed for each certain input set?

Thanks for listening,

This is probably a job for scripting:
http://www.ps-scripts.com/

Another approach would be to use Photoshop’s automation API, and the language of your choice, C#, VB, C++, etc.

Both of the above methods could be adapted to do both the splitting and the
re-assembly.

A third way that might work for just the assembly portion would be to use Bridge. Create a folder (or a collection within Bridge) with your images, then use Bridge’s Output Module to assemble the images into a pdf or web page.
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Bridge/3.0/WS0DC1130B-6864-46da- B794-71FC8CBB2258.html
Or you can install the old contact sheet feature:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4048
Do a search on Photomosaic and you may find references to third party utilities, many of them freeware, that might help.
—
Mike Russell – http://www.curvemeister.com

Just want to compliment MIKE Russell for his always intelligent and on the mark contributions here
extra gold stars for politeness
MR
Mike Russell
Oct 27, 2009
On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:50:39 -0400, Kabuki wrote:

Just want to compliment MIKE Russell for his always intelligent and on the mark contributions here
extra gold stars for politeness

Thanks – kind words like this make a difference!
—
Mike Russell – http://www.curvemeister.com

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