I’ve done this many times. Write the action using text layers. For the copyright symbol hold the alt key then on the numberpad hit 0169.
Then make a layer for whatever text content you want, move it to the desired location, add styles and effects then flatten and do save as. If you want the copyright to be very visible make sure you are using a color that’s not on the area of the photo you are putting it on use something that contrasts. When you are done you can run a batch without any problems.
Sticks
I dont know why…but its not working…
For some reason it’s adding the CopyRights only in 2 of the pictures…
Does someone know what the problem is?
Can someone try to guide me step by step?
Or meybe can add me to his ICQ (29713653) or by the massenger ()
Thanks again,
Alon.
can you list each step exactly as you have it in your action. Might give a better idea of what’s going on.
Sticks
I bet that he’s using the numbers on the top of the keyboard NOT the keypad.
Alon,
Record the action as follows, and make sure to include a save as… step.
Start recording, select your type tool, your font family, size and optionally a style.
Type anywhere on the page the information you want. Then Select|All. With the text layer still active, do Layer|Align to Selection: left; Layer|Align to Selection: bottom. Deselect. Optionally nudge with the arrow keys to keep it away from the very edges.
Then go through the Save As.. step and carry it out to completion.
Stop recording.
To run this in batch, go to the Save As… step in the action palette and toggle the dialog to OFF (the little square next to the step).
Then, File|Automate|Batch:
Action to run: Whatever you named the action
Source: Folder
Choose: pick the source
Destination: Folder
Choose: pick the destination
Override Save As Information: CHECKED
Optionally choose a naming convention and hit go. Each image will open, one by one from the source folder, the action will perform the prescribed steps, with a Save As step as the final event, then the image will close; rinse and repeat.
Peace,
Tony
Are your images the same orientation? Same size? Same resolution? If not, you may need to standardize them size/resolution wise first. (File|Automate|Fit Image is handy.)
You may want to use guides (set 10% vertical for example) with snap-to guides. You can use an action to standardize your images.
-Mike
If you use the procedure I indicated, it won’t matter whether or not the images are the same size or resolution. It takes advantage of the feature Align to Selection, which in this case is "all".
I bet that he’s using the numbers on the top of the keyboard NOT the keypad.
….the difference being ??
It’s a technicality of historic origin based on early days of DOS or even earlier operating systems.
Each character on the keyboard is assigned a numerical value and yes, the numbers were different hence Alt + numerical keys can often give results at variance with Alt + (shifted or combination) keys
Chris,
To clarify Deebs answer, the Alt-Number sequences to generate extended ASCII characters are specific to the numeric keypad. While both, the top row of numbers and the numeric keypad generate a numeric representation on the screen, they are in fact different "commands" to generate the same representation. Thus, when you use an Alt-Number sequence, you need to use the numeric keypad so that the proper code is used for the extended character representation on screen. That is one of the reasons why the OS needs to know what kind of keyboard you have – so that it knows what to generate when you press a key.
This issue, by the way, has nothing to do with the OP.
Apart from some laptops do indeed send the correct numbers using a workaround for the shift + key combination emulation shift + numerical keypad input
My Pictures are in the same RGB mode, the same SIZE, but not the same resolution.
Does its matter?
Re-read post #5 and then post #7
OK! i succeeds!
The problem was that the pictures was NOT in the same resolution.
I Fixed it and its working perfect now!
YrbkMgr, Thanks for the StepByStep Guide from the 5# Post. It was very helpful!
BTW, the "Numeric Problem"… all i did was to COPY & PASTE the CopyRights symbol from some internet site (google or something…)
Thanks you All!… Once again i found a solution for my problem in this forum.
Cheers,
AlonStyle (:
the "Numeric Problem"… all i did was to COPY & PASTE the CopyRights symbol from some internet site
If you record the typing of your text, and include the key sequence Alt-0169 (hold down alt, type 0169 on your numeric keypad, then release the alt key), you will not have to worry about resolution, except for font size.
Glad you got it sorted.
Yes the problem was that tha font was so small that i couldn’t even see it.
Thanks again (:
Yeah Mike, it didn’t occur to me about font size until after. Apologies.
the Alt-Number sequences to generate extended ASCII characters are specific to the numeric keypad. While both, the top row of numbers and the numeric keypad generate a numeric representation on the screen, they are in fact different "commands" to generate the same representation.
Tony.
D’you know I’ve used the copyright symbol keystroke sequence for years without ever knowing a difference existed between the two sets of numeric keys. I guess I must never have used the top row in conjunction with Alt.
Thanks for the enlightenment. (yet qnother flavour of ice cream!) <g>
Chris.
yet qnother flavour of ice cream
French keyboard? Chris?
Rob
Chris,
You’re welcome. Most keys have a dual function. The number keys at the top behave differently when shift is pressed, than when the shift key is pressed and an entry is made with the numeric keypad – which, when you think about it, means that they send different information to the screen when pressed. So, it’s like my Chemistry instructor used to say during review of calcluations. "It’s the same thing, only different". <grin>
MAGIC TRICK
I use a laptop.
To get easy access to the © symbol (in Photoshop 7),
I copied the symbol from a web page and pasted it into the name of an action.
Now I can easily grab it anytime by "pretending" to rename the action.
-Mike
I always keep the Windows Character Map on the task bar. Rob
I always keep the Windows Character Map on the task bar.
<nodding>
sometimes with a laptop you need to hold down the "Fn" key to get the "numeric keypad" numbers.
I’m trying to do this exact same thing – only my images have already been saved as .gif for my website. I really don’t want to have to go back to my originals and start from scratch. Can this be done?
Kimberly
You could open the .gifs, mode change to RGB, set the type and then Save for Web again.
Cool Beans! Worked like a charm. I knew it was something simple – I was just having a blonde moment. 🙂
Thank you!
Kimberly
