Help with watermark/copyright action

KevinWeatherly · #1 03-31-2005, 05:05 AM

I am trying to work out how to add a copyright watermark to multiple images as an action but I cannot get a satisfactory result. I have CS.

My RAW files will resize to 9 x 7 full frame so I have tried to make a jpeg "master copy" of the copyright notice at that size to import over the open image, but for some reason the "master" does not fit exactly over the open document and the opacity and blending options won't change either, I can't get a move option to reposition the "master" but ideally I would want it to fit exactly over the open image - I can't understand why it doesn't as they are both the same size.

At present I open all my images, create a text layer, reduce the fill/opacity of the layer and then drag and drop it onto each individual image which takes ages!

I was hoping to incorporate the action into Dr Browns Image Processor to convert the 16 bit RAW files to jpegs which would then be used in a DVD slide show as a proofing tool for my clients.

Can anyone help please?

NorbertBissinger · #2 03-31-2005, 02:43 PM

Make two new folders and save all images to one of them as PSDs.

Now make a new canvas (File-New) the size you need (same Resolution as the pictures) for the notice then type it. When done go to Layer-Rasterize-Type. Do a Select-All and put it on the clipboard (Edit-Copy).

Write the action this way:

Open one image.
Edit-Copy
Move the layer to position.
Save it (File Save) Not Save AS to the other folder
Close the picture.

Go back to the folder you saved the picture and Delete it.

Now go to Automate-Batch select the action and the surce and destination folders and make a mark in Override action open and close commands. Click OK.

A better way would be to use a script.

RobWatts · #3 03-31-2005, 11:12 PM

Just curious, what is the difference between an "action" and a "script" in Photoshop terms???

Rob

NorbertBissinger · #4 04-01-2005, 12:30 AM

An action is recording the steps carried out on a file like Resize, Curves, Rotate, or any other funtion one can perform on a file.

Scripts can do things which otherwise can not be done without scripting like: Extracting the file name and inserting it directly on the picture. Some things overlap and can be done with a script or an action but others only with a script. Any time something can not be done in an action a script might be able to do it. Case in point. If you have a multy layered file a script can make individual files for each layer, an action can not, or at least it can not do it on different files but only the one it was written.

RobWatts · #5 04-01-2005, 03:06 AM

Thanks Norbert!

I deleted the rest of this response as not to highjack this thread....

KevinWeatherly · #6 04-01-2005, 05:48 AM

Thanks Norbert,

Just a couple of things:
When I make the new text layer - select all - edit copy, do I then close it without saving it somewhere?

When writing the action, after opening the image should I PASTE rather than copy?

How do I save to a different folder than the one it came from if I don't use SAVE AS?

How do I write a script?

Thanks again, Kevin