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DamageX · 07-12-2003, 09:43 AM

...will help me automate my cropping/resizing.

I've been doing this in Photoshop and it's fucking killing me... It's ok for 10-15 thumbs, but I need to do hundreds and if you multiply each thumb by 30 seconds you can imagine how much time is going to waste on this.

What I'm doing is this: I open a pic from a specific directory, I crop it rectangularily, then I resize it as a thumb. Then I need to save it as JPG for the web, with a predefined filename, in the same directory. If I save it as normal JPG it'll be 10x the size in kb, which is cause for a lot of time loss, as Photoshop saves it in the same directory if I choose "save as", but remembers the previous directory I saved in if I choose "save for web".

I've been trying to make a batch process out of this, but it doesn't work, as all the filenames are the same, but the output directories are different, and Photoshop doesn't seem to understand this...

So, if you can help me with pointing me to a program that will decrease the time I spend on this shit, I'd be eternally grateful.

dnsmonster · 07-12-2003, 09:50 AM

Photoshop has actions you know? Also, ImageReady that comes with Photoshop allows batch processing.

TomsPics · 07-12-2003, 09:51 AM

I use ulead smartsaver pro for that, make sure to check it out and it contains the features you want before downloading.

DamageX · 07-12-2003, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dnsmonster
Photoshop has actions you know? Also, ImageReady that comes with Photoshop allows batch processing.

Yes, I know, I tried those. Couldn't make a set of actions work for that. If you can do it, I'd be grateful if you told me how.

nxventures · 07-12-2003, 10:45 AM

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AssFairy · 07-12-2003, 10:47 AM

Try this gallery maker, even if you don't like the galleries it makes you can still batch process hundreds of galleries at the same time and just keep the thumbnails it creates.

I t auto crops and resizes to any dimensions you specify and the thumb quality is excellent, nice and sharp.

http://www.digitaldutch.com/arles/

pantymaniac · 07-12-2003, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AssFairy
Try this gallery maker, even if you don't like the galleries it makes you can still batch process hundreds of galleries at the same time and just keep the thumbnails it creates.

I t auto crops and resizes to any dimensions you specify and the thumb quality is excellent, nice and sharp.

http://www.digitaldutch.com/arles/

best proggie for me too

dd2 · 07-12-2003, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AssFairy
Try this gallery maker, even if you don't like the galleries it makes you can still batch process hundreds of galleries at the same time and just keep the thumbnails it creates.

I t auto crops and resizes to any dimensions you specify and the thumb quality is excellent, nice and sharp.

http://www.digitaldutch.com/arles/

ahhh love arles awesome prog

DamageX · 07-12-2003, 11:07 AM

Thanks guys, those are all great. However, they're not helping me in any way... Maybe I should have specified that I need to crop and resize ONE image in each directory and I need to CHOOSE the area to be cropped and predefine the output filename to a custom one.

07-12-2003, 09:43 AM	#1
DamageX Marketing & Strategy Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Former nomad Posts: 14,293	Help me save time, I need a proggie that... ...will help me automate my cropping/resizing. I've been doing this in Photoshop and it's fucking killing me... It's ok for 10-15 thumbs, but I need to do hundreds and if you multiply each thumb by 30 seconds you can imagine how much time is going to waste on this. What I'm doing is this: I open a pic from a specific directory, I crop it rectangularily, then I resize it as a thumb. Then I need to save it as JPG for the web, with a predefined filename, in the same directory. If I save it as normal JPG it'll be 10x the size in kb, which is cause for a lot of time loss, as Photoshop saves it in the same directory if I choose "save as", but remembers the previous directory I saved in if I choose "save for web". I've been trying to make a batch process out of this, but it doesn't work, as all the filenames are the same, but the output directories are different, and Photoshop doesn't seem to understand this... So, if you can help me with pointing me to a program that will decrease the time I spend on this shit, I'd be eternally grateful. __________________ Whitehat is for chumps If you don't do it, somebody else will - true story!

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dnsmonster Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A warm place. Posts: 634	Photoshop has actions you know? Also, ImageReady that comes with Photoshop allows batch processing. __________________ I couldn't possibly know what I'm talking about, I'm completely, absolutely and definitively out of my fucking mind.

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nxventures Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 574	http://www.smalleranimals.com thumbnailer Beatiful little program. buy it, definitely worth the $25. The guy delivers it to you personally. Asks how you like it, he's a good guy. Does thousands of images in seconds... perfect autocropping (just be sure to select the option.) linkage __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

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AssFairy Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: AssTown Posts: 674	Try this gallery maker, even if you don't like the galleries it makes you can still batch process hundreds of galleries at the same time and just keep the thumbnails it creates. I t auto crops and resizes to any dimensions you specify and the thumb quality is excellent, nice and sharp. http://www.digitaldutch.com/arles/ __________________ I sale lube

07-12-2003, 11:07 AM	#9
DamageX Marketing & Strategy Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Former nomad Posts: 14,293	Thanks guys, those are all great. However, they're not helping me in any way... Maybe I should have specified that I need to crop and resize ONE image in each directory and I need to CHOOSE the area to be cropped and predefine the output filename to a custom one. __________________ Whitehat is for chumps If you don't do it, somebody else will - true story!