Need some image software.

[Jordan]

I need some software that will take a directory of JPG's and apply a transparent layer over them and resave them.

Basicly take a clean JPG picture, and overlay a semi transparent watermark over a corner then resave. Anyone know some software well suited for this purpose?

[DEV0 E30]

You could make the watermark and save it as a brush in photoshop.

[Streetspec_iS]

yep ... check out actions and batch automation in Photoshop.

[Jordan]

Saving as a brush seems to only allow B&W. Needs to be full color.

Also I desire it to be in the same location every single time, and I also do not desire to have to manually stamp 1,000+ files.

[DEV0 E30]

yep ... check out actions and batch automation in Photoshop.

That would be the best way that I can think of.

[george graves]

PS can do it. Read about creating actions.

Then use batch automation to "automaticall" do all the photos in a directory.

The prolbem is I bet all your pic are not the same size are they? That will be hard for any program to figure it out.

there use to be - (still is) a program called de-babble (sp?) that was the world greatest photo batch processor. You might look into that.

I would try creating the overlay as a 20pix x 20 pix file and then use a "screen" or "add" transfer method to the image. That's easy, the hard part will be placing it on the correct spot on the image.

[Jordan]

Photoshop cannot and willnot do what I need to do.

I already found some good software to do it. AiS Watermark Pictures Protector

[george graves]

Naw, it can - you just have to be cleaver.... 8)

[Jordan]

Naw, it can - you just have to be cleaver.... 8)

No, I know how to use scripting in photoshop. It will not do what I want it to.

Either way the software i listed works excellent.

[george graves]

Photoshop cannot and willnot do what I need to do.

For anyone else interested.....

http://photoshop911.typepad.com/help/2004/04/watermarking_ph.html

Click new layer
Type in the watermark info as you wish it to appear.
Rasterize the type
Run the Emboss Filter, adjust settings to suite
Set the layer blending mode to "Hard Light" to let the image show through

This sets up the file and its attributes.

Choose: File > File Info

Key in the information you want attached to the file. Enter author's name, business name and insert your URL if you have one. For the sake of automation, don't insert any information that is pertinent to this specific file -- you want generic, company information only.

Be sure to enter the copyright notice (c) 2004 and your business name. Use the Copyright symbol key. Make sure you select the Copyright Status and set "Copyrighted Work"

Click Okay and the info is added to the file.

Flatten the file.

Recording the Action



Next we'll record the action. Of course you kept notes of all the settings for the file, right?

Move that file window to the side and open the next file.

Open the Actions Palette (Window > Actions)
Click the "New Action" button (next to the trash can.)
Name the action and select the Function key you want to activate the action.
(In lieu of this, you can simply run the action from the Actions Palette, but the F-key will be much more convenient.)

Now, are you ready? Click the "Record" button and it will glow red.
This means you are in record mode.

Now, walk through each step you took before. (Got notes?)
Be sure to select the font, size, leading, etc., exactly as before.

When done, click the STOP button. (Black Square)

Open a new photo and test the action by clicking on the "Run" button.
Did it work? What did you leave out?

Once it's perfect, it's ready to go.

From this point on, any time you want a watermarked photo, just run this action.

Batch Watermarking

If you have a whole folder you want Watermarked, proceed to the File Menu and
choose Automate > Batch.

In the resulting dialog is divided into four sections: Play, Source, Destination and Errors.

In the Play section pull down "Action" and select the Action you just created.

In the Source section, click the 'Choose' button and highlight the folder of files you want watermarked. (Hopefully you copied the folder, and will actually be watermarking copies of your files!)

In the Destination section choose "Save and Close"
If you wish to move the newly copied files to a new folder, click Choose... and find the folder.

Are you ready? Click "OK" and sit back. Have coffee. When you get back, your files
will be watermarked.

[Jordan]

Or I could spend 1/10th that much time using software optimized for it. I'm talking about watermarking thousands of photos, not a handful.

[wiredroach]

or you could use george's method, which will work fine for as many thousands of files as you care to do, automatically. and you don't even have to worry about them being copies of your originals since you can designate a folder other than the source folder to save them in. if you have photoshop already, use it instead of buying a one-trick pony bit of software.

[Jordan]

Or I could just ban you and George since you are both pissing me off.

[wiredroach]

no good deed goes unpunished....

[benDASHDASH]

Marking all your car pics, eh? Or does this have something to do with your new digi cam?