PHOTOSHOP QUESTION...Using an Action to Crop IMAGES... - GoFuckYourself.com

ProjectNaked · 01-01-2005, 09:32 PM

I am trying to create an action to crop out 150X150 images but it keeps making a tiny image in the top left corner of a 150x150 white box. I need to know how to do the crop when I am recording the action. I would like it to crop somewhat centered.

Appreciate any advice

THX-

sinmaster · 01-01-2005, 09:59 PM

I do 2 actions to do that.
First action resizes the smallest side to the size I am aiming for (your case 150), then have it place the crop "box"(150x150) on the pic.
From there I manually move the crop "box" to my desired position.
Second action is just a crop and save then close the pic.
This is the only way I have found to get a crop that I want from each pic.
kind of a pain but worth it.

iwantchixx · 01-01-2005, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinmaster

I do 2 actions to do that.
First action resizes the smallest side to the size I am aiming for (your case 150), then have it place the crop "box"(150x150) on the pic.
From there I manually move the crop "box" to my desired position.
Second action is just a crop and save then close the pic.
This is the only way I have found to get a crop that I want from each pic.
kind of a pain but worth it.

yeah that's the same thing i do. Set smaller side to dimensions then douplicate layer and then change canvas size to final dimensions. stop recording then manually center the cropping.

TheDoc · 01-01-2005, 10:10 PM

I don't think it's possible to set an action to auto crop. You may want to look and see if a plugin does it though.

ProjectNaked · 01-01-2005, 10:15 PM

what a pain in the ass...can't seem to get it to work

ProjectNaked · 01-01-2005, 11:08 PM

NEXT QUESTION......when I do a resize action on pics from two different cameras, it only works on the ones from the same camera as the original pic used during recording.

anyone know why?

TheMob · 01-01-2005, 11:09 PM

did you get the cropping to work?

ProjectNaked · 01-01-2005, 11:24 PM

not really, just doing it one by one right now-

BV · 01-01-2005, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDoc

I don't think it's possible to set an action to auto crop. You may want to look and see if a plugin does it though.

you can, problem is it will crop that same area on every pic, so sometimes that doesn't work so well

Mutt · 01-02-2005, 12:08 AM

there really is no solution to this - if u want great thumbs u need to hand crop each one - or take a good look at the set and divide them up into groups where a common crop position looks good.

it's why i would never use any CMS that does the creation of thumbnails automagically - u wind up with shitty looking thumbs.

Mutt · 01-02-2005, 12:10 AM

Arles is pretty good - u can set it up to auto crop but it allows you to move the crop to a better position on a pic by pic basis for those pics u can see are gonna be bad, like a head chopped off.

kemp · 01-02-2005, 12:17 AM

First set the constraints to 150
File>Automate>Fit Image

Then resize the canvas to the center anchor at 150
Image>Canvas Size

You will then have all your images exactly 150x150 - only problem is that if the chick is off to one of the 4 sides your crop may look iffy - but this will work for most images and sounds to me like what you are looking for.

ProjectNaked · 01-02-2005, 01:23 AM

thanks man, sounds like it should work--appreciate the help

01-01-2005, 09:32 PM	#1
ProjectNaked Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Detroit Areola Posts: 4,309	PHOTOSHOP QUESTION...Using an Action to Crop IMAGES... I am trying to create an action to crop out 150X150 images but it keeps making a tiny image in the top left corner of a 150x150 white box. I need to know how to do the crop when I am recording the action. I would like it to crop somewhat centered. Appreciate any advice THX-

01-01-2005, 09:59 PM	#2
sinmaster Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 376	I do 2 actions to do that. First action resizes the smallest side to the size I am aiming for (your case 150), then have it place the crop "box"(150x150) on the pic. From there I manually move the crop "box" to my desired position. Second action is just a crop and save then close the pic. This is the only way I have found to get a crop that I want from each pic. kind of a pain but worth it. __________________

01-01-2005, 10:10 PM	#4
TheDoc Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Currently Incognito Posts: 13,827	I don't think it's possible to set an action to auto crop. You may want to look and see if a plugin does it though. __________________ ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825 It's all disambiguation

01-02-2005, 12:08 AM	#10
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	there really is no solution to this - if u want great thumbs u need to hand crop each one - or take a good look at the set and divide them up into groups where a common crop position looks good. it's why i would never use any CMS that does the creation of thumbnails automagically - u wind up with shitty looking thumbs. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

01-02-2005, 12:10 AM	#11
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	Arles is pretty good - u can set it up to auto crop but it allows you to move the crop to a better position on a pic by pic basis for those pics u can see are gonna be bad, like a head chopped off. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

01-01-2005, 10:15 PM	#5
ProjectNaked Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Detroit Areola Posts: 4,309	what a pain in the ass...can't seem to get it to work

01-01-2005, 11:08 PM	#6
ProjectNaked Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Detroit Areola Posts: 4,309	NEXT QUESTION......when I do a resize action on pics from two different cameras, it only works on the ones from the same camera as the original pic used during recording. anyone know why?

01-01-2005, 11:09 PM	#7
TheMob Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 2006 Posts: 8,584	did you get the cropping to work?

01-01-2005, 11:24 PM	#8
ProjectNaked Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Detroit Areola Posts: 4,309	not really, just doing it one by one right now-

01-02-2005, 12:17 AM	#12
kemp Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Utopia Posts: 392	First set the constraints to 150 File>Automate>Fit Image Then resize the canvas to the center anchor at 150 Image>Canvas Size You will then have all your images exactly 150x150 - only problem is that if the chick is off to one of the 4 sides your crop may look iffy - but this will work for most images and sounds to me like what you are looking for.

01-02-2005, 01:23 AM	#13
ProjectNaked Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Detroit Areola Posts: 4,309	thanks man, sounds like it should work--appreciate the help