Computer Graphics with Photoshop - printing jpegs with filenames on

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printing jpegs with filenames on

rdc86@dial.pipex.com

2006-01-22, 10:20 pm

i, novice photoshop user here. (7.0) Does anyone know if it's
possible to get photoshop to print out a batch (eg a folderful) of jpeg
images and print their filenames (eg canon_1011.jpg) actually ON the
image somewhere? I know that there is a caption option, but I am using
a mitsubishi dye-sub printer, and the caption does not print out at all
(unless I reduce scaling to 50%)
- just the image.
If I amend the image to print the filename on it (simply using the text
tool, then printing) it works ok, but I need a way to automatically do
it, if at all possible. In truth, it doesn't need to be photoshop that
does it, anything will do!!
any ideas anyone?
cheers
tim

timh_attt_dousecroft_dotttt_commm (dont you just HATE spam!)

MetaMorph

2006-01-22, 10:20 pm

Have u tried File>Automate>Contact Sheet II

??

edjh

2006-01-22, 10:20 pm

rdc86@dial.pipex.com wrote:
> i, novice photoshop user here. (7.0) Does anyone know if it's
> possible to get photoshop to print out a batch (eg a folderful) of jpeg
> images and print their filenames (eg canon_1011.jpg) actually ON the
> image somewhere? I know that there is a caption option, but I am using
> a mitsubishi dye-sub printer, and the caption does not print out at all
> (unless I reduce scaling to 50%)
> - just the image.
> If I amend the image to print the filename on it (simply using the text
> tool, then printing) it works ok, but I need a way to automatically do
> it, if at all possible. In truth, it doesn't need to be photoshop that
> does it, anything will do!!
> any ideas anyone?
> cheers
> tim
>
> timh_attt_dousecroft_dotttt_commm (dont you just HATE spam!)
>
There's a javascript or two on the Adobe Studio Exchange that will do it.

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Blah

2006-01-22, 10:20 pm

Try" File" > "print w/ preview"> select "more options"> go to "color
management" drop down change to "output" then check "labels" I think it
will work. later blah
http://sitekreator.com/Bryandrum/main_page.html

<rdc86@dial.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:1137966117.164361.285630@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> i, novice photoshop user here. (7.0) Does anyone know if it's
> possible to get photoshop to print out a batch (eg a folderful) of jpeg
> images and print their filenames (eg canon_1011.jpg) actually ON the
> image somewhere? I know that there is a caption option, but I am using
> a mitsubishi dye-sub printer, and the caption does not print out at all
> (unless I reduce scaling to 50%)
> - just the image.
> If I amend the image to print the filename on it (simply using the text
> tool, then printing) it works ok, but I need a way to automatically do
> it, if at all possible. In truth, it doesn't need to be photoshop that
> does it, anything will do!!
> any ideas anyone?
> cheers
> tim
>
> timh_attt_dousecroft_dotttt_commm (dont you just HATE spam!)
>

timh

2006-01-23, 6:15 am

thanks for the suggestions - i'll take a look.
cheers
tim

Blah wrote:
> Try" File" > "print w/ preview"> select "more options"> go to "color
> management" drop down change to "output" then check "labels" I think it
> will work. later blah
> http://sitekreator.com/Bryandrum/main_page.html
>
<snip>

Harry Limey

2006-01-23, 6:17 pm

Try Irfanview (it's free and very useful for this sort of thing)
http://www.irfanview.com/
Select Batch conversion/rename from file menu, navigate to the images you
want to include, select them and add individually or use 'add all'
Then go to advanced options, in the bottom right corner tick add overlay
text, go to settings and you can add virtually what you like - use the $F
symbol to add the file name!! but I suggest you experiment with just one
image to start with as you will need to set the coordinates of where you
want the text and the colour & size etc.,
May sound complicated, but I would imagine there is no simpler way to do
this!!
(whilst you are in there you can alter lots of other settings if you wish!
size, format, rotation etc etc.
Harry

Pete

2006-01-23, 6:17 pm

On 22 Jan 2006 13:41:57 -0800, rdc86@dial.pipex.com wrote:

> i, novice photoshop user here. (7.0) Does anyone know if it's
> possible to get photoshop to print out a batch (eg a folderful) of jpeg
> images and print their filenames (eg canon_1011.jpg) actually ON the
> image somewhere?
> <snip>
> In truth, it doesn't need to be photoshop that
> does it, anything will do!!
> any ideas anyone?

JpegSizer will prepare baches of files with captions, ready for printing,
very nicely. It will:

1. Let you choose all the usual font characteristics
2. Let you apply automatic text smoothing (anit-aliasing) for a much
cleaner-looking caption
3. Let you choose between 3 caption styles: a caption with or without a
background color; or a watermark with an intensity that you specify.
4. Insert filenames and many other variables in the caption.
5. Automatically adjust the type size when needed so that long captions
don't fall off the edges of small images.
6. Place the caption where you want on the images

You can add borders at the same time, if you wish.

Free trial download here:

http://jpegsizer.tangotools.com/?s=ng

Cheers

Peter

timh

2006-01-30, 10:25 pm

ok, I have tried all the above with the following comments.

file/automate/contact sheet II (metamorph suggestion) - this puts the
caption underneath the image, which as I said before, is not where I
need it. I need it printed ON the image.

Have not tried the adobe studio exchange, (edjh suggestion) as I am
hopeless with scripts.

file/print with preview/labels (suggestion from blah (?!) ) puts the
caption above the image, so is no use.

Irfanview (suggestion from HarryLimey) is WAY too complicated but as it
works like jpegsizer (see below) by creating new images which can then
be printed, it's not what I want. It looks a powerful tool, but boy is
it complicated.

Jpegsizer (suggested by Peter) is pretty neat, but is designed to
recreate images in a separate folder, which then have to be printed
somehow. It's not what I want to have to do. Thanks anyway.

So far, epson photoquicker is the nearest i've got to what I want, and
its fiddly and by no means perfect. It looks like I'm stuck with it
though..... unless anyone knows better!

timh