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Help needed with photomerge

Mar 17, 2011 6:47 AM

I am using PS3 and would like to create a droplet that will run an action using photomerge to create a panorama automatically. I need to drop 3 images into the droplet so that PS can merge them, flatten resultant layers, then save as a jpg. Is this possible. I have been unable to achieve this.

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1. Mylenium,

Mar 17, 2011 8:36 AM in reply to Mark_Eaton

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I don't think this will work. Actions strictly work per file and can only include open files or data from same in interactive sessions. A droplet simply has no way of knowing about these 2 extra files, because there is no way to feed it those file names as a parameter (in Windows terms).

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2. Noel Carboni,

Mar 17, 2011 9:40 AM in reply to Mark_Eaton

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Might be possible with a script, though.

What I don't know is whether you can start a script from a droplet... I'm no scripting expert.

You might want to ask the question on the Photoshop Scripting Forum.

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3. MTSTUNER,

Mar 17, 2011 3:22 PM in reply to Mark_Eaton

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Also look at this thread on ps scripts:

http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2782&sid=1d3c9b5e328 6805659dda3260703a3b5

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4. Antero52,

Mar 18, 2011 1:36 AM in reply to Mark_Eaton

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I’m using Bridge or Lightroom to select the component pictures, from which I launch CS5/Photomerge. All I have to do is confirm the selection of “Auto” mode, unless I want a different perspective rendering. If I save a JPG, CS5 saves a flattened copy, without actually flattening the entire workspace.

But I have never seen a panorama that does need manual editing, at least cropping, and how is that accomplished by a script?

Regards, Antero

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