How would I Create an action to insert a smaller image onto a larger background image and be able to batch process the images?

[Jeffko]

Here is what I have:

1. Background image W: 1728 px  H: 960 px Resolution: 300 DPI

2. Thousands of pictures that have been resized to fit into the background image created in number "1" background image. The resolution of the thousands of images to be inserted into the background is 300 DPI and they are either a maximum dimension of either 1728 px wide or 960 px high. Any original images smaller would just be centered on the background, this is a very acceptable solution to the smaller pictures.

3. All images are .PNG

What I need is the proper sequence to open up the background image in Photoshop (I have made sure all other images are closed) then I need this action to open a folder of the selected images (An example would be Daughters 2nd birthday party, which I have 232 .PNG images from 5 different cameras) inserted on top of the background created for these 232 pictures. It would be great if they can retain their original filename, but it is not so important if that doesn't work.

I Will send 5 pics to show what I am trying to accomplish.

BackGround

Background with Wide image inserted.

Background with a square image inserted on background.

The wide Image

Square Insert.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Jeff

[Lumigraphics · Accepted solution]

Open your foreground image

Canvas Size to 1728x960

Place the background image into a new layer above

Swap the background and foreground layers (Layer Order)

Optionally add text ("Susie's 2nd Birthday")

Optionally save as PSD

Flatten, save or save as, close

You can batch this from Bridge easily. You could also do this with a JavaScript that cycled through a folder of images but there is no need.

[Jeffko]

Still not sure about how to batch this in Bridge, but you did unlock en in my brain to get me a solution. Thank much.

Jeffko