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1. Re: Photoshop batch process, cut image in half, save each half?
c.pfaffenbichler May 18, 2017 7:02 AM (in response to davids_user)1 person found this helpfulA workaround involving two runs of Batch for example seems possible but a better approach would, in my opinion, involve Scripting.
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2. Re: Photoshop batch process, cut image in half, save each half?
edgrimley May 18, 2017 9:11 AM (in response to davids_user)2 people found this helpfulYou could set up an action using the Divide function of the slice tool to half the images, but saving to separate folders would require a script.
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3. Re: Photoshop batch process, cut image in half, save each half?
davids_user May 18, 2017 9:24 AM (in response to edgrimley)It sounds like scripting is the way to go, so diving into some tutorials there. I would save both halves into the same folder but would also need to add something to the end of the names to make the filenames unique. Thanks!
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4. Re: Photoshop batch process, cut image in half, save each half?
Stephen_A_Marsh May 19, 2017 5:28 AM (in response to davids_user)1 person found this helpfulAlthough not as nice as a script, simply being pragmatic and performing the split in two batches would be done “in minutes” (apart from run time, just the mechanics of setting this up)…where as the scripting route will likely take hours/days/weeks/months depending on various factors (finding a suitable script, relying on other’s good will in writing a script, learning scripting, writing and debugging and testing etc). Although I am very much into best practice, I also favour the practical route.
EDIT: I'll go through the steps shortly.
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5. Re: Photoshop batch process, cut image in half, save each half?
Stephen_A_Marsh May 19, 2017 5:30 AM (in response to davids_user)Presuming left/right hand side crops (the idea is of course the same for top/bottom crops too)…
OK, the action is simple, here is a screenshot:
To record the canvas resize/crop, I recorded the following:
This is to crop off the right hand side, retaining the left. Notice how relative % is used, not an absolute pixel or other value and that the anchor point is set to the left rather than the centre. This of course presumes that the width is even and can be perfectly cropped in half.
The action contains both the left and right crops, which are then referenced in two separate batch runs:
And here is the result:
P.S. And PLEASE make sure that on a real job that you DO SAVE A FILENAME EXTENSION in your Batch settings, unlike above (that’s what I get for doing this late at the end of a long week!)
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6. Re: Photoshop batch process, cut image in half, save each half?
davids_user May 19, 2017 8:02 AM (in response to Stephen_A_Marsh)wow I will give this a try! I had a feeling it could be done with Actions but was unsure. will report back.