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1. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
John Joslin Jul 13, 2009 3:39 AM (in response to Ian R. Brown)Take a look at Dr Brown's caption maker.
This explains it:
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2. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ian R. Brown Jul 13, 2009 6:05 AM (in response to John Joslin)Thanks John, that looks promising. The video even mentions getting limited info like filenames (which is all I require) using the tools that come with PS, so I will scrutinise the instructions carefully this evening.
Just realised I've given you a helpful as I'll only know later whether it is the complete solution. If it proves to be, I'll add a solved if you respond to this post.
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3. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
John Joslin Jul 13, 2009 6:14 AM (in response to Ian R. Brown)The caption maker is very versatile but probably overkill for what you want. But it will do the job.
Someone else may come up with a simple script to do it though.
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4. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ian R. Brown Jul 13, 2009 7:22 AM (in response to John Joslin)Thanks John, I have just tested Dr. Brown's Caption Maker and it works well. (Great link incidentally).
It's not perfect as I really wanted the name inside the photo and not outside (with a border) but it's probably the best I will get and it will certainly do the job.
However, if anyone can come up with a solution to get the filename "inside" the photo I would be very grateful ...... but perhaps I am looking for the impossible.
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5. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
c.pfaffenbichler Jul 13, 2009 7:46 AM (in response to Ian R. Brown)http://forums.adobe.com/thread/290346
You’ll probably want to adapt it regarding font, color, size, position etc. though.
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6. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ian R. Brown Jul 13, 2009 8:34 AM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)That looks very interesting ....... just one problem.
I have only the vaguest idea what a script is and certainly have no idea how to use it!
Where do I put it (polite answers only!) and how do I access it?
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7. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
c.pfaffenbichler Jul 13, 2009 8:39 AM (in response to Ian R. Brown)Paste the text into a new file in ExtendScript Toolkit (part of Photoshop’s installation) and save it as a jsx-file into Photoshop’s Presets/Scripts-folder.
After restarting Photoshop the Script should be available under File > Scripts and can be assigned a Keyboard Shortcut directly, recorded into an Action or (in CS4) be used in a Configurator-Panel.
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8. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ramón G Castañeda Jul 13, 2009 8:54 AM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)c.pfaffenbichler wrote:
…ExtendScript Toolkit (part of Photoshop’s installation)…
? ? ?
I've certainly never run across it. Photoshop Extended only, maybe?
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9. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
c.pfaffenbichler Jul 13, 2009 9:06 AM (in response to Ramón G Castañeda)That’s possible, otherwise it should be situated in Applications – Utilities – Adobe Utilities – ExtendScript Toolkit CS4.
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10. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ian R. Brown Jul 13, 2009 9:17 AM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)Thanks, I have followed your instructions.
The script appears in the Adobe Script folder but I cannot find it in File>Scripts.
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11. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ramón G Castañeda Jul 13, 2009 9:17 AM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)Hah! You're right; there it is!
Thanks!
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12. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ramón G Castañeda Jul 13, 2009 9:20 AM (in response to Ian R. Brown)Ian R. Brown wrote:
The script appears in the Adobe Script folder but I cannot find it in File>Scripts.
Did you relaunch Photoshop?
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13. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
c.pfaffenbichler Jul 13, 2009 9:27 AM (in response to Ian R. Brown)Don’t save it into Adobe Scripts but into the Presets – Scripts in Photoshop’s Application-folder.
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14. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ian R. Brown Jul 13, 2009 9:42 AM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)Got it .... thanks again ..... now I 'll find out what to do with it.
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15. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ian R. Brown Jul 17, 2009 4:38 AM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)I have now had time to test both the Dr Brown's Caption Maker and the Filename Includer script.
For my purposes the Filename Includer script is more suitable as it places the info inside the photo.
However, I can only get it to do one slide at a time ...... though that is much quicker than having to type the info in manually.
Is it possible to apply the script to a complete folder of photos so that it will batch-process them all automatically?
Or am I expecting too much from it?
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16. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
c.pfaffenbichler Jul 17, 2009 4:48 AM (in response to Ian R. Brown)Not at all, but I suppose it might be easiest if You just record the Script into an Action and then either do a File – Automate – Batch or apply it via File – Scripts – Image Processor or make a Droplet of the Action.
If You really wanted to adapt the Script to include Folder-selection how would You want to handle the resulting images? Overwrite existing ones, add a suffix, save to the same folder or a different one?
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17. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ian R. Brown Jul 17, 2009 5:48 AM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)Thanks for the quick response.
You must realise that you are dealing with someone who is clueless regarding droplets and actions etc., though in the last couple of hours I have been muddling through.
The best I have managed is to somehow change the script into an action and I have just done File>Automate>Batch on a test folder of JPEGs.
Each photo has the filename added but then I am presented with a Save window. I click the Save button and it is saved as a .psd .
This whole process takes about 3 seconds so I should get through 100 photos in about 5 minutes ....... which is no great ordeal.
Ideally I would like to save the pictures as JPEGs but there is no option to do this automatically in the Save window - the default is always .psd.
Is there something in the Batch window that I am missing?
Whilst the present setup gets the job done reasonably efficiently, I would like to refine it so that the photos are rapidly copied (or changed) as JPEGs.
I'm amazed at what I am doing, though I don't really know how I am doing it!
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18. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
c.pfaffenbichler Jul 17, 2009 6:13 AM (in response to Ian R. Brown)If You actually want to oversave the original files, which seems inadvisable generally, You might just have to add a »Flatten Image« to the Action to make the result eligible to be saved as jpg.
Otherwise File – Scripts – Image Processor offers the opportunity to select a target-file-format and an Action to be applied to the images in a folder.
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19. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ian R. Brown Jul 17, 2009 6:29 AM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)You've cracked it !!!!
I didn't realise you could use actions with the Image Processor. I've used it often enough but only to batch convert folders of photos.
The whole process is now completely automatic and takes around 2 seconds per photo ....... so 100 will take around 3 - 4 minutes with no input from me!
Thank you very much for your perseverance ....... I am very grateful.
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20. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ian R. Brown Jul 17, 2009 7:50 AM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)DRAT !
When all was going so well I started converting something, realised I wanted to stop it, couldn't, so I force quitted Photoshop.
When I re-opened Photoshop I discovered that the filename action had disappeared from the Actions window.
I tried to record the script as an action and it seemed to appear in the Actions window (but with no tick beside it).
When I used the Image Processor it copied the photos beautifully but did not add any filenames.
I am obviously not recording the script as an action properly!
Please could you explain how it should be done?
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21. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
c.pfaffenbichler Jul 17, 2009 8:01 AM (in response to Ian R. Brown)I would recommend creating the new Action, immediately stopping recording, then selecting »Insert Menu Item« from the Actions Panel’s fly-out-menu and selecting the appropriate Script from the menu.
And save the Action Set so as to have it available in case of a crash.
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22. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
Ian R. Brown Jul 17, 2009 8:11 AM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)Thank you so much!
I am back in business.
I must write down exactly how to do it before I forget again!
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23. Re: Can Filenames Be Added To Photos Automatically?
c.pfaffenbichler Jul 17, 2009 8:24 AM (in response to Ian R. Brown)You’re welcome.
Have a good weekend.


