Output Images at specific dimensions?

Simple procedure I think... trying to output an image at so many --- px wide by --- px high. In the export presets I chose 'fit within (pixels)' from the drop down - BUT - problem is it won't crop the image - it will constrain the proportions to one or the other, but not both.
In this case the height is correct on all the image but the width varies. I simply need all the images output to an exact height & width - regardless of how they're cropped.
I know a Photoshop script can do this - can Aperture??

Found a workaround ... of sorts. Using Photoshop.
I simply create three separate idential folders, each containing it's own copy of the original hires files. Rename them first while the EXIF data is still there. Then I go ahead & use Photoshop to convert each folder full of images to the correct size.
Not perfect, as the original image creation date is lost, but at least the filenames are as they should be and the creation date/time can be referenced that way.
One other thing that I'm surprised isn't in Aperture...
The ability to specify a particular file size for output (under 3MB for example). As it stands now the only way I can figure to do this is sort the folder of original images by size, and make a calculation based on the largest file size what percentage I need to reduce the images, then export versions.
Would be a heck of a lot easier if one could simply choose to export versions that are 3MB or under...
Or perhaps this can be done & I'm missing something...?

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Is there any way that I can place a watermark on the right bottom of multiple images, no matter what dimension the images are? I have tried using Photoshop Scripts > image processor, but it works only for images of same dimension. I want to put watermark on multiple images of different dimensions. This is the output i got.
For the first image the watermark got placed correctly, but for the second image watermark got distracted. As you can clearly see the dimensions are different. Please suggest me some solution.

Open an image to watermark. We must have this open before we start recording an action or else it will keep opening this image and watermarking it over and over again.
In Photoshop go to Windows >> Actions
At the bottom of the Actions Palette you will see a little folder icon, click on it and create a new folder to hold you action in.
Once you have a folder to hold your action we need to hit the Create New Action button (next to the new folder Icon we just used.)
Give our new action a name and set a function key (if required.)
If the record button is not already depressed which it should be by default, hit it now to start recording our action. (located near the folder icon again but this time to the left)
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When the dialog box comes up navigate to your previously created watermark file.
Hit the Place button
Position the watermark as you would normally have it (default is dead center) and hit enter.
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Close the image we just watermarked.
when a save dialog comes up do not save the image.
On the Actions Palette hit stop recording.
Our Action is now recorded.
To process an entire folder of images we go to File >> Automate >> Batch
Select the folder in which your images are currently
Select the folder you wish to save the watermarked copies too.
Hit OK
Photoshop is now watermarking all the Images in the selected folder for you.

Exporting from LR5 at specific dimensions

Exporting in LR5 for a photo contest. Stated requiremnts are "high res JPEG at 300 dpi, no larger than 8x12 inches". Just not sure what settings to use in LR5/cc to meet these specs. There is no "dpi".
Am I right in assuming that if I put 300 into ppi, that that will set the resolution and also 'fix' the maximize size of the image so it wont get enlarged beyond what would look good/be printable? I imagine that the images are 'judged' as JPEGs on a monitor and the selections will then will be printed in a Blurb book in various final printed sizes.
I obviously want no degradation of image quality and dont want all images automatically enlarged to 8x12 inches. Some of my pics are square crops and dont want them changed to 8x12. Also one pic is from small area of original image and not sure if it will blow up well to 8x12 so dont want it automatically enlarged to 8x12 inches. Shooting a D300 in raw if that matters.
New to this and fairly clueless so apologize if I'm asking an obvious question. Any help appreciated, but looking for recomendations of the exact LR5 export settings that I should enter. Thanks.
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HardSoft wrote:
Exporting in LR5 for a photo contest. Stated requiremnts are "high res JPEG at 300 dpi, no larger than 8x12 inches". Just not sure what settings to use in LR5/cc to meet these specs. There is no "dpi".
I interpret the photo contest requirements as meaning, "We will be making "review prints" of all submitted pictures at a size no larger than 8"x12" and ask that you submit your images at 300dpi.
I suggest submitting your pictures using the maximum print size, which can be done using these LR Export module settings:
1) File Settings: JPEG, sRGB, Quality = 90 or higher
2) Image Sizing: Short Edge = 8.0", Resolution = 300 ppi
Standard 2:3 aspect ratio images will print at 8"x12" and Square 1:1 aspect ratio images will print at 8"x8".
If you have any images with an aspect ratio larger than the standard 2:3 ratio you will need to use Long Edge = 12", Resolution = 300 ppi to create these JPEGs. This is the required to meet 8"x12" maximum print size @ 300 dpi constraint. For example if you have a panoramic image with 1:2 ratio it must print at 6"x12" size to stay within the 8"x12" print size constraint. When reviewing images the judges don't want to be influenced by the print size, so this constraint helps to keep all of the "review prints" as close as possible in size (regardless of their aspect ratio).
3) Output Sharpening: Screen Standard, Low, or High as required to achieve the desired sharpening of the Exported image as it appears in LR at 1:1 Zoom view.
(Technically a print will need added sharpening, but this will make the screen image appear over-sharpened.)
"Is there a way in LR5 to see my image's pixel dimensions? In photoshop it seems I can find that under Image. Cant seem to find that info in LR5 tho."
You can only see the image files pixel dimensions from inside the Library and Develop modules, but not in the Export module. Unlike PS you can't see the image file's 'Resolution' in any of LR's modules. Camera image files technically have no 'Resolution' that is of any practical use. For example a full-frame Canon 5D MKII camera has a sensor 'Resolution' of 5616x3744, which translate to a 'Resolution' value of 5616÷36mm = 156ppmm x 25.4 = 3962.4 ppi. However, it would be useful to have the the ability to read and use the image file 'Resolution inside LR for specicifc purposes such as this photo contest. Here's what I have suggested:
http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/gw73zjy55amnv

Crop to specific dimensions?

Is there a way to crop to a specific dimension? I have a 3888x2592 image and would like to crop it to 2400x1600. Problem I am having is I can get it to 2388x1589 or 2420x1619 or finally after many tries (over a minute of attempting) got it to 2399x1599. Is there any way to FORCE it to a specific dimension?
Also, on export I know you can resize an image, but are you able to apply a resize within lightroom itself? Can't think of a situation where I would want to do that, but just out of curiousity...
Thanks,
Clayton

I agree with Andrzej007. Sometimes I need a 1:1 crop
First, to those who ask, "Why not do it during export?" Or worse, "Why would you want to do that?"....   Does it REALLY matter to you WHY I want to do a crop of a specific number of pixels? The fact is some people really need this.
I do a lot of timelapse stuff and build videos at 1920x1080. I shoot full frame (in my case that is 4608x3456). I correct my shots in LR. So, what's the best way to get my images to 1920x1080?
Here's an example image:
Well, I could crop with a fixed aspect ratio (which is 16:9) and then export with a resize to 1920x1080, which would give me this:
Of course I can crop a smaller portion of the image, and then on export resize down to 1920x1080.
But what about cropping to exactly 1920x1080 at a true 1:1 pixel crop (without resizing down)?
So to crop this image...
... and end up with this....
... I would need to "guess" at the size, release the mouse and check (with informaion overlay turned on). Then do it again. And again. And again.....until I got it exactly at 1920x1080. That's a royal pain in the rear.
In Photoshop I can use the Marquee tool and define exactly 1920px x 1080px and then go to Image > Crop:
But in LR there is NO way to define actual pixels. Seems like it would be fairly easy to do, since you can already enter in a custom aspect ratio. Just add something like a little checkbox in the custom aspect ratio box. Something like this:
Or make it a set of radio buttons with the ability to choose between aspect ratio and actual pixels. (And rename the setting to "Custom Dimmensions" instead of "Custom Aspect Ratio".
JimHess raised an interesting issue (emphasis added):
In Lightroom, photo dimensions is part of the export function, not the editing. You cannot specify a size in the develop module. You are going to have to modify your workflow. Crop to the 2:3 aspect ratio, and then export with the long side set to 2400 pixels. That's the way it works. Otherwise, you would have to have a separate image for every purpose. The whole idea (for me, at least) is to have one master image that I can use for any purpose. Then I use the export function to customize the copy for whatever purpose I need.
Is this true? Doesn't seem to make any sense to me. Here is some sample crop metadata that LR saves:
   crs:CropTop="0.232327"
   crs:CropLeft="0.587547"
   crs:CropBottom="0.541667"
   crs:CropRight="1"
   crs:CropAngle="0"
   crs:CropConstrainToWarp="0"
So LR is saving information about 3 corners (don't really need the 4th). That's it. So it should absolutely be doable to define a specific number of pixels to crop to instead of an aspect ratio. The software will still write the same resulting metadata - the location of each of the three corners.
So then, why not just do what other people suggest? Why crop to whatever portion of the image I want and then resize to 1920x1080 on export?
Well, as Jim said, the whole idea behind LR is to have a single master image that I can use in a whole bunch of ways. So I can make virtual copies to do other kinds of crops. But exporting? That actually means I'm creating "a separate image" for the purpose of doing a timelapse.
See, as it stands right now, I can make all my changes in LR, and then import the RAW files into After Effects, and AE will read the metadata from the file and apply it. So if I get my crop right in LR (set exactly to 1920x1080) then I can simply import the RAW files and AE will see the footage at the right size. No need to render before importing, and no scaling needed, which improves the render time. I don't need to create a whole new set of exported images that eat up storage space. And I can easily go back in and make an adjustment to my crop in LR, then switch over to AE and reload the sequence. It'll instantly update, with no need to re-export from LR.
See, THAT's the power of LR. Exporting is great when you're at the END of your workflow, and for me, LR is just the first step in a long post production workflow.
Edit: Of course sometimes I don't need 1:1 pixel crops; sometimes I'll want to resize. In these cases I'll set my crop using a set aspect ratio and then deal with the resizing in After Effects, avoiding the need to render twice (because I still don't need to export from LR to use the RAW files in AE).

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Image size versus dimension

I am just trying to get my head around image size versus dimension and an answer to my following question may solve it once and for all! I save a jpg say at 1000 pixels wide and at 100 ppi at file quality 10. But if I save the same file at 1000 pixels wide and again at 100 ppi but this time at quality 5 - what is happening to the file? I have the same number of pixels in the photo but what is the quality slider actually doing?
Many thanks
Sue

21st century or not, if you are talking about file integrity, nothing beats an EPS. Although as stated previously, EPS has definitely fallen out of popularity, partly I think due to cross-platform issues -- i.e., PC's inability to deal with them (talk about archaic) and partly due to hosting applications current ability to accept native files. EPSs are totally encapsulated, totally lossless, and totally impervious to hosting software interference -- which TIFFs, JPEGs, nor PSDs can boast. Basically, WYSIWYG.
And yes, there actually are instances where you DO just re-save files -- usually in an attempt to clean up corrupt or problematic files -- but not just for the sake of re-saving. I agree, nobody does that. I was just making a point.
I'm not advocating JPEGs and by no means do I advocate the constant re-saving of them. But I will not discount them as fodder or relegate them strictly to the internet! They are simply another tool in the toolbox. I do agree with you that saving as JPEG should be the last step in the production process. In addition, a full-bodied backup should be kept in reserve (be it TIFF, PSD, or heaven forbid, EPS).
My original point was to address Sue's question of "Image versus Dimension" in JPEG format. My point with you is that JPEGs definitely have a place and some advantages when a balance of quality versus file size/storage space is an issue. It is ridiculous to simply discount JPEG to the web. Although I would not use it for a high-end brochure or an annual report, I wouldn't hesitate for a second to use JPEG for newsprint, high-end copying and some direct imaging. It is a sound format if applied properly based on the end usage. But by no means is it an end-all format. And, I think I work in the same world as you.

Problem to output image using ServletOutputStream

Hallo everybody! Can anybody help me? I try to output image (jpeg) using ServletOutputStream. First I upload jpeg image to server disassemble it to binary data and save to database binary data, image length, and image type. Then I try to output image.
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servlet that sends a jpeg file to an applet for
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in iPhoto edit the photo and crop to a square - since cropping is just a ratio, not a dimension and square would work - select the cropped photo and click print - select the printer and paper size and set a custom print size - 12cm x 12cm in your case - and print
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I had write a filter plugin for photoshop.
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Now I would like to replace images on specific Layers, like I do this with textcontent with the "Findandchange"-Script.
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I try to explain...
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I am using Photoshop Elements 10 on Win 7 PC. I am trying to print multiple copies of one image on a single 8.5x11 sheet of paper? The images are artwork for buttons (to be used in button-making machine) so the dimensions must be exact on the duplicated images. When I select Picture Package, the images are resized to fit the dimensions in the picture package. When I select Contact Sheet, the images are resized to fit the number of columns I selected. Neither is acceptable. How can I repeat the same image on a single piece of paper without having the system re-size the image? I know that I can manually create a new PSE file and manually insert the images into this file. This is what I have been doing as a work-around. But I would hope there is a better/faster way.
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5. Duplicate the layer and use the arrow keys to move this down to the 2nd row.
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Currently I can resize each layer by dragging one of the rectangular markers located around the active layer, but the scale is not preserved. I have looked in my PSE 5 help file, Adobes online help and Google to no avail. One site said hold the Shift key when resizing a layer to constrain its proportions, but this did not work for me.
When modifying a picture in a Microsoft Word document, the size can easily be modified by right clicking on the image and selecting «Format Picture» followed by clicking on the «Size» tab. Is there a similar feature is PSE 5?
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Dennis,
This program does not work the way MS Word does, and it may be easier to make a brochure with Word or a print shop program. However, one can make an artful collage in Elements.
1. It is desirable to have the resolution of the canvas and of the individual pictures the same. One can check the resolution in Image>resize>image size for each picture file, then resize as necessary
2. File>new>blank file will allow one to open a blank file in accordance with the dimensions (11x8.5")which you require. The resolution can be specified in this dialog as well. For printing, it is desirable to have a resolution of 240-300px/in. Create such a blank file.
3. This blank file will be the background layer, as seen in the layers palette
4. Open a picture file. Go to Select>all, then Edit>copy. Make the background layer active (the one from step #2), go to Edit>paste. This will place the picture on its own layer
5. Access the move tool, and resize the picture utilizing one of the corner handles.
6. Repeat for each picture.
7. Text will be on its own layer as well
8. 3x2.25" dimensions are unique, and I would crop each picture to this specification before step #4 above. With care, you may have minimal distortion.
HTH,
Ken

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