Batch Processing and Putting Two files together?

Question

Hello,
I'm trying to find out if there is a way, in Photoshop, to automate placing a logo file and border from another file into a set of photos? Basically, I have a folder of, let's say, 4x6 images, and I have a file that has two layers, a thin transparent border layer, and a layer housing the logo. I would like to find out if it's possible to automate the process where I can batch a lot of files to put this file (or the two layers) onto the original image, then save and close and go on to the next file. Any ideas how to accomplish this? Thanks!
Regards,
Dave

Answer 1

Here is a simple script I made a while back that allows you to place one of two different logo files on the image, depending whether the image is upright or horizontal in orientation.
All you need is to put you two logo files in a folder and tell the script which folder they are in. After that, when you run the script, it will place the appropriate logo file onto you image depending on the orientation. I used "C:\\MyLogoA.tif" and "C:\\MyLogoB.tif" for this script.
You can run this script from a batch process.
var doc = app.activeDocument; // This defines the active document
var width = doc.width.value; // This is the width of the original image
var height = doc.height.value; // This is the height of the original image
// Call the placeLogo function
if(width>height){
placeLogo("C:\\MyLogoA.tif");
}else{
placeLogo("C:\\MyLogoB.tif");
// This is the placeLogo function
function placeLogo(path)
// =======================================================
var id35 = charIDToTypeID( "Plc " );
var desc8 = new ActionDescriptor();
var id36 = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
desc8.putPath( id36, new File( path ) );
var id37 = charIDToTypeID( "FTcs" );
var id38 = charIDToTypeID( "QCSt" );
var id39 = charIDToTypeID( "Qcsa" );
desc8.putEnumerated( id37, id38, id39 );
var id40 = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
var desc9 = new ActionDescriptor();
var id41 = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );
var id42 = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc9.putUnitDouble( id41, id42, 0.000000 );
var id43 = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );
var id44 = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc9.putUnitDouble( id43, id44, 0.000000 );
var id45 = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
desc8.putObject( id40, id45, desc9 );
executeAction( id35, desc8, DialogModes.NO );
// =======================================================