Commands question

[Bill Ray]

Can I control the position of an object via Javascript within a command?

Say I'm doing a batch and I have some pics taken in portrait and others in
landscape orientation. I want to put my copyright in the lower RH corner.

Any got a snippet to spare? I'll gladly pay you Tuesday. :)

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[Bill .:CMX:.]

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"Bill Ray" <bill@billraydrums.com> wrote in message
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>
> Any got a snippet to spare? I'll gladly pay you Tuesday. :)
>
> --
>
>
> BR
> [url]www.billraydrums.com[/url]
>
>
>

[Bill Ray]

So is it a deal? :)

Send it on brutha!!

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"Bill .:CMX:." <billhorvath@nospamjavafueled.com> wrote in message
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> Man, if I had a dime for everytime I've heard that, I'd have... well, a
> dime.
>
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> "Bill Ray" <bill@billraydrums.com> wrote in message
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>

> >
> > Any got a snippet to spare? I'll gladly pay you Tuesday. :)
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > BR
> > [url]www.billraydrums.com[/url]
> >
> >
> >

>
>

[Bill .:CMX:.]

Without hacking the commands, which I would hesitate to do, I'm not sure.
The only thing I can think of is to flip all of the pictures upside down,
and then take one picture, apply the copyright to the (now) top-right
portion and record your actions so that you can re-apply it to the other
pictures. The reason behind flipping the pictures is so the placement can
always be the same pixel-wise, if you catch my drift. Of course, it's
extremely late here, so I could be dreaming... Worth a shot.

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"Bill Ray" <bill@billraydrums.com> wrote in message
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> So is it a deal? :)
>
> Send it on brutha!!
>
> --
>
>
> BR
> [url]www.billraydrums.com[/url]
>
>
> "Bill .:CMX:." <billhorvath@nospamjavafueled.com> wrote in message
> news:bmquv0$sod$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> > Man, if I had a dime for everytime I've heard that, I'd have... well, a
> > dime.
> >
> > --
> > Bill Horvath
> >
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> > "Bill Ray" <bill@billraydrums.com> wrote in message
> > news:bmquhb$sea$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> >

> > >
> > > Any got a snippet to spare? I'll gladly pay you Tuesday. :)
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > BR
> > > [url]www.billraydrums.com[/url]
> > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>

[Bill .:CMX:.]

Argh... nevermind. I meant top-left, not top-right.

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"Bill .:CMX:." <billhorvath@nospamjavafueled.com> wrote in message
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> Without hacking the commands, which I would hesitate to do, I'm not sure.
> The only thing I can think of is to flip all of the pictures upside down,
> and then take one picture, apply the copyright to the (now) top-right
> portion and record your actions so that you can re-apply it to the other
> pictures. The reason behind flipping the pictures is so the placement can
> always be the same pixel-wise, if you catch my drift. Of course, it's
> extremely late here, so I could be dreaming... Worth a shot.
>
> --
> Bill Horvath
>
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> "Bill Ray" <bill@billraydrums.com> wrote in message
> news:bmqvgk$r$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> > So is it a deal? :)
> >
> > Send it on brutha!!
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > BR
> > [url]www.billraydrums.com[/url]
> >
> >
> > "Bill .:CMX:." <billhorvath@nospamjavafueled.com> wrote in message
> > news:bmquv0$sod$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> > > Man, if I had a dime for everytime I've heard that, I'd have... well,

a

> > > dime.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bill Horvath
> > >
> > > Extending Knowledge, Daily
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> > > ---
> > >
> > > "Bill Ray" <bill@billraydrums.com> wrote in message
> > > news:bmquhb$sea$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Any got a snippet to spare? I'll gladly pay you Tuesday. :)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > BR
> > > > [url]www.billraydrums.com[/url]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>

[Kim Cavanaugh]

Bill--

If all the images are the same size you can do a File > Import of a
pre-made watermark image and then position it by changing its X and Y
values in the Properties inspector. (Don't drag it into place).

That will give you steps that can be copied from the History panel
(Import, Move, Move) which can be saved as a custom command.

Without more advanced JS you can't control the positioning of watermarks
via the history panel when you have images of unequal sizes, but if
they're the same then that method will work.

Kim

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[Peter R]

"Kim Cavanaugh" wrote in message ...
: Bill--
:
: If all the images are the same size you can do a File > Import of a
: pre-made watermark image and then position it by changing its X and Y
: values in the Properties inspector. (Don't drag it into place).
:
: That will give you steps that can be copied from the History panel
: (Import, Move, Move) which can be saved as a custom command.
:
: Without more advanced JS you can't control the positioning of watermarks
: via the history panel when you have images of unequal sizes, but if
: they're the same then that method will work.
:

Hi Kim, Bill et all,

You beat me to it Kim. I've just been playing around with this.

I had no problem with importing a pre-made © image into the
top left hand corner of mixed selection of images portrait and
landscape. Wouldn't this work all the time so long as it worked from top
left?

Things I learned:
If your using only text for your © image save it as a fireworks png.
If you export as a gif the edges will be horrible.

In the command I made I optimised the image before importing the © image.
I can see no reason why you couldn't add a resize step as well.

Bill, I have the files I used fore this and the command all zipped up. If
you'd like
them, just let me know and I'll send them across. 2.6mb.

Cheers

Peter R.

[Kim Cavanaugh]

Peter--

I haven't tried that particular sequence, but I'll certainly take your
word for it!



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[Bill Ray]

Can you put a link to it? My mail is being beligerent, as I'm out of town.

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"Peter R" <flash@SLICEreclusivebillionaire.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Kim Cavanaugh" wrote in message ...
> : Bill--
> :
> : If all the images are the same size you can do a File > Import of a
> : pre-made watermark image and then position it by changing its X and Y
> : values in the Properties inspector. (Don't drag it into place).
> :
> : That will give you steps that can be copied from the History panel
> : (Import, Move, Move) which can be saved as a custom command.
> :
> : Without more advanced JS you can't control the positioning of watermarks
> : via the history panel when you have images of unequal sizes, but if
> : they're the same then that method will work.
> :
>
> Hi Kim, Bill et all,
>
> You beat me to it Kim. I've just been playing around with this.
>
> I had no problem with importing a pre-made © image into the
> top left hand corner of mixed selection of images portrait and
> landscape. Wouldn't this work all the time so long as it worked from top
> left?
>
> Things I learned:
> If your using only text for your © image save it as a fireworks png.
> If you export as a gif the edges will be horrible.
>
> In the command I made I optimised the image before importing the © image.
> I can see no reason why you couldn't add a resize step as well.
>
> Bill, I have the files I used fore this and the command all zipped up. If
> you'd like
> them, just let me know and I'll send them across. 2.6mb.
>
> Cheers
>
> Peter R.
>
>

[Peter R]

"Bill Ray" wrote in message ...

: Can you put a link to it? My mail is being beligerent, as I'm out of town.
:

Here you go...

[url]http://www.fasterthanu.com/copyright.html[/url]

Just remember that this was just me doodling. Nothing has been thoroughly
tested.
The images are just a few that I had lying around, and although I've put
your
name on them, I acknowledge that you are in no way responsible for them. :)

Hope it helps

Peter R.

PS: I'm Looking forward to Tuesday ;)

[Peter R]

One more thing.

I put the outline around the © Billy Ray png so it would work regardless of
background colour.

Peter R.

[Bill Ray]

Thanks man!!

FWIW- I've found that if you save the copyright set at a blend mode of
"screen" it's less obtrusive and blends nicely into the photo without being
overbearing. :)

Ps- if you're interested here's some links to some photos I've taken here in
gargantuan Jackson, Mississippi!

[url]www.billraydrums.com/the_dock[/url]

[url]www.billraydrums.com/kenny_neal[/url]

'scuse the overexposure in the dock photos- I am still learning this camera
(Fuji Finepix S2)


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"Peter R" <flash@SLICEreclusivebillionaire.com> wrote in message
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> One more thing.
>
> I put the outline around the © Billy Ray png so it would work regardless

of

> background colour.
>
> Peter R.
>
>

[Peter R]

"Bill Ray" wrote in message ...

:FWIW- I've found that if you save the copyright set at a blend mode of
: "screen" it's less obtrusive and blends nicely into the photo without
being
: overbearing. :)
:

I confess to know very little about that part of FWs. I'm not sure how you
would incorporate that in the command.

You could always reduce the opacity of the © image down to ...say 50%, that
should blend it in better.

I checked out your links earlier and well I think you did a good job. I have
never really tried taking pictures in that kind of environment because I
know just how hard it is. I think that's were digi really shows more
conventional cameras up.

Peter R.

[Bill Ray]

Digital and a few Guinness stouts!!!! :)

Thank God for AutoFocus!! :)

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"Peter R" <flash@SLICEreclusivebillionaire.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Bill Ray" wrote in message ...
>
> :FWIW- I've found that if you save the copyright set at a blend mode of
> : "screen" it's less obtrusive and blends nicely into the photo without
> being
> : overbearing. :)
> :
>
> I confess to know very little about that part of FWs. I'm not sure how you
> would incorporate that in the command.
>
> You could always reduce the opacity of the © image down to ...say 50%,

that

> should blend it in better.
>
> I checked out your links earlier and well I think you did a good job. I

have

> never really tried taking pictures in that kind of environment because I
> know just how hard it is. I think that's were digi really shows more
> conventional cameras up.
>
> Peter R.
>
>