Looking for a Script/Program to put photos inside a template, like on a rollercoaster

**tnargwoxow** · 07-27-12 at 05:02 PM

Man, it's been ages since I've been here, but I just remembered how great the community was - I hope it's still the same!
So, I'm struggling with something that SHOULD be really easy...
You know those rollercoasters/rides where they take a photo of you and the photo goes into the "photo box" on the card? I need to do that...
I just can't seem to find anything to do it with.
I can of course do it manually, but I need to do it for about 40 people a night (it's for a show I'm working on).
Anyone got any suggestions?
If it's a script, that's cool - I'm ok with coding as long as I have a base to work from.

Thanks Guys!

derived · 07-27-12 at 06:03 PM

are you familiar with photoshop and actions? it will let you record a series of commands (ie import photo, resize, add your frame, etc) and you can open up a photo and run all the commands. a free alternative is GIMP, but that uses scripts, which I think you have to write yourself.

**wtfjack** · 07-27-12 at 07:05 PM

You can use Gimp and then try this automated script.

Code: Select All

http://gimpscripts.com/2011/10/mats-and-frames/#more-397

Guess Yahoo Answers didn't help?

You betcha tehparadox has the best and smartest members anywhere!

**tnargwoxow** · 07-27-12 at 07:25 PM

Haha, I was wondering if someone would google and find my yahoo answers attempt. I've never asked yahoo answers a question, was curious.
Thanks for the GIMP script - however it only allows for framing. I may take a look at editting it to put a png over the top, however it looks like it will be a bit TOO much coding to resize etc.
I'll look into the photoshop thing though

**cdahl4** · 07-27-12 at 08:54 PM

If you go with the photoshop action route, let me know if you need any help with it. I have a lot of pre-made actions on hand I could upload for you, or try to make one from scratch for ya.

**tnargwoxow** · 08-01-12 at 05:01 PM

Hey all, thanks for the help. Did certainly end up being more useful than Yahoo Answers, except for the one yahoo answers post which directed me to here =P
I ended up resolving it in a far more simple way. I made the template out of a big piece of cardboard and put the little cork figures in a little box I left up the top. It's perhaps not so technically interesting, but it's far more visually interesting and people really enjoy making their own little postcards that way.

I will at some stage check out the photoshop action technique, if nto for this, then for something else. Never played with Photoshop actions, and I imagine they could be really handy.

07-27-12 at 07:05 PM	#3
wtfjack Elite Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,599	You can use Gimp and then try this automated script. Code: Select All http://gimpscripts.com/2011/10/mats-and-frames/#more-397 Guess Yahoo Answers didn't help? You betcha tehparadox has the best and smartest members anywhere!

07-27-12 at 06:03 PM	#2
derived Novice Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 239	are you familiar with photoshop and actions? it will let you record a series of commands (ie import photo, resize, add your frame, etc) and you can open up a photo and run all the commands. a free alternative is GIMP, but that uses scripts, which I think you have to write yourself.

07-27-12 at 07:25 PM	#4
tnargwoxow Novice Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Here Posts: 194	Haha, I was wondering if someone would google and find my yahoo answers attempt. I've never asked yahoo answers a question, was curious. Thanks for the GIMP script - however it only allows for framing. I may take a look at editting it to put a png over the top, however it looks like it will be a bit TOO much coding to resize etc. I'll look into the photoshop thing though

07-27-12 at 08:54 PM	#5
cdahl4 Watching, and waiting Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: It's not cold until it's below 0 Posts: 1,319	If you go with the photoshop action route, let me know if you need any help with it. I have a lot of pre-made actions on hand I could upload for you, or try to make one from scratch for ya.

08-01-12 at 05:01 PM	#6
tnargwoxow Novice Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Here Posts: 194	Hey all, thanks for the help. Did certainly end up being more useful than Yahoo Answers, except for the one yahoo answers post which directed me to here =P I ended up resolving it in a far more simple way. I made the template out of a big piece of cardboard and put the little cork figures in a little box I left up the top. It's perhaps not so technically interesting, but it's far more visually interesting and people really enjoy making their own little postcards that way. I will at some stage check out the photoshop action technique, if nto for this, then for something else. Never played with Photoshop actions, and I imagine they could be really handy.