Picture Packages And Contact Sheets; Print Photos In A Picture Package Layout - Adobe Photoshop CS6 User Manual

Picture packages and contact sheets

Print photos in a picture package layout

Create a contact sheet
To create contact sheets in Photoshop CS5, see
Picture Package and Contact Sheet plug-ins for
Print photos in a picture package layout
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Flexible picture packages with
Smart Objects
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Lay out a custom package template in
Photoshop CS5.
Place multiple photos into a picture package
To use the optional Picture Package plug-in described below, first download it for
packages in Photoshop Lightroom, if you have it. See
With the optional Picture Package plug-in, you can place multiple copies of an image on a single page, much as portrait studios do with school
photos. You can also place different images on the same page. You can choose from a variety of size and placement options to customize your
package layout.
A picture package layout
1. Picture Package is an optional plug-in. Download and install it for
2. Run Photoshop in 32-bit mode (64-bit Mac OS only).
3. Do one of the following:
(Photoshop) Choose File > Automate > Picture Package. If you have multiple images open, Picture Package uses the frontmost image.
(Bridge) Choose Tools > Photoshop > Picture Package. The Picture Package command uses the first image listed in Bridge unless you
select a specific image before giving the Picture Package command.
If you're using only the frontmost image or a selected image from Bridge, skip to step 3.
4. Add one or more images to the layout by doing one of the following:
In the Source Images area of the Picture Package dialog box, choose either File or Folder from the Use menu and click Browse
(Windows) or Choose (Mac OS). If you choose Folder, you can select Include All Subfolders to include images inside any subfolders.
Click a placeholder in the preview layout and browse to select an image.
Create a PDF contact sheet in Adobe Bridge Help. You can also download the older, optional
Windows or Mac OS.
Choose a print template in Lightroom Help.
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