Creating Multiple-Image Layouts - Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS Manual

Creating multiple-image layouts

You can export multiple images automatically as
contact sheets and picture packages using
Automate commands.
Creating contact sheets
By displaying a series of thumbnail previews on a
single page, contact sheets let you easily preview
and catalog groups of images. You can automati-
cally create and place thumbnails on a page using
the Contact Sheet II command.
Note: Make sure that the images are closed before
applying this command.
To create a contact sheet:
1 Choose File > Automate > Contact Sheet II.
Click Choose to specify the folder containing
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the images you want to use. Select Include All
Subdirectories to include images inside any
subfolders of the chosen folder.
3 Under Document, specify the dimensions,
resolution, and color mode for the contact sheet,
using the menus to specify measurement units.
4 Under Thumbnails, specify layout options for
the thumbnail previews:
• For Place, choose whether to arrange thumbnails
across first (from left to right, then top to bottom)
or down first (from top to bottom, then left
to right).
• Enter the number of columns and rows that you
want per contact sheet. The maximum dimensions
for each thumbnail are displayed to the right,
along with a visual preview of the specified layout.
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• Select Use Filename As Caption to label the
thumbnails using their source image filenames.
Use the menu to specify a caption font.
5 Click OK to create the contact sheet.
Creating picture packages
With the Picture Package command, you can place
multiple copies of a source image on a single page,
similar to the photo packages traditionally sold by
portrait studios. You can choose from a variety of
size and placement options to customize your
package layout.
To create a picture package from a single image:
Choose File > Automate > Picture Package.
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Specify the source image you want to use:
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• Click Choose to specify a saved image file as
the source.
• Select Use Frontmost Document to use the
image currently active in Photoshop Elements as
the source.
3 For Layout, choose a preset layout option.
Layout dimensions are measured in inches,
and a preview of the chosen layout appears in
the dialog box.
Enter a resolution value for the package layout,
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using the menu to specify resolution units.
Choose a color mode appropriate to the
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package layout.
6 Click OK to create the package layout.
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