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Selected Images From Bridge
specific images before choosing the Contact Sheet II command. Images in subfolders are not included.
3 In the Document area, specify the dimensions, resolution, and color mode for the contact sheet. Select Flatten All
Layers to create a contact sheet with all images and text on a single layer. Deselect Flatten All Layers to create a
contact sheet in which each image is on a separate layer and each caption is on a separate text layer.
In the Thumbnails area, specify layout options for the thumbnail previews.
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• 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.
• Select Use Auto-Spacing to let Photoshop automatically space the thumbnails in the contact sheet. If you deselect
Use Auto-Spacing, you can specify the vertical and horizontal space around the thumbnails. The contact sheet
preview in the dialog box is automatically updated as you specify the spacing.
• Select Rotate For Best Fit to rotate the images, regardless of their orientation, so they fit efficiently on a contact
sheet.
When Rotate For Best Fit is deselected, thumbnails appear in their correct orientation (left). When it is selected, the pictures are rotated to
achieve the best fit (right).
Select Use Filename As Caption to label the thumbnails using their source image filenames. Use the menu to
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specify a caption font and font size.
6 Click OK.
If you have InDesign installed, you can also create an InDesign contact sheet by using Bridge: Choose Tools >
InDesign > Create InDesign Contact Sheet.
Place multiple photos into a picture package
With the Picture Package command, you can place multiple copies of a source image on a single page, much as
portrait studios do with school photos and other photo packages. You also have the option of placing different images
on the same page. You can choose from a variety of size and placement options to customize your package layout.
Uses images displayed in Bridge. All images in Bridge are used unless you select
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