Photoshop Macros

[Jester]

ok well here goes, this tuorial is how making a macro for borders,
ok in the actions box on one side of the screen is a red record button,
press it, then go to the image menu and click enlarge canvas size change it to percent and then make it 101% colour white, click ok, then repeat that except changing the size to 105% and colour black you are now done, this should work for all versions of photoshop

[Framed]

Thanks for the tip Jesta , any photoshop help is greatly appreciated.

Framed.

[Pam]

Yes I have yet to play with the actions thingy in photoshop but I think it would be very useful
thanks
Pam

[The_Scroop]

Quick and easy. Thanks

[Jester]

thanx guys, and nice to see you building up the post count pam

[Ollé]

worked a charm, love the fact that you can bind it to a keystroke such as -F1 (yes I am a mac user).

It helps a lot

[Ronbo]

we won't hold that against you Olle

[Ollé]

lol good to hear

[arthurking83]

Hey Olle, your the lucky..lucky...bast***...... (as Monty Python would say )

There is a free program that can add GPS data to a photo (of course, you need a GPS!! )

It's only available for Mac......until some helpful soul can compile it for PC .....

BUT!!

my reason for posting in here??

Can I add a 'signature' or something like everyone else does in their photo or border by macro too?

I've used PS all of about 2 or 3 times so be gentle!

SO instead of creating just a border, can I apply a border with my name in the border?
( I think Ollé does ??) I like the idea of using this "one hotkey"

[Matty]

I've found the red record button in the actions box but I can't find "enlarge canvas size" in the image menu.

[arthurking83]

I've found the red record button in the actions box but I can't find "enlarge canvas size" in the image menu.

There should be a 'Canvas Size' option just under 'Image Size' in the 'Image' pop down menu, in the toolbar!

[Jester]

There should be a 'Canvas Size' option just under 'Image Size' in the 'Image' pop down menu, in the toolbar!

hmmm underneath imagesize there should be a 'Canvas size button' and yes you can put in a sig just do the step after the canvas resize, im having a small problem with that as it always stuffs up where the text goes so i have to move it manualy but its no big deal

[Matty]

Great Jesta, thanks for the reply.

I've got it now but I think it still works without having to go to actions and then record???

[Duncan]

I've got it now but I think it still works without having to go to actions and then record???

Yeah it will work without making it an action, but making it an action will mean you only need to press one key to get it to resize the canvas and make the black and white border (which saves time and effort ) That's what actions are for basically.

[Jester]

Yeah it will work without making it an action, but making it an action will mean you only need to press one key to get it to resize the canvas and make the black and white border (which saves time and effort ) That's what actions are for basically.

yeah it just makes it easier then having to keep doing it

[foonji]

i'm a mac user aswell