How to add copyright notice in batch

Here's a Javascript I use to add copyright notices to my photos. You can
download
the scripting plug-in from Adobe, copy this script into a file in the
Scripts folder,
and run it on one image using File->Automate->Scripts. If you want to use it
more
than once, you can record an action to run the script. Then you can use
File->
Automate->Batch to run the action that runs the script on all the files in a
folder.

Of course, you should change the actual copyright notice to use your name.

// add white copyright notice at lower-left corner
// document must be in 8-bit mode, otherwise layers won't work
if ( documents.length > 0 )
{
var originalRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;
var originalTypeUnits = preferences.typeUnits;
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.INCHES;
preferences.typeUnits = TypeUnits.POINTS;

try
{
var docRef = activeDocument;
var height = docRef.height;
var width = docRef.width;
var size = Math.sqrt(height * width) / 40;

// create a text layer at the front
var myLayerRef = docRef.artLayers.add();
myLayerRef.kind = LayerKind.TEXT;
// myLayerRef.opacity = 90;
myLayerRef.name = "Copyright";

// create a textItem
var myTextRef = myLayerRef.textItem;
myTextRef.contents = "© 1500 Leonardo da Vinci";
myTextRef.color.gray.gray = 100;
myTextRef.font = "Arial-BoldMT";
myTextRef.size = size * 72;

// position the text near the lower left corner
myTextRef.position = new Array( size, height-size);
}
catch( e )
{
preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
preferences.typeUnits = originalTypeUnits;
throw e;
}

preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
preferences.typeUnits = originalTypeUnits;
}
else
{
alert( "You must have a document open to add a copyright notice." );
}




Warren Sarle

Warren Sarle wrote:
> Here's a Javascript I use to add copyright notices to my photos. You can
> download
/snip/

Sounds neat but you can do this easily enough with an action. What's the
advantage?

--
Comic book sketches and artwork:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html

"edjh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:iHqLa.3122$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Warren Sarle wrote:
> > Here's a Javascript I use to add copyright notices to my photos. You can
> > download
> /snip/
>
> Sounds neat but you can do this easily enough with an action. What's the
> advantage?

I have never been able to get an action to add text at a percentage of the
image size. The script works on images of almost any size. Also, I find
it very awkward to edit actions, while you can edit scripts with any
text editor. But if you're more skilled with actions than I am, you might
well prefer to use actions.

Warren Sarle wrote:
> "edjh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:iHqLa.3122$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Warren Sarle wrote:
>>
>>>Here's a Javascript I use to add copyright notices to my photos. You can
>>>download
>>
>>/snip/
>>
>>Sounds neat but you can do this easily enough with an action. What's the
>>advantage?
>
>
> I have never been able to get an action to add text at a percentage of the
> image size. The script works on images of almost any size. Also, I find
> it very awkward to edit actions, while you can edit scripts with any
> text editor. But if you're more skilled with actions than I am, you might
> well prefer to use actions.
>
>
Okay. Good points.

--
Comic book sketches and artwork:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html