Just upgraded to CS4 and cannot find Contact Sheet II under File>Automate. Went back to my old CS and pulled up the feature only to find out that when I went under Source Images> Folders>Choose… the chosen folder has all the photos grayed out.I’m on a MacBook Pro. Help requested.
"The ability to create contact sheets and picture packages as a PDF presentation is now available in Adobe Bridge CS4 Output Module. We highly recommend creating your contact sheets and picture packages this way."
"The ability to create contact sheets and picture packages as a PDF presentation is now available in Adobe Bridge CS4 Output Module. We highly recommend creating your contact sheets and picture packages this way."
An IMO inappropriate step down from CS3, removing existing UI functionality for no logical reason. Just one more reason for some folks to skip the expensive CS4 upgrade.
The "functionality" was NOT removed: it was simply made optional.
The trend now seems to move functions that could be used by other Applications in the Suite into Bridge so that one module of the software serves all.
That makes all the sense in the world to me, and I am fairly certain that we will see more of that in CS5 at which point the Optional plug-ins may no longer be offered.
I am aware that one can still create Contact Sheets, which is why I referenced removing existing UI functionality rather than simply stating Contact Sheets were removed. Taking a simple step and making one learn a new way or go find out about a plugin is by definition a loss of existing UI functionality.
Such changes are negatives for some upgraders, and add to the high price as reasons to stick with CS3. Note that all the other new methods could have been added without removing the established method.
Thanks Ann for hanging in there with me. I finally figured out my problem. When selection the source I didn’t need to have the individual photos highlighted but only the folder in order to proceed. After choosing the folder all I needed to do was go ahead and make my selection of settings in Contact Sheet II and than click OK and all the pix started uploading. Hopefully my frustrations and assumptions will help you when dealing with future novice PS users. Thanks much…. Gisela
Did it never occur to you to click on the Link that was provided in #6 which was posted three DAYS before you "spent a couple of hours trying to find the contact sheet optional plug ins on the Adobe site without success"?!
You do have to go look for the optional Picture Package plug-in, download it if necessary, and in any case install it manually as per the instructions, then re-launching Photoshop 11.0.1.
Photoshop — File — Automate — Shows PICTURE PACKAGE But when try to open I get a message "Can not find any layout files in Preset: LayoutI. Have also tried to load into Bridge with no luck. All as instructions. If you have had success can you let me have your instruction in both cases
But did you install the Layouts in your Preset folder?
You will find that you have two Preset folders: one in the Applications/Photoshop folder; and another one in your User/Library/ApplicationSupport/Adobe/Adobe PhotoshopCS4/Presets/.
You need to install the PP Layouts in a folder called "Layouts" in the former location.
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