Frage zum Automatismus "Bildpaket"

"Bj

My translation (correct me if it is wrong, neither German nor English is my native language):

I have a small problem with PS. I want to place a scanned passport photo as many times on a A4 as possible with a predefined distance between the photos. I have set the exact dimensions of the photo with Image size in PS. The dilemma is that I can’t activate the desired automatism with File->Automate->Picture Package, i.e. I have to set the dimensions by hand first and then I have to put the photos with much effort side by side. Meanwhile I solved the problem by copying the photo in Word and doing the job there. However, this way of working seems laborious and unprofessional to me. Isn’t there a function in Photoshop that can help me with this?

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I guess File->Automate->Contact Sheet is a better way to do this, but it appears to me that it only works with multiple files, not with repeating one single image. Any ideas?

Waldo

German
Ich denke, ein Muster waere das Mittel der Wahl.
Zuerst das einzelne Passbild mit ein wenig Rand markieren, dann als eigenes Muster abspeichern:
Bearbeiten > Muster festlegen.
Dann am besten eine neue Ebene anlegen, mit STRG+A alles markieren, und dann: Bearbeiten > Flaeche fuellen > Fuellen mit: Muster hier dann bei "eigenes Muster" das eben gespeicherte Muster waehlen. Fertsch.

English
I think using the a pattern would be best.
First select the single picture with a little edging, if you like, then save it as a custom pattern:
Edit > Define Pattern
Then create a new layer, use CTRL+A to select all, then
Edit > Fill Area > Fill with: Pattern
choose the pattern you saved before as your "custom pattern". That’s it.

Language P.S.: As my Photoshop Version is German I don’t know the exact english translations for the menu entries, may be someone could correct me if I’m wrong…

Vielen Dank f

No problem.
Nice to help you 😉

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"Sebastian Baehring" wrote in message

German
Ich denke, ein Muster waere das Mittel der Wahl.
Zuerst das einzelne Passbild mit ein wenig Rand markieren, dann als eigenes Muster abspeichern:
Bearbeiten > Muster festlegen.
Dann am besten eine neue Ebene anlegen, mit STRG+A alles markieren, und dann: Bearbeiten > Flaeche fuellen > Fuellen mit: Muster hier dann bei "eigenes Muster" das eben gespeicherte Muster waehlen. Fertsch.

English
I think using the a pattern would be best.
First select the single picture with a little edging, if you like, then save it as a custom pattern:
Edit > Define Pattern
Then create a new layer, use CTRL+A to select all, then
Edit > Fill Area > Fill with: Pattern
choose the pattern you saved before as your "custom pattern". That’s it.

Language P.S.: As my Photoshop Version is German I don’t know the exact english translations for the menu entries, may be someone could correct me if I’m wrong…

an unusual but effective solution. I find the automate picture package to be very difficult to customize also.