Batch combining multiple open images into one "contact sheet" - a lost script from years ago
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| Batch combining multiple open images into one "contact sheet" - a lost script from years ago | bolete | 14 Oct 18:10 |
| Batch combining multiple open images into one "contact sheet" - a lost script from years ago | rich404 | 14 Oct 19:11 |
| Batch combining multiple open images into one "contact sheet" - a lost script from years ago | rich404 | 15 Oct 10:35 |
| Batch combining multiple open images into one "contact sheet" - a lost script from years ago | programmer_ceds | 15 Oct 22:49 |
| Batch combining multiple open images into one "contact sheet" - a lost script from years ago | bolete | 27 Oct 12:19 |
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Batch combining multiple open images into one "contact sheet" - a lost script from years ago
Hello once again, I am back with another script question, although this one I know exists, because I used it frequently a few years ago. All that I remember is that the man who wrote it hosted it on his page and that his name was Czech (I think). I have looked high and low, but can't seem to find it.
As I said in my last post, so graciously addressed by rich404, I am designing board games and mod projects again. In this case, I'm going to have many, many image templates open at once. I need to quickly save, scale and arrange them in identical dimensions on a single sheet, rather like a contact or proof sheet. I will likely be using the 'export layers to files' tool created by Khalim at https://github.com/khalim19/gimp-plugin-export-layers/ , which works quite well.
I only wish I could relocate this old script, or something very much like it. Attached is an example of a sheet I made with it several years ago. I'll have a dozen images open, and they all have to be in the same place for various reasons. (editing, printing, storyboarding, etc.) Even if I have 30 open, I could make multiple sheets. It saved hours and hours of time!
Anyone happen to remember this script or know something like it?
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An old script took all open Gimp files, scaled and spaced them to specifications and put them on a single image sheet. Here is a result.
Small-gameContactSheet.jpg (88.4 KB)
Batch combining multiple open images into one "contact sheet" - a lost script from years ago
Hello once again, I am back with another script question, although this one I know exists, because I used it frequently a few years ago. All that I remember is that the man who wrote it hosted it on his page and that his name was Czech (I think). I have looked high and low, but can't seem to find it.
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Anyone happen to remember this script or know something like it?
From your description, I think the one you are looking for might be IGLO - Images Grid LayOut
An alternative is one of the g'mic filters 'montage' While the syntax for a custom layout is less-than-obvious, a preset 'Horizontal Array' will take 9 layers and arrange in a 3x3 grid with options for scaling (down), spacing and borders if required. see screenshots.
rich: www.gimp-forum.net
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montage01
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montage02
montage02.jpg (96.9 KB)
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Batch combining multiple open images into one "contact sheet" - a lost script from years ago
You might also be remembering the contactsheet Python script. Download contactsheet-v2.16.py from http://registry.gimp.org/node/120.
I have just tried the copy I downloaded some years ago and it now fails but it can be made to work with two simple edits.
In the lines that start (PF_DIRNAME change the final parameter from an empty string to "/tmp". This specifies a default directory (which doesn't even have to exist) and prevents the script failing (thanks to this page for the solution https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40821245/python-fu-fails-on-directory-selection-pf-dirname)
To start with I thought that the file names weren't being printed but then noticed that both foreground and background colours were set to white!
The script appears as Filters/Batch/Contact Sheet V2.15 (even though it is V2.16)
This works in V2.8.22 but in V2.9.6 it fails to recognize WHITE_FILL in the line bklayer.fill(WHITE_FILL) - to fill the background of the contact sheet with the background colour change the line to read bklayer.fill(1). This edit also works in V2.8.22. Is there a defined constant or enum that will work in both versions?
Also for some reason the script works MUCH faster in V2.8.22 than it does in V2.9.6
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Batch combining multiple open images into one "contact sheet" - a lost script from years ago
Just remembering some of the 'wrinkles'.
As a linux user you should be ok, but the script downloads as a .tar (*T*ape*AR*chive) file. That unpacks straight to a .scm file but any Windows users reading this, might be baffled by the format.
I remember some years back on another forum, users (claiming to) losing work with the script, Same as all work, save frequently, make backups.
rich: www.gimp-forum.net
Rich, thank you again for answering my question and my apologies for a pretty late reply. I have been trying to absorb Linux technical mishaps with everything else and decided I should maybe just walk away from the computer for a while.
IGLO is the exact script I was thinking of, it still looks the same and works quite well. It's still a little moody and can take some non-intuitive tweaking to get exactly the layout you want but does the job.
I will also try the Montage grid angle (is there anything GMIC can't do?). And programmer_ceds, thank you for even more options to do this, I now have 3 tools to hack about with. Thank you guys!
