[Sound Storms Ent.]

I have a brain teaser.... Does anyone know of a program or script file that will automatically take our saved .JPG files with two identical strips and auto crop in half to give us a file of only one strip? Something that can work in batch possibly? This way when uploading our sessions to a website the files that are uploaded only show one copy of the strip and not both sides? Thanks!

[LorneChesal]

I have a brain teaser.... Does anyone know of a program or script file that will automatically take our saved .JPG files with two identical strips and auto crop in half to give us a file of only one strip? Something that can work in batch possibly? This way when uploading our sessions to a website the files that are uploaded only show one copy of the strip and not both sides? Thanks!

In real time as an event happens, or as a post process?

[neilneilb]

You could setup a separate layout for one 2x6 strip in hotfolder prints and have it monitor your individual images folder.

[CheekyPix]

easy..

1. import all photos to lightroom..
2. in develop.. crop one as required
3. then select all photos..
4. and sync settings..
5. export all as new jpgs

[alexsiskahn]

thumbsplus
photoshop

there are others

simplest solution is to use a printer that outputs a single strip like sony 200 or inkjet

[Chris Breeze]

You could use a script which calls ImageMagick's convert command line tool to crop the images and save them in separate folder. ImageMagick is free and can be downloaded from http://www.imagemagick.org

[chrisell]

In Photoshop, make a simple action

1) change canvas size to one-half the width, but on the right side only
2) save the file where you want it

That's all you need in the action. Then run a batch on the entire folder.

Takes less time to do than it does to explain.

[Sound Storms Ent.]

Chris.... You always seem to have a script for EVERYTHING! By far the greatest support in history! Any chance I can get my hands on this script? I am downloading the program now. Thank you so much!

Ps. This will be done AFTER the event. Once I return back to the office and run this batch crop before uploading.

[Chris Breeze]

You could use the ImageMagick convert tool and a command like:
convert.exe test.jpg -crop 600x1800+0+0 test_cropped.jpg

This could be automated by using the PhotoboothStatusCmdXML option to run a script when the XML file is saved.