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Complicated Photoshop Question

Postby kpts4tv on Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:47 pm

OK, I have a pretty complicated situation and I need help, so please bear with me.

I do graphics for DVDs of racing at a local speedway. Before every race, we create a graphic that shows where each of the cars will line up to start each race. Each car has a group of three layer, name, number and a small background piece behind each number. Currently, our graphics designer has to go in to the PSD file and manually update the file with the name of the driver, their number, and the colors of their car. Normally they do this for an average of 10 cars per race, with anywhere from 24-30 races a night. This can get very time consuming.

What we'd like to do is have some kind of script or data set that we can use to update the names, numbers, and colors. I've looked into using variables in Photoshop, but it doesn't look like I can change the colors, only the text. Any ideas?
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Re: Complicated Photoshop Question

Postby jerryb on Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:55 pm

hi,
I don't have much experience with actions and scripting however... smiling..
i have come across similar issues on other boards...

i would think creating a text database file and use that with your java photoshop scripting might do it...

the colorpart Ithink you can incorporate intothe scripting after the text is brought intp the image ..

here some article that may help
http://www.kirupa.com/motiongraphics/scripting4.htm
http://www.bing.com/search?q=photoshop+ ... &form=QBLH

Ihope this helps
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Re: Complicated Photoshop Question

Postby Kaur on Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:43 pm

Hi i need some help, am using cs5 and the 3d tool bar missing and am unable to access this.

Please help!!!!!!
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Re: Complicated Photoshop Question

Postby jerryb on Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:27 am

hi kaur...

itbest if you make your post a new thread since it a differenttopic... plus more people will see it and can help....

ijust got a ahold of cs5 a couple of days ago... and am still going thru it...

by the way is it ps cs 5 or ps cs5 extended ///
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