Quick Easy Batch Operations ?

[BuckSkin]

I hope I can explain this...

I have been using Photoshop Elements 7 for years.

95% of the images I run through Elements get one or two same operations and then get saved as both a PSD and a jpeg.

Now, this is why I have been investigating GIMP, the version I have is 2.10.34

When I save from Elements, much of my Metadata gets stripped and I have to meticulously replace it, especially iptc data and keyword tags.

When I export the same jpegs from GIMP, all of my Metadata remains intact save for GIMP stripping away the "Subject" in "Properties" and stripping away the embedded comment.

If I could get GIMP to perform my operations in quick batch form like I am able to with Elements, I would switch to using GIMP.

Here is my usual procedure:

I load a folder full of photos in Elements 7.

I may drag the Background layer of some photos on top of others while looking at all of them in tiles.

Then, I have a one-click batch process that duplicates the stamped-visible layer, adds High Pass Sharpen with Soft Light Mode and a layer mask, and then adds a Stamp-Visible layer on top of that. 

Then, I have a one-click process that saves all open photos at once as PSD and saves them in a specified folder that does not change until I change it, even if the program is closed and reopened.

Then, I have another one-click process that saves them all as jpeg and saves them in a different specified folder.

Is it possible to duplicate this process in GIMP; and, if so, how ?

I have studied the manual and made several attempts at this and always give up in frustration.

I am using a Windows 7 Pro machine.

Thanks.

[sallyanne]

rich or ofnuts could probably give you a more concise answer but you can, once you do something repeat the process by using filters "repeat last" action in the same session or use a preset which you should be able to use even after you close down and reopen. You may need a script/plugin if you are wanting to do several actions on many photos though. If I remember correctly you can choose to save meta data etc as you export (in the small export window that comes up last of all) - Gives you a place to make a comment too.

[rich2005]

Quote:Is it possible to duplicate this process in GIMP; and, if so, how ?

Starting at the end, Anything is possible, maybe not the same procedure as PS, and Gimp does not have a "macro" feature and writing a script-fu script or python plugin is not easy (regardless of what the Gimp developers say about script-fu)

Quote:I may drag the Background layer of some photos on top of others while looking at all of them in tiles.

Background layer in your context ? Is it a PSD file ? You can open several files in Gimp, but in single window mode They are not tiled. You can get all showing at once Windows menu -> Single-Window Mode toggle off. Not a nice stack of layers you might get in PS, you can drag and drop from image to image using the layers dock (or copy and paste)

This sequence quick examples: copy-paste - single window mode - multi-window mode https://i.imgur.com/osTo2MR.mp4

Quote:Then, I have a one-click batch process that duplicates the stamped-visible layer, adds High Pass Sharpen with Soft Light Mode and a layer mask, and then adds a Stamp-Visible layer on top of that.

First, what is a stamp-visible layer ? Sounds to me like a copy, need more information. High Pass Sharpen adds a new problem for a plugin. It is a GEGL function and not (easily) scriptable. Very much a by-hand operation

   

You might look at the gmic_gimp_qt plugin http://www.gmic.eu Plenty sharpening filters, (no High-Pass) and it is possible to save a sequence of filters for use later.

Quote:Then, I have a one-click process that saves all open photos at once as PSD and saves them in a specified folder that does not change until I change it, even if the program is closed and reopened.
Then, I have another one-click process that saves them all as jpeg and saves them in a different specified folder.

Nothing I know of that exports all open images as PSD but there is one for jpeg see: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Tip-to-Save-ALL-open-files-at-once?pid=35487#pid35487 better version http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20667

[BuckSkin]

A Stamp Visible Layer is a layer consisting of all visible layers in the layer stack.

Some programs call it Merge All Visible.

[sallyanne]

In the drop down menu of 'image' in the top menu there is a 'merge visible layers'.