A ten second tutorial and Photoshop action by Paul Jaruszewski
A simple technique to create a single image that contains a collection of 8 by 10 images.

This Photoshop action will create a panel of 8 by 10 images in landscape format. The output will be a layered image at 300DPI. Images run through the action will be cropped at 8 by 10 inches, but must be in landscape format to begin with. You can download the action at the bottom of this page.

Instructions: Load into Photoshop the image you want to be in the first panel. Run the first action in the set, called “Start Panel.” The image you opened will be closed without saving so if you have made edits to that image you want to keep, please save them prior to running the action.

After the “Start Panel” action runs, load into Photoshop the image you want to be in the next panel. Run the “Add Image” action. Repeat this step until you have all your images added.

The final step with the action set is to run the “No More Images” action. All this does is fix the left and right margins.

Example of the execution of this action with 3 Yosemite photos.

This is a closeup of the mat bevel simulation. The bevel is .128 inches wide.

What to do next?

If you examine the output of the action, you will find that there are layers. Each layer represents one image, plus one more for the background. If you are interested in saving the image as a PSD to preserve the layers, you can simply save. If you want to save as a JPG then you must flatten the image first.

Free to use or share. Email me to let me know if you like it!

These routines are free for all to use. Please share this with anyone who may be interested by pointing them to this website, not sending the action directly. By sending a link to this page I am able to update the actions and disseminate the most current version. These actions were created as a result of friends asking for help or suggestions in handling the printing of large images in canvas. If you have special needs for a custom routine, please don’t hesitate to contact me. If the project is interesting I may take it on for my usual fee… Nothing…

Click here to download a zip file of the action!

Have fun! – Paul