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The other day I had to create a contact sheet from a folder full of images. I opened up Photoshop CS4, clicked on File > Automate, and…to my surprise… the contact sheet options were gone. Vanished!
Where in the heck did the Contact Sheet plugin go? Well, Adobe now provides us with a much more elegant solution via the “Adobe Output Module.” Using the Output Module script, you can create Adobe PDF contact sheets that include header and footer information or throw together a PDF presentation in just a few clicks.
Here’s how
Your information was very helpful. However, CS4′s
new contact sheet is useless for my needs. Back to CS3.
Adobe took a step backwards with this “Adobe Output Module” biz… “a much more elegant solution” way off the mark.
I agree with above, there are several things about CS4 that are a step backwards in my view
This was so very helpful! I have been confused about this for quite some time since the contact sheet option disappeared.
How can you make LEGIBLE contact sheets from Bridge? I tried making a contact sheet of EPSs and they look horrible! In Photoshop you could do any type of file at any resolution and it would come out great. In Bridge even though I chose “High Quality” they look awful.
Wow! This may be silly but how do I get the output module script?
Worst idea ever on the new contact sheet set up. PDF is worthless for my uses. I was editing with the contact sheets and rearranging and now it is just a pretty picture.
Why did you mess with something that worked great???? You don’t have to dummy down Photoshop!
That’s why we are so happy paying a lot of money for the upgrades …
Im in the games industry. We used to use the contact sheet function effectively to create textures for particle systems. ie a row by row out put of an explosion animation. Perfect for workflow and very fast. You now cannot do this as a workflow method in CS5. So we cannot upgrade because this feature is gone.
Not happy at all!
I kept cs4 just for the contact sheet, what were Adobe thinking taking it away.
Just one of the things I used it for is printing on one sheet and need the high quality.
I am lost without it. I hope they wake up that is was a very useful tool and bring it back.
Yet again Adobe ignores core design workflow tools like a contact sheet for a BS redirect ‘makes us do things their way’. Thanks for the extra steps. I used Contact sheet for a dozen reasons…. give it back…. give it back…. give it back!
Useless for my needs as a photographer ! I will definjitely be back working in SC3 just for the sheets.
I miss the contact sheet sooo much.
I used for printing of photos and could rearrange big or small on the one sheet.
I am thinking of getting PAINT SHOP PRO as I think they have the capabilities of making a contact sheet. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THIS IS SO?
Agreed… Output Module is just plain wrong. Contact sheets worked just fine… and a lot faster too.
Bad form Adobe.
PLEASE bring contact sheets back — we need them!!!!