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Re: Trying to align two images side by side, hopefully in a way so I can batch proces

Hi all!

I get it now, thank you hawkeye! The problem was I was missing step one, so no boundary box was set, which of course resulted in the problem of the cover overlapping the logo.

So finally I'm now able to combine the two images side by side. Step by step here is how...

1. Open logo layer and extend canvas to right of logo using width size large than largest possible cover width.
2. Create a boundary box starting from top right edge of logo, covering the rest of the transparent canvas.
3. Image > Variables > Define > Check 'Pixel Replacement' > Set method to 'As Is' & set alignment to left central, then click next.
4. Click the icon bar with the little arrow pointing down on it which will 'Create a new data set based on current data set' > Select 'Value' File > I then select my cover and click apply.
5. Image > Trim > Check 'Transparent Pixels' and the excess canvas is be removed. Now I'm left with cover perfectly aligned along side the logo with all excess removed.

Great stuff! Many thanks all, particularly hawkeye.

I though job done! Now I just need to record process and run batch, but hit a little snag there. The output file is to be saved in a new directory and I'd like the output files name to be the same as the cover image name, however when I save, the default name is the name of the logo image. Any idea how I can set the output file to save using the variables value name?

[EDIT] Actually thinking about, I'm not so sure if the above process can be run as a batch due to step 4 where each individual cover has to be selected manually. Can anyone figure out if it's possible please?