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Creating contact sheets in Bridge CS4

Posted on | March 1, 2010 | 1 Comment

The ability to make contact sheets is now done in bridge.

1. open bridge then up the top where you find the menu button look for ESSENTIALS, FILMSTRIP, METADATA, OUTPUT click the drop down arrow next to out put. A easier way is to just click CTRL F4.

2. Select the pictures you want to make upi the contact sheet and you setting on the right. That’s where you make a gallery as well.

Great for model sheets or posing sheets.

I also favour the Lightroom version

  • Step 1   

  • Open Adobe Lightroom 2 and select the photos from your Library that you want to include on the contact sheet.

  • Step 2

    Navigate to the Print menu in the upper right corner of your Lightroom work area. From here, you are going to navigate to Template Browser in the left window. Clicking the arrow next to the Lightroom Templates heading will expand the menu and show you different template options.

  • Step 3

    Select "4×5 Contact Sheet" or "5×8 Contact Sheet" from the expanded menu, according to which layout works better for the number of pictures you are including on your contact sheet.

  • Step 4

    Select your paper size and printer by clicking Page Setup at the bottom of the left window.

  • Step 5

    Print a test copy to verify your settings. The Print button is located in the right window toward the bottom.

  • TIPS

  • The Overlay Panel in the right window gives you several options to print text, numbers and other information on your contact sheet:

  • Select Identity Plate to place your logo in the upper left corner of your Lightroom window on the contact sheet or every image.

  • Select Photo Info and an option from the drop down menu to include relevant information on each photo in the contact sheet.

  • Select Sequence from this menu to number each photo.

  • Select Draft Mode Printing from the Print Job settings to choose a manageable file size to print.

  • Only print photos on a contact sheet for which you own the copyright. Passing off other people’s work as your own is illegal and should not be done.

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    One Response to “Creating contact sheets in Bridge CS4”

    1. Consuela Kanoy
      July 2nd, 2010 @ 1:06 pm

      As long as WP does not have any major security vulnerabilities (like Joomla) it makes a great CMS for nearly any kind of web site. Thanks for showcasing this information.Certainly give some ideas.

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