I created 2 Photoshop actions which will take a square .tif file of any size and convert it to a 91x91 pixel picture that will save properly as a .png file for Poser to use. One action makes .png files with a blank background, the other makes .png files with a white background. I know the actions work in Photoshop 7, but I don't know if they work in earlier versions. (I don't see why they wouldn't ....)

If you use P4, you'll need to convert the thumbnails to .rsr files using a program like P3D0 Explorer before you can use them.

The actions are in the FreeStuff under 2D. I'm mentioning them here in case people only check Poser freebies.

Hope you guys find them useful!

Thank you! I hope they work in Photoshop 6...my libraries are full of ugly gray shrugging men and until now, it was just too long a process to contemplate tackling all of them :)

Could you let me know if they do? Many PS 7 actions work in lower versions. I'd like to make sure this one does. Cheers!

Sigh.... I could have used this last week... Ah well, it'll work great in the next set! Thank you!

Does anyone know if this could work in Paint Shop Pro?

You can create an "Script" aka "Action" to do this in PsP8, turn on recording, create a square PNG from an image and stop recording. Running the script on an image or batch of image will repeat the operation. Need Paint Shop Pro 8 for this.

:0( PSP V7

Thanks Cres - I know this will really help a lot of people out :) Be sure to send the link to Kevin so he can post this to the backroom! ladynimue

Just a tip- You can do this with in Poser Pro by just rendering to 91 x 91 and saveing as a png. Sometimes I do it real quick and just save over my ugly looking PNG in the libraries.

jaw hits the floor banging head repeatedly into keyboard

Thanks lynnJonathan, Made some of us look real dumb, but it's a very useful tip. :0) Poser 5 users can do this too.

Yup, the "rendering a 91x91 picture" is also the way I create my thumbnails. And remember, in Pro pack/P5 you can render at any given HEIGHT, as long as the WIDTH is 91. Some of my stuff is rendered in 91x182 to make larger thumbnails, great if the thing is something tiny :o) But thanks for the action anyway. It's great if you want to put text or something on your pictures.

Great idea! Thanks! Jay

It's quite easy to modify this action to create a 91 x whatever thumb. With a (larger) image loaded, make sute Actions palette is not in "Button Mode", then: - expand the Poser-png-thumbs group (click on arrow beside name). - Expand the action of your choice (e.g. White-Background). - Near bottom is "Image Size" entry. Double click on this to bring up dialog box. Check the "Constrain proportions" box. Type 91 into width, click OK. Action will now create 91 pixels wide by proportionately tall thumb so a 300 x 600 pixel source would be 91 x 182 thumb. -- Mark PS Tested on PhotoShop 6 - OK.

"Make sure" not sute. Oh for a spell checker! (Why don't I spot these when I proof read before I post, but it becomes glaringly obvious when I look at the message AFTER it's posted?) -- Mark

After making hundreds of pngs in PSP 7 I may just have to upgrade for the scripting in 8. I haven't got around to it yet.

But in PSP 7 to make a png with a blank background that can be converted to an rsr for Poser 4:

Render a 91x91 tiff in Poser. Open in PSP 7. Go up to load mask from alpha channel then delete the mask and merge with the layer to get a transparent background. Then you must invert the alpha channel by loading the selection from the alpha channel then invert the selection. Next, save the selection to the alpha channel and pick the exisiting alpha channel and it will overwrite it with the inverted one. Next you can add any text you like or logo. Then use the png export option in the file menu. Pick existing layer transparecy for the tranparency option. If you have no text the use the alpha channel option. Then export. For Poser 4 you can then convert with P3DO Explorer to an rsr.