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**bobbotron** · 02-20-2023, 08:35 PM - **4 Likes**

I didn't want to copy all of my negatives over to lightroom to make a contact print file for large events, so I wrote a little bash script to do it. I thought it might be useful to someone else on here! I've attached a sample output.

Contact print generator · GitHub

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kypfer · 02-21-2023, 02:26 AM

If anyone is interested, Vuescan VueScan Scanner Software for macOS, Windows 10, and Linux has a built-in index-print feature.
I've been using VueScan for over 20 years, it's a well-supported program with regular free updates, though not as cheap as it was when I first bought it

**acoufap** · 02-21-2023, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by bobbotron

I didn't want to copy all of my negatives over to lightroom to make a contact print file for large events, so I wrote a little bash script to do it. I thought it might be useful to someone else on here! I've attached a sample output.

Contact print generator · GitHub

Thanks! Had a look at it. May I say that I think you don‘t need to double line 9?

**BarryE** · 02-21-2023, 12:55 PM

Or there is another option that many of us will have here, which is Bridge. I've used it numerous times to quickly create contact sheets.

**bobbotron** · 02-21-2023, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by acoufap

Thanks! Had a look at it. May I say that I think you don‘t need to double line 9?

Thanks!

I was moving some things around, didn't notice that.

**MSL** · 02-22-2023, 08:53 AM

You can do something similar in FastStone, and even control the size of the prints and have it work its way through multiple subdirectories.

**bobbotron** · 02-23-2023, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by MSL

You can do something similar in FastStone, and even control the size of the prints and have it work its way through multiple subdirectories.

It's pretty trivial to change the print size in my script - one adept with bash scripting could do the directory recursion too.

**RGlasel** · 02-24-2023, 09:23 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bobbotron

I wrote a little bash script to do it.

Thanks for sharing this, I don't need this particular script myself, but it is a great example of using Bash for almost unlimited utility applications. When I was digitizing some of my LP collection, I used a much simpler script to start and stop recording based on sound output from my stereo, using an old headless (and keyboardless) PC, store the files on a network share and make it easy to assign LP titles from the PC in my home office. You've inspired me to look around for other useful (or useless, but not too time consuming) applications for my Raspberry Pi and the home network server I've got running in my basement.

**rvandenbrink** · 02-24-2023, 08:54 PM

Nice! I don’t need this today, but it’s a handy thing to keep in my pocket for later!!

02-20-2023, 08:35 PM - 4 Likes	#1
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	I made a script to generate contact prints I didn't want to copy all of my negatives over to lightroom to make a contact print file for large events, so I wrote a little bash script to do it. I thought it might be useful to someone else on here! I've attached a sample output. Contact print generator · GitHub Attached Images

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02-21-2023, 02:26 AM	#2
kypfer Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Jersey C.I. Posts: 3,598	If anyone is interested, Vuescan VueScan Scanner Software for macOS, Windows 10, and Linux has a built-in index-print feature. I've been using VueScan for over 20 years, it's a well-supported program with regular free updates, though not as cheap as it was when I first bought it

02-21-2023, 11:18 AM	#3
acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,191	Originally posted by bobbotron I didn't want to copy all of my negatives over to lightroom to make a contact print file for large events, so I wrote a little bash script to do it. I thought it might be useful to someone else on here! I've attached a sample output. Contact print generator · GitHub Thanks! Had a look at it. May I say that I think you don‘t need to double line 9?

02-21-2023, 12:55 PM	#4
BarryE Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 1,654	Or there is another option that many of us will have here, which is Bridge. I've used it numerous times to quickly create contact sheets.

02-21-2023, 09:09 PM	#5
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349 Original Poster	Originally posted by acoufap Thanks! Had a look at it. May I say that I think you don‘t need to double line 9? Thanks! I was moving some things around, didn't notice that.

02-22-2023, 08:53 AM	#6
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,756	You can do something similar in FastStone, and even control the size of the prints and have it work its way through multiple subdirectories.

02-23-2023, 08:18 PM	#7
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349 Original Poster	Originally posted by MSL You can do something similar in FastStone, and even control the size of the prints and have it work its way through multiple subdirectories. It's pretty trivial to change the print size in my script - one adept with bash scripting could do the directory recursion too.

02-24-2023, 09:23 AM - 1 Like	#8
RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,229	Originally posted by bobbotron I wrote a little bash script to do it. Thanks for sharing this, I don't need this particular script myself, but it is a great example of using Bash for almost unlimited utility applications. When I was digitizing some of my LP collection, I used a much simpler script to start and stop recording based on sound output from my stereo, using an old headless (and keyboardless) PC, store the files on a network share and make it easy to assign LP titles from the PC in my home office. You've inspired me to look around for other useful (or useless, but not too time consuming) applications for my Raspberry Pi and the home network server I've got running in my basement.

02-24-2023, 08:54 PM	#9
rvandenbrink Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Stratford Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 258	Nice! I don’t need this today, but it’s a handy thing to keep in my pocket for later!!

I made a script to generate contact prints

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