So I thought: There must be an easier way. After a few hours of tinkering, I created a simple but effective Photoshop script. Here's the magic: You select between 2 and 30 images — everything else (scaling, sorting alphabetically and positioning) happens automatically. The script creates a perfectly formatted A4 sheet, either portrait or landscape, depending on what works best with your references.
Bonus: The images are automatically converted to black and white and optimized for brightness and contrast. Your printer will thank you.
Installation is straightforward
- Download and unzip
- Save Mood Board.jsx on Windows at C:\Program Files X86\Adobe\Photoshop [Version]\Presets\Scripts\ or on Mac at /Applications/Adobe Photoshop [Version]/Presets/Scripts/
- Restart Photoshop
- Mood Board will conveniently appear under File > Scripts
- Select your images, click OK, done
Download the script now. And when you find yourself using it at every shoot — you're welcome! And welcome to the cheat sheet optimizers club!