<<I wanted to automate placing a copyright in my images so I can run a batch and
place the copyright 5% in from the bottom and right of any image. How do I go
about that?>>

Here's a quick solution...You want to change the image size to place the type.
You want to use this on a flat image and create a single type layer. You will
duplicate the background, change the canvas size to 95%, align the type and then
use Reveal All to restore the image.

1. Open a sample image that you will use to add the copyright.
2. Create a new action set and call it Copyright.
3. Begin recording by creating a new action called Copyright 95%.
4. Choose the Text tool and Enter enter the copyright text: Copyright©[year]
[name].

NOTE: To enter the copyright symbol on a PC, hold down the ALT key and type
0169. On a Mac, hold down the Option key and press G.

5. Activate the Background.
6. Duplicate the background layer and name it Source. This layer will be used to
restore image size.
7. Activate the Background layer.
8. Choose Canvas Size and change the height and width to 95%, anchoring the
upper left.
9. Link the Background layer to the Copyright layer.
10. Choose the Move tool and Align the linked layers to the right edges by
choosing Align Right from the Layers menu.
11. Align the linked layers on the bottom edges by choosing align bottoms on the
layers menu.
12. Choose Image > Reveal All.
13. Delete the Background layer.
14. Change the current layer to the Background by choosing Layer>Background From
Layer.
15. Stop recording.

You should get exactly 95%. You will need to adjust the action for entering type
if you have a set line. Obviously you can batch it too.

Hope that helps.

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