I know its precisely not what u asked for, but have you considered doing it via photoshop? you can write scripts to automate everything in photoshop (not actions, they are way less flexible) have a word with your TD/ technical artists and see what they say. I've made a few clumsy artist attempts at scripts, and they've…
CheapalerT: Imagemagick, eh? I'll check that out and see what I can do with it, thanks! wallasaurus: I knew Photoshop could do it but I was really hoping to avoid doing any scripting if I could. As it happens, I'm pretty much the entire art department, so it would all fall on me to do if I go that route. I'll still look…