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README.md

@@ -6,3 +6,23 @@ Script used by Planning and resources committee for generating ID cards.
 
 + xlrd (python library to handle MS Excel files)
 + Adobe photoshop
++ Python 2.7
+
+## How to run the script?
+
++ Put all the photos into photos directory. Name of the file of the photo is the
+  name on the id card. ('Jane Doe.jpg' -> name on ID = Jane Doe)
+
++ Run the cmd.txt, it generates ExcelScript\PR.xlsx file. Fill in the rest of the file.
+
++ Run excel1.py, it generates
+  - 'ExcelScript\files\dept.txt'
+  - 'ExcelScript\files\names.txt'
+  - 'ExcelScript\files\photo_id.txt'
+  - 'ExcelScript\files\roles.txt'
+
++ Connect 'PhotoID.jsx' to Adobe photoshop, run it. It generates 'outputs/psd/Jane Doe.psd'
+
++ Adjust the layers and pictures properly with photoshop for example 'outputs/psd/Jane Doe.psd'
+
++ Connect 'Save.jsx' to Adobe photoshop, run it. It generates 'outputs/id/Jane Doe.jpg'