Photoshop has a command that creates contact sheets in a jiffy. In CS2 go to File>Automate>Contact Sheet II. Alternatively, use the steps below to create one in Bridge.

Photoshop excels at being an automation workhorse. Indeed, this is a large part of why it’s so popular. You can create actions that can handle almost any task, and apply the action to any number of images. You can save tool presets, and you can even create a traditional contact sheet that can be printed or sent to anyone via email. That’s the focus of this tutorial – to introduce you to the concept of the automatic contact sheet.