Actions - batch images

Would you be so kind to help me? I need to apply an action for a set of images (let's say 100) and I want to use Batch function in order to simplify the process. The issue is that I need this action to be applied at opacity 20% for all images. How it's possible to do? I wonder if it is the way to do automatically, not manually to change the opacity for each image.

You'll need to record the steps to yield that 20% mixing result into your action.
You could, for example, start by duplicating the image you're working on as a second layer, doing the operations you want on it, then setting the Opacity of the layer to 20% and Merge Down.
Keep in mind actions can invoke other actions, so you could record an action that does the above, and the "the operations you want" step could be calling upon another action to do the work.
-Noel

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Action batch export issue with image trace

So, currently I'm working on batch processing jpeg sequences using illustrator's image trace and distortion effects. I have batch exported the image traces of the sequences via Adobe bridge. Now I'm trying to create an action which opens the .ai files containing those image traces, apply a graphic style to the trace, and export a png from that. I'm banging my head against the wall trying to get this to work right now. If I do the steps (step by step... not using a recorded action) I want on a single file, it works great, but the moment I batch export using the action I've created, it puts the original .png image that the image trace was linked to, on top of the image. The result is a bunch of .png exports that look exactly like my original image sequence. If I add a "save" function to the action and open the resulting .ai files, I can see that the image trace vectors are in the file. The "linked png" however visible on the layer above those vectors. Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong? How do I get rid of that pesky linked image.
Also, for anyone who might be thinking that it has something to do with expanding the image trace before applying effects, this issue I'm running into, I've determined, is happening higher up in the hierarchy of the actions... If I simply make an action to open the image trace illustrator file and save it back out, the same issue occurs... placing the .png "linked file" on top of the vector image.
While I'm at it, I might as well ask if anyone knows how to change the illustrator default image trace preset.... Without being able to change it, or much less specify in the action sequence that I'd like to use a user created image trace preset rather than the default setting, it's greatly overcomplicating my workflow. Makes what could easily be one-step batch processing into two. Seems pretty silly if you ask me.
Please, if you guys have any insights on this, let me know. It's super frustrating... By the way, if you're wondering what type of effect I'm going for, the idea (as well as some explanation into their own process) starts at 12:44 of this video (http://vimeo.com/77427470).
THANKS!

Just wanted to let you guys know, for anyone who might be having my same issue... My home computer, even after a fresh install of Illustrator, was still placing the linked jpeg over the traced vector shapes when batch exporting... I did however find a workaround. Rather than using Bridge CS6 for the batch image tracing, I used Bridge CS5 to trace in Illustrator CS5. Then, I used Illustrator CS6 to batch export an action that imported and applied an effect to those image traced sequences. When you do this, it forces you to expand the tracing on import (because of the difference in Illustrator versions I'm assuming). This way, when you batch run the action, it's already working with expanded vector shapes. Not sure why this works, but it does.
Also, I was having some issues getting Illustrator to apply the graphic style when batch exporting. I got it to work by copying an object with that particular graphic style to the clipboard, then adding in the action I was running a "paste" command, followed by a "clear" command. I can only assume that Illustrator was having issues loading custom graphics styles while batch exporting. The paste/delete technique is annoying, but gets it done.
Anyways. Just wanted to check in on this one. I'm happy I was able to muscle my way through it all.

Batch image processing selects from Bridge

I'm trying to figure out if there is a way for Bridge to batch process only the 'selects' from a folder. I've got the action for resizing and renaming down, but I run into a wall when I'm trying to preform a batch processing on only the selects from multiple folders.
Anyone know of a way to tell bridge to only work with the selects? The file structure is such that I am attempting to batch 60 folders containing hi-res images. I need to resize the selects found within each folder.
Thanks for any help that comes this way!
-Tyler

If you select the files and then use tools - Photoshop - Batch the action runs only for the selected files but I don't think you are able to batch action selected images from multiple folders. Using the Dr Brown script you may include subfolders in PSCS but that is all AFAIK.
You can also rate the selected files and using the pin left down in the filter panel to save the filtering but then you would have to select the folders one by one.
You can try scripting but in my opinion you will be better off with half an hour sorting all the files and copy or move them manual to one folder and than run a batch :-)

Healing brush / action / batch?

I have a massive amount of photographs with the same view of Shanghai and I'm trying to make a still image animation using these pics. When i started working my images I found two huge spots in the skyline. I'm wondering if theres a way to do something like an action/batch thing in photoshop using the healing brush to clean these spost that are sitting in the same damn place in all of my images, or would it just be easier to clean the spots from the animation video with premier or something. I'm not that familiar with video editing and would like to clean these spots before I get started.

Reynolds (Mark) wrote:
Do you have them as RAW's? If so there is a spot healing brush in RAW that can be applied to multiple images.
I don't think they have to be raw files. ACR will work on JPGs and TIFFs too.
I think the feature mentioned was primarily introduced to deal with dirty sensors where the same fault is present on all images.

"Type mismatch" error in IE7/8 when using custom Actions Menu Image

Hi all,
in APEX 4.2: when using a custom image in the "Actions Menu Image" attribute in an interactive report, I get a "Type mismatch" error in IE7/8 when refreshing the report through PPR (filtering, sorting, paginating etc.). When I leave the "Actions Menu Image" field empty, everything works fine. The error doesn't seem to happen in IE9 (unless using compatibility mode), or in any non-IE browser.
I've been able to reproduce the issue in an application on apex.oracle.com:
http://apex.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=69347:1
Some debugging seems to indicate that the following line in widget.interactiveReport.js is the culprit:
lTemp.parentNode.replaceChild($x('apexir_WORKSHEET'), lTemp);Does anybody know if this is a known issue, or if there is some workaround?
Thanks,
Tobias

Hi,
Great solution Paul! It cost me a while before I found out the Action Menu Image was causing my interactive reports to stop refreshing in IE10 and not other browsers. Your solution works great, I've implemented it with a few minor adjustments:
- Put the css in report template (for some reason it didn't work in our own application stylesheet)
- replace 'url("/c/action_dropdown.gif")' with 'url("&APP_IMAGE_PREFIX./<path_to_image>")'
- place one dynamic action on page 0: after refresh of '#apexir_DATA_PANEL' , set event scope to "Dynamic".
- Let the Dynamic action also fire on page load.
- To make sure the dynamic action only works for pages with an interactive report add condition of type 'Exists' with expression:
select 1
from   dual
where :APP_PAGE_ID in (select page_id
                                        from   apex_application_page_ir
                                        where application_id = :APP_ID
Best regards,
Vincent Deelen

Add layers from other psd file via action/batch (Or possibly script)

Hi
Brand new to this forum. Quick intro: Eivind from Norway, 32, Photographer, Nikon D300, CS5
I have tried to make a action where i open 2 files, duplicate the layers from file2 to file1 and it works fine.
But running the action as a batch i get in trouble, the action saves the from and to filenames when i duplicate the layers.
Then i found the place function (File - Place..) but i ran in to trouble here also. When i place a psd file containing the layers it becomes smart objects and i can't edit the text layers directly.
Background: I have a script that copys info from the filename to specific labeled text layers in photoshop. (Name_Age_Title.jpg) so i can batch process lots of files and add info boxes from the filename (Fantastic) Only problem is the i want to make lots of different layouts, logos, fonts. And no i have to adjust the action for every change. Would have been perfect to just have a action/batch/script opening the file, adding the layers from a template1.psd file, running the script adding text to the text layers and saving.
Any ideas?
Eivind

No comments on this one?
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Batch Image Conversion

Can iPhoto 4.x do batch image conversion of JPGs to TIFFs, and vice versa?
Is there freeware for Apple Macs that can do this? Photoshop is too rich for my blood.
Thanks.

Unfortunately, you have posted to the Photoshopn (PsE's big-brother) General Discussions Forum. There is a very good, and active Ps Elements Forum, where your question will be answered. I will Move your thread to the Ps Elements Forum, and your link, plus any e-mail subscriptions will follow.
Good luck,
Hunt
[Moved to Photoshop Elements Forum]

I was automating batch images but now when I do it is trying to save each raw photo as a jpeg

I was automating batch images but now when I do it is trying to save each raw photo as a jpeg, how do I make it stop or is it a bug?
The destination is marked "none". I've been doing this correctly all day so I don't know why it has started doing this! Help please

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exact versions of your OS, of Photoshop (not just "CS6", but something like CS6v.13.0.6) and of Bridge,
your settings in Photoshop > Preference > Performance
the type of file you were working on,
machine specs, such as total installed RAM, scratch file HDs, total available HD space, video card specs, including total VRAM installed,
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if having issues opening raw files also the exact camera make and model that generated them,
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A screen shot of your settings or of the image could be very helpful too,
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Upload Images and giving an action to image

Hi,
I want to upload images and by clicking that image it must go to next view.
Could you please suggest me some of the steps to upload image and to make an action on image.
Regards,
Anitha

You can use FileUplod UI Element for uploading your photo.
and to make image as action you can use LinkToAction UI Element and put the full image name(with file Ext) in ImageSource property of LinkToAction UI Element, after that create a action and put the required code for next level of prcessing
use this running code for uploding you file
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                    "\\Components\\com.yash.yh1245.Upload\\"+FileName+wdContext.currentContextElement().getCounter();
                         boolean sucsss = new File(directory).mkdir();
                         if(sucsss){
                              wdComponentAPI.getMessageManager().reportSuccess("Directory Created ");
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                              FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(file);
                              wdComponentAPI.getMessageManager().reportSuccess(file.getAbsolutePath());
                              FilePath = file.getAbsolutePath();
                              wdComponentAPI.getMessageManager().reportSuccess("AbsolutePath......."+file.getAbsolutePath());
                              if(wdContext.currentContextElement().getResourceURL()!=null){
                                   input = wdContext.currentContextElement().getResourceURL().read(false);
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Batch Action through Image Processor Leaves Files Open in CS4

I am not sure if this is a change in CS4 or something that I am doing incorrectly. But when I run Bridge CS4 < Photoshop < Image Processor (running an action that I have been running since CS2) the files do not close in photoshop after running the action. In all prior versions of PSCS#, photoshop closed the file after finishing the action. The files all save properly. But having hundreds of files opened inside of photoshop causes the scratch disk to go low and slows everything down.
What am I doing wrong?

I haven't experienced that problem. But a related annoying problem with batch actions in CS4 is that if I minimize Photoshop while a batch action is running, the program interface minimizes, but the images open and close on the desktop still. In prior versions of PS, I could minimize the program and the batch action would go on in the background, invisible to me, while I could do other tasks. But now, when I run a batch to convert over 1000 files, each one pops open on the desktop, in front of any other open app's windows. It then closes and the next one opens, etc. Which means my computer is unusableduring any batch command.
Very annoying! How could the QA and beta testers have not noticed this?

CS6 actions batch saving images to a clipping mask issue

Hey all,
Been at this for quite some while now and searched the www thin for suggestion - so really hope someone can help me out here.
Objective:
- Target a folder with xxx .gif patterns (in the same size)
- Setup actions to batch open each image from the folder, copy the pattern image individually over to a .PSD file that have a silhouette of the sleeve.
- Apply the individual pattern to the clipping mask
- Save it out as .png
Issue:
So far ive only had the automate > batch process to save out one .png with the pattern correctly applied to the silhouette.
What I experince is that, if I close down everything and initiate automate > batch process then Photoshop will complain about not being able to locate the clipping mask.
In my action setup I first open my .psd containing my sleeve shape, then open an actual pattern image and then all other steps ending up with saving the .psd with pattern clipping mask to .png.
Just to give a simple idea about my setup take a look here:
http://i.imgur.com/FE8mSEU.png
In this one below, ive closed everything and run the automate > batch process, which gives me the error you can see here:
http://i.imgur.com/7Cvj26D.png
Any suggestions on what I could be doing wrong OR if I am doing anything wrong?

Hi Mack,
Thanks a lot for your throughout response - really appreciate it!
I do acknowledge that im new to batch in Photoshop and could possibly why this is not working for me - although in not quite sure why and what I would need to make as a programmed script - would you by any chance try to give me an idea on what specific step needs to be programmed?
My actions are very few and quite simple, and seemed to fit in very nicely in how ive understood the actions feature would work - in any case of not being precise enough here's my exact steps.
1. I open up Photoshop - No documents or anything are open at current point. I click "Record" in actions
2. I open my sleeve_layer.PSD file (which opens up in a tab) -> File -> Open -> PSD
3. I open one of the pattern .gif files (which opens up in a tab) - which are all located in the same folder with the same size -> File -> Open -> .gif
4. In my pattern tab window (from nr 3) I select all (ctrl-a) -> copy (ctrl-c)
5. I then click over to my sleeve_layer.PSD window tab and paste (ctrl-v) my copied pattern image into a layer above my sleeve layer.
6. I then right-click with my mouse on the pattern.gif layer -> click "Create clipping mask" (the pattern is now only shown within the sleeve layer shape)
7. I save the work done in the .psd to web -> File -> Save for web -> .png
8. I then close my sleeve_layer.PSD - without saving it (since I dont want to have clipping masks for each pattern stacking up from the batch)
9. Recording ends
If I now run the batch all actions are done fine until it reaches the action with the clipping mask - where I get "The command "Create clipping mask" is not currently available" - I can see that when this error appears, im not seeing any open sleeve_layer.PSD tab - so not sure if the psd file is actually getting opened (and this might be the error for the reference error of the clipping mask to appear).
If I try to manually RUN the actions set in the actions panel, I notice though that the sleeve_layer.PSD tab is getting opened.
When running automate -> batch -> I point "source" to my folder of all patterns (only .gif files appear in this folder)
"Destination" folder is set to some other folder.

Photoshop CS3 Actions Batch mode bug?

I posted this in the Mac forum but received no responses after a couple of days, so I am trying it here.
Photoshop CS3 Actions seem to have a bug such that when used in Automate > Batch mode it will use the name of the first file opened in the batch session for every file processed in that session. Since that name is used in Save step, this means having to deal with the "File Already Exist" dialog for every file in the batch because it is attempting to save at the designated location with the same file name. If the continue option is chosen each time, the final result is one file with the first opened file name, but with the contents of the last processed file.
To confirm that this is a problem particular to the opening step, I have disabled all processing steps as well as the saving step by toggling them in the Actions panel. I then ran the action in batch mode on a folder containing 4 files. This resulted in 4 opened files all with the same name but different image content.
This was with the "Override 'Open' Action Commands" checked/not checked, and the "Suppress File Open Options Dialogs" checked/not checked. The problem described also occurs when using a Droplet.
By comparison, Photoshop CS exhibits the expected behavior: when an action is used in batch mode to process an entire folder of files, the name of each file is retained after opening and used after processing in the save or export step.
The above described behavior of CS3 is a change acquired along the way to the CS3 version (I do not have the CS2 version to test). But more importantly, can someone please report if the CS4 version behaves as I described for CS3, or if it has been returned to the CS behavior?
OS X 10.4.11
G4 800 MHz 2 MB L3/processor 1.25 GB SDRAM
Is this a known bug?
Al

Hello Miguel,
I was going to come back to post some of my findings, one of which relates to your staement:
"- The open command created by Photoshop 6 doesn't keep the file's name, it is a much simple open command, and so it opens the file with the own file's name."
In my case I found that my CS version of the "same" action worked, while the CS3 version failed, precisely because the earlier one records less detail for the open step.
My need is to convert dozens of Quark pdf files to GIF and JPEG files for the web. What I found after several days of testing is that it is best to record the opening step in CS3 NOT using a pdf file, so that the "Open As Generic Pdf with 'Name____' " would not be coded into the opening step. Instead I recorded the whole action using a PSD file. Then I can proceed to run it in Batch mode choosing a folder of Quark pdf files as the source location with "Override 'Open' Action Commands" checked, and the "Suppress File Open Options Dialogs" checked, and it opens all the pdf files just fine in some background process, not getting stuck in the details of the file name, and proceeds to cary out the flattening, saving, and closing steps to my chosen target location and uses the finder file name of each pdf files in the source folder to save a filename.ext in the Target folder.
Contrary to what I stated in my original post, "Override 'Open' Action Commands" checked/not checked does indeed make a difference. If it is not checked, the files do open in batch mode, but the other steps are not performed. There is much more about this that I would like to know, and this may not be a general solution for all types of files that a user may wish to process in batch mode, but it works for my case. The main trick is to use as simple an opening step as possible when recording the action, and then letting Photoshop use whatever background process it requires to open a particular file type. I tested this by manually saving a pdf file to each of the twenty some odd formats available in the save as dialog to a Source folder, and then proceeded to batch process that folder with the action described above, and it worked for all except one.
So while there may not be a bug involved in this problem, there certainly is a lack of documentation about how the "improvements" in the opening step in newer versions of Photoshop affect using Actions in Batch mode.
Please comment if you can further explain any of the reported results. In particular, what is the situation in CS4?
Thanks,
Al

Problem with Action/Batch

OK, PS CS4 extended v. 11.0.1 on a Win XP sp3 OS
I recorded a simple action set
Open | Set File Info of current document | Save | Close
I then performed an Automated Batch run to duplicate this on a series of more than 100 photo images in a folder. In the Batch dialogue box, I clearly identified a new folder - located in the same directory as the original - as the Destination Folder for the images. However, when the batch process was complete, the newly created folder was EMPTY and all of the photo images in the Source Folder had been rewritten!
Now, since this was as simple as entering file information, no harm was done to the image files. However, I have had other times when I run a batch action to resize the images from their raw size to, for instance, 6" X 4" @ 300 dpi for printing. When these save to the original source folder it IS a problem because my native files are overwritten.
Did I do something wrong in the action? Did I set something incorrectly in the batch process?
If I do this correctly, there should be a screenshot of my action steps and my batch settings here.
Please help me! I use this feature A LOT because I am responsible for cataloging all of the photos taken at our airport.
Thank you!
Susan

ZB: Please don't apologize! I am grateful for the assistance, I was just confused by the "save" vs. "save as" information and wanted to be certain that I understood what you were saying. I figure if I'm going to ask someone to share their knowledge/time with me, the least I can do is understand it well enough to put it to use and possibly pass it along to someone else at a later date! I certainly don't want to have to keep asking the same questions each time I try to do a task. Oy ve...that would be annoying!
Thank you very much for your help. I don't have another project right now to try this with, but I'm certain I will soon enough. We have a $138 million dollar construction project we are photographing almost daily.
Again, my heartfelt thanks!

PNG in Batch/Image Processor?

Can we PLEASE have PNG-24 added to the Image Processor?
I've got this basically down as it is quite similar to the way I used to process in batch back in 7.0 days.
Set up an action with a save-for-web with a resize and a ctrl-alt-shift-S.
Use Bridge - Tools -> Batch with an override save with some rules and a destination. Done like dinna! Well, sort of...
However, there are two problems because I cannot use any of the smart features of the Image processor.
#1 - I cannot use absolute size values, or "longest dimension" type resizing. In this one specific case, I have standardized sizing for my source images, and even though I have 5 different image configurations (ie 3000x2000, 2000x3000, 2000x2000, 1000x3000 etc...) because they all come from one source and have been pre-handled (RAW-Tiff + BG Extraction to PNG), I can just set a simple Percentage based resize. This is a rare case for me and often my source images are all different sizes
#2 - Renaming abilities. These do not work correctly in CS6 Batch. I don't know why, but my suffixes are ignored and the destination file names are untouched by the "override save as" when I use "save for web". I can use the save-as, but it seems odd that the save-for-web isn't supported in the Batch.
#3 Hassle. It's just more hassle overall and considering that I work in a 3-person team and my position is such that I am doing less and less of the actual PS work and more of the planning work, it's frustrating to have to teach these functions to our less experienced workers (who actually don't speak English, adding an even greater level of difficulty)
Why not just put the PNG option in the image processor?
Seems silly given the increasing reliance on PNG's for web design and the increasing user-friendliness of web design as well.

I think your running into the fact that save for web is an export plugin and doesn't pay attention to the Automate>Batch settings or those in the Image Processor.
There are two very good scripts that should work:
Image Processor Pro
(part of the Dr. Brown's Services 2.3.1)
http://www.russellbrown.com/scripts.html
Picture Processor:
(look on the list on the left for Picture Processor)
http://www.scriptsrus.talktalk.net/

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