Batch action in photoshop, HELP

I'm having an issue with my action, when I try to batch automate it. The action is to convert a RGB 300dpi PDF into a Bitmapped 330dpi .bmp file format. When I use it it only creates the first file in the hotfolder, the other files open but do not continue with the action. Any ideas where I am going wrong?

Give Photoshop's
File > Scripts > Image Processor
...a look.

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