Batch action in Photoshop

how do I batch resize or batch save as in a new format a group of pictures with Photoshop (or Fireworks)?

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

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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.

Making a load of A4 scans of an A3 poster into an A3 image with batch action.

Hi again, I'm on CS4
I have a load of A3 art posters that I've needed to scan.
I've used an A4 scanner to scan 2 segments of the A3 posters making sure that segments are overlapping.
There are many posters.
Is there anyway I could go about making an automatic batch action and photoshop would automatically line the two scans up and join them together?
A step by step would be much appreciated.

This thread may be of help to you....
http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2782

Photoshop CC 2014 has lost all my custom settings, all my batch actions, all my custom desktops. Can't I import them from previous PSCC, or do I have to create everything over again?

Photoshop CC2014 has just been installed earlier today, and it won't access all of my custom settings from the previous PSCC. I constantly use Batch Actions, always work in custom workspaces, and they're all gone. I can't find an option to retrieve them from the previous version, which seems ridiculous. It will take at least a full day's work to recreate this stuff that's sitting right there in the previous version. Isn't there someway to "update" the new version with my custom batches and workspaces at least?

docuscapes1 wrote:
how do you get to user library preferences. can't find it in the c drive
The terms you used, "user library" and "c drive" are from Mac and PC architectures respectively. Read the information at the link I posted more carefully - there are different sections for Mac and PC.
Keep in mind the AppData folder is usually hidden by Microsoft,
Also know that Adobe hasn't updated that page to include specific locations for CC 2014, so you have to look around just a bit when you get to the deepest folder.
As an example, here's where my preferences are on Windows 8.1:
C:\Users\NoelC\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2014
-Noel

Photoshop CS5 - Batch actions for PDF multipage files

Good morning.
One of my customer bring me a pdf files composed by 147 pages.
Before I can print the whole file I had to remove a piece of the Header (common in every page at the same location) and a piece of the bottom left footer.
What I did:
- open a single page, create a new action -> select the area to be deleted, delete the content, select none, select the second area to be deleted, delete the area;
- saved the action as "MyActionWillSaveMeLOTofTime";
- File -> Automate -> Batch -> select folder with pdf file, select action and run
Surprise surprise, pdf is not a supported file for batch.
So I opened every single page (147!) with no-loss resolution (210x297mm @300dpi) (every file transformed into RASTER.... LOT OF TIME) than File->Automate->Batch->Action and Opened files as target.
This way it worked... but it takes like 2 hours to finish, and every file needed the OK confirmation to save the file.
After that I had to open Bridge CS5, select all saved files and put together again in a pdf.
Result:
- 2 hours of work with PC unable to perform any different action;
- original pdf file 3.4MB -> final pdf file 98MB
I wonder if there is a way with Photoshop and Bridge CS5 to avoid the raster process on the pdf pages so I don't need to waste time to perform similar action, because it seems my custome have a ton of other similar files...
Or any other software that can do that (hopefully free, I can't buy an expensive program for that feature only).

Hi,
1. Why dont u try it in pdf itself?
U can just crop the required area in pdf file using crop tool so it can be applied for all the pages at a time.
2. If u trying to remove particular area on a pdf u can place a white box on that area using pitstop tool it can be saved as actionlist like batch processing and applied for any number of pages and files.
Making this in pdf itself won't get u more file size. Size will be as equal as ur source file.
Praveen

Photoshop CS3 Batch Action Delimma

I've run into a problem recently with batching actions in CS3 to process vector files like ai or pdf. I record the open step to set import preferences then select override action "open" commands, but the program opens the image with the name of the file used to record the action instead of taking the name of the file being processed. The result is that the new files all have the same name and just keep overwriting the last one. I'm not touching the file name when I record the action. The only way I've been able to get around this is to manually open the files, then run the rest of the action. I know in the past, recording an open step with overide action open commands has worked to batch these types of files. Is there a way to set the import preferences while keeping the source file's name when batching?

With ai files you could record your open step as Open As>GenericEPS.
Then try the settings in the batch as below.
For pdf files it's more complex.
One way is to use the Scripts>Image Processor and set your open options for pdf's
by opening a pdf, setting the options in the dialog and click ok to open. Close that image.
When you process your pdf's with the image processor,
you don't need any open steps in your action because the image processor
should use the last settings used in the open pdf dialog.
A couple of drawbacksof the image processor:
1. If you want to change the open settings for pdfs,
you have to repeat opening another pdf to set the settings.
2. If you want to save in a format other than the three in processor dialog,
with the file naming different for each file, that could be a problem.
A better solution for pdfs might be the PDF Processor, which you get here:
http://ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1882&sid=cef721acdf7cedf8464854df2811d1a8
MTSTUNER

Why can't I do batch actions from CS4 or CS5 Bridge now when I could before?

Something has changed in my functions for doing batch actions in Bridge. In CS5 Bridge I try to do a simple batch action of saving a DNG file as a jpg and closing the file. When I attempt this I get a message saying 'The command "Save" is currently not available.
I try to do the same thing in CS4 Bridge. I go to the Tools menu and look for Photoshop in the drop down menu but it's not there. This is how I do batch action processing with my Windows version of CS4 Bridge. I am confused about what has changed when I was able to do batch actions routinely in CS4 and CS5 Bridge on my Mac.

Something has changed in my functions for doing batch actions in Bridge. In CS5 Bridge I try to do a simple batch action of saving a DNG file as a jpg and closing the file. When I attempt this I get a message saying 'The command "Save" is currently not available.
Batch using tools menu from Bridge to reach Photoshop should work as expected in both CS4 and CS5. If not then there is something wrong on either your system or install.
Go to Bridge CS5 preference and look for the section Start Up Scripts and see if there is still a Start Up Script for Photoshop CS5 present and with a checkmark in front for activation. If not try first to restart bridge holding down option key and choose refresh preferences. This should retrieve the original Start Up scripts again.
If your command save as is not available check the action and see what the save path for that acton is. If it is a copied action from an other system changes are that it still contains the save path for the old drive and if the script can't find it it provides a warning message.
Also check if the drive you save to has both read and write permission.

Batch action quit in same spot 2x in a row

I'm running a batch action to make jpge previews of 10,000 Tiff files.
First time I ran it, it quit after 3000 images. I just deleted those and tried again,
Woke up this morning and it quit right at the same place.
How does one resume the batch where on image # 3001? thanks.

The script folder would have had zero files as the ones that are ticked are located in different folders and they are for inter-comunication between apps.
Yes that was a basic script Kevin, I have now uploaded a newer version that you can select files by file type and use subfolders if required. Have also implemented Fit Image so that Landscape and Portait can be different sizes.
http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=3884&p=17676&sid=a58cc421e8f2dad091f34a4 f0d2e7931#p17676
Adding a watermark is not possible in Bridge but it would still be faster to do that many files in two steps as Photoshop would not be opening huge files.
I have another script for Photoshop "Picture Processor"
http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3409&p=17675&sid=a58cc421e8f2dad091f34a4 f0d2e7931#p17675
This will do watermarking and unlike most it will watermark to a relative size of the document. It can overwrite the original documents so duplicating is not required.
All in all they are just tools to help a workflow.

Export a batch action/list?

Is it possible to save a batch action to a file, and then import that action to another user's computer?
For example, Photoshop has an action list and you can export 1 action or a set of actions, then import it to another machine very easily (using save/load). I would like to do the same thing. If it's impossible, this is a major oversight.
Thanks,
Chris

Batch sequences are saved locally as SEQU files, which can be copied from one computer to another.
To find out the exact location(s) of these files on your computer, run this from the JavaScript console:
app.getPath("app","sequences");
app.getPath("user","sequences");

Creating Actions in Photoshop CS6...

I am running Windows 7. I created an Action in Photoshop CS6 that includes placing a rectangle and a logo on the bottom right hand corner of my images and then centered in the middle of the rectangle is text of the event (Event name, Location, Date). After creating everything, I flatten the image, resize it down to a size reasonable for the web, then I save the image to a folder, close the document and click on the STOP button in the Actions panel.
Afterwards, I go into File>Automate>Batch and choose the Action that I just created. In running the action, I notice that the text that I placed into the rectangle on my document is now scaling down to a considerably much smaller size than what I had it set to.
Can you tell me why this is happening and how to correct it?
Help???
Thank you,
Julia

Are all the document you ran the action on the same size as the document you recorded the action on? If not did you scale the text so it would be scaled to the current document size and appear the be relatively the same size text that you added to the document you recorded the action on. You may want to have a look at my crafting actions package there is a sample watermarkinf action that handles size.
Crafting Actions Package Contains
Action Actions Palette Tips.txt
Action Creation Guidelines.txt
Action Dealing with Image Size.txt
Action Enhanced via Scripted Photoshop Functions.txt
CraftedActions.atn Sample Action set includes an example Watermarking action
Sample Actions.txt Photoshop CraftedActions set saved as a text file.
12 Scripts for actions
Example
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Automate and Batch actions

I am converting tiff files to jpeg using the Automate then Batch Actions. I select my source folder and Destination folder. The program converts and send the jpegs to the Destination folder but it is also sending a copy of every jpeg to my DESKTOP. Nothing in my Destination folder shows the desktop as a destination. I set up a destination file on my e drive and it still sends the photos to the desktop.
any suggestions I am using CS2 Photoshop.
Thanks
Randy

When you created your action you probably recorded a File > Save as... (.jpg) commanfd and specified Desktop for the test file, as Geoff noted.
When you engage the Batch dialog, specify the Destination folder AND as unintuitive as it sounds turn on option "(x) Override action 'save as' commands." That should get you over the hump.

PS 6 crashes every time I choose my folders for a batch action. Can I fix this?

I just bought a brand new iMac with 256 Gig SSD running Yosemite on it. After the last update from Adobe for PS (downloaded 4 weeks ago), I experience this problem EVERY TIME I try to run a batch action. Does anyone know how to fix this issue?

Obviously you mean Photoshop CS6, not "PS 6" which is from the last millennium.
1st.— Make sure your Photoshop is updated to Photoshop CS6 version 13.0.6.
Due to the current unavailability of clairvoyants and mind-readers in the forum, we respectfully request you supply sensible, complete details.
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Note that this is boilerplate text.
If you give complete and detailed information about your setup and the issue at hand,
such as your platform (Mac or Win),
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,
what troubleshooting steps you have taken so far,
what error message(s) you receive,
if having issues opening raw files also the exact camera make and model that generated them,
if you're having printing issues, indicate the exact make and model of your printer, paper size, image dimensions in pixels (so many pixels wide by so many pixels high). if going through a RIP, specify that too.
etc.,
someone may be able to help you (not necessarily this poster).
a screen shot of your settings or of the image could be very helpful too.
Please read this FAQ for advice on how to ask your questions correctly for quicker and better answers:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/419981?tstart=0
Thanks!

Batch Actions CS5!!!

I'm having major issues with Mac Photoshop CS5 Batch Actions.
Before I begin, I have:
- Downloaded the latest patch
And I cannot:
- Use an older version of CS
That being said:
Batch processing does not seem to work no matter what I do and droplets do really odd things - or don't run the action at all.
Basically, I need to automatically open files at 300 dpi, resize, change background color (all fine) - and here's the major problem - export as optimized JPEGs with the original file name (just .jpg obviously).
     - By the way, does anyone know how to change that "File Open Options" default??? It opens PDF's at 300 dpi by default, but I need to open/rasterize AI files at 300. It does not remember my last setting and there seems to be no way to change it - MUCH appreciated if anyone knows!!!
Anyway, issues:
- It only works if I open the files one at a time and hit "play" on my action.
- If I use Batch, it:
     - Comes up with a new file name for my file.
          - Even if "Suppress Action Save" is selected, even when it is not selected.
          - Even when Save and Close is selected
          - Even when None is selected
     - Opens each file, creates two different file names, then won't save a third at all and starts rewriting over the first two..???
- If I create a Droplet, it:
     - Doesn't run the action at all
     - Does the same wonky things as the Batch.
My workload dictates that I process hundreds of files with this action in various permutations every day. I've seen other answers which include "just keep pressing the play button one at a time" - that is what I'm doing now and it's too time consuming. Also, it makes no sense to me that it works as an action with no problems, but the batch process keeps messing it up!   At any rate, I cannot stop at every file and select - yes, open at 300 dpi, yes, open at 300 dpi - click the action and wait for the save to finish so I'm hoping someone knows how to get this to work properly.
I've put a small screen grab below of the basic action. Please give me the magic settings to make the batch part work???
Thank you in advance!!!!!

Ok, we're getting there! The "Open As Smart Object" helped with the
300 dpi problem (yeeeeah!).
The last part - I don't know if we can fix this.
The file naming convention for this company is:
AAA####AAAA.######.jpg
So basically it's a long alphanumeric with a period IN the file name.
(I know, stupid, but that's the way it is).
When I run the "Save for Web" option and do nothing with the file
name, it truncates my file name and removes all the numbers after the
period.
So it looks like this:
Original: wes0140cmyk.693876.eps
Final:     wes0140cmyk.jpg
Any way we can get that not to happen?
Thanks you've been enormously helpful!
Quoting MTSTUNER <[email protected]>:
For eps files try an open as generic eps step at the beginning of the action
and for the export step (save for web), don't change the name
suggested by the
save for web dialog and save to the folder where you want eps files saved.
Leave the other steps including the close without saving step.
http://forums.adobe.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/51211/eps1.png
Set the batch dialog as below and the create droplet dialog in a similar way.
http://forums.adobe.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/51218/eps.png
MTSTUNER
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Running Batch Actions in Bridge causes PS's Preferences window to open repeatedly

I just upgraded to CC at work, and ever since I've had a problem when I batch run Photoshop Actions from Bridge.
I have some simple Actions set up in PS to do some conversions for large batches of images (convert to RGB, resize, change DPI, etc.). But when I run them from Bridge like I always have, it causes Photoshop to open the Preferences window to the "Units & Rulers" tab. And that, unfortunately, pauses the batch conversion until I close the Preferences window. This happens at least once per file, but usually twice. Pretty annoying.
I never had this problem when I was using CS6, but just in case there was some sort of incompatibility with my old Actions, I remade one of them in CC, but the Preferences window still pops up.
This only happens when I run Batch Actions from Bridge. When I run the Action on a single file from PS, it works fine.
Any ideas? Maybe I've found a new bug?
Thanks!

BTW, I was able to get around this problem by opening all the files I wanted to run the Action on using Bridge, then manually triggering the Batch dialog via Photoshop and using the 'Source: Opened Files' option:
Using this system, I didn't get any errors. Luckily, I also didn't have a huge number of files. If I did, I'd probably have to copy them all into a temp folder using Bridge, then run using 'Source: Folder'. Definitely a pain when they are all right there in Bridge ready to be batched.

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?

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