Batch Sub-Folders and Save in Original?

I have a folder structure with 30+ image galleries and the client uploaded original files form their DSLR - causing them to display slowly on their website.
I have an action that changes the images to fit in a 800x800 size, "Save for the Web" over the original image.
This works just fine and if I run it on one directory I'm ok - but I would like to run it on all 30+ directories with a batch command.
I see that I can tell the batch to run on all subs, bit the issue is that it is saving the file in the directory specified int he action.
I know I can override the destination, but that only allows me to select one directory?
I need the images to stay in their original directories?
One more note - I know I can use the Image Processor script, but this is goign to use the Save As command vs the Save for the Web - the differance in file size is significent. ie. in my example file the Save As image at a Quality of 5 is 36K and the Save for the Web at a quality of 45 is 14k - with over 3,000 images to process and store this is a huge differance.
Please advise...

You could use Image Processor Pro
http://www.russellbrown.com/scripts.html
or Picture Processor
http://www.scriptsrus.talktalk.net/PP.htm
The resize can be done with either processor without an action.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1351
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Based on the code, you were insert the file via the code Selection.InsertFile. I am trying to reproduce this issue however failed. I suggest that you insert the PDF file manually to see whether this issue relative to the specific file. You can insert PDF
file via Insert->Text->Object->Text from file.
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IMAP, IMAP .. fun stuff hey!
OK .. since your running IMAP you MUST be checking mail at various locations (remote or not). You could be using various computer to check IMAP mail also. OK .. step one ... IMAP is not a protocol
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me friend ... GL ~ macxtech a.k.a macunix2001@yahoo
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