Compatibility problem importing .psd files

I have a lot of .psd files that I want to import into LightRoom. They were saved without the Maximize Compatibility option checked so I need to open them, check the box and save them.
I was going to set up an action or a droplet to do the job. However, it seems that simply saving then doesn't have the desired effect. The only way I've been able to get LR to accept the import is to choose "Save As ...", enter the same file name and overwrite the file that way.
I have a feeling that using "Save As..." and entering the file name is going to complicate the automation process.
I was wondering if anyone else has run into this problem, and if you found a solution.
Thanks,
Keith

I am not sure but I think the reason that just opening the file and checking
save with compat. doesn't work is because you aren't actually changing the
image. If you have the action do something (non destructive) to the image
like turn the background in to a regular layer or something like that and
then save it would then update the file the way you expect. I suspect that
simply turning on the max. compat. option isn't enough to get Photoshop to
resave the file, it sees the file are unchanged and there for doesn't do
anything to the file. This is just a guess.
If you images have layers then try applying a layer effect and then remove
it with the action, do the max. compat thing and then save. You could do
other non-destructive things that would change the image so that Photoshop
saved it.
Robert

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