Resume Batch Process After Action Stop

I have an action in Photoshop that includes two different stops to allow the user to make adjustments to the image. I would like to run this action on multiple files, but the whole batch process stops when the action stops.
How can I make Photoshop (and/or bridge) resume processing the remaining images after the user completes the adjustments?

Mike:
As you now know, this workflow cannot be automated due to the embedded STOPS:
* Open an image fle
* STOP
- Levels
- Mask
* STOP
- Tweak background
* Save as .psd
* Flatten
* Save as .jpg
* Close
* [repeat until all image files processe]
...but consider this possibility:
Open all (or some) candidate image files via Bridge, File > Open, Drag/Drop into PS Window. Then on each:
* Levels
* Mask
* Tweak background
* Minimize window when done
* Go onto the next open file
When all image windows minimized (signfying completion of tweaking), play a new action (e.g., "Save files") that would consist of two Automate > Batch steps:
* Batch step 1: play [new] action "Save as .psd"
Source: open images
- save files in .psd format in a folder of choice
* Batch step 2: play [new] action "Open .psd, flatten and save as .jpg"
Source: folder of just saved .psd files
- flatten each and save in .jpg format in a folder of choice
Kind of a bass ackwards approach, but once setup was complete it would offer a 1-click solution to batch saving the files in the format and folders desired.

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