Very basic PS CS2 action question

robscomputer

Hi,

Recently I'm starting to make my own actions to speed up my workflow. One problem I keep running into is how to save and close my images from the action. I'm not sure what is the correct process for this, should I record one save and close? :scratch

Any comments are welcome.

Thanks!

Rob

cletus

robscomputer wrote:

Hi,

Recently I'm starting to make my own actions to speed up my workflow. One problem I keep running into is how to save and close my images from the action. I'm not sure what is the correct process for this, should I record one save and close?

Any comments are welcome.

Thanks!

Rob

Rob,

What are you wanting the action to do?

Do you want your action to go through an open-modify-save-close procedure on a bunch of files?

In CS (I don't have CS2 yet) the way to go about this is:

• Start recording your action
• Open one file (use File > open)
• Modify the file
• Save the file using Save As
• Stop recording
• Close your file
• Go to the File Browser (Bridge now?)
• Select the files you want to process
• In the Automate Menu, select Batch
• In the dialog that opens, select your new action
• Make sure you have Override Action "Open" Commands checked
• Make sure you have Override Action "Save As" Commands checked

The Batch dialog Destination section has a bunch of options for setting up where your batch processed files will be saved. Take a look and I'm sure you'll get the hang of what their doing. Once you have everything set, click OK. PS should run open each file you had selected, process them, save them and close them.



If this isn't what you were looking for, let me know!

robscomputer

Thanks Eric,

I actually found out my mistake. I didn't have any actions set for the save command and this part was missing. After I made the change I got it running thanks to your suggestions!

Thanks again,
Rob