If i have a file with say 50 shots in it...annnd

gus

...i want to do a re-size of all the photos in that file to say the one size of 500k.

Is there a secret button in CS2 ? You know that button that says ..hit this & it will duplicat & re-size those 50 shots in that file to 500k whilst you make a coffee.

Gus

LiquidOps

Humungus wrote:

...i want to do a re-size of all the photos in that file to say the one size of 500k.

Is there a secret button in CS2 ? You know that button that says ..hit this & it will duplicat & re-size those 50 shots in that file to 500k whilst you make a coffee.

Gus

I think I understand what you are asking... you have a folder full of pictures... you want all these pictures to be smaller...

now... do they have to be 500k? or would you just like them to be a different size?

I found an application that does this (non PS) you highlight the picutres, right click, select the application, select the desired dimensions and it duplicates them and resizes, all while you get coffee

let me know if this sounds good and I can get you the app

Steven

jfriend

Check out Image Processor

Humungus wrote:

...i want to do a re-size of all the photos in that file to say the one size of 500k.

Is there a secret button in CS2 ? You know that button that says ..hit this & it will duplicat & re-size those 50 shots in that file to 500k whilst you make a coffee.

Gus

If you can figure out what pixel size and JPEG quality level will give you a photo around 500k, then you can use the Image Processor (File/Scripts/Image Processor) to process a whole directory of files. It will make new images to a new directory, optionally change the resolution, optionally change the JPEG quality level and optionally change the color space to sRGB. So... if you practice with one representative image to see what settings give you ~500k, you could then apply those settings to all the rest of your files while you go get coffee using the Image Prcoessor script.

DoctorIt

jfriend wrote:

...you can use the Image Processor (File/Scripts/Image Processor)

I checked on this before I give my own version of automation... this script doesn't exist on my PS.


My way of doing this (just did it the other day for a client who was only getting web-size images from me)

Batch conversion.

1) make a duplicate of all the images you want to resize, a whole duplicate folder is usually the way to go
2) write a simple resize action. Unfortunately, you have to do one for portrait and landscape orientations.
*Don't forget to record saving and closing the file as part of the action!!! If you don't, the batch will leave them all open after resizing, and you'll have to save and close each one!
3) then I find it's easiest to run it from the file browser - here you select all your portrait/landscape shots, then go to Automate>Batch> brings up the batch dialog where you pick your action and let it run. So you'll have to then do this again for the landscape/portraits. In other words, 2 coffee trips.

sounds like a lot of steps, but its not so bad (if you have done actions before, it is easy).

jfriend

Image Processor for CS/CS2

DoctorIt wrote:

I checked on this before I give my own version of automation... this script doesn't exist on my PS.


My way of doing this (just did it the other day for a client who was only getting web-size images from me)

Batch conversion.

1) make a duplicate of all the images you want to resize, a whole duplicate folder is usually the way to go
2) write a simple resize action. Unfortunately, you have to do one for portrait and landscape orientations.
*Don't forget to record saving and closing the file as part of the action!!! If you don't, the batch will leave them all open after resizing, and you'll have to save and close each one!
3) then I find it's easiest to run it from the file browser - here you select all your portrait/landscape shots, then go to Automate>Batch> brings up the batch dialog where you pick your action and let it run. So you'll have to then do this again for the landscape/portraits. In other words, 2 coffee trips.

sounds like a lot of steps, but its not so bad (if you have done actions before, it is easy).

Image Processor comes with CS2. It can be downloaded from this site for CS. It is not available for releases of PS before that.

DoctorIt

jfriend wrote:

Image Processor comes with CS2. It can be downloaded from this site for CS. It is not available for releases of PS before that.

Nice, looks like it saves me a step. thanks for the link!

LiquidOps

Here's a link to the simple one that I use (I uploaded it to my FTP). no Photoshop required... just install this, highlight the images you want, right mouse click, select "Photo Gadget" and then set your settings...

http://www.LiquidOps.com/techfiles/photogadget.exe


Enjoy,

Steven

gus

Thanks heaps Steven....got it

gus

How cool is that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LiquidOps

Humungus wrote:

How cool is that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ya likes?

DoctorIt

LiquidOps wrote:

Here's a link to the simple one that I use (I uploaded it to my FTP). no Photoshop required... just install this, highlight the images you want, right mouse click, select "Photo Gadget" and then set your settings...

http://www.LiquidOps.com/techfiles/photogadget.exe


Enjoy,

Steven

Hey Steven - thanks for getting me all excited! I was in mid-click when I made out that pesky .exe on the end. Useless on my Mac.
:bluduh

LiquidOps

DoctorIt wrote:

Hey Steven - thanks for getting me all excited! I was in mid-click when I made out that pesky .exe on the end. Useless on my Mac.
:bluduh

yeah yeah yeah.... you mac guys can't have all the fun ya know...