Actions - Save dialog popping up

chrisjlee

I tried searching for this one but couldn't think of any terms to look up; because I don't really know what it's called.

Heres my problem:

I'm having the hardest time with this action. I can create actions easily but I don't want the save file size dialog pop up (small, medium, maximum jpeg size).

What could i possibly be doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

SpeshulEd

are you trying to save in your action?

for my save to jpeg action, I continue recording all the way through the save dialog...the last process in the action being the closing of the file.

I usually then will load a bunch of files into photoshop, and click on automate batch. It'll go through all the pictures, save them, and close each one as it goes.

01af

How to automate image processing in Photoshop
To process many image files, you need to create an Action that processes exactly one file. First load one of the images. Then start recording your Action and do whatever needs to be done to the image. The Action must not include the file open command. Then save the file using File > Save As, selecting JPEG as the file type and then setting all the JPEG parameters to your requirements. Then stop recording the Action, so it will include the file save commend.

Now click on File > Automate > Batch, select your Action, and select the folder that contains your source files. Also select another folder to receive the processed files. And here's the trick: Leave the checkbox called 'Override Action "Open" Commands' unchecked but do check the 'Override Action "Save As" Commands' checkbox! Finally, select a way to name the processed files and hit OK.

That's it.

-- Olaf

SpeshulEd

01af wrote:

and select the folder that contains your source files.

never knew that trick, I'm gonna have to try it out.

bham

01af wrote:

To process many image files, you need to create an Action that processes exactly one file. First load one of the images. Then start recording your Action and do whatever needs to be done to the image. The Action must not include the file open command. Then save the file using File > Save As, selecting JPEG as the file type and then setting all the JPEG parameters to your requirements. Then stop recording the Action, so it will include the file save commend.

Now click on File > Automate > Batch, select your Action, and select the folder that contains your source files. Also select another folder to receive the processed files. And here's the trick: Leave the checkbox called 'Override Action "Open" Commands' unchecked but do check the 'Override Action "Save As" Commands' checkbox! Finally, select a way to name the processed files and hit OK.

That's it.

-- Olaf

Or you can record the open action and then check the 'Override Action "Open" Commands'.

I have all my batch commands this way.