Iain Young

Hi folks,

I've got about 8000 jpg images that I want to reduce in size by 50%. I'm using Photoshop CS2, so I thought a simple automated batch command should be able to do this (select the file in bridge and click go). I've not used the automation bits before though, and I'm obviously doing something wrong.

I can get it to open, resize, and save / close the file ok, but every time it saves a jpg, it pops up a dialog asking me to confirm the image quality settings etc, (so I'm going to have to sit at the machine and click the ok button 8000 times). Is there any way to automate this bit as the macro record tools don't seem to capture any of this information.

Thanks,
Iain

Mogsi

If you have a save/save as command in your action, make sure you place a tick in the box that says 'Overide Action "Save As" Commands' in the Batch dialogue box.

Iain Young

Thanks but I've already tried that.

No matter what I do, it pops up the jpeg "quality settings" dialog every time it tries to save a file.

DJ Dunk

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According to Adobe support, “By default, Photoshop doesn't maintain the compression settings recorded in an action if the action is run with the Batch command on unsaved JPEG files. Instead, Photoshop prompts you to enter the compression/quality settings so that you can specify different compression levels for each new file.”

When you record the action be sure it includes a File > Save As… command in which the .jpg settings are specified. Don’t worry about having to provide a folder and file name before clicking OK. These will be overridden in the File > Automate > Batch dialog.

lightning101

Ian - use FILE/SCRIPTS/IMAGE PROCESSOR

Mogsi

Hmmm, works fine on mine, just tested it. You deffo sure that your action has a save command in it !

Iain Young

Thanks folks.

Dunk, I did need to use "Save As" instead of "Save". Seems to work fine then

I've got it working the other way now, but I'll have a look at the as well

Yep. I needed to change it to "Save As".

Cheers,
Iain

Milamber

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Theres a microsoft tweak that allows you to do all that with a right mouse click. Job done.

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

The MS Powertoy doesn't let you resize by percentage though, only specified sizes.

Glad its sorted, but can't take the credit, I Googled it

Iain Young

I've just spent an hour googling for that, but didn't turn anything up. I guess your googling skills are more advanced than mine

lightning101

Maybe he has the Mac version of google with inbuilt smugness filter

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

LOL.

[smug mode]
Google:

suppress "quality settings" cs2

2nd link down.
[/smug mode]