How to create an action that resizes file then renames file then "save for web"?

Hi, I was hoping someone could help me.

I am using Photoshop v7.

I have a bunchof pictures that I want to publish on the web. I am trying to create thumbnails (which when clicked open up a window with the actual sized picture). I want to:

.. given a picture called zzz.jpg I want to

1. resize the picture
2. choose "save for web" as this creates really compact images for web publishing
3. I want the file renamed as zzz_small.jpg

Now I want to do this for around 100 or more pictures. I have tried setting up an "Action" and have successfully been able to do steps 1 and
3. But the images are still too large (around 50 kb). I have noticed that
if i manually resize and "save for web", it creates a smaller image file (around 5 kb).

Can someone tell me how to incorporate "save for web" in addition to renaming the file as zzz_small.jpg for several hundred files in photoshop?
Many thanks!

Peter

I’ll make you a trade –

for you: to insert "save for web"… in your actions palette, click the little black arrow at the top right,
choose "insert menu item", then select file>save for web (this is one way)
for me: how do you add to the filename using an action, without renaming the picture altogether?
I have tried this, but was only able to change the name of all files to whatever name I recorded in the action,
which is useless. Is there a way to just modify the filename of a whole batch, like adding "_small" to the end of all of them?
If so, please tell me how you did it!

—
Michael Evangelista
Southern Utah Web Design
www.suwebs.com

"PWalker" wrote in message

Hi, I was hoping someone could help me.

I am using Photoshop v7.

I have a bunchof pictures that I want to publish on the web. I am trying to create thumbnails (which when clicked open up a window with the actual sized picture). I want to:

.. given a picture called zzz.jpg I want to

1. resize the picture
2. choose "save for web" as this creates really compact images for web publishing
3. I want the file renamed as zzz_small.jpg

Now I want to do this for around 100 or more pictures. I have tried setting up an "Action" and have successfully been able to do steps 1 and
3. But the images are still too large (around 50 kb). I have noticed that
if i manually resize and "save for web", it creates a smaller image file (around 5 kb).

Can someone tell me how to incorporate "save for web" in addition to renaming the file as zzz_small.jpg for several hundred files in photoshop?

Many thanks!

Peter

I’ll make you a trade –

for you: to insert "save for web"… in your actions palette, click the little black arrow at the top right,
choose "insert menu item", then select file>save for web (this is one way)
for me: how do you add to the filename using an action, without renaming the picture altogether?
I have tried this, but was only able to change the name of all files to whatever name I recorded in the action,
which is useless. Is there a way to just modify the filename of a whole batch, like adding "_small" to the end of all of them?
If so, please tell me how you did it!

—
Michael Evangelista
Southern Utah Web Design
www.suwebs.com

"PWalker" wrote in message

Hi, I was hoping someone could help me.

I am using Photoshop v7.

I have a bunchof pictures that I want to publish on the web. I am trying to create thumbnails (which when clicked open up a window with the actual sized picture). I want to:

.. given a picture called zzz.jpg I want to

1. resize the picture
2. choose "save for web" as this creates really compact images for web publishing
3. I want the file renamed as zzz_small.jpg

Now I want to do this for around 100 or more pictures. I have tried setting up an "Action" and have successfully been able to do steps 1 and
3. But the images are still too large (around 50 kb). I have noticed that
if i manually resize and "save for web", it creates a smaller image file (around 5 kb).

Can someone tell me how to incorporate "save for web" in addition to renaming the file as zzz_small.jpg for several hundred files in photoshop?

Many thanks!

Peter

A possible workaround:

Save to another directory and then use the rename tool.
Batch Rename is part of PhotoShop CS, however I prefer to use batch rename in ACDSee or in Total Commander (both Windows).
Petr

"Michael 23" wrote in message

I’ll make you a trade –

for you: to insert "save for web"… in your actions palette, click the little black arrow at the top right,
choose "insert menu item", then select file>save for web (this is one way)

for me: how do you add to the filename using an action, without renaming the picture altogether?
I have tried this, but was only able to change the name of all files to whatever name I recorded in the action,
which is useless. Is there a way to just modify the filename of a whole batch, like adding "_small" to the end of all of them?
If so, please tell me how you did it!

—
Michael Evangelista
Southern Utah Web Design
www.suwebs.com

"PWalker" wrote in message

Hi, I was hoping someone could help me.

I am using Photoshop v7.

I have a bunchof pictures that I want to publish on the web. I am trying to create thumbnails (which when clicked open up a window with the actual sized picture). I want to:

.. given a picture called zzz.jpg I want to

1. resize the picture
2. choose "save for web" as this creates really compact images for web publishing
3. I want the file renamed as zzz_small.jpg

Now I want to do this for around 100 or more pictures. I have tried setting up an "Action" and have successfully been able to do steps 1 and
3. But the images are still too large (around 50 kb). I have noticed
that if i manually resize and "save for web", it creates a smaller image file (around 5 kb).

Can someone tell me how to incorporate "save for web" in addition to renaming the file as zzz_small.jpg for several hundred files in photoshop?

Many thanks!

Peter

Hi thanks for that. I actually tried adding the "save for web" prior to posting here for help. It worked. The only problem im having is combining a "Save for web" with a file rename… that has got me stuck.
Ok to do a file rename do the following:

1. File>Automate>Batch
2. select your action in the "Action" field
3. Set the "Destination" field to "Folder"
4. here youll see a number of dropdown boxes appear in the ‘File Naming’
section. If you want to rename all your files zzz.jpg to zzzz_small.jpg then just select the following:

a. in the 1st drop down box select "Document name"
b. in the 2nd dropdown box type in "_small"
c. in the 3rd dropdown box select "extension"

Hence all your files will be renamed to: "Document Name_small.extension"
If you find out how to combine "save for web" and file renaming please let me know!

Cheers,
Peter

"
Michael 23" wrote in message

I’ll make you a trade –

for you: to insert "save for web"… in your actions palette, click the little black arrow at the top right,
choose "insert menu item", then select file>save for web (this is one way)

for me: how do you add to the filename using an action, without renaming the picture altogether?
I have tried this, but was only able to change the name of all files to whatever name I recorded in the action,
which is useless. Is there a way to just modify the filename of a whole batch, like adding "_small" to the end of all of them?
If so, please tell me how you did it!

—
Michael Evangelista
Southern Utah Web Design
www.suwebs.com

"PWalker" wrote in message

Hi, I was hoping someone could help me.

I am using Photoshop v7.

I have a bunchof pictures that I want to publish on the web. I am trying to create thumbnails (which when clicked open up a window with the actual sized picture). I want to:

.. given a picture called zzz.jpg I want to

1. resize the picture
2. choose "save for web" as this creates really compact images for web publishing
3. I want the file renamed as zzz_small.jpg

Now I want to do this for around 100 or more pictures. I have tried setting up an "Action" and have successfully been able to do steps 1 and
3. But the images are still too large (around 50 kb). I have noticed
that if i manually resize and "save for web", it creates a smaller image file (around 5 kb).

Can someone tell me how to incorporate "save for web" in addition to renaming the file as zzz_small.jpg for several hundred files in photoshop?

Many thanks!

Peter