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Question related to opening files in Actions:
Background info: I am working with raw files from a Leaf Digital back (22 megapixels) and Camera Raw; I am embedding the original raw file in a file that just displays a smaller preview of the full file (screen size) via the "Place" command. I save this file as .psd which allows me to import the file into other apps that accept .psd files, but would not accept raw files.
I have not found out a way to automate this process via an action/droplet, since I have not figured how I can open a file that is processed in an action again in the same action (without asking for manual input).
Here is the manual (i.e. not actioned) sequence of steps:
a) Create new file, say 1600×1200 pixels (screen resolution)
b) Open raw file and convert it… this fills the empty new file with a first layer; this serves as low-res preview
c) Use "Place" command to open *again* the same raw file and embed it inside the file; that way the raw file can be retrieved later in unchanged format from the file created above; the file from step a) serves as outer shell and preview and packages everything up as .psd.
I have not figured out how to issue in c) the "Place" command in an action so it goes automatically to the raw file I opened in step b).
?
Help appreciated,
Peter
Background info: I am working with raw files from a Leaf Digital back (22 megapixels) and Camera Raw; I am embedding the original raw file in a file that just displays a smaller preview of the full file (screen size) via the "Place" command. I save this file as .psd which allows me to import the file into other apps that accept .psd files, but would not accept raw files.
I have not found out a way to automate this process via an action/droplet, since I have not figured how I can open a file that is processed in an action again in the same action (without asking for manual input).
Here is the manual (i.e. not actioned) sequence of steps:
a) Create new file, say 1600×1200 pixels (screen resolution)
b) Open raw file and convert it… this fills the empty new file with a first layer; this serves as low-res preview
c) Use "Place" command to open *again* the same raw file and embed it inside the file; that way the raw file can be retrieved later in unchanged format from the file created above; the file from step a) serves as outer shell and preview and packages everything up as .psd.
I have not figured out how to issue in c) the "Place" command in an action so it goes automatically to the raw file I opened in step b).
?
Help appreciated,
Peter
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