Photoshop 7.0 Action

hi,
I have created action in photoshop 7.0, os WinXpPro, to change resolution of a .jpeg file
from 300 px/in to 75 px/in, saving the file to same name It works fine except Save action does
not record JPEG options and the dialog box opens and I have to click on OK to close and save
the file and therefor I cannot fully automat the batch processing.

Is there some way I can record the Save action so that JPEG options dialog box doens not open.
I tried to click on dialog box square next to Save action in action pallete but it does not help.

Thanks for the help.

-ram

"ram" wrote in message

hi,
I have created action in photoshop 7.0, os WinXpPro, to change resolution of a .jpeg file
from 300 px/in to 75 px/in, saving the file to same name It works fine except Save action does
not record JPEG options and the dialog box opens and I have to click on OK
to close and save
the file and therefor I cannot fully automat the batch processing.
Is there some way I can record the Save action so that JPEG options dialog box doens not open.
I tried to click on dialog box square next to Save action in action pallete
but it does not help.

Thanks for the help.

-ram

-ram,

This works for me.
Record a File > Save as... (.jpg) command as follows: Open any test image
RECORD (to modify your existing action)
File > Save as... (.jpg)
specify any folder
Do NOT change the file name
Specify whatever .jpg compression setting you like

Follow this by recording File > Close

STOP recording

In the Batch dialog...
Play [set], [action]

Source: Folder Choose (\whatever)
.....x Include all subfolders
.....x Suppress color profile warnings

Destination: Save and close
.....x Override action 'save as' commands ##

HTH
TWK

Thanks . This works . Is it possible to save files in the same folder, overwriting the files.

-ram

"Toobi-Won Kenobi" <Toobi-won > wrote in message

"ram" wrote in message

hi,
I have created action in photoshop 7.0, os WinXpPro, to change resolution of a .jpeg file
from 300 px/in to 75 px/in, saving the file to same name It works

fine

except Save action does
not record JPEG options and the dialog box opens and I have to click on OK
to close and save
the file and therefor I cannot fully automat the batch processing.
Is there some way I can record the Save action so that JPEG options dialog box doens not open.
I tried to click on dialog box square next to Save action in action pallete
but it does not help.

Thanks for the help.

-ram

-ram,

This works for me.
Record a File > Save as... (.jpg) command as follows: Open any test image
RECORD (to modify your existing action)
File > Save as... (.jpg)
specify any folder
Do NOT change the file name
Specify whatever .jpg compression setting you like

Follow this by recording File > Close

STOP recording

In the Batch dialog...
Play [set], [action]

Source: Folder Choose (\whatever)
....x Include all subfolders
....x Suppress color profile warnings

Destination: Save and close
....x Override action 'save as' commands ##

HTH
TWK

"ram" wrote in message

Thanks . This works . Is it possible to save files in the same folder, overwriting the files.

Never tried it and it isn't really a good idea to overwrite your originals if anything was to go wrong you are stuffed.
You could try modifying the action to the point where it says that the file already exists etc., accepting it and then saving, closing and running the action via batch. I still don't think it is a good idea though.

TWK

-ram

"Toobi-Won Kenobi" <Toobi-won > wrote in message

"ram" wrote in message

hi,
I have created action in photoshop 7.0, os WinXpPro, to change resolution of a .jpeg file
from 300 px/in to 75 px/in, saving the file to same name It works

fine

except Save action does
not record JPEG options and the dialog box opens and I have to click on
OK
to close and save
the file and therefor I cannot fully automat the batch processing.
Is there some way I can record the Save action so that JPEG options dialog box doens not open.
I tried to click on dialog box square next to Save action in action pallete
but it does not help.

Thanks for the help.

-ram

-ram,

This works for me.
Record a File > Save as... (.jpg) command as follows: Open any test image
RECORD (to modify your existing action)
File > Save as... (.jpg)
specify any folder
Do NOT change the file name
Specify whatever .jpg compression setting you like

Follow this by recording File > Close

STOP recording

In the Batch dialog...
Play [set], [action]

Source: Folder Choose (\whatever)
....x Include all subfolders
....x Suppress color profile warnings

Destination: Save and close
....x Override action 'save as' commands ##

HTH
TWK