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Batch Process Action in PS

WHAT IS IT?

  • The Batch feature in Photoshop CS6 enables you to apply an action to a group of files. 

  • Suppose you want to make changes to a series of files.

  • Record your action.

  • Create a batch.(source folder, destination folder, action)

  • Process 

  • Batch processing can automate do for you.

  • Here I want to reduce the size and resolution and below are steps to do so.

  • Make sure that all the files are in a single folder of their own.

  • Batch processing can automate do for you.

  • Here are steps to do so.

STEP 1

STEP 1

Hight Resolution

Afer action, the file would be here.

STEP 2

  • Open Photoshop.

  • Press Window > Action. (or F9)

  • Get to the active window.

Action Window

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STEP 3

  • Create a new action.

  • Click New Action button in Action window.

  • Give a name, set a shortcut.

  • Click on Record button.

New Action

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STEP 4

  • Start recording the action you make.

  • It will record each and every step you make.

  • Drag and drop a picture from a folder into photoshop.

Drag and drop a pic.

Actions are being recorded

  • Here I want to resize the picture and let the action record them.

  • To change the resolution, click File > Automate > Fit Image.

  • A pop-up window will let you change the resolution.

  • Since i wanted to reduce to size of the file, I set it as 500 X 400 .

  • Click OK.

STEP 5

Change the resolution here.

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STEP 6

  • Save the reduced file.

  • File > Save as > Give a Name > Save.

  • Click on Stop button in Action window to stop the recording the action.

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Stop recoding action.

Save the image.

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STEP 7

  • To create a batch and process.

  • Choose File > Automate > Batch

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Create a Batch here.

STEP 8

  • This is the Batch window, which will perform all the files the same action.

  • Set the Action,

  • Set source folder where all the photos are to be processed.

  • Choose destination folder.

  • Check the override action "Save as" to save the original file.

  • Specify how you want Photoshop to create the filenames for the new.

  • Click OK to start the batch and let them process.

Souce folder (Before action)

Destination folder (After action)

Select the action that you want to apply.

Setting up a Batch

STEP 9

  • The batch consisting of multiple files are being processed to low resolution automatic.

  • And files are being saved in the Destination folder.

All the photos in the Batch being processed with a common action.

Souce folder (Before action)

Destination folder (After action)

  • See the file size and resolution of the 2 different files from respective folders.

  • Select the file and check the properties by pressing Alt + Enter.

Resolution Changed

File Size Changed

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