Photoshop CS2 Batch Processing Difficulties

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

03/25/2007 08:53:29 PM · #1

OK. So I'm not the best at using all of the various functions of Photoshop and I need some help. I have 200 engagement photos that I took for a friend. I want to crop them down by a percentage, run a sharpen on them, and save them so I can burn a proof CD for them. I created an action with the simple steps. However, when I try to fun File->Automate->Batch, the dialogue comes up fine, but instead of saving the photos, I am asked what quality of JPEG to save at. That defeats the purpose of doing the batch processing if I have to sit at the computer and hit enter 200 times just to save the photos. I'm sure there is a way around this, and I just don't know it. Any help out there?

Scott

chip_k

Canon EOS-20D

03/25/2007 09:03:28 PM · #2

I just a run a batch using those steps and didn't have any trouble at all. Have you tried starting with a fresh action? If you have and that doesn't work, post a screenshot of your action, with all the individual steps open and I can give you better guidance.

03/25/2007 09:13:54 PM · #3

The action that the batch is supposed to run is the Western Engagement. The files are currently JPEGs, saved directly from Camera Raw in Bridge.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

03/25/2007 09:15:04 PM · #4

I recall doing the exact same thing with a different action only a couple of weeks ago, and had no problem. Now, for the life of me, I can't seem to get it right without requiring me to be present for each photo to be saved in order to set the quality of the JPEG file.

chip_k

Canon EOS-20D

03/25/2007 09:20:15 PM · #5

Try finishing your Action by recording a Save As in a new folder. It worked perfectly for me doing that. It records the quality setting you want within the Action, making it unnecessary to ask you.

Message edited by author 2007-03-25 21:21:24.