Using The Batch Command (Photoshop) - Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual

Using the Batch command
(Photoshop)
The Batch command lets you play an action on a
folder of files and subfolders. If you have a digital
camera or a scanner with a document feeder, you
can also import and process multiple images with
a single action. Your scanner or digital camera may
need an acquire plug-in module that supports
actions. (If the third-party plug-in wasn't written
to import multiple documents at a time, it may not
work during batch-processing or if used as part of
an action. Contact the plug-in's manufacturer for
further information.)
When batch-processing files, you can leave all the
files open, close and save the changes to the
original files, or save modified versions of the
files to a new location (leaving the originals
unchanged). If you are saving the processed
files to a new location, you may want to create a
new folder for the processed files before starting
the batch.
For better batch performance, reduce the
number of saved history states and deselect the
Automatically Create First Snapshot option in the
History palette.
To batch-process files using the Batch command:
Choose File > Automate > Batch.
1
Choose the desired set and action from the Set
2
and Action pop-up menus.
3 Choose a source from the Source pop-up menu:
Folder to play the action on files already stored
•
on your computer. Click Choose to locate and
select the folder. Select Override Action "Open"
Commands if you want Open commands in the
action to refer to the batched files, rather than the
filenames specified in the action. (Deselect
Override Action "Open" Commands if the action
was recorded to operate on open files or if the
action contains Open commands for specific files
that are required by the action.) Select Include All
Subfolders to process files in subfolders. Select
Suppress Color Profile Warnings to turn off
display of color policy messages.
Import to import and play the action on images
•
from a digital camera or scanner.
Opened Files to play the action on all open files.
•
Choose a destination for the processed files
4
from the Destination menu:
None to leave the files open without saving
•
changes (unless the action includes a
Save command).
Save and Close to save the files in their current
•
location, overwriting the original files.
Folder to save the processed files to another
•
location. Click Choose to specify the destination
folder. Select Override Action "Save In"
Commands if you want Save As commands in the
action to refer to the batched files, rather than the
filenames and locations specified in the action.
(Deselect Override Action "Save In" Commands if
the action contains Save As commands for specific
files that are required by the action.)
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 6.0 405
User Guide