Droplets; To Batch-Process Files In Nested Folders Into Different Formats - Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual

If you chose Folder as the destination, specify a file-naming convention and select file compatibility options for
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the processed files:
For File Naming, select elements from the pop-up menus or enter text into the fields to be combined into the
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default names for all files. The fields let you change the order and formatting of the components of the file name.
You must include at least one field that is unique for every file (for example, file name, serial number, or serial
letter) to prevent files from overwriting each other. Starting Serial Number specifies the starting number for any
serial number fields. Serial letter fields always start with the letter "A" for the first file.
For File Name Compatibility, choose Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX to make file names compatible with Windows,
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Mac OS, and UNIX operating systems.
Saving files using the Batch command options usually saves the files in the same format as the original files. To create
a batch process that saves files in a new format, record the Save As command followed by the Close command as part
of your original action. Then choose Override Action "Save In" Commands for the Destination when setting up the batch
process.
Select an option for error processing from the Errors pop-up menu:
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Suspends the process until you confirm the error message.
Stop For Errors
Log Errors To File Records each error in a file without stopping the process. If errors are logged to a file, a message
appears after processing. To review the error file, open with a text editor after the Batch command has run.

To batch-process files in nested folders into different formats

1 Process your folders as you would normally, until the Destination step.
Choose Save And Close for the destination. You can specify options for Override Action "Save As" Commands to
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do the following:
• If the "Save As" step in the action contains a file name, this name is overridden by the name of the document being
saved; all "Save As" steps are treated as if they were recorded without a file name.
The folder you specified in the "Save As" action step is overridden by the document's original folder.
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Note: For this to work properly, you must have a "Save As" step in the action; the Batch command does not automatically
save files.
You can use this procedure, for instance, to sharpen, resize, and save images as JPEGs in their original folders. You
create an action that has a sharpen step, a resize step, and then a "Save As JPEG" step. When you batch-process this
action, you select Include All Subfolders, make the destination Save And Close, and select Override Action "Save As"
Commands.

Droplets

About droplets
A droplet is a small application that applies an action to one or more images that you drag onto the Droplet icon in
Photoshop or in ImageReady. You can save a droplet on the desktop or to another location on disk.
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