Photoshop :: Batch Conversion Action
Sep 30, 2003
I'm using Photoshop 7.01. I have a bunch of 16-bit TIFFs that I want to batch convert to 8-bit JPEG FINE.
I created a manual action, which works fine, hook it up to F2 and open up 50 tiffs at the same time. Start hitting F2 and the files disappear and I end up with a nice bunch of jpegs.
Now I want to automate it, so I create a new action.
Open TIFF
Change to 8-bit
Save as jpeg
Close
When I run a batch, choose a source folder and target folder, and kick it off, I see all the files open and close, but only the first one (used in my example to create the action) ends up as a jpeg, followed by a bunch of TIFFs.
As far as I can tell, the action opens all the files one after the other, but it always saves the same file.
So, in my output folder, I get 1 JPEG followed by 250 different TIFFs, but the JPEG always appears on my screen for a split second during the save sequence, so it looks like it is being saved 250 times...
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Sep 26, 2013
Up until a month or so ago, using photoshop CS5 - windows, a batch psd conversion of nummerous files say fred1. psd through fred10.psd gave me fred1 jpeg through fred10.jpeg. I saveconversions to a dump jpeg folder on another drive where there are also, dump psd and dump tiff with tiff not being much used.
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Using actions, the first conversion of a series will be fred.jpeg but thereafter it will be fred1 copy.jpeg through fred10 copy .jpeg. No big deal for a few files as the word copy can be deleted. However, if a jpeg file say fred.jpeg needs to be updated in say a slide show or web site then the new conversion of the updated file as fred copy.jpeg causes identity problems.
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how can I return to the situation where fred.psd becomes fred.jpeg and not fred copy.jpeg. This does not seem to happen for individual conversions the manual way. I tried to convert to jpeg 2000 but the same happened. I'm not sure about jpeg 2000 and how it would work if taking to a phot processor for "photographic" prints.
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Jun 19, 2009
I have an older version of Photoshop, (7.0), but I'm sure the Batch Conversion Process is similar with all versions. I have a folder of photos, (large file sizes), I'd like to reduce each file size to a little bigger than a Thumnail size. This is hopefully something I can do bysetting the same parameters to all the photos. Here's what I've figured out (so far)FileAutomateBatchChoose Source FolderChoose Destination Folder That's about it - when I choose both folders, I can't seem to pull up the parameters to reduce the file sizes.
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Jan 19, 2006
I have a folder full of images and I'd like them all to be in the 8x6 ratio, with white as the background if any canvas size needs to be changed. I can do a batch and make every picture a canvas size of 800x600, but if the original is 1100x240 that doesn't help me much, I'll loose alot of the image's width.
So I just want to convert the image's canvas size to be in the ratio of 8x6. Is this possible with Photoshop CS or Photoshop CS2?
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Mar 11, 2004
i am running photoshop 6.0.1 on win2000.
I need to know how to batch convert many tif images from 200 dpi to 300 dpi.
do i need to modify a .atn file? is there a plug-in or something?
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Apr 2, 2012
I use PS CS5 and LR4 on my Mac. I also have the prior versions of both on the Mac, too. I run the SL OS.
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Here's my question: I have about 500 images in .PCD and I want to batch convert them to .TIFF format. Is there a plug-in I can use or should I go to a third party app?
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Aug 4, 2004
Is it possible to resize a batch of jpegs and also to do a batch conversion of jpegs to gifs,to save time?
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Oct 24, 2012
I've tried to convert several files using "Process multiple files" in Photoshop Elements 10. Input files are CMYK psd files with one layer and transparent background. They should be resized and converted to PNG. It works excepting the transparency in the PNG files is missing - the background is white instead. The conversion works however if I open a single file, convert it to RGB after prompt and save it as PNG. The background is transparent as it should.
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So why my pngs are not transparent when using batch conversion?
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Feb 27, 2014
I want to batch convert some .psd images into jpegs in pse 10 or 11. I know you can batch convert for image resizing,but don"t see the ability to convert images from one format into another.Â
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Mar 21, 2013
It's possible to do bach IDW to DWG conversion, but autodesk doesn't provide a tool to do the opposite:
Inventor's DWG to IDW
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Nov 1, 2012
I have about 500+ idws that has to be converted to dwg. No problem I thought... just use the task scheduler and create a task (Convert IDW to DWG) to do it.
That works.... but there is a small problem. The DWG that it saves has the data in paper space. Of coarse, the customer requires it to be in Model Space.
Is there a way to do this with the Task Scheduler? or some other way, short of manually opening/saving each idw. I don't own KwikBatch Runx64 and was hoping we could do this without purchasing something else.
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Jan 25, 2013
I need to convert from bitmap images to PNGs with the command line. I've tried looking into script-fu, but lisp is one of those languages I could never figure out.
I've tried using imagemagick, but it did not properly convert the images. The images are apparently 32bit Windows Bitmap V3 files with an alpha channel; according to a page I found on google, imagemagick will not preserve the alpha channel in this particular case. I don't know for certain if that's the actual reason why imagemagick isn't working, but it definitely isn't working. It does, however, work if done manually in gimp.
This is going to be part of a python script, so I need it to convert a specific bitmap file rather than all the ones in a directory.
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Oct 16, 2011
Whenever I open the batch conversion window a file always appears in the main file list window; I have to manually remove it (pressing clear) before using the browse button.
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Nov 20, 2002
I’m sitting here with 200+ images that I need to trim a little from the top and bottom. I really don’t feel like doing this one at a time so I though: “Hey, let’s make an action then use the batch function”. After been relived that I didn’t have to do every image one by one I realized that I had no clue how to make this action or how to use the batch function.
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Jul 12, 2005
I am having problems using a batch action (I haven't used one before) I'm running a simple action, it rotates the image (almost all my photos are portrait format) then does a curves and sharpen.
My problem is it doesn't save the images, I created a temp folder on desktop and specified that, but it opens the image runs the action then opens the save dialogue box I have to click it to save every image, I can't get it to save for me.
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Aug 24, 2011
In 2006 I started a vector-based comic using CorelDraw, made for posting on the web in RGB. Over the years I've made the transition to a more CMYK-friendly palette that works on the web, though a handful of heritage characters still have the old RGB profiles. I'm looking to do a book collection now and, as such, want to convert these characters' specific colors to their fitting CMYK counterparts.
Is there a batch process that allows me to convert a specific handful (maybe 2 dozen) colors RGB --> CMYK across a number of files? I'm looking at hundreds of pages of artwork here, so even Corel's Object Find/Replace would be a tedious slough.
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Jul 26, 2013
I have a set of around 100 images which I need to edit for hue and saturation. All are similar. Can I batch convert these with PSP X3?
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Jul 29, 2013
I need to convert a large number of drawings from Imperial to Metric (I have copied that drawings and intend to save as a metric set, so I'll be overwriting (and possible appending "-METRIC" to the file name.) So I wrote a batch file to collect the drawings then apply a conversion (autocad) script.
I also created a script to close the drawings that would run after a batch (i.e. subdirectory (say 20 drwgs)).
If I open the drawings manually and run the scripts, they work fine, however I have been unable to automate the procedure.
Batch to collect files:
SET ACAD2013PATH="C:Program FilesAutodeskAutoCAD 2013"
FOR /R c:ACADCrosby-Converted_to_Metric est %%f in (*.dwg) do start /wait %ACAD2013PATH%acad.exe%%f /b c:ACADscale-imperial-to-metric.scr
start /wait %ACAD2013PATH%acad.exe c:ACADCloseACAD.scr
[code]...
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Jul 30, 2013
I'm seeing a strange issue when I automate an action in Photoshop CC (14.0). I have a simple action that does three things in this order:
1. Flatten Image
2. Convert to 8-Bit
3. Add some standard file info
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When I run the action from the action menu it works fine. However when I have multiple images open and I want to run them all through the action using "Automate->Batch", it gets run in this order:
2. Convert to 8-Bit
3. Add some standard file info
1. Flatten Image
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The same process in CS6 does not have the issue.
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Feb 8, 2012
I have 200 tiffs in one folder (each tiff is named 'image 1-200') all without an alpha channel.
I have 200 different tiffs in another folder (named 'luma matte 1-200').
I've have copied the first images of the 'luma matte 1.tiff' (a black and white image) and pasted it into a newly created alpha layer in 'the image 1.tiff' channel window.
I save this out as a new tiff called 'composite 1' and it works in the way I require it to work.
How would I automate this process rather than having to do it individually for all the 200 files. I'm not sure if this can be done with a series of actions/batch? I dont want to use After Effects luma key as this isn't giving me the correct results.
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May 31, 2009
Hey guys, I am working as a volunteer designer with an organization that publishes a guide listing sponsors that donate services of financial support. This guide is duotoned, and the colors of the duotone will vary with the season - light and dark blue for winter, light and dark green for spring, yellow and red for summer, etc. the colors for every season is different, and all of the graphic elements in the guide must be reduotoned to match the color scheme in order to be printed properly. I have been running into problems. I want to use the action and batch utilities in Photoshop in order to change the duotone colors of the pictures, but I want to keep the levels graph for each file. I don't want to change the levels graphs for each file, I just want to change the duotone colors I have been doing the following: 1. collect all graphic elements into a folder. these are all .eps format, and have been duotoned already. The darker pantone is the first color listed, the lighter pantone the second as a standard, so that the colors won't be assigned to the wrong levels graphs through automation. 2. Open one of the files. create an action and record image->mode->duotone, and change the colors of the duotone. stop recording. Close the file without saving. 3. go to file->automate->batch..., select source folder as in 1., select destination as another folder (empty). select action set and action as in 2. The pantone colors are changed properly. My problem is the following: the levels graphs for each of the files being duotoned are changed to the graphs that were present in the graphic that I used to make the action. Is there a solution to this problem? I don't have any real experience in writing scripts for Photoshop, but am willing to learn if it is not too complicated. I have photoshop 7 at home and CS2 at the office.
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Jun 12, 2008
I need to change the size of 200 pics, then save them for web at a certain format.
Problem is, that right now the batch saves the pics I want with the name I used previously, when I created the action, while I am actually aiming for it to save the file (in a new folder) with it's own name, so it would not have to ask me to replace the existing file.
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Oct 5, 2006
I ran a batch action. The action performed on all the images, I did a save and close, but then I open the folder and the change did not happen. Tried twice. So next time, I choose instead of save and close to save to new folder. the batch ran action on all images ,and the new folder is empty. I've tried the override save as checked and unchecked.
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Oct 8, 2007
Ok I have a PSD file that is a Logo with a transparent background. I need to place this photo on other pictures like a watermark. I am looking for the fast way since I have to place this on several thousand photos for work. The image needs to be placed on the photos in the lower right hand corner. How do I make a batch action do this?
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Jun 17, 2012
I am having issues with the batch process function with X6 photopaint.
that is a simple conversion of 20 or more images from TIF to CPT. i get the message
"Images failed to load. Some formats are not supported for batch processing". I have never encountered this problem before.Â
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Sep 30, 2013
I need to export many library elements (conveyors) which are saved in individual blocks to mass objects. I need to convert them to IGES after that.
Until now I have to open every single block and convert all of it to a mass element. This simply takes too long.
Is it possible to write a small script or program which converts all blocks or the selected blocks to mass elements?
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May 31, 2013
Here is the thing. I have implementes several action on Photoshop. SOme of the include several sub actions and different saving locations. For example, I open a file, then I hit my prefered key combo for that action, and I have:
1) convert to cmyk
2)save copy as JPG with 11 quality level
3) save to folder A
4) image size to 72 dpi
5) covert to RGB
6) save as JPG 6 quality level
7) save to folder B
8) close file and discard cahnges.
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Everything runs like heaven, but the moment I want to batch several files everything stalls.
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I choose file > Batch > Choose my set > choose my action
Source > I choose where my files are (usually a PDF)
then I use "Supress file open options dialogs"
Destination>Â Since I already have set destinations y my actions, I choose here a "dump" folder
On errors > I hit Save As... and put a name for that log.
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Then photohop opens my PDF on Photoshop and does nothing! It keeps my file open. I ma about to work with 400 files to batch, and this batch system does not work.
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Jul 13, 2012
I want to save space in my external hard drive by converting RAW files to DNG files. How to create an action for batch processing these files.
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Feb 3, 2005
I have approx 200 gifs - all 32 x 20 pixels - that I would like to increase in size to 60 x 38 pixels.
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Jan 4, 2009
I am not sure if this is a change in CS4 or something that I am doing incorrectly. But when I run Bridge CS4 < Photoshop < Image Processor (running an action that I have been running since CS2) the files do not close in photoshop after running the action. In all prior versions of PSCS#, photoshop closed the file after finishing the action. The files all save properly. But having hundreds of files opened inside of photoshop causes the scratch disk to go low and slows everything down.
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Mar 11, 2004
how do i create an action for use with the batch tool?
file - automate - batch... and i can't de-select "default actions.atn." i need to create a custom action to boost the dpi of my tiff images....
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