I have several hundred JPEG images in a folder that I want to change to PDF's. There is something about the particular JPEGS that I have obtained that won't let me import them into Final Cut Pro. However, I can open them in Adobe Photoshop 7 (for MAC), and then resave them as JPEG's or PDF's, and once I've done that, they import fine for me into Final Cut Pro. Since I'm working with several hundred images at a time, (and do this process alot) and have to convert them all, I've tried automating the process by creating a BATCH or DROPLET Instruction. I tell the dialog boxes what folder I want the images to be taken from, I tell it I want to turn them into PDF's with the same names, and I tell it what folder I want those new files saved to.
The problem is that when using either a BATCH or DROPLET, Photoshop opens all the images, but it won't go any further. It prompts ME to SAVE the photo's and pick the size compression and tell it what folder to save them to even though I've already made those selections in the automation process.
While it saves me a little time to have it open all the files for me, I thought
the idea of a BATCH or DROPLET was that you didn't have to actually TOUCH or Manually save anything,....that photoshop does the whole process for you.
I'm a photographer and would like to do 3 batches for 3 folders (I do photokit creative sharpening so I have 3 folders for the different sharpenings each)
I'm also a bit lazy and would like Photoshop CS to do these batches automatically without me having to go through the menu each time to select the "new" folders that should be batched.
For this purpose I wanted to define the 3 batches into one action. Problem: It didn't work
When I click on stop recording the action after the batch is done the action is not recorded
I also tried with an action in a new set, is there some special magic to be done to get this working ?
I try to save a few files in JPEG format in batches:
1. First, under Action, I open a file and include what functions to perform
2. then I save it in JPEG format which prompted a dialog box that asked for quality.
3. after I'm done creating the Action, I run the Action in batch mode.
But for each file, Photoshop generates that JPEG save dialog box for quality. this means that I have to click or press enter for every single file even while Photoshop is processing in batches!
So how do I supress that dialog box when running in batch mode and let photoshop save everything in JPEG format without pausing and at the quality I have determined when I created the Action?
I've got a number of images that are 300dpi which I need to save for the web. I've been able to take one image and change the dpi to 72 and then go into Image Ready and shrink the size some more. I've tried to automate the process but after I run a batch I actually get the files back double their original size. What might I be doing wrong here? I'm using PS 7 and, while in no way a professional, I can get by... except for this bit obviously! So, what's the best way to automate the process of turning my files into nice, lean web-ready images?
I have a batch of about 75 photos that i want to resize to about 8" x 6", Right now they are all at 36" x 27". is there a way I can set it up, so that they are all resized in one single batch, or do I have to manually do them one at a time?
How to edit a whole group of shots in CS4. Like 300 surfing shots at basically the same aperture, lens magnification...time of day. Of course, toss a bunch that have no punch...leaves several hundred files to be edited. At 3 frames per second, I am overwhelmed (but secretly loving my new Canon sports camera)
Most of my shots the surfer is "dead center" and in focus..but too far removed at 400mm even! So I painstakingly crop it up a bunch...surfers like to see their faces....is that me? or is that Kelly Slater! Then a "ton" of adjustments to each file....but....mostly the exact same edits?
I have many photo albums on Facebook. Using Organizer 10/Share I was able to upload several "batches" of pics to an existing album even though the dropdown list of existing albums only showed 2, one of them was the one I wanted so all was good. Then on about the fifth load the target FB album disappeared from the list leaving only the FB Wall album. Seems like a bug to me.
is there any way to delete duplicate photos in batches rather than individually?  Also, I have not been able to register my product (I purchased it about a week ago. There is no serial number on the box or on the envelope the disc came in nor is it on the disc itself. I've tried contacting support but when I click on the link that tells me there is an agent available, nothing happens.
I'm having a little trouble with CS2 droplets. They work fine on one of my PCs with windows XP but when I try to use them on a machine with Vista a message comes up 'Photoshop CS2 has stopped working' This also happens when I double click on the droplet.
I have recently purchased and installed CS3 Design Standard, and I can't get droplets working within Photoshop CS3. I'm running on WinXP SP2.
As an initial test, I followed the documentation, and created a droplet from an existing action that I knew worked when applied within Photoshop. To keep things simple, I chose destination "none", so in theory the modified image should remain open once it has been processed. The droplet was created without issue, and I got a "Process.exe" in the desired output folder.
When I drag and drop an image onto the droplet, Photoshop gains focus (when it is running), or starts (when it is closed), but then nothing happens! Code:
Got a problem with Droplets on CS3. They just don't work despite even reinstalling CS3. Running a Vista laptop with CS3, set up my actions with Open and save commands so ticking both relevant boxes in the droplet pallett, so I know the actions have been set up correctly. I've installed CS2 alongside CS3 and suddenly the droplets worked when created in CS3.
I've gone to my other XP machine tested CS3 droplets and they didn't work, so did the same, ie installed CS2 aswell and again the droplets don't work when created in CS3, thing is they don't work in CS2 either now. I've reinstalled CS3 on this machine too.
The error messages are different, sometimes, an error message comes up saying Photoshop has experienced a problem.
I create actions and droplets for batch file re-sizing and conversions. If I try to send more than 25 images to a droplet at one time, I receive an error message telling me that Windows could not find the specified file name or path; and that I may not have the required permissions for this action. If I try this for 20 images or less, everything works fine. Because other users I have spoken with have not had this problem, not the software.Â
I have created droplets for Noiseware actions in PS CS4. When I try to run the action either by dropping images directly onto the droplet on the desktop, or by trying an export action from Lightroom (which is what I really want to do), I get a Microsoft Windows pop up box with the message "Adobe Photoshop Droplet has stopped working".
I have also tried changing the compatibility of the droplet to run as administrator, I then get a different error message, which says, "Droplet couldn't communicate with Photoshop".
Have also tried creating droplets for other simple actions other than Noiseware, with the same results.
Dell XPS420 Quad Core 2.4Ghz, 4GB RAM, Windows Vista 32-bit SP1, PS CS4 and Lightroom 2.1
Got a problem with Droplets on CS3. They just don't work despite even reinstalling CS3. Running a Vista laptop with CS3, set up my actions with Open and save commands so ticking both relevant boxes in the droplet pallett, so I know the actions have been set up correctly.
I've installed CS2 alongside CS3 and suddenly the droplets worked when created in CS3. I've gone to my other XP machine tested CS3 droplets and they didn't work, so did the same, ie installed CS2 aswell and again the droplets don't work when created in CS3, thing is they don't work in CS2 either now. I've reinstalled CS3 on this machine too. The error messages are different, sometimes, an error message comes up saying Photoshop has experienced a problem. Other times Photoshop opens up but nothing happens, no error message.
I do have a web photo gallery where images are stored in 1024x768 and thumbnails in 120x90 pixel dimensions. On my desktop computer I've the following folder structure:
[ddmmyyyy]
|-[2048x1536]
|-[1024x768]
|-[thumbnails]
Folder 2048x1536 contains the original source images acquired from digital camera. Within this folder I play batch action called 2048x1536 that perfoms the following tasks:Prompts if an image should be rotated
Rotate image x degrees (0 = leave unchanged)
Save with quality 12
Close
I play this action > Automate > Batch and set destination Save and Close.Within folder 2048x1536 I play also batch action called 1024x768 that performs the following tasks:Resize image with constrain proportions; width 50% Auto levels
I play this action > Automate > Batch and set destination Folder 1024x768.Finally within folder 1024x768 I play batch action called 1024x768->thumbnails that performs the following tasks:Resize image with constrain proportions; width 11,7%
Unsharp mask (amount: 50%, Radius: 1px)
Reset watches
Set selection to all
Stroke (width: 1px, location: center, opacity: 100%, R:0, G:0, B:0) I play this action > Automate > Batch and set destination Folder thumbnails.I would like combine these three steps together and save images under folders 1024x768 and thumbnails using file format image + 2-digit serial + extension (e.g. image01.jpg).
How can you edit a droplet? I want to change the file location for the saved file but can't seem to get into the droplet to edit it, do I have to create a new one?
I've created an action, but it won't OPEN a file, I have to open the file manually, then start the action. I need this action to work in a droplet for over 300 images, so it would REALLY be nice if I could automate the entire process. My action is: OPEN - 324 PSD filesCROP - to specific demensions, resolutionEXPORT - Save for web as a jpegCLOSE - close this file and loop to the next.
I have upgraded my OX to MAvericks and now I can't use my droplets. Â They are all saved and I have hundreds of images in seperate folders that my droplet would open, turn to CMYK and save in the same file but as a TIFF. Job was great and saved me tons of time. Â But I can't do that now - or can I? How to get this working again or if there's a new way of doing it?
Should I have installed 32 bit photoshop CS5? Recently upgraded my old (32 bit) mac pro to OS 10.7.5 Lion. Then upgraded Lightroom from version 2 to version 3. And finally upgraded from Photoshop CS 3 to CS 5. Why do droplets of Photoshop actions have a NO symbol over them, and are unable to work as a preset in Lightroom?
've been using Photoshop for a while now, since v.5.5. I'm not new to Actions, batches, droplets and the like. However, I've run into the need to process multiple files, in a multitude of ways and seem to be hitting a roadblock.  The current workflow is to take a folder of JPEGs and drop them onto a droplet that turns them into "Antique" look, I repeat the dragging-dropping process again with a Black & White Droplet, then again with a Sepia droplet. Ultimately I'd LOVE to combine the 3 steps into one: dropping the images onto a single droplet (or whatever it takes) and return to have 3 folders full of my derivative images.  My colleagues idea was to add a "revert" step into the original action, do the next steps, revert, etc. This works fine on a SINGLE image—when run solely as Action—but fails when batching because of the saving as a jpeg step.Â
I am using Adobe Photoshop CS4. I have created about 20 droplets that work great. Any way to run a number of droplets in succession. Once one droplet is complete the next one begins. I would like to run all my droplets over-night when I go home from work to come back in the moring to having all my images adjusted from the droplets. how to make this happen?
Two questions, actually. 1. I'm trying to reproduce an ImageReady droplet in Photoshop. The ImageReady droplet includes an "Export Layers as Files" step, but the "Export Layers to Files" script in Photoshop doesn't seem to work the same way.
For one thing, it doesn't work if the file has only one layer (which mine does), and it also doesn't have the same set of options. Is there another way to do the same thing in Photoshop?
I tried using "Save for Web/Devices," which does seem to have the same set of options as ImageReady's "Export Layers as Files" and thus might work well enough for my purposes. But is there a better way? 2. When exporting files (or saving them for web) in Photoshop, is there a way to set naming conventions (as one would do when using ImageReady's "Export Layers as Files")?
I have three machines with this same issue. XP pro fresh install of everything, OS, PS CS2, LR 1.3, etc. All updates. I found this problem related to someone updating PS from CS to CS2, but not for a fresh install. I had this same problem before my most recent XP reformat too-I reformat my machines about once a year.
I can't run a droplet on more than 25 images at a time. I have tried multiple combinations of file/folder/droplet locations. Running the droplets from LR 1.3.1 does the same thing. Running from Bridge also will not work. It works fine for a few images, but not for 50 or 100 or more.
I am currently using the trial version of PS CS3 on a vista machine. (my true copy is on the way) Droplets worked yesterday but suddenly don't work today.
I have a bunch of ImageReady droplets that I use to process images for a website. The droplets do things like resize the images, add borders to them, and save them in various directories. I'm trying to create Photoshop versions of these droplets. I couldn't find a way to convert the droplets to Photoshop directly (if there is a way to do that, I'd love to hear about it!), so I tried creating new Photoshop droplets that do the same things as the ImageReady ones. I managed to reproduce the sequence of actions in Photoshop, but when I tried to run the droplets, I got a very unhelpful error message. (It was just the standard "Photoshop has encountered a problem and needs to close" message, except that when I hit "End Now," the program didn't close.)
