![]() Photoshop will apply your Action to every photo in the chosen folder and save them to the folder you indicated in the Batch settings. Once you’ve configured your Batch, click OK at the top and sit back to watch the magic. ![]() You cannot selectively apply the batch to particular images (but you can with a Droplet, which I’ll discuss in a moment). ![]() Note that you must apply a Batch to all photos within a folder. The most important settings are which Action to apply, where the images you want to edit are stored, and where to save the edited images. To apply your Action to a Batch, click File > Automate > Batch from the main menu.Ī new window will appear that shows all of the Batch settings you’ll configure. You can apply any Action you’ve created to a Batch of photos, which can save you lots of tedious work. Now that you’ve seen how handy Actions can be, lets see how we can apply them on a large scale. Your edits will be made in the blink of an eye! Edit Multiple Pictures with a Photoshop Batch Now, anytime you want to apply that action to an image you’ve loaded into Photoshop, either highlight your Action and click the Play button, or simply press the key you assigned to the Action. Note: you’ll want to include saving the file as part of your Action if you intend to use the Action in a Batch or Droplet. ![]() When you’re done, click the Stop Playing/Recording button in the Action window. Photoshop is only recording what you click, not how quickly you click around the screen. Don’t worry about trying to do things quickly. Click Record when you’re ready to begin recording your new Action.Īt this point, apply the edits that you routinely do to your image: resizing, applying filters, save to web, etc. You can choose where to save your action, what to name it (use a descriptive name) and what key or key combination to assign to the Action. When you create a new Action, a dialog box will appear. If the Action window isn’t on your screen, click Window > Action from the main menu or press Alt + F9 (Windows) on your keyboard. To create a new Action, click the New Action button within the Action window. You can record just one edit/process, or record many edits within a single Action. For example, if you find yourself resizing your images to 800px wide and then applying the Unsharp Mask filter, you can create an Action to do these processes, and then execute them by simply pressing a key on your keyboard. Actions are used to record anything you may do to an image, such as applying a favorite filter or resizing, and assigning it to a keyboard shortcut. If you often edit hundreds of photos in a given month, this feature will save you hours of time.īefore we get into the details about automating Photoshop with Batches and Droplets, we need to take a quick look at Photoshop Actions. There are a couple of little known features in Photoshop, called Batches and Droplets, that allows us to perform an Action (or a series of Actions) on many photos at once. Resizing images is a simple task, but it can quickly become a boring and tedious task if you have more than just a few images to resize. So, we are often left with the task of resizing these images so that they are “web ready.” That is, reduced in dimension (how large they appear on screen) and in file size (how much room they take up on your hard drive). Large file sizes mean longer downloads for your friends and family, and can also be the reason why your emails won’t go through (many email servers won’t accept messages larger than 10mb). You see, the more pixels an image uses, the larger its file size will be. The problem arises when we just want to share these pictures on the web or email a few of them to a friend or relative. In fact, the more pixels you have the better your printed photos will look. This isn’t a problem when it comes to printing your photos. ![]() However, with each improved model of digital camera, the number of pixels used to create our photos increases, often by the millions. No longer do we have to keep up with envelopes of negatives or worry about getting your film developed. One of the best things about digital photography is how easily you can take dozens of pictures and quickly share them with your friends and family. ![]()
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