The first section make sure you have your ‘action’ set selected with the batch action you made. Click 'File' – 'Automate' – 'Batch' and up pops the box. Now we bring up the batch 'action' dialogue box. The batch process will take the photos from the ‘in’ folder, apply the steps in the ‘action’, and put the altered photo in the ‘out’ folder. I create an ‘In’ folder and an ‘out’ folder. Now stop your 'action' by clicking on the stop button at the bottom of the 'actions' palette.įirst we need two folders on your desktop. If your photos are to be printed you want the maximum quality setting of 12. The JPG quality settings dialogue box pops up. Now click 'File' – 'Save As' - and save the image anywhere on your computer with any name. A message box pops up asking if you want to discard the color and use that as your BW, click 'discard.' See graphics below.Ī good candidate for a batch 'action' would be to create a BW conversion. You can always remake your ‘action’ if you want to.
It does not record time, so you can take your time thinking about the steps you are recording. Name your ‘action,’ then click ‘Record.’ Photoshop will now record every click you make in Photoshop. Select (click) your new set and click ‘create new action’ icon at the bottom of your ‘actions’ palette. It is empty right now and waiting for you to add an ‘action.’ Click ‘OK.’ Your new set is displayed at the bottom of your ‘actions’ palette. The icon is close to the middle and looks like a folder. This is like a folder to keep your ‘actions’ in.Ĭlick the ‘create new set’ icon at the bottom of your ‘actions’ palette. You must first create a new set to put your batch ‘action’ into. If it is not available in the Photoshop workspace, click ‘Window’ – ‘Actions’. You can process thousands of images with a batch 'action' while you do something else. This free Photoshop Actions Bundle includes BW - Regular BW,īWcontrastsoft - high contrast softer effect, and
BONUS - download a set of four free Photoshop Actions.
Here's a tutorial on how to create a Photoshop batch action from Gavin Phillips of Photographers Photoshop. How To Create A Batch Action In Photoshop - Batch Action Tutorial
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