Preserved Topic: Batch files and compression

OK, I set up an action for resizing/sharpening then exporting pics I took with my digcam. I am using that action to run a batch on the dir I save the images in then it saves them to another dir. Everything works perfectly except for compressing the jpegs. When PS saves them they are huge! i.e. > 200K

Are you unable to specify compression with batch files? I put export in with the action I am using but it still doesn't work.

When you record the action, do a Save As... or whatever and use the settings you want to use for all of them. That should be the last action in the action. Make sure the modal is set otherwise PS will prompt for each Save. You should be good to go.

Oh, when you go to batch, make sure you set the destination folder (duh) and check Override Save In or something. That way you get your JPGs in the proper directory instead of the directory in which you saved while recording the action.

Something like that.


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I, Warjournal, Techincal-Slop Author Extraordinaire.

Yeah, I noticed a big difference in compression levels between (PS 6.0) 10 and 12 and (PS 5.0) 8 and 10. IMO, the quality isn't really improved much at the higher levels so the lower settings are much better.

Can't you record 'save for web' at 50 or 60 (or whatever you like) into your action?

Jason

JK - I think so. Just make sure your action contains the step of closing the original without saving changes, or at the end of the script the originals will all be sitting on your desktop. Save for Web works differently than Save or Save As.