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RECORDING AN ACTION:
1). Start Photoshop (PS).
2). Create 2 folders, at the root of any drive, and name them. I used "TODO" and "DONE."
3). Place images, which you need resized, into the TODO folder.
4). On the ACTIONS panel; click CREATE NEW SET (looks like folder.) and name it whatever. I used "RESIZE."
5). Next, click NEW ACTION (look like layer or page.) and name it whatever. I use the size "80x80," then place it in the proper SET. So it should be in the "RESIZE" set that you just created in step #4. Then click "RECORD."
NOTE: You may pick a function key (F2-12) but I do not bother.
6). Click the STOP button. The square on the ACTION panel.
7). Drag one of the images from the TODO folder into PS. You have to bring the photo in from the TODO folder.
8). Click RECORD (round dot or circle.) on the action panel.
9). Perform ALL the actions you require.
As an example:
a: ALT+I, I (I enter my specific size of 80 & 80.)
b: CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+W (save for web.) and make sure you save to the DONE folder or this will not work.
10). Close original image. I always keep the originals so I never save changes.
11). Click the STOP button (square.) on the action panel.
USING A RECORDED ACTION:
12). Click: FILE - AUTOMATE - BATCH. This will bring up the BATCH panel.
13). Batch settings (This is a lenghty one).
PLAY:
SET = RESIZE
ACTION = 80 x 80
SOURCE = FOLDER
CHOOSE = TODO (folder previously created in step #2 - contains your original images.).
I leave the three boxes unchecked.
DESTINATION = FOLDER
CHOOSE = DONE (second folder previously created in step #2.).
I leave the box unchecked.
FILE NAMING
DOCUMENT NAME + EXTENSION
COMPATIBILITY I leave both unchecked.
ERRORS = STOP ON ERRORS. You may choose LOG ERRORS if you like.
14). Click OK and watch the images fly.
If you have them in series and numbered correctly (001.jpg, 002, 003, ###) then sit back and watch the movie. (JK)
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