Photoshop CS batching question
 

OK, all I would like to do is apply auto levels, auto contrast and auto color to a folder full of pictures. Then have the image save over itself.

Seems simple enough except for the saving part. How to I record the save action so I don't get prompted for the ok on each image? I know it can be done cause I found the solution before but I have been searching google for 3 hours and have not been able to find it again.

Anyone know?

I use Photoshop 6 for batching but can't you select save and close from the batch menu instead of recording the save?

Leave all the images in a specific directory, and when you run batch select that folder as your "Source". In "Destination" pick save and close

If I am correct you are trying to run the batch on images you have already opened.

select file close as your last step in your action then it wont ask you every time

You would think, but it pops up the "JPEG Option" dialog box which makes you have to select "ok" on each image... Annoying. There is a way to do it so this dialog does not come up.

What I currenlty have

Actions
>LEVELS (auto level)
>LEVELS (auto contrast)
>LEVELS (auto color)
>Save
>close

Still does it.

Like someone else mentioned, i also use photoshop 6 for batching. They fucked it right up in CS.

did you save it in an empty folder? the first image will do it because that will be the one file that you recorded the action with will already be in there. I use the save for web option into a new folder, if you just do save it's saving it to the source folder

OK doing this works (kind of)

Actions
>Levels (Auto Levels)
>Levels (Auto Contrast)
>Levels (Auto Color)
Export (setting to Jpeg high saving to empty folder)
Close

This works but I would rather find a way to have it just replace (overwrite) the original file when done instead of having to write it to a new folder. This way I could run the batch against a group of folders and retain the directory structure. Any other Ideas?

I never tryed it but on the "destination" choices try selecting "none" instead of folder

Still playing with it...

So far only saving to a different folder seems to work..

Months ago i ran into the same fucking problem - i couldn't get a solution so I gave up and went to ImageReady for batching.

photoshop is becoming a pain in the ass, too many things going on, i wish i still had Photoshop 4.

one bump fopr the day crowd.... any know the answer?

SOLUTION! for those that care.

1. open a picture
2. Create a new action (Lets say "image fix")
3. recored the actions you would like on the image (Lets say auto level)
4. STOP recording
5. Create a new Action (Lets say "Jpeg Save n Close")
6. Recore File>Save> and the JPEG options you like
7. Recore File>close
8 Stop recording.

Now drag the >save and the close actions to the bottom of the 1st action "image fix"

Run the batch and in the option Destination make sure that NONE is listed.

Run it. it should save over the exsiting image as it runs, and NOT pop up the friken JPEG dialog box for each image. You can now use that >save close in other functions etc.

:thumbsup

you need neat image itll do that all while youre having cappucino

http://www.neatimage.com/index.html

You should make that dir. before you start the action to record..

I had the same prob..

I looked at the demo of this, (as a photoshop plug in) didn't really see any improvment over the filters that already come with PS. Maybe I'm missing something.

Basically, I need the batching for the times I shoot a load of images using the wrong color settings on the camera or other stupid stuff. I'm no pro and 90% of the action we shoot is off the cuff no studio lighting etc. so being able to batch the images with color matching etc really helps. (I finally figured out not to use auto white balance on the d100 this saves me a bunch of time since all the images at least have the same look)

4 years into this and still bang my head and go DOH! at least once a week LOL!

wanted to be able to create a set of actions, point it at the floders/subfolders of a group of images and have it work all the images without destorying the folder structure. The solution works for this. :)