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Possible to resize multiple images at once?
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Gaussian
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Welcome Besharah 8))
The best way to do this is by creating an action. An action is basically a recording of Photoshop steps.
It would take me quite some time to explain how to do it, so my suggestion is that you check the help for actions and also for the word droplets.
The best way to do this is by creating an action. An action is basically a recording of Photoshop steps.
It would take me quite some time to explain how to do it, so my suggestion is that you check the help for actions and also for the word droplets.
Hi again
I'm sorry to have let you believe that Bridge was a part of CS. (I thought it was)
My solution here does NOT fully satisfy your request, since it doesn't process all 2000 images at once.
Doing this on 2000 pics might be a tad tedious
Anyway, just to show you the basics of Actions, if you're not aware of this tool, i've made this short tutorial to guide you through
"how to make an Action and then apply it to several pictures"
http://www.mortenflaten.com/photoshop/tutorials/actions/
When it comes down to resizing 2000 images, you should be able to find programs that can help you.
I know AcdSee can achieve this, probably most of the "image-organizer" programs out there
M
rten
I'm sorry to have let you believe that Bridge was a part of CS. (I thought it was)
My solution here does NOT fully satisfy your request, since it doesn't process all 2000 images at once.
Doing this on 2000 pics might be a tad tedious
Anyway, just to show you the basics of Actions, if you're not aware of this tool, i've made this short tutorial to guide you through
"how to make an Action and then apply it to several pictures"
http://www.mortenflaten.com/photoshop/tutorials/actions/
When it comes down to resizing 2000 images, you should be able to find programs that can help you.
I know AcdSee can achieve this, probably most of the "image-organizer" programs out there
M
rten
Gaussian
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Excellent tutorial Morton 
Besharah, you probably wonder if you have to open the file and play the action manually 2,000 times.
Lucky for you Photoshop can help with either a
Batch (File/Automate/Batch...)
or
Droplet (File/Automate/Create Droplet...)
They both do the same, but with one difference; a batch always contains a static source, a droplet has a dynamic source.
What does that mean? It means that a batch only changes the files specified in the folder definied in the batch itself (in the example it's the folder D:\Test).
In a droplet however we don't define a source. When you define a droplet, it will create an executable file in the location specified. In my example it creates an executable on the desktop called quadrant_droplet.exe (top of screenshot).
After creating a droplet we can use it by dropping files on it. The resulting files will be saved in the location specified in the action (make sure you select in the droplet Override Action "Saves As" Commands).
Besharah, you probably wonder if you have to open the file and play the action manually 2,000 times.
Lucky for you Photoshop can help with either a
Batch (File/Automate/Batch...)
or
Droplet (File/Automate/Create Droplet...)
They both do the same, but with one difference; a batch always contains a static source, a droplet has a dynamic source.
What does that mean? It means that a batch only changes the files specified in the folder definied in the batch itself (in the example it's the folder D:\Test).
In a droplet however we don't define a source. When you define a droplet, it will create an executable file in the location specified. In my example it creates an executable on the desktop called quadrant_droplet.exe (top of screenshot).
After creating a droplet we can use it by dropping files on it. The resulting files will be saved in the location specified in the action (make sure you select in the droplet Override Action "Saves As" Commands).
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Besharah said:
Sure, if it works better for you Besharah why not.
From a Photoshop perspective it's not a good choice, because Photoshop's actions in combination with Photoshop's tools are much more advanced than what ACDSee has to offer, so at some point you will have to learn how an action, batch or droplet works in Photoshop.
Just an example of a default action in Photoshop CS called Quadrant Colors; impossible to do in ACDSee (and this is just a simple one).