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riskypotato
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January 20, 2020
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Batch Actions

  • January 20, 2020
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Is it possible to batch process actions in a Lightroom export, such as can be done in Bridge? Am somewhat new to LR, can't seem to find the information about this. Thanks for any help.

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Rob_Cullen
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Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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January 21, 2020

If you create a Droplet in Photoshop, you can Export from Lightroom and call up the Droplet (with an action) that is named in the 'Post Processing' field of the Lr Export.

http://lightroomsolutions.com/grayscale-mode-and-droplets/

 

Do you know where they reside...?

My limited knowledge of Ps suggests that Actions are stored in a .PSP file (within the 'Settings' folder):

https://helpx.adobe.com/au/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

 

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.3, Photoshop 27.5, ACR 18.3, Lightroom 9.3, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .
    riskypotato
    riskypotatoAuthor
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    January 21, 2020

    Thanks, thia is helpful. Haven't dealt with droplets before, i don't even know what they are. I found the folder that is supposed to contain Photoshop actions and it is empty, then i read that actions need to be saved one by one, from the actions panel.

    Per Berntsen
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    Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
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    January 20, 2020

    You cannot use Photoshop actions in Lightroom. Photoshop is a pixel editor, which permanently changes the pixels in the original.  Lightroom is a parametric editor, which means that edits are saved as text in the catalog, and applied to a new image on export. The original remains untouched.

    But you can apply a set of Lightroom edits that you have saved as a preset to multiple files before you export.

    Or, you can copy & paste edits from one image to several other images.

      cmgap
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      cmgapCommunity Expert
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      January 20, 2020

      Yes you can batch actions when exporting in Lightroom Classic. Here are some links to detailed information on exporting:

      https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/export-files-disk-or-cd.html

      https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/exporting-photos-basic-workflow.html

      https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/exporting-photos-basic-workflow.html#multi-batch-export

      riskypotato
      riskypotatoAuthor
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      January 20, 2020

      Your first link led me to this:

      https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/export-presets-settings-plug-ins.html#create_export_actions

      Now, do you know where to find the custom actions that I have created in Photoshop over the years?

      GoldingD
      GoldingD
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      January 20, 2020

      see:

      https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/exporting-photos-basic-workflow.html

       

      riskypotato
      riskypotatoAuthor
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      January 20, 2020

      Thanks but this is too general. I have some custom actions that I've created in Photoshop. Do you know where they reside and how to get them into the Lightroom Export Actions folder? Thank you.

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