Adobe Photoshop 'Save As' Action

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March 4, 2019
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Hi,

I'm trying to save a large number of images as jpeg. Each file combines 2 layers visible on the screen. To achieve this, I've recorded a simple action that saves the file as X.jpg. I don't mind the fact that it saves the next file as X copy.jpg, but the problem occurs when trying to save the 3rd image (and other consecutive images), as instead of creating another file, it replaces the previous X copy.jpg file with the 3rd image.

Does anyone know how to instruct it to keep creating new files instead of rewriting the X copy one?

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Correct answer Stephen Marsh

I'm trying to save various images on the same background.

Yes, you can easily do it with a batch action, or via the Image Processor script that ships with Photoshop, or via the excellent 3rd party Image Processor Pro script.

Some examples of how to do this via an action:

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You probably could also use JJMack’s script (you can search the forum and find many posts where this script is mentioned which may help you):

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Nancy OShea

Community Expert

I wouldn't use an Action for this because the file naming will mess you up.

Instead go to File > Scripts > Image Processor. It makes things much simpler if you move your PSD files to a folder before you run the script.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

artz58898673Author

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Hello Nancy,

Thanks for the answer. This doesn't resolve my problem, though. Although, maybe you'd be able to assist if I specify what I'm trying to achieve here.

I'm trying to save various images on the same background. So, what I'm doing right now is setting the background layer to my background image, moving the images I want to appear on the background as top layers, centering them horizontally and vertically, and going through each image layer one by one, making it visible and saving it on the said background through Save As JPEG Quality 10. There has to be an easier way to do this.

Could this be achieved with the Image Processor script? Could I somehow make it take PNG images from folder A, place each one on a specific background, center it and save each set (image+background) as a jpeg to folder B?

Thanks for your time.

Stephen Marsh

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