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April 15, 2017
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batch edit and action - not working.

  • April 15, 2017
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I am creating an action and try to do a batch edit (just sharpen, save as JPG and close. I have done this now about 6 times and it seems to work but NONE of my JPG files are created. The original DNG files are there with the basic edits I have done in camera Raw.

The other thing I have noticed with this version of photoshop, when I want to batch, I have to process in camera raw first and for each file.

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Correct answer JJMack

It would be very helpful it you would post you action fully expanded soe we can see all the settings recorded.  The Save step should be a Save As step where you just use the file type pull-down to choose some file type like jpeg or png.  You should not make any change to the file name field when recording the action.  You want nothing the be recorded for Filename. You want Photoshop to use its default the current document name.  If you change the File Name field when you record the action that name will be recorded into the action step and that single file will be save for ever image you use the action on. When batched It will seem like the images were not saved. The all were saved into the file name recorded.

You can record the folder path the save as step and in the Batch Dialog you can use it soverride Save As step option to change the way the save as step works.

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JJMack
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JJMackCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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April 15, 2017

It would be very helpful it you would post you action fully expanded soe we can see all the settings recorded.  The Save step should be a Save As step where you just use the file type pull-down to choose some file type like jpeg or png.  You should not make any change to the file name field when recording the action.  You want nothing the be recorded for Filename. You want Photoshop to use its default the current document name.  If you change the File Name field when you record the action that name will be recorded into the action step and that single file will be save for ever image you use the action on. When batched It will seem like the images were not saved. The all were saved into the file name recorded.

You can record the folder path the save as step and in the Batch Dialog you can use it soverride Save As step option to change the way the save as step works.

JJMack
Trevor.Dennis
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April 15, 2017

Could it be overwriting the original files?

What are your 'Save Location' settings in Image Processor, including the two I have highlighted?