Batch Processing with Multiple Actions

Hello all,

Using the Scripts Events Manager I run a set of seven actions during the file open event to a each file.

The next steps to apply these seven actions to a folder of images.

What are the Photoshop options available to apply this set of seven actions to a folder of images?

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Inspiring

I try creating the meta-action package and got a an error message when running the meta-action using the Batch dialog.

In my workflow I must use Layer 0 instead of the Background layer. This is probably the source of this error.

The next approach would be to use a script with the doAction() method.

The complicated part is assigning the a folder of images to the script to do batch processing.

Community Expert

If the error does not occur otherwise it should not occur now.

But naturally if a Layer is selected by name in an Action and no such Layer exists in a file the Action is run on that is a problem.

The complicated part is assigning the a folder of images to the script to do batch processing.

Selection a Folder in JavaScript is not that difficult.

var theFolder = Folder.selectDialog ("select folder");

if (theFolder) {

var theFiles = theFolder.getFiles(/\.(jpg|tif|eps|psd)$/i)

};

Community Expert

I suppose you could create a meta-Action that combines the seven Actions, use File > Automate > Batch and set the Source to »Folder«.

But why use seven Actions if you apply them all together?

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