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tattooprojects
tattooprojects
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February 10, 2026
Question

Bridge > Tools > Photoshop > Image Processor... Flattens every image it opens before acting on them.

  • February 10, 2026
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I am processing layered Photoshop files using Tools>PhotoShop>Image Processor from Bridge 15.1.4.9. Every image is flattened when opening in Photoshop 27.3.1. This is not desired or intentional. So I am having to run an action that will “Select previous History State” as action 1 in order to un-do this un-requested flattening. Is this intentional on Adobe’s part? If so how about an option for this behavior, if not please correct this behavior.

In addition to this unwanted behavior, Tools>PhotoShop>Image Processor is leaving temp files in the target directory when saving .png files using “Export for web” in an action designated for use by Tools>PhotoShop>Image Processor. 

    2 replies

    D Fosse
    Community Expert
    D FosseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 24, 2026

    ​@DigDigDig 

    Well, you are saving to jpeg, so it has to flatten, that’s the long and short of it.

     

    That will be built into the image processor when you save to jpeg. The sequence of operation isn’t really relevant as long as the end result is a jpeg.

    DigDigDig
    DigDigDig
    Participating Frequently
    July 23, 2026

    I’m experiencing the same issue.  

    The images come in flattened and then Photoshop informs me that it cannot complete the first step in my action sequence.  I hit ‘stop’ and can see that there is a step in my history called ‘flatten image’ that is not in my action set.

      c.pfaffenbichler
      Community Expert
      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 24, 2026

      Could you please post screenshots of the fully expanded Action in the Actions Panel and the Image Processor window (to show the chosen settings)? 

      DigDigDig
      DigDigDig
      Participating Frequently
      July 24, 2026

      Sure!  See my attached image.

      I was able to get around this by adding a step at the start of my action sequence to revert to the original history state of the image.  This unflattens it and allows the rest of the action to run normally.

       

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