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Matt_Bro
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September 29, 2026
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bulk import/export of images with specific properties required at export

  • September 29, 2026
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Hi All,

I have very limited experience in Photoshop and I need help simplifying a process that I need to do on a regular basis.

I have drawings in Adobe illustrator that i print to PDF and usually i have about 8 or so pages of drawings in the pdf (one drawing per page B&W only).

I need to run them through photoshop and:

  • change to RGB color mode
  • set a minimum pixel dimension that height/width can’t go below
  • set specific dpi
  • save in basic (not progressive) jpeg format
  • originally in illustrator the drawings all were the same scale and I need to maintain that relationship. In other words I can’t have one image all of a sudden much taller and wider and another image shorter and skinnier

I want to create a script that will do all of this but my current process has too many steps to create a script and I am trying to come up with an improved process with less steps.

 

Any help is appreciated!

    Correct answer CORCTON34033231

    Hi Matt,

     

    Good news — you don't need a script for this. A recorded Action plus the Batch command will do all of it:

     

    1. Open one PDF page in Photoshop (File > Open). In the Import PDF dialog, set the Resolution to the dpi you need. If you use the same resolution for every page, the relative scale of your drawings is preserved and the pixel dimensions are set proportionally — that covers both your "minimum pixel dimension" and dpi requirements.

     

    2. Record a new Action (Window > Actions, then Create new action) that does:

    - Image > Mode > RGB Color

    - File > Save As > JPEG. In the JPEG Options dialog, under Format Options choose Baseline ("Standard") — that is the basic, non-progressive JPEG format.

    - Close the file without saving changes.

     

    3. Stop recording, then run File > Automate > Batch, select your action and the folder containing the pages.

     

    One thing to watch: a recorded Image Size step applies absolute pixel values to every file, so setting the resolution once at import is the safer way to keep the scale consistent across all pages.

     

    Hope that helps!

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    Matt_BroAuthor
    Known Participant
    September 29, 2026

    ok well problem solved! i copied and pasted this question into chatgpt and it gave me a script that does the job. but the initial response from CORCTON34033231 is a help because it gives me a way to do it manually if I need it

    CORCTON34033231
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    CORCTON34033231Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    September 29, 2026

    Hi Matt,

     

    Good news — you don't need a script for this. A recorded Action plus the Batch command will do all of it:

     

    1. Open one PDF page in Photoshop (File > Open). In the Import PDF dialog, set the Resolution to the dpi you need. If you use the same resolution for every page, the relative scale of your drawings is preserved and the pixel dimensions are set proportionally — that covers both your "minimum pixel dimension" and dpi requirements.

     

    2. Record a new Action (Window > Actions, then Create new action) that does:

    - Image > Mode > RGB Color

    - File > Save As > JPEG. In the JPEG Options dialog, under Format Options choose Baseline ("Standard") — that is the basic, non-progressive JPEG format.

    - Close the file without saving changes.

     

    3. Stop recording, then run File > Automate > Batch, select your action and the folder containing the pages.

     

    One thing to watch: a recorded Image Size step applies absolute pixel values to every file, so setting the resolution once at import is the safer way to keep the scale consistent across all pages.

     

    Hope that helps!

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