Can a Photoshop action work on many images?

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March 27, 2026
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I have a list of 150-200 images that need Maximize Compatibility. Can I create an action that will take a list of image files and act on them? I’d prefer not to do this manually.

Or is there a better way?

Correct answer ExUSA

Yes that’s the whole idea of batching. File->Automate->Batch will run an action on multiple files, you can also run a batch from Bridge.

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

You can also run an Action from within File > Scripts > Image Processor

BTW Having Maximise backward compatability set to Always is a good idea. There are several functions that refuse to work otherwise, and they don’t tell you why they are not working.

If you are placing something in your batched images, have Rulers set to Percent. This gives you a fighting chance of sensible positioning with different sized images.