Save For Web as part of an Action Droplet without overwriting the original file

Question

I am trying to make a droplet for an action where i combine photos and save them for web.

The action works perfectly with a single file and saves the file to the correct directory. However since I am unaware of a way within the Export As (Save to Web) command to save the subsequent files as different names, when I run it as a droplet, it just overwrites the previous files. Since there is no Save As in the action I cannot override the command and choose unique file names in the directory.

Anyone know how to Save For Web with unique filenames, or a workaround for this labelling loop? Seems ridiculous that Export As is not treated as Saved As within an action.

JJMack · Accepted Answer

Actions do not have very good features for saving output files Photoshop scripting does. The Image Processor Pro script is a Photoshop Plug-in so is has support for Photoshop Actions. You can record using the Image Processor Pro in you action you use to create your Droplet. What ever you use in the Image Processor Pro dialog will be recorded into your Actions step and used when the action step is played without displaying any dialog. You should have no problem saving the image files you want where you want them save with the names you want.

The script will not overwrite files it would add a sequence number to your name and save your image with a unique name.

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