Create Photoshop Action and Save With Different File Names

[Outtacontext]

I need to create an action that saves each file's unique name. How can I do that? Please provide specific steps.

The action will also include the following steps (all but the unique name I know how to do):

1. hide specific layer

2. change RGB to CMYK

3. resize

4. save as a .tif (original is a .PSD) with each file's name (keeping the new file's unique name is the step I don't know how to do)

Thanks.

[Stephen Marsh]

It's unclear what you need to achieve with the filenaming.

Depending on your action, you might be able to duplicate the file and use a new name to be recorded into the action as a static name that differs from the current document name. This may not be that useful as you will need a separate dupe step for each hard-coded filename.

You will probably need a script as this is beyond actions which can only record a static path and or static path + static filename.

[Outtacontext · Accepted solution]

Good news and bad news.

Good news: I found a way to do what I want to do using Batch in Photoshop.

Bad news: when I open the batched images in Photoshop, they are black (but the layer icon shows the image, as does the image in the finder). What's up with that?

[Stephen Marsh]

when I open the batched images in Photoshop, they are black (but the layer icon shows the image, as does the image in the finder). What's up with that?

By @Outtacontext

It’s a GPU-related issue, if you zoom in or out many times, or add guides or do something else to trigger a refresh you will likely see the image. You may need to go into Preferences and Technology Previews and check/tick the Disable Native Canvas option and restart Photoshop.

[Outtacontext]

I went to my preferences, and Disable Native Canvas was already checked. So, just as an experiment, I unchecked it and restarted Photoshop. Now, the images are showing properly. What's with that??