Defining a pattern from a layer and scaling the pattern - 300 images to automate

Hi Guys,

Any help on this would be much appreciated.

I am trying to automate this with actions and it won't work.

I have a few hundred patterns saved as jpgs but I need to readjust the scaling eg 50%.

The problem I have is when the action runs it just overwrites the rest of the designs with the first pattern due to naming convention.

I know I probably need a script for this. Can anyone help me with this please?

Basically my action is

open file

duplicate locked background layer,

define pattern

Layer style - pattern overlay

Change scale to 50% (or whatever is needed)

Flatten Image

Delete pattern

Then go through the rest of the images doing the same

Is this possible?

Thanks for any help

Neil

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