How can i create an action that opens a file and saves as a WEBP and use as Batch

[DTeamFlaw]

Hi,

I want to create an action where it opens a JPEG file, saves as a WEBP and then closes. I have multple files to save as WEBP's. I have tried to do this action before and it worked... but only for one file. It doesnt work in Batch. 

Help...

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

You can use the script that I created for the following topic thread:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/script-save-webp-with-active-layer-na...

The script can be recorded as a single step into an Action, then used with the Batch command. Changes may need to be made as it was not written for batching.

It uses the active layer and name to save, but that could be changed if required. It uses the following plugin:

https://github.com/webmproject/WebPShop

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/support-webp-image-format.html

Here it is with an Action/Batch, tested, it works:

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Is the plugin still necessary? Wasn’t webp including in the default file formats? 

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

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@c.pfaffenbichler wrote:

Is the plugin still necessary? Wasn’t webp including in the default file formats? 

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I'll take a look at 2022, most of the time I'm in 2021...

EDIT: You are correct, it is native in 2022.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

The setup of the Batch process is the same in version 2022 with the native webP format save:

[Bojan Živković]

ĆI have tried to do this action before and it worked... but only for one file. Ć

Expand and take a look at Save step. You probably have recorded exact path and file name in action step what is causing action to always write file in the same folder with the same name what is causing overwriting.