Photoshop's Batch Automation Issue: Images Not Saving Sequentially

[Tanvirnwu]

Hello everyone!

I'm currently processing numerous photos using the "File > Automate > Batch" feature in Photoshop. However, when I apply this function to a folder, Photoshop does not process the images in sequential order. Instead, it selects images at random.

For instance, if my folder contains images named XXX_1, XXX_2, XXX_3, ... XXX_n, Photoshop might process XXX_1 followed by XXX_4, thereby disregarding the sequence. Although it eventually processes all images, it does so in a random order.

I would like it to follow the correct sequence. Could anyone advise me on how to achieve this?

Thank you!

[Stephen Marsh · Accepted solution]

Please provide real filename examples, as this does matter to understand the sorting.

I haven't tested with Batch, however, as a general rule leading zero-padded numbers are usually best.

Such as:

001-Zebra.jpg

002-Unicorn.jpg

...

025-Butterfly.jpg

026-Aardvark.jpg

As the digits should force the sort order before alphabetical.

Using Adobe Bridge, you can batch rename to preserve the original filename, rename with a new leading sequence number, then after Batch processing rename back to the original filenames if required using the perserved filename metadata.

[Tanvirnwu]

Thank you for your response.

Real names are as follows:

O_GT_1
O_GT_2
O_GT_3

[Stephen Marsh]

All that I can do is suggest you try duping a small group and renaming them similar to:

001_O_GT_1.psd

002_O_GT_2.psd

003_O_GT_3.psd

etc

If you have 3 digit numbers, then padd them out to 4, such as 0750 etc.

Let me know how you go!

[Tanvirnwu]

 I will check if it works. Thank you so much.

[Tanvirnwu]

It worked for me. Thank you so much. However, I found another issue, that is, my C drive is getting full, and the space is decreasing. The more I run Photoshop actions the more C drive space is decreasing, do you know why?