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aTomician
aTomician
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February 9, 2018
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hassle with photoshop batch process

  • February 9, 2018
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Hello,

I have an action that I run with batch process in Photoshop, I'll quickly describe it's uses for clarity.  The action takes an image, exports it as JPG and PNG at full resolution, then resizes the image smaller, exports it as JPG and PNG (in different folders to previously), and then closes the file without saving.

I've been using this a lot for my images and it has always worked perfectly, I can select a folder full of any images, PSD, jpg, png - any format - and leave it processing, no need to do anything, just saves everything down how I want it.

However: I have a load of TIF files from an external company, and I tried to batch process them using my saved action...  it completed the first action and saves it as a full resolution JPG, and then pops up with a dialogue box asking me to save as??  And no matter what I've tried, it won't go any further - if I cancel it and continue the action, it doesn't carry on and save the PNG down, just does the same thing on the next image.  If I save it as a copy, again, it doesn't save the PNG down.  I tried converting all the TIF's into PSD files using the image processor and batch processing the PSD's, but same thing happens.

I've tried batch processing a completely different folder of PSD's from a previous job, and the action works perfectly on them, so I'm wondering why it won't work with these particular images???  Never had a problem before...

Has anyone run into anything similar before, or have any advice or help??  I have a lot of these images to process and can't do it manually!

Really appreciate any help.

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Correct answer JJMack

If that is what happen with those Tiff and your action we would need both you action and  some sample tiff you have problems with to see where your problem is.  Most likely the problem is in your action on how you set the batch options.

You do not need any Action to do what you what you want.  You could download and Install Image Processor Pro and use that.  With that you can save out up to ten output image files for your files the type and size you need.  Just add and remove tabs. You can if you needed include  action for each output image produces to add additional custom processing.

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JJMack
JJMackCorrect answer
Adobe Expert
February 9, 2018

If that is what happen with those Tiff and your action we would need both you action and  some sample tiff you have problems with to see where your problem is.  Most likely the problem is in your action on how you set the batch options.

You do not need any Action to do what you what you want.  You could download and Install Image Processor Pro and use that.  With that you can save out up to ten output image files for your files the type and size you need.  Just add and remove tabs. You can if you needed include  action for each output image produces to add additional custom processing.

JJMack
aTomician
aTomicianAuthor
Inspiring
February 9, 2018

Hello JJMack,

Excellent workaround, thanks for the advice, I've managed to get the job done.  I would like to know why the issue is occuring though.

Here is the text for the action below, is this what you wanted?  And here's a link to one of the PSD files: Adobe Creative Cloud

Action: Product Image Export

Set File Info of current document

To: file info

Rights Usage Terms:  “All Rights Reserved”

Export

Using: Save for Web

Operation: Save

true

In: \\SERVER\Users\FolderRedirections\Tom\Working Media\EXPORT MEDIA\Product Images Export\EXPORT\High res JPEG\

Format: JPEG

Without Interlaced

Quality: 100

0

Quality Modification Channel Strength: 0

Without Quality Channel Text Layers

Without Quality Channel Vector Layers

With Optimized

Number Of Passes: 1

Blur: 0

With Matte

Without Embed ICC Profile

Matte Color Red: 255

Matte Color Green: 255

Matte Color Blue: 255

Without Save HTML File

With Save Image Files

Slices: All Slices

Color Handling: Convert to sRGB

Metadata: All Except Camera Info

Without Output XHTML

With Include Comments

With Always Add Alt Attribute

With Always Quote Attributes

Without Close All Tags

With Include Zero Margins on Body Tag

HTML Tags Case: Lowercase

HTML Attribute Case: Lowercase

HTML Indent: -1

HTML Line Endings: Automatic

<unknown>

Without Generate CSS

Empty Cells: GIF, IMG WH

TD WH: Auto

Vertical Spacer Cells: Auto (Bottom/Right)

Horizontal Spacer Cells: Auto (Bottom/Right)

Slice Name Components: Filename Component list

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: doc. name

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: underscore

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: layer name or slice no.

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: none

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: none

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: none

Without View As Background

Background Image Path:  “”

Background Color Type: Matte

File Name Components: Filename Component list

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: slice name

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: hyphen

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: trigger name

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: underscore

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: rollover state

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: none

...3 More

Without Mac OS 9 Filename Compatibility

With Windows Filename Compatibility

With Unix Filename Compatibility

With Use Images Subfolder

With Copy Background Image when Saving

Images Subfolder Path:  “images”

Save

As: PNG

Interlace: none

Filter: adaptive

Compression: 9

In: \\SERVER\RedirectedFolders\Tom\Working Media\EXPORT MEDIA\Product Images Export\EXPORT\High res PNG\

261

With Copy

Image Size

Width: 1200 pixels

With Constrain Proportions

Interpolation: automatic

Export

Using: Save for Web

Operation: Save

true

In: \\SERVER\Users\FolderRedirections\Tom\Working Media\EXPORT MEDIA\Product Images Export\EXPORT\Low res JPEG\

Format: JPEG

Without Interlaced

Quality: 80

0

Quality Modification Channel Strength: 0

Without Quality Channel Text Layers

Without Quality Channel Vector Layers

With Optimized

Number Of Passes: 1

Blur: 0

With Matte

Without Embed ICC Profile

Matte Color Red: 255

Matte Color Green: 255

Matte Color Blue: 255

Without Save HTML File

With Save Image Files

Slices: All Slices

Color Handling: Convert to sRGB

Metadata: All Except Camera Info

Without Output XHTML

With Include Comments

With Always Add Alt Attribute

With Always Quote Attributes

Without Close All Tags

With Include Zero Margins on Body Tag

HTML Tags Case: Lowercase

HTML Attribute Case: Lowercase

HTML Indent: -1

HTML Line Endings: Automatic

<unknown>

Without Generate CSS

Empty Cells: GIF, IMG WH

TD WH: Auto

Vertical Spacer Cells: Auto (Bottom/Right)

Horizontal Spacer Cells: Auto (Bottom/Right)

Slice Name Components: Filename Component list

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: doc. name

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: underscore

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: layer name or slice no.

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: none

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: none

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: none

Without View As Background

Background Image Path:  “”

Background Color Type: Matte

File Name Components: Filename Component list

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: slice name

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: hyphen

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: trigger name

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: underscore

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: rollover state

Filename Component

Filename Component Type: none

...3 More

Without Mac OS 9 Filename Compatibility

With Windows Filename Compatibility

With Unix Filename Compatibility

With Use Images Subfolder

With Copy Background Image when Saving

Images Subfolder Path:  “images”

Save

As: PNG

Interlace: none

Filter: adaptive

Compression: 9

In: \\SERVER\RedirectedFolders\Tom\Working Media\EXPORT MEDIA\Product Images Export\EXPORT\Low res PNG\

261

With Copy

Close

Saving: no

261

true

Regards, aTomician
JJMack
JJMack
Adobe Expert
February 9, 2018

Tomy-rex  wrote

Hello JJMack,

Excellent workaround, thanks for the advice, I've managed to get the job done.  I would like to know why the issue is occuring though.

Here is the text for the action below, is this what you wanted?  And here's a link to one of the PSD files: Adobe Creative Cloud

You wrote you were having problems  with some Tiff files  no problem with your PSD files???

Even If I had your action and Tiff I could not test for I could not connect to your remote sever your action is saving to unless you override save as in your batch setting which you did not post.  Additionally  Adobe does not officially state that Photoshop will work with network file servers. However, your problem is most likely related to Photoshop behavior.  Actions can not use logic so they have a limited saving ability they came not use logic to generate filename they have to relies on Photoshop behaving a particular way.  The problem is  Photoshop behavior may change if all document conditions are not the same.  I also do not use save for web is actions and it looks like you have here and I also do not  know if save for web can be overridden when batched.    I'm not familiar with Photoshop behavior when saved for web is used when an action is played.

JJMack
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