Batch+your+Files

This was sent to me by a friend, hope it is of some value to you Sorry for the lack of Graphics

Here is a way to batch your files. Hope this makes since and helps...there are 14 images, hopefully they should tell you what you should see as you do this.

What this does is do the same thing to each image with out user intervention.

First open one image that you will use to set up the template

Then click the 'Actions Tab' Next click 'Create new set' (in the window type in an identifier that will mean something to you) Next click 'Create new action' (type an identifier again)

Now you will notice that the record button is depressed.

Go to 'file' 'Save for Web'

In this menu there are a couple of options the compression settings are the ones we are interested in. You can make fully custom ones if you want...but that is your deal. I would recommend GIF 32 no dither. It will give the most compression, therefore smallest file and still be readable. JPG's can be as small, but you get artefacts on the image that could make text difficult to read for some people.

Once you choose the compression you want click save.

Then close the image.

Next you want to stop recording, so go over and hit the stop button that is to the left of the record button.

Now you want to do the batch process. it will be easiest if you have all the images in the same directory, I do not know if you do or not, but basically go to 'Automate' then 'Batch'

In this windows select the location of your images, you can do sub directories but it depends on what your set up is really. Once you select the folder, hit 'OK' and it will take care of the rest.

You can also open each image and do it that way (either through the automate menu, or hitting the play button) 