Process a batch of files – Adobe Photoshop CS3 User Manual
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Save As TIFF
Saves images in TIFF format within a folder called TIFF in the destination folder.
LZW Compression
Saves the TIFF file using the LZW compression scheme.
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Set other processing options.
Run Action
Runs a Photoshop action. Choose the action set from the first menu and the action from the second
menu. The action set must be loaded in the Actions palette before they appear in these menus.
Copyright Info
Includes any text you enter in the IPTC copyright metadata for the file. Text you include here
overwrites the copyright metadata in the original file.
Include ICC Profile
Embeds the color profile with the saved files.
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Click Run.
Before you process your images, click Save to save the current settings in the dialog box. The next time you need to
process files using this group of settings, click Load and navigate to your saved Image Processor settings.
For a tutorial on image processing techniques, see
Process a batch of files
The Batch command runs an action on a folder of files. If you have a digital camera or a scanner with a document
feeder, you can also import and process multiple images with a single action. Your scanner or digital camera may
need an acquire plug-in module that supports actions.
Note: If the third-party plug-in wasn’t written to import multiple documents at a time, it may not work during batch-
processing or if used as part of an action. Contact the plug-in’s manufacturer for further information.
You can also import PDF images from Acrobat Capture or other software programs.
When batch-processing files, you can leave all the files open, close and save the changes to the original files, or save
modified versions of the files to a new location (leaving the originals unchanged). If you are saving the processed
files to a new location, you may want to create a new folder for the processed files before starting the batch.
To batch-process using multiple actions, create a new action that plays all the other actions, and then batch-process
using the new action. To batch-process multiple folders, create aliases within a folder to the other folders you want
to process, and select the Include All Subfolders option.
For better batch performance, reduce the number of saved history states and deselect the Automatically Create First
Snapshot option in the History palette.
For a tutorial on image processing techniques, see
Batch-process files
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Do one of the following:
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Choose File > Automate > Batch (Photoshop)
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Choose Tools > Photoshop > Batch (Bridge)
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Specify the action you want to use to process files from the Set and Action pop-up menus. The menus display
actions available in the Actions palette. You may need to choose a different set or load a set in the palette if you don’t
see your action.
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Choose the files to process from the Source pop-up menu:
Folder
Processes files in a folder you specify. Click Choose to locate and select the folder.