Create a droplet from an action – Adobe Photoshop CS3 User Manual
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Import
Processes images from a digital camera, scanner, or a PDF document.
Opened Files
Processes all open files.
Bridge
Processes selected files in Adobe Bridge. If no files are selected, the files in the current Bridge folder are
processed.
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Set processing, saving, and file naming options. For descriptions of the Batch dialog box settings see “Batch and
droplet processing options” on page 621.
Batch-process files in nested folders into different formats
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Process your folders as you would normally, until the Destination step.
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Choose Save And Close for the destination. You can specify options for Override Action “Save As” Commands to
do the following:
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If the “Save As” step in the action contains a file name, this name is overridden by the name of the document being
saved; all “Save As” steps are treated as if they were recorded without a file name.
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The folder you specified in the “Save As” action step is overridden by the document’s original folder.
Note: You must have a “Save As” step in the action; the Batch command does not automatically save files.
You can use this procedure, for instance, to sharpen, resize, and save images as JPEGs in their original folders. You
create an action that has a sharpen step, a resize step, and then a “Save As JPEG” step. When you batch-process this
action, you select Include All Subfolders, make the destination Save And Close, and select Override Action “Save As”
Commands.
For a tutorial on image processing techniques, see
Create a droplet from an action
A droplet applies an action to one or more images, or a folder of images, that you drag onto the Droplet icon. You can
save a droplet on the desktop or to another location on disk.
Droplet icon
Actions are the basis for creating droplets—you must create the desired action in the Actions palette prior to creating
a droplet. (See “Recording actions” on page 614.)
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Choose File > Automate > Create Droplet.
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Specify where to save the droplet. Click Choose in the Save Droplet In section of the dialog box and navigate to
the location.
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Select the Action Set, and then designate which action you intend to use within the Set and Action menus. (Select
the action in the Actions palette before you open the dialog box to preselect these menus.)
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Set processing, saving, and file naming options. For descriptions of the Batch dialog box settings see “Batch and