Problem batching on PS7

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ron_e
Oct 21, 2003
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hi all,
Excuse me i’m very new to post proccessing.
i’m having trouble applying an action.

have multiple shots, all similar in light, detail etc, and i want to apply a batch sharpen. i recorded my action, when i set everything up
and point it to the folder where the shot are, it does the 1st shot and then a box pops up titled:

"jpeg options"
in it there is:
"image options" with a slider for the quality of jpeg to be saved.
"format options" with thing like "baseline standard, optimised, progressive"

the annoying thing is that this box pops up after EVERY shot is sharpened. so i would have to sit there and tick things, meaning the batch is not a really a batch.

is there a default you can set up so it will batch the whole folder without asking questions?
what are the setting "image options" etc, if i want the best possible quality?

can anyone help me please?
thanks in advance.
ron
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larry
Oct 21, 2003
Start the action by converting the images to an uncompressed format. Then when the action runs, you are not prompted with quality settings on closing the image. If you’re working on digital camera files then all operations should be done on an uncompressed file and only after you’re satisfied then convert to a compressed Jpeg using Save For Web. Otherwise, your file will degrade and grow in size as you resave the Jpeg after modifying it. Always save the original camera files untouched for possible future uses.

Larry Berman
<http://BermanGraphics.com>
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ron_e
Oct 21, 2003
thanks for the quick reply larry, am very new to both PS and post proccessing. if you have the time, can you please tell me how to convert images into an uncompressed format. i guess that would be part of the same action!? should have mentioned the i am shooting "large, Fine, JPEG" images. thanks again.
ron
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larry
Oct 21, 2003
"File>Save As" and choose either a PSD or TIF.

You should do that with all images before working on them. That way you won’t loose any additional information and the resulting file will be as high a quality as you can possible get shooting "Fine" Jpeg. That will also become your working original for future uses.

Larry Berman
<http://BermanGraphics.com>
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Frogiswrong
Oct 21, 2003
Making a jpeg file into a tiff BEFORE you work on it does nothing to preserve quality.

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"File>Save As" and choose either a PSD or TIF.
You should do that with all images before working on them. That way you
won’t loose any additional information and the resulting file will be as high a quality as you can possible get shooting "Fine" Jpeg. That will also become your working original for future uses.
Larry Berman
<http://BermanGraphics.com>
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ron_e
Oct 21, 2003
Can i do that to a whole folder of shots at once?
ron
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YrbkMgr
Oct 21, 2003
Ron,

Here’s what I do. I create an action that performs the sharpening, then Save As.

You toggle the dialog of the Save As portion of the action to OFF (the little square next to the action name).

Then you do File|Automate|Batch.

Action to run = the one you recorded with the Save As steps Source = Folder
Choose = pick the folder containing the images
Destination = Folder
Choose = pick the folder where you want them to go

Optionally choose a naming convention.

Important: Make sure to check the box that says Override Save As information.

When you hit "Go", all images in that folder will open, sharpen and save to the specified destination folder.

Peace,
Tony
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ron_e
Oct 21, 2003
much apreciated tony,
i’ll do that when i get home from work.
thanks again.
ron

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