Batch convert – "copy" in file name & creation of JPEG folder

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GCH_Scott
Jul 6, 2007
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Hi,

I’m using the Image Processor in Photoshop CS2 to convert a bunch of tiff files in different locations on my network drive to jpegs. Ideally what I’d like to happen is for the new jpeg files to be in the same folders as their original tiff counterparts, and to be named identically except for the .jpg extension replacing the .tif.

What actually happens is that the new files are created in separate folders in each location and every file includes "copy" in the file name e.g. if the original is "Portrait 23.tif" in folder "John Smith", the new file is called "Portrait 23 copy.jpg" and is in "John Smith > JPEG".

Is there any way to override this default beaviour and tell Photoshop I don’t want the two features which are presumably there as safety devices to prevent inadvertent overwriting?

Thanks,

Giles.

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chrisjbirchall
Jul 6, 2007
Image processor never appends filenames with the word "copy", It uses the same filename but saves the files in a subfolder named JPEG (or TIFF or PSD) when you check "Save in same location".

Are you perhaps getting IP to run an action which contains a "Save" step? If so, it is this that is causing the problem.
GS
GCH_Scott
Jul 6, 2007
Chris,

Thanks. Photoshop is definitely creating files with "copy" in the name. You asked if I had a "Save" step in my action; I suppose I must, because as I understand it saving is implicit when I hit "Run", since at that stage I’ve selected the "Save in same location" option.

Maybe the creation of names with "copy" included is because I’m using the option "Use open images" in step 1 rather than working with a particular folder – I have to do this because my images are stored in a bunch of different folders rather than sitting in one place.

I have about 20 folders, each with between 1 and 8 tiff photos. What I think I’m faced with doing is:
– go to each folder in turn and open all the tiff (but not other) photos there – run Image Processor on all the open files
– go back to each source folder and open its new JPEG folder, then – rename the files one-by-one by deleting the " copy" part of the name – selcut all the files and copy them to the parent folder – revert to the parent folder and delete the jpeg folder and the original tiffs.

I’m resigned to do the slog of most of this but it’s the prospect of renaming well over 100 individual files that depresses me. If only the "copy" weren’t added in the first place…
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chrisjbirchall
Jul 6, 2007
If you’re going to use actions with Open and Save commands in them you should run them using the Batch Command, not Image Processor. That way you should be able to get them to save without the "copy".

The other way is to add all your required images to a "Collection" which will collect them all together into a "virtual folder". Now when you run Image Processor (no action required) it will act on all your selected files and save them into the destination you nominate in the IP dialogue.

Bridge CS3 takes it a stage further, letting you show all files in the subfolders too. Collections, however, is the way to go.

Chris.
GS
GCH_Scott
Jul 6, 2007
Chis,

Interesting ideas – needless to say, I hadn’t even heard of batch commands until this requirment arose, so I’ll have a feel around with the options you’ve suggested.

Many thanks for you time and thoughts,

Giles.
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chrisjbirchall
Jul 6, 2007
Do explore "Collections".

Many people ignore this facility. Used in conjunction with good keywording discipline it is invaluable.
BD
Brett Dalton
Jul 8, 2007
2 alternatives also exist in CS3, 1 is using ACR to batch process Tiffs or there is a image processor script in bridge (and bridge cs2 from memory) so you can select files directly in bridge and run the script from there. This has never given me "copy" as part of the name but helpfully put’s them in a jpg directory

BRETT
MN
ms.natalibeauty
Jul 8, 2007
On Jul 6, 2:01 pm, wrote:
Hi,

I’m using the Image Processor in Photoshop CS2 to convert a bunch of tiff files in different locations on my network drive to jpegs. Ideally what I’d like to happen is for the new jpeg files to be in the same folders as their original tiff counterparts, and to be named identically except for the .jpg extension replacing the .tif.

What actually happens is that the new files are created in separate folders in each location and every file includes "copy" in the file name e.g. if the original is "Portrait 23.tif" in folder "John Smith", the new file is called "Portrait 23 copy.jpg" and is in "John Smith > JPEG".

Is there any way to override this default beaviour and tell Photoshop I don’t want the two features which are presumably there as safety devices to prevent inadvertent overwriting?

Thanks,

Giles.
MN
ms.natalibeauty
Jul 8, 2007
On Jul 6, 2:01 pm, wrote:
Hi,

I’m using the Image Processor in Photoshop CS2 to convert a bunch of tiff files in different locations on my network drive to jpegs. Ideally what I’d like to happen is for the new jpeg files to be in the same folders as their original tiff counterparts, and to be named identically except for the .jpg extension replacing the .tif.

What actually happens is that the new files are created in separate folders in each location and every file includes "copy" in the file name e.g. if the original is "Portrait 23.tif" in folder "John Smith", the new file is called "Portrait 23 copy.jpg" and is in "John Smith > JPEG".

Is there any way to override this default beaviour and tell Photoshop I don’t want the two features which are presumably there as safety devices to prevent inadvertent overwriting?

Thanks,

Giles.
MN
ms.natalibeauty
Jul 8, 2007
On Jul 6, 5:34 pm, wrote:
Chris,

Thanks. Photoshop is definitely creating files with "copy" in the name. You asked if I had a "Save" step in my action; I suppose I must, because as I understand it saving is implicit when I hit "Run", since at that stage I’ve selected the "Save in same location" option.

Maybe the creation of names with "copy" included is because I’m using the option "Use open images" in step 1 rather than working with a particular folder – I have to do this because my images are stored in a bunch of different folders rather than sitting in one place.

I have about 20 folders, each with between 1 and 8 tiff photos. What I think I’m faced with doing is:
– go to each folder in turn and open all the tiff (but not other) photos there – run Image Processor on all the open files
– go back to each source folder and open its new JPEG folder, then – rename the files one-by-one by deleting the " copy" part of the name – selcut all the files and copy them to the parent folder – revert to the parent folder and delete the jpeg folder and the original tiffs.
I’m resigned to do the slog of most of this but it’s the prospect of renaming well over 100 individual files that depresses me. If only the "copy" weren’t added in the first place…
MN
ms.natalibeauty
Jul 8, 2007
On Jul 6, 5:56 pm, wrote:
If you’re going to use actions with Open and Save commands in them you should run them using the Batch Command, not Image Processor. That way you should be able to get them to save without the "copy".

The other way is to add all your required images to a "Collection" which will collect them all together into a "virtual folder". Now when you run Image Processor (no action required) it will act on all your selected files and save them into the destination you nominate in the IP dialogue.

Bridge CS3 takes it a stage further, letting you show all files in the subfolders too. Collections, however, is the way to go.

Chris.
MN
ms.natalibeauty
Jul 8, 2007
On Jul 6, 6:03 pm, wrote:
Chis,

Interesting ideas – needless to say, I hadn’t even heard of batch commands until this requirment arose, so I’ll have a feel around with the options you’ve suggested.

Many thanks for you time and thoughts,

Giles.
MN
ms.natalibeauty
Jul 8, 2007
On Jul 6, 8:17 pm, wrote:
Do explore "Collections".

Many people ignore this facility. Used in conjunction with good keywording discipline it is invaluable.
MN
ms.natalibeauty
Jul 8, 2007
On Jul 8, 5:14 am, "Brett Dalton" wrote:
2 alternatives also exist in CS3, 1 is using ACR to batch process Tiffs or there is a image processor script in bridge (and bridge cs2 from memory) so you can select files directly in bridge and run the script from there. This has never given me "copy" as part of the name but helpfully put’s them in a jpg directory

BRETT
MN
ms.natalibeauty
Jul 8, 2007
On Jul 6, 4:50 pm, wrote:
Image processor never appends filenames with the word "copy", It uses the same filename but saves the files in a subfolder named JPEG (or TIFF or PSD) when you check "Save in same location".

Are you perhaps getting IP to run an action which contains a "Save" step? If so, it is this that is causing the problem.

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