Need Resize to Filesize Action

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Kevin_F.
May 8, 2008
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Is it possible, to resize pictures (PNG, JPG) as an automated action to a specific filesize. (Photoshop V.7)
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Kevin_F.
May 8, 2008
I reposted this question here: <http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.ef7f2cb.59b532b5>

I think this subforum is the better place.
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Phosphor
May 8, 2008
I doubt it’s possible. Possibly could be scripted.
CB
charles badland
May 9, 2008
Couldn’t you record an Action using Save For Web to an optimized file size in the SFW Optimize Menu?
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Kevin_F.
May 9, 2008
Ok, if this forum is prefered… 😉

SFW Optimize Menu … hmm… ahhhh this tiny arrow there? Cool, I see this Menu to the first time. Maybe this is recordable into a action. I will give it a try.

As I understand this option, it chances the pixel-size of the picture until it fits the file size limit. Right? Or does it change the quality, too?
CB
charles badland
May 9, 2008
It only changes the JPEG compression (quality). If you have a pixel size target, you can record that as well. Congrats on finding the menu, it is pretty hidden. 😉

Wait. Now that I’m thinking about it… there might be a problem doing it this way. I can’t remember if it is the target file size, or the JPEG quality number that is recorded in the Action. If it the compression number, this method will not be consistent. I’m not at my PS computer to check right now.
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Mathias_Vejerslev
May 9, 2008
AFAIR, the ‘optimize to file size’ function is not recordable…
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charles badland
May 9, 2008
Yeah, I just checked. An Action records the compression amount that the Optimize File Size chooses, not the target file size. Sorry for bad info.
Script, maybe.
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Kevin_F.
May 9, 2008
I don’t have a glue on scripting for PS.

Is here someone who can write something like that?

It’s Ok if the target-size is hard coded. I think I can modify a given script. But writing one from the scratch… don’t think so.
CB
charles badland
May 9, 2008
I’ve never used this (first hit on a quick Google search) , but an inexpensive plugin might do what Photoshop should be able to do.
<http://www.boxtopsoft.com/projpeg.html>
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rhawkins
May 9, 2008
You may find something here:

< http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?s=5&from =1&o=desc&cat=203&l=-1&event=productHome&amp ;exc=16>
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Kevin_F.
May 15, 2008
Ok, I think I’ve found something.

But how can I run a *.jsx file?
I do not know this type of file.
MV
Mathias_Vejerslev
May 15, 2008
I think you’d have much better luck with scriptning questions in the Photoshop Scripting Forum <http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?13@@.3bbf2765>.

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