Batch Processing Images for Web With Droplet @ Photoshop
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Batch Processing Images for Web With Droplet @ Photoshop
Images directly from camera will have high file size. To make an instructable. repetitive tasks, like saving 100 images for web in Photoshop is time consuming and frustrating. Droplets are drag-and-drop mini-applications which can do those repetitive tasks for you.
Older versions of Photoshop may not have this functions
(try CS6 or CC)
Things You've Need.
- personal computer with decent configuration
- Adobe Photoshop CS6/CC
- Pictures to process
Open Adobe Photoshop
Choose Window→Actions (or) Press(Alt+F9)
Click "create a New Set" Button
Give a Name to the Set
Click "create a New Action" Button
Give Any Name to the Action Then Click "Record"
Click File→Open or Press(Ctrl+O)
Browse Any Pic and Click Open
Click File→Save for Web or Press(Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S)
Choose "JPEG Medium" With 30% Medium Quality and Click "Save" (Check for Notes Added to the Image)
Create a New Folder and Save
Close the Image by Clicking File→Close or Press(Ctrl+W).
If Photoshop asks to save changes Click "NO"
Click the "Stop" Button in the Actions Palette.
Install the action file. If you find any difficulty in creating an action.
Downloads
Click File→Automate→Create Droplet...
In Create Droplet Dialogue Box. Click Choose→Save @ Desired Location With Name (check for Notes Added to the Image)
Choose the Set. Here I Created a Set Named Instructable.
Choose the Action. Here I Created an Action Named "Save for Web"
Put Check Mark to the Boxes
Ignore the warning message by clicking "OK"
Choose Destination Type Folder
Choose a Folder:
I'll Choose the same folder. which i created while making a action.
Put Check Mark(check for Notes Added to Image)
Ignore warning messages and click "OK"
Click"OK" (check for Notes Added to Image)
There I've Got the Droplet.exe Icon @ My Desktop
How to Use?
Now Click and drag the entire folder containing images to save for web and drop it over the droplet.exe file.
Enjoy watching the automated Photoshop do your work without getting tired.
File Size Before Processing Is 56.6 MB
File Size After Processing Is 2.76 MB
