harnessing the power of...
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imaging made easy
harnessing the power of Photoshop
creating & using actions & droplets to minimize
repetitive tasks
with Beth Beighlie
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actions & droplets
• resize images
• change file formats
• rotate images
• streamline other common image file edits
what do they do?
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actions
• an action is a series of commands recorded for playback on a single image file or a batch of image files
• actions must be run from within Photoshop
defined
droplets
• a droplet is a small application that applies an action to one or more images
• droplets can be run without Photoshop started
defined
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batch commands
• batch commands run actions on a folder of image files
• batch commands must be run from within Photoshop
defined
modifying numerous images
• identify images that need the same modifications
• gather COPIES of images into a To Be Processed folder (source folder)
• create a Processed folder (destination folder)
how to prepare
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modifying numerous images
• plan an action that modifies images that need similar types of edits
• record the action
• write the droplet
how to prepare
modifying numerous images
• work on copies of image files
• work from a Source folder
• send modified files to a Destination folder
minimizing risk
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creating an action
view the Actions palette
getting started
creating custom actions
by default, new actions will be stored within
Photoshop’s Default Actions Set
• create your own Action Set for storing actions you’ve written
Action Sets
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getting started
if this is your first custom action, create a New Set
creating Action Sets
getting started creating New Actions
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creating Actions
give New Action a sensible name & store it in the set
you just created
naming & storing
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this action will rotate the image clockwise, set the resolution at 100 dpi and set the file type to JPG
creating Actions
after clicking Record, every modification will be saved
in the New Action
recording
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creating Actions
Action dissected
understanding the steps
Action name
open image file
rotate image clockwise
size to 100 dpi
save as JPG
turning Actions into Droplets
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Droplets future access
• If you plan to write other Droplets, consider creating a folder that contains all of your home made tools
Droplets functionality
• Override Action “Open” Commands: If your Action has an ‘Open…’ Command as its first task, check this off. If there is no ‘Open…’ Command, leave Override option unchecked
• Include All Subfolders: This option is up to you…
• Supressing Dialogs and Warnings is OK
• Set: & Action: Select the Set & Action you want to Play
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Droplets managing results
• Destination: To avoid overwriting the original images, save the resulting files in a destination folder (do not choose None or Save and Close)
• Choose: navigate to the folder that you want to save the processed images in
• File Name: it’s up to you- keep the existing file name, add serial numbers, or date, or not. ABSOLUTELY INCLUDE THE EXTENSION
• Override Action “Save As” Commands: if your Action has an ‘Save As’ Command within it, check this off. If there is no ‘Save As’ Command, leave Override option unchecked
• Compatibility: Check them all
• Stop for Errors: Yes
Droplets just use it!
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questions? comments?
Beth Beighlie
432-2323 it.med.harvard.edu
minimize repetitive tasks thanks
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