William Ellis wrote:
Hi all,
Is there a way to reduce the file size of say 200 images in one
operation. I want to use these images on a webpage. I'm using
Photoshop Elements.
Thanks,
Bill Ellis
Can't speak for Elements 3 but this is from Elements v 4.0 help under
"Batch"
(from Howard)
*To process multiple files*
The Process Multiple Files command applies settings to a folder of
files. If you have a digital camera or a scanner with a document feeder,
you can also import and process multiple images. (Your scanner or
digital camera may need an acquire plug-in module that supports actions.)
When processing files, you can leave all the files open, close and save
the changes to the original files, or save modified versions of the
files to a new location (leaving the originals unchanged). If you are
saving the processed files to a new location, you may want to create a
new folder for the processed files before starting the batch.
Choose File > Process Multiple Files.
Choose the files to process from the Process Files From pop-up menu:
Folder Processes files in a folder you specify. Click Choose to locate
and select the folder.
Import Processes images from a digital camera or scanner.
Opened Files Processes all open files.
Select Include All Subfolders if you want to process files in
subdirectories of the specified folder.
For Destination, click Browse and select a folder location for the
processed files.
If you chose Folder as the destination, specify a file-naming convention
and select file compatibility options for the processed files:
For Rename Files, select elements from the pop-up menus or enter text
into the fields to be combined into the default names for all files. The
fields let you change the order and formatting of the components of the
file name. You must include at least one field that is unique for every
file (for example, file name, serial number, or serial letter) to
prevent files from overwriting each other. Starting Serial Number
specifies the starting number for any serial number fields. Serial
letter fields always start with the letter “A” for the first file.
For Compatibility, choose Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX® to make file names
compatible with Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX operating systems.
/*Under Image Size, select Resize Images if you want each processed file
resized to a uniform size*/. Then type in a width and height for the
photos, and choose an option from the Resolution menu. Select Constrain
Proportions to keep the width and height proportional.
To apply an automatic adjustment to the images, select an option from
the Quick Fix panel.
To attach a label to the images, choose an option from the Labels menu,
then customize the text, text position, font, size, opacity, and color.
(To change the text color, click the color swatch and choose a new color
from the picker.)
Select Log Errors That Result from Processing Files to record each error
in a file without stopping the process. If errors are logged to a file,
a message appears after processing. To review the error file, open with
a text editor after the Batch command has run.
Click OK to process and save the files.
