Action: –

Action command let you record your work

• Window >Action
• To create a new action (Changing image size)
• Open an image
• Click on Create new set from layer palette
• Type a set name, Click on ok
• Click on Create a new action
• Type action name –eg image size
• Select your required set
• Select function key (F2 check on control) =Ctrl + F2 press ok
• Click on the record button
• Image >image size eg 230/240 pixel
• Click on ok
• Click on stop button (in action palette )
• To apply action, Open an image e.g. number of image = 5
• Select one image
• Click on play button or use shortcut key (Ctrl + F2)

Batch Processing: –

• Create a new action eg image size
• Open Multiple images
• File >Automate >Batch
• Select the required Set and Action eg Image size.
• Source
• Folder – Select Image Folder
• Check on opened File – Apply to opened files in Photoshop, ok
• This Command Apply the Selected action to open an images or Selected Folder)

Create a droplet from an action

• A droplet applied an action to one or more images, or a folder of images, that you drag onto the Droplet icon. You can save a droplet on the desktop or to another location on disk.
• Actions are the basis for creating droplets—you must create the desired action in the Actions panel before creating a droplet.
• Choose File > Automate > Create Droplet.
• Specify where to save the droplet. Click Choose in the Save Droplet In section of the dialog box and navigate to the location.
• Select the Action Set, and then designate which action you intend to use within the Set and Action menus. (Select the action in the Actions panel before you open the dialog box to preselect these menus.)

Set processing, saving, and file naming options. For descriptions of the Batch dialog box settings