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How Do I Create a Batch Action in Photoshop?

Last updated on November 19, 2022 @ 2:05 pm

A batch action in Photoshop is a series of tasks that can be recorded and played back on a group of files. This is useful when you need to perform the same edits to multiple files, such as resizing or converting to a different file format

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You can create a batch action by recording your edits in the Actions panel.

To record a batch action:

  • Open the Actions panel (Window > Actions).
  • Click the Create new action button at the bottom of the panel.
  • In the New Action dialog box, enter a name and description for the action.
  • Choose an Function key and color from the options at the bottom of the dialog box, then click Record.
  • Perform the edits you want to record.
  • When you’re finished, click the Stop Playing/Recording button at the bottom of the Actions panel.

To play back a batch action:

  • Open the files you want to apply the action to.
  • In the Actions panel, select the action from the list.
  • Click the Play button at the bottom of the panel.
PRO TIP: Batch actions in Photoshop can be very powerful, but they can also be very dangerous. If you are not careful, you can easily end up with a mess of files that are all different sizes, colors, and resolutions.
    How Do I Create a Batch Action in Photoshop? To record a batch action:

  1. Open up actions panel (window > actions)
  2. Click “create new action” button located at bottom of actions panel
  3. In new action dialog box, enter name and description for action
  4. Choose function key and color from options located at bottom of dialog box then click “record”
  5. Perform edits you want to record
  6. When finished, click “stop playing/recording” button located at bottom of actions panel

    To playback a batch action:

  1. Open files you want to apply action to
  2. In actions panel, select action from list
  3. Click “play” button located at bottom of actions panel
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