Creating an “Action” to change file type from .psd to .jpg

I have PS v7.0 for PC.

I want to create an “Action” that changes the File type from .psd to .jpg, and then use the “Batch” command to change a whole folder on files.

Here’s what happens so far: I open a file. Then using the “action” pallet, I record the following:

Save as…
I change the “Save In” folder to a different folder.
I change the “Format” from Photoshop (PSD) to JPEG (JPG).
Under JPEG Options, I use the default file size and hit OK.

I them hit the Stop button.

Seems simple enough. And it works for the first file.

But if I use this “action” on a second file, it writes over the original file.

So, how do I create an “action” that allows me to automate the “save as” function and change file types.

This must be a common operation. I have 300+ .psd files that I need to change to .jpg.

Please help,

FDS

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I am curious about that as well. Here is link to a tutorial on Droplets - http://www.digitalproducer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=27784

I think that droplets are actions that can be applied to a more general pool of files then what you and I have recorded as actions (which seem to be VERY target specific).

Good luck.

When you go into batch, you get to designate a source folder and a destination folder. Just make sure these are two different folders. You can do the same thing with the droplet.





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This won't work because the action will try to save over the file in the new folder as soon as it gets to the second file it is processing.

I guess I am not following something. All of the files have different names, do they not? I just created a test action and batch and it works fine for me as long as the file names are different from each other. When you created the Action did you select jpg, close the file and then hit stop?