nisus Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Hi all, I've rendered a series of images in max3.1 (*.jpg) and would like to batch process an action in ps7. Unfortunately after completing the action, ps7 pops-up the jpeg-options-floater to wait for a user intervention to proceed. This is extremely annoying as I don't want to sit and click all day. Anyone got a clue on how to disable this? Some things I've tried without an appropriate result: - to add a save in the action - to copy a folder and 'save override' - to save to another folder - override 'save as' command rgds nisus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingo Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 >>Anyone got a clue on how to disable this? Dont save the pictures Ok seriously, isn't there something in the preferences to disable this ? And how about a decent file format like tif, does that work ? I work with PS5 so i have no idea how this works in PS7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisus Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 - tif and tga work fine as these don't have the jpeg-option-floater-window. - once I've saved these files in ps7 and run the action again, everything runs smooth. The problem exist the first time I save images in ps7. - Anyone? tnx! nisus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcahunak Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 So your saying that the jpeg options cant be recorded to the action? Hmmmmm Put something heavy on the ENTER... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Did you record an 'exit'? In other words, don't stop the recording until your sacrificial lamb image (because you have to DO the stuff to one image to record it, it should be a dummy copy or else one of your frames will get processes twice) is off the screen. I usually do that and it should work. But the more important point is DON'T RENDER OUT JPEG! You will be re-compressing the images if you are doing animation, and even if its a block of stills, why accept MAXs default jpeg settings when you have Photoshop to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisus Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 Hi all, Tnx for the replies, although it doesn't help me out (yet, so keep commenting). I'm not rendering an animation so I don't need superb quality. As this is a testing phase, I need hundreds of images to study from with different settings, so disk space sure is an issue. That's why I opt jpg. About the 'exit'... I'm not sure I understand you well Ernest. Can you explain it a bit pls? rgds nisus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 About the 'exit'... I'm not sure I understand you well Ernest. Can you explain it a bit pls?Open test image in PS set 'new action', name it, begin record do whatever you need to do to picture click little X in picture titlebar to close it PS asks if you want to overwrite, you say yes image closes, GUI of PS is now blank NOW click 'stop recording' on your action I think that will do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisus Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 Tnx Ernest. I was correct translating what you meant. Unfortunately, this does not help either... Imho things go 'wrong' in the jpg-settings in max, but I can't set those properties properly (max does not let one to...)) Anyway tnx all, I'll continue my search ;-(( rgds nisus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuno Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 hi nisus, i dont know if i understood the problem u have. here is the action i've done with no problems: -i open manualy a jpg file -then run the macro: - hue/saturation - blur - saveas with another name - close the file hope this helps....if not, explain me what exactly do u need and i´ll try it here. nuno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mottle Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Nisus does the original images have an alpha channel? If it does you need to flatten the image first or what you describe will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisus Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 euh... jpg don't have alpha channels, but the flatten image might be a good idea. I'll give it a try rgds nisus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingo Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Well i've tested it with PS5.5 and it worked fine. Just a dumb idea, maybe you forgot to switch off the preview button ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Tnx Ernest. I was correct translating what you meant. Unfortunately, this does not help either...Just to be sure I had not given you bad info (I wrote it from memory) I put some jpegs into a new folder, wrote an action, and then ran it on them. No problem, it worked as expected, did not stop and prompt for anything. So you are doing something wrong. Pay attention to the choices on the screen when you are setting up the batch process. It is probably something there. I have no buttons checked and 'destination' is set to none. That will overwrite your originals in the chosen folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisus Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 Hi all, Flatten image doesn't work. Preview on and off both don't work either. I remember ps5 and ps6 doing the job smoothly. Ps7 has a change in the 'save as a copy' (as far as I believe) which could be part of the problem. Anyone else got any clues or ideas? rgds nisus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Anyone else got any clues or ideas? nisus Hello! I described how to do what you are after and tested it myself. Did you follow my instructions? OK, please list the steps you are trying that are NOT working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Ps7 has a change in the 'save as a copy' (as far as I believe) which could be part of the problem.Wait a minute--is the issue here that you do not want to overwrite the original frames? You can set a seperate output destination in the batch dialog, but the far easier way to do it is to copy your 'virgin' folder to another location and process all those images with overwrite (destination = none). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mottle Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Flatten image doesn't work. Preview on and off both don't work either.Sorry I missed that, I did not realise that the original files were also JPGs. Obviously they can't have an alpha channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisus Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 Hi Ernest, I've done both of your advices. Actually I did every hint from everyone, so tnx you all. It doesn't matter to override the files, nor to copy them to another directory as I've done both. I really think it's about ps7... I'll search further rgds nisus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisus Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 Oops forgot my steps... - Autolevel - Find edges - Ctrl+A (select all) - Make border 1px - CTRL+D (deselect all) - (flatten image) - (CTRL+S (save)) rgds nisus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 You are making at least one of us crazy. I TESTED WHAT I WROTE IN PS7......IT WORKS Why don't we have one of those little emotidots that repeatedly hits its head against a wall? Oops forgot my steps... [forget all this stuff] - (CTRL+S (save))there, that one--when you are done with the PS work, just click the X to close the image, accept the save warning, and THEN stop recording--this records the save and your 'yes'. this is what worked when I tested my advice earlier. 'z' is the action I saved, and all the files in the 'z' folder were jpegs. The action ran unattended and all images were done (I had inverted them so it would be obvious that they had changed). If this STILL doesn't work, may I suggest a visit to the pub for at least one of us, to mull over where we have gone wrong in life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisus Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 Srry to drive you crazy Ernest, but I just forgot to mention I closed the image before stopping the recording... Awful... It must be max that saves jpg a strange way, because once I've resaved files in ps the action works just fine... I'll post a bunch of files soon so anyone can try on these... rgds nisus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisus Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 Test Files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuno Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 hi nisus, i tested with your files and got the same problem you do. :???: :???: :???: nuno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisus Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 *OOF* phew... héhé... If Ernest got the same problem too, that'll means I'll be able to stay alive at the third cga-party! rgds nisus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingo Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 FWIW, it worked with the files here under PS5.5, sadly i deleted PS7 last week. Just curious, what happend when you open a single file when you get it out of your crappy 3D software, and do a save than ? Does the dialog pop up too ? If yes its the files, if no its a nice evening with your manual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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