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Batch Processing error - using paths

Jul 28, 2012 5:36 AM

Tags: #action #in #batch #paths #actions #processing #selecting

I need to batch process mutiple files where 'select Path1/copy/paste' is part of the action. All images contain a path named Path 1 but the action is only working on 30% of the images - can anyone help me understand why?

 

I'm using PS 5.1 on a mac.

937 Views   9 Replies   Latest reply: JJMack, Jul 29, 2012 7:02 AM
 
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  • Noel Carboni
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    1. Noel Carboni,
    Jul 28, 2012 8:30 AM   in reply to EmBeam
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    Are you using Tabbed view?

     

    If not, try it (e.g., Choose Window - Arrange - Consolidate All to Tabs).  There's a Photoshop bug with coordination of action operations when multiple window view is used.

     

    -Noel

     
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    2. EmBeam,
    Jul 28, 2012 8:47 AM   in reply to Noel Carboni
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    I'm just in the processing of upgrading to 5.5  - when that's done I'll try it and let you know how I get on

    Thanks so much for the tip.

     
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    3. EmBeam,
    Jul 28, 2012 9:04 AM   in reply to EmBeam
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    Nope - that didn't work.

     
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    4. R_Kelly,
    Jul 28, 2012 6:11 PM   in reply to EmBeam
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    Can you post a screenshot of the action with all the steps open?

     

    Do you know what part of the action fails?

     
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    5. EmBeam,
    Jul 29, 2012 12:13 AM   in reply to R_Kelly
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    Screen shot 2012-07-29 at 08.07.07.jpg Here's the screen shot - the action continiues and works it's way through all the files - so it does not error, but it does not seem to select the 'path 1' or copy and paste in some files, but does in others - that's why I'm confused.

     
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    6. EmBeam,
    Jul 29, 2012 12:15 AM   in reply to EmBeam
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    I just realised you need to see the action stages open - (doh! - sorry its early here)

    Screen shot 2012-07-29 at 08.14.30.jpg

     
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    7. R_Kelly,
    Jul 29, 2012 1:40 AM   in reply to EmBeam
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    Do all the images have a Background layer?

    (the step in your action to Select layer 'Background")

     

     

    At the bottom of the batch dialog you could set the Errors to Stop for Errors and that might narrow it down.

    Or specify a place to write the Error log file and then look at that.

     

     

    Did the action work okay in a previous photoshop version?

     

     

     

    Added: I'm using windows 8

     

    Message was edited by: R_Kelly

     
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    8. conroy,
    Jul 29, 2012 4:53 AM   in reply to EmBeam
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    When the action has failed with some file(s) when running a batch, can the action succeed if it is applied to a known failure file by manually opening the file and playing the action?

     
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  • JJMack
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    9. JJMack,
    Jul 29, 2012 7:02 AM   in reply to EmBeam
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    I can not see the whole action steps can you make the action palette wider so we can see everything recorded. If your batching why is there an open step? Since all documents contain a path 1 the files being open must be a PSD, PSB or a Tiff, layered document what was their saved active layer that is being duplicated and do they all have pixels in the selected path 1 area.  Look like you save over the original file if you did set set an output folder and you do not tell us how the action fail do all document have a new layer added that are what should have been the selected pixels that get copied and pasted and are all saved documents active saved layers now the white filled background layer?  if not the save did not save.

     
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