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Export Layers to Files - Files too large

Mar 6, 2012 10:36 PM

I have a PSD that is 100 pixels by 70 pixels at 72 dpi.  This is what I am currently using as my "thumbnail" size images.  I have 100's of thumbnails to save out as JPG and have been using "Export Layers to Files" and it has worked like a charm.  It was working as intended until I accidentally saw that one of those 100x70 pixel images was 70kb file size.  I double checked and all of my thumbnails are right around that size.  If I go into the file and save it out manually, even if it is at maximum quality, the file size is only 11kb.  There's no way I can do each thumbnail one at a time.

 

Any reason why the file size is 70kb versus the 7kb - 11kb file size it should be?

568 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: sovanlal, Aug 6, 2012 11:13 PM
 
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  • Paul Riggott
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    1. Paul Riggott,
    Mar 7, 2012 12:11 AM   in reply to BillColeDesign
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    It might be that they are being saved as normal JPG rather than Save for Web?

    You might have more options with this script...

    http://www.scriptsrus.talktalk.net/Layer%20Saver.htm

     
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  • BillColeDesign
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    2. BillColeDesign,
    Mar 8, 2012 10:10 AM   in reply to Paul Riggott
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    Thanks Paul.  You pretty much nailed it.  That "Layer Saver" script is pretty sweet.  It allows you to batch export all of your layers for web AND run an action at the same time.  Not only does this produce the right file size, it saves me the step of having to select all of my images in Bridge and run my action from the tools menu.

     
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    3. sovanlal,
    Aug 6, 2012 11:13 PM   in reply to BillColeDesign
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    How to Modify "Export Layers To Files.jsx" as

    Destination: current directory

    File Name Prefix:activefilename_layername.***

     

    is these line to be edited (line no 662)

    function initExportInfo(exportInfo) {

        exportInfo.destination = new String("");

        exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = new String("untitled_");

     
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