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Actions and Automate Batch, is very helpful in creation of large number of thumbnails in case of Product Catalogue's or website where there are many product images. Adobe Photoshop commands which has to be repeatedly used on many files can be created as an action and saved as .ATN file which can run over the required files through Automate command. Actions speed up the whole process to a large extent and works as a great time saver. In this current Firewire Newsletter we have cover the step by step process of recording actions and running it through automate batch to generate thumbnails.
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This Newsletter
contains step by step guide to create thumbnails using Action and Automate in
Adobe Photoshop*. 1.
Create a new folder named rawimages and paste
them inside the rawimages
folder. Maintain the Image size same for all the raw images
by resizing or by editing the extra part of the image. The width and height should
be proportionate and all the images should be of same dimentions.
In
case the images are already of the same size then there is no need of resizing
or editing.
2. The raw scanned or
photoshoot image is generally blur it needs image touching to get the finished
look.
3.
Open Adobe Photoshop software
4. Select File
> Open > rawimages > 001.jpg
5.
Choose Windows > Show Actions 6.
Click on the folder icon on the bottom bar of the Action window "New Set"
the new set window opens
7.
Name the set as "thumbnail-action"
8. Save the Action
Set in a folder from where it can be retrived later.
9. If an Action
is not saved it will work only on a single machine.
10. A saved action
file .ATN file can be called from any machine or can be mailed, to speed
up work.
11. Click on "Create New Action" under "thumbnail-action"
set
12. The "New Action" window opens 13.
Specify a new action name "Thumbnail"
14. click "Record".
By clicking on the record command all the steps gets recorded under the action
name "Thumbnail"
15.
Choose Image > Image Size 16.
The " Image Size " window open. 17.
Specify
Pixel Dimensions
Width: 80 px and Height: 80 px with Constrain Proportions.
Click OK
(the width and height of the thumbnail images will be
dependant on the user's requirement)
18.
After the Image size the quality of the image has to be improved since transformation
of an image spoils the quality.
19.
Choose Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask
20.
The "Unsharp Mask" window open.
21. Set Panel
Property Amount: 50% Radius: 1.0 Pixels Threshold: 1 levels
Click OK
Image
becomes sharp and clear.
22.
To give more brighter look to the image.
23. Choose
Dodge
Tool
(O) in Tool Panel
24. Set Property
in Option panel of Dodge tool
Brush Size : 250px;
Range: Highlights Exposure: 40%
Apply Dodge on the Image by clicking over it, the overall look of the image is
enhanced
25.
Choose Image > Adjust > Brightness/Contrast
26.
The "Brightness/Contrast" window open.
Specify the
property as Brightness:
7 & Contrast: 6
The
Image touching is completed.
27.
To specify border to the images
28. Create New Layer for a Border
29. Specify New layer Name " Border "
30.
For a selection choose Select > All ( Ctrl+A ) 31.
Set the Foreground color #00C6FF for a border
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