batch processing and resizing images using photoshop

This is a quick tutorial from yours truly so that you can batch process/resize images quickly. Using this, you an just let photoshop do everything in the background and spend your time on more worthwhile endeavours. Like juggling pancakes.

Ok, first up, I'm using Photoshop CS3. Other versions have minor quirk changes, which I'm sure anyone with half a brain can figure out. If you truly have problems, leave a comment and I'll try to get back to you.

[ Step one ]

Put all the images that you want to batch process into one folder. For the sake of this tutorial, I'll assume what you all want to do is resize big, high resolution images into lower resolution/low file size images.

[ Step two ]

Go to Photoshop, hit File>Scripts>Image Processor

[ Step three ]

For the "select images to process", select the folder

[ Step four ]

Now for the "select location to save..." part, either select "use same folder" and Photoshop will resize/lower the resolution and overwrite the file, or you can specify a new directory to actually save it into if you want to preserve the originals. All this should be "well, duh!" -ish.

[ Step five ]

Select what you want the output to be: JPG, TIFF or PSD. Then select what quality of file you want (for JPGs) and what size you want them to be in pixels. Hit "Run" and watch Photoshop do its thang. So go on, get juggling! You have no excuse anymore!