Iam using Photoshop CS. I am trying to make an action where I can resize my image so it is ready for the web. I did the resize and then a save as command. It works but it saves the file with the same name i used when I was recording the action . Is ther a way I can have the action stop when the save as dialog box is open so that I can give the file the name I want. I tried clicking the arrow in the action palate to insert stop but I cant access this when the save as dialog box is open. Any help appreciated.

Just cut the action short at the end of the resize.

(you will need one resize action for vertical and one for horizontal)

then you can run an appropriate amount of sharpening, then save as a new name

you could make the sharpening an action too, something clever like "web sharpen"

then the save as is the last (and separate) step.

Thanks, I will try that.

Just a thought - I never know where to post questions on PS. Would it be good to have a seperate thread just for editing program questions? Also are there any good forums that are on PS that anyone uses.

 I have downloaded the FastStone software. It is free and does so many things. That is all I use to resize for the web, rename, etc.  Granted it is good to know how to make an action, but if you are going to be doing this alot, try FastStone.

Here's my action.  (one for hizontal, one for verticle, but they are the same.)

Resize->660x440 (bicubic sharper, resample, 72ppi) -> file->save as->put it in a seperate folder that only takes for web shots->jpeg, quality 12->save.

 Now, all I do is I save the picture as a full size copy, and then run the action.  It saves a for web copy in a seperate folder.

Eric L:

Here's my action.  (one for hizontal, one for verticle, but they are the same.)

Resize->660x440 (bicubic sharper, resample, 72ppi) -> file->save as->put it in a seperate folder that only takes for web shots->jpeg, quality 12->save.

 Now, all I do is I save the picture as a full size copy, and then run the action.  It saves a for web copy in a seperate folder.

Eric,

I have CS3 can you give me a tutorial with a few more baby steps??  I understand what you have written because I know how to do macros in microsoft word but I need a little assistance with doing actions in cs3

No problem. 

1.  First step is to create a folder somewhere, mine is called web.

2.  Open up a picture that you want to save for web.

3.  Do whatever you like to the image, and save the fullsize version on your harddrive. 

4.  Start an action recording

5.  Go to image->resize image

6.  Here is the only step that changes between horizontal and vertical.  For both, make sure resample image is checked, resolution is 72ppi, and scale mode is Bicubic sharper.  Constrain porportions, and make the largest side, horizontal or verticle, 660.

7.  The click file->save as->save as same name, but in that new folder you made in step 1.

8.  Save as jpeg, quality 12, hit ok.

9.  Stop action.  Make two of these, one for horizontal, one for verticle.

Then your good.  Hope this helps.  However, you will have to rewrite the action if you ever move the folder.

Wow, you are  all doing too much work. Either use the FastStone resizer as suggested 

Or, in Photoshop go to File/Scripts/Image processor and use that to resize for the web and you can choose a different output Folder then were you have your original. You can also tell it to run an action too if you want to sharpen for the web.

If you want to have it work with any image vertical or Horizontal, Just put your longest Number in both boxes i.e. 660 for both.

But really FastStone is so easy and you can do a ton of other cool things when resizing like renaming, putting a Proof watremark on, Displaying Exif tons O stuff 

Moose:

Wow, you are  all doing too much work. Either use the FastStone resizer as suggested 

Or, in Photoshop go to File/Scripts/Image processor and use that to resize for the web and you can choose a different output Folder then were you have your original. You can also tell it to run an action too if you want to sharpen for the web.

If you want to have it work with any image vertical or Horizontal, Just put your longest Number in both boxes i.e. 660 for both.

 

But really FastStone is so easy and you can do a ton of other cool things when resizing like renaming, putting a Proof watremark on, Displaying Exif tons O stuff 

Moose-

Have you thought about writing a tutorial on a general "edit" for portraits...like on how to fix color, sharpen, make the watermark, and work Fast Stone, etc?

Fine one in here that will give hree fixed sizes. One may work. It will put the resized image in the same folder as the originanland not delete the original.