Photoshop Automation: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

Course details

If you're like most creative pros, you probably spend a lot of time in Photoshop. And if you're like a lot of Photoshop users, you probably spend an undue amount of time performing the same tasks. In this course, learn how to automate repetitive tasks in Photoshop, so that you can accomplish more in less time. Join Adobe evangelist Julieanne Kost as she discusses a variety of productivity-boosting techniques for Photoshop automation. She shares tips for working with actions, using the Batch command, scripting, and more.

Learning objectives
Quickly saving images as different file types
Creating single and multi-step actions
Saving and loading actions
Inserting stops, menu items, and conditionals
Tips for working with layers
Using the Batch command
Creating droplets
Automatically creating graphics from layers using generators
Working with variables and scripts

Concepts

Introduction

Welcome
What you need to know
Exercise files

Quickly Saving Images as Different File Types

Using the Image Processor script
Saving raw and JPEG files using Camera Raw

Action Essentials

Demystifying the Actions panel
Creating single-step actions
Single-click button mode
Recording multistep actions
Customizing settings on a per-image basis
Modifying actions
Adding the Insert Menu Item command
Adding instructions to actions (stops)
Adding Save As and Close commands
Saving actions

Tips and Tricks for Recording Actions

Preparing files for actions
Tips for working with layers
Recording painting tool options

Using the Batch Command

Batch processing
Including the Batch command in an action
Optimization and playback options
Using multiple actions to place and distribute images
Conditional actions

Droplets, Variables, and Scripts

Creating droplets
Using droplets with Lightroom
Working with variables
Autogenerate images from layers
Working with scripts

Conclusion

Next steps