Creating Multiple Thumbnail Images in Photoshop Step 1

Creating Multiple Thumbnail Images in Photoshop Step 1
Th first step is to create a Photoshop action. A saved set of commands for the process. Open one of the images in photoshop you wish to resize, then display the Actions palette by selecting Windows > Actions.
Click on the Create New Action icon at the bottom of the palette, as shown in image 1 below.




The New Action dialog box will appear as in the example below. After you've given your action a descriptive name click Record.



If you now look at your Actions palette you will now see it is recording your commands!

Now select Image > Image Size. In the dialog box that appears enter the size details of your thumbnail. Example below. Click Ok to apply the new size.



Next we need to save the thumbnail.
Select File > Save For Web and choose your web optimization settings i usually use a Quality value of 60 and save mine as JPEG When you have finalized your settings click Save




After saving the thumbnail, close the original image without saving any changes. The process is now complete! Click the Stop button at the bottom of the Actions palette, as shown below.


To see your action in progress, open another photo, select the action you just recorded from the Actions palette, and click on the Play button as below.



So now we know how to automatically resize our images Next ill show you how to speed up the action to create Batch Jobs

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