Photoshop Elements Question

Kinja'd!!! "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
11/20/2013 at 16:33 • Filed to: photoshop

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I know just enough about Photoshop Elements to be dangerous, and I know many of you know much more than I do. I'm wondering if somebody can help me with something.

I've got 73 images that I have edited in PSE, and I want to use PSE to rename the batch. I thought I had the Process Multiple Files dialog figured out. I selected the source files, the destination, the batch rename, and hit process. It renames the files correctly, but it also reduces the files down to about 200k or less. I have selected no resizing, though I tried a second time with file resizing chosen at 100% and it did the same thing. Am I missing something?


DISCUSSION (15)


Kinja'd!!! Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > ttyymmnn
11/20/2013 at 16:36

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to me it looks like all you have it set to do is rename.


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
11/20/2013 at 16:38

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That's what I thought. If I can't get it figured out, I'll be renaming them one at a time. :-/


Kinja'd!!! Ghost Dog - For the kittens > ttyymmnn
11/20/2013 at 16:39

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Out of left field...I'd say use Name Wiz . A simple, small, easy to find program with lots of freedom. Used it since '97.


Kinja'd!!! Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > ttyymmnn
11/20/2013 at 16:40

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search for a free file renaming program, there are tons out there.


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > Ghost Dog - For the kittens
11/20/2013 at 16:41

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Thanks. I'll check it out. I could do it fairly easily in iPhoto, but I've cut the cord to that program, and I don't want to run my images through it.


Kinja'd!!! NotACactus > ttyymmnn
11/20/2013 at 16:42

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Try checking the "Resize Images" box, set width and height to 100% and resolution to whatever the pictures are. Also play around with the "File Type" dialog and see if any of the settings there help.


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > NotACactus
11/20/2013 at 16:43

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I did try it with the Resize set to 100% and it still shrunk them. I'm stumped.


Kinja'd!!! NotACactus > ttyymmnn
11/20/2013 at 16:51

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Try the same thing but uncheck Constrain Proportions, maybe?


Kinja'd!!! McMike > ttyymmnn
11/20/2013 at 16:53

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You are doing it right.

Quit the program and try again. Other than that, I got nothin..


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > McMike
11/20/2013 at 16:59

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Good to know. Actually, I ended up following others' advice and downloaded a free app that did the rename for me.

Thanks.


Kinja'd!!! McMike > ttyymmnn
02/20/2014 at 22:37

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I just ran into this with my Elements. Out of the blue, it would process each file, but leave them the same size.

I had them set to replace the existing files within the same directory. (wanted to make them all the same width) and it kept failing.

I selected another destination directory, then switched it back. I was prompted for "Replace files?" and I answered yes. Worked afterwards.

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Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > McMike
02/20/2014 at 23:07

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I can't believe you remembered this post. I just had to do a batch rename the other day, and I used a standalone app to do it. But I'll definitely give this a try. Thanks.


Kinja'd!!! McMike > ttyymmnn
02/21/2014 at 07:26

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It was the first thing I thought of when I found the files weren't resizing. I did it again, and remembered you were experiencing the same thing.

I can't remember what night next week we have dinner with Mrs McMike's co-workers, but I can remember this?


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > McMike
02/21/2014 at 08:20

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I can't remember what night next week we have dinner with Mrs McMike's co-workers, but I can remember this?

I don't even bother trying to remember things. I just tell my wife to remind me.


Kinja'd!!! McMike > ttyymmnn
02/21/2014 at 08:27

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Exactly. With my wife taking care of all the day-to-day reminders, it leaves my brain wide open for the important things.

Like other people's three month old PSE multiple file processing issues on a car blog.