Batch Blur?

Hi,

I'm attempting to run a batch process, more or less i have to blur out a certain section of an image for about 360 images... I searched around for a bit and couldn't find the answer on these forums...

The images were all taken on a tripod, so the spot remains in the same spot.

I created a new action set, and i start recording the actions, it records me selecting the blur location, but does not record me actually performing the blur. I then save while still recording.

When i run this process on the image directory all the images (except the first one i edited and saved) remain without the blurred section.

Is there a way to do this, or do i have to blur each image individually?

Thanks

It should perform the blur as well, provided they are of the same color mode.

You seem to know what you are doing so this might be all for naught.... but this is an excerp from another post I made a while back.

See if it helps......

Set up a batch action...

Heres a crash course:

With all the images in a centrally located foder create a new folder for the processed images to be placed in by photoshop.

Now open Photoshop and open one of the images. On the right hand side of the photoshop window look at all those pallets and find the "actions" pallet. (if it isn't there go: Window > actions)

At the bottom of the actions pallet click on the "create new action" button (second button from right) Name the action and click "record" (don't worry about the other stuff in there just name it where you'll know what it is)

From this point ANYTHING you do to that open image will be recorded into this new action.
SO, lets go to Image > Image size
In this dialog box make sure "constrain proportions" (at the bottom) IS ticked and "Resample image" IS NOT. In the "resolution" field type in 72.
Now, tick "Resaple image" and at the top in the "pixel dimensions type in your 600 X 450 desired size. Click OK.

I assume you want them as .jpg for the web so now lets go: File > Save for Web.
In that dialog on the right hand side select
jpg format
and on "quality" to keep the file size down select 30 (this will make about a 35k file at 600 X 450) and it will still look pretty nice.
Click save and save it somewhere other than the new folder you created for photoshop to put the processed images.
Now click the "stop" button on the bottom of the actions pallet.

Ok, you now have an automated action that can process all those photos while you are out playing Golf or whatever you realtors do.

Here is how you use it:
Go: File > Automate > Batch
In that dialog choose the action you just created by its name.

In the "source" section choose "folder" in the dropdown menu and then click the "choose" button.... navigate to the folder where you have the original images and select it and click OK

In the "output" section choose "folder" in the dropdown menu and click "choose" navigate to the new folder you created for photoshop to put the processed images in, select it and click OK

Make sure the "override" options are UNTICKED

In the file naming section you have to just use your own judgment... I usually use "document name" in the fist field and "extension" in the second field and leave the rest blank.

Click OK and sit back and watch Photoshop work.
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