Save for Web using Photoshop Actions?

Question

I would like to create an action, at the end of which I would like to save the file using Save for Web option. The problem is the action is not being generic as it is remembering the static path of the output folder which is not being overridden during batch operations as well. For example if I save the file inside `C:\\Pictures` in the `Save for Web` Action and then during the Batch operation I specify the output folder as something else, it is still considering the former one. Is it possible to make this a generic action?

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible to make your Save for Web action generic so that it works with any output folder you specify during the batch operation. Here's how:

1. Start recording the action by going to the Actions panel, clicking on the New Action button and giving it a name.
2. From the File menu, choose Save for Web.
3. In the Save for Web dialog box, choose the output folder as usual, but instead of specifying a specific folder location, choose the "Other" option and leave the text field blank.
4. Click the Save button to save the optimized file.
5. Stop recording the action by clicking the Stop button in the Actions panel.

Now when you run the action, it will prompt you to choose an output folder during the batch operation. The action will use that folder as the destination for the optimized file.

Hope this helps!