Automating a recorded Action

[g8kpr]

I have an Action that I've recorded. It takes three image files, manipulates them, combines them to make one image and then saves it to a destination location with a new filename. Unfortunately, the filenames (for both the 3 input files and the 1 new file) are harcoded in the Action. I wanted to know if there was a way that I can automate this and dynamically pass in the filenames (for the 3 input files and the 1 new file) from a comma delimeted text file (or something). Otherwise this manual process will take me weeks to do. Any suggestions or comments. I'm using Photoshop 7

 

[sej0924]

After you've recorded your action, expand the steps in the pallette. On the step for opening the file, turn on the dialogue icon (the square box between the check mark and the steps stack). This will force a prompt when the action reaches this stage.

 

[g8kpr]

Thanks for the reply. I can see how that would work, but instead of being prompted for filenames and having to type in thousands of them, is there a way that I can have the Action open up a file (comma delimited or something) and pull the 4 filenames?

 

[sej0924]

I see now what you're trying to do. I'd imagine it could be done in a batch file of some sort, but I've no experience with that. Sorry...