“Scripts”

In order to automate common operations we use scripts.
For example, If you want to change the size and impact of regular photos you can apply Streaks.

When we record these actions in a script, the only thing we have to do later is to run the script.
The first thing we need to do is to record the script.

Click “File” in the menu bar, select “Scripts” in the drop-down menu, and click “Start Recording”.

Every action you perform in “PSP” will be recorded.

Enter the first operation as rotating the photo and second as applying the effect.

After performing all your actions click “File” in the menu bar, select “Scripts” once again in the drop-down menu, and click “Stop”.

Now, if you have a photo and want to perform all these recorded operations on it, click “File” in the menu bar, select “Scripts” in the drop-down menu, and click the “Run” option.

In the dialog that appears, select the script, and click the “Open” button.You can see all the operations performed on the photo.

If you have two actions to be performed on three photographs it is crazy to create a script.  If you have ten actions to be performed regularly then you can use scripts.

It is easier if we create a button in a toolbar.

Click “View” in the menu bar and select “Customize” in the drop-down menu.
Select the “Scripts” tab (1) in the dialog box.
Select the newly created script by clicking the downward-pointing arrow button (2).
Select an icon that you want to use (3) and click “Bind” (4).
The bound script is placed in the list of “Bound scripts” (5).
Click and drag the icon in the “Bound scripts” toolbar (6).
From now on you only need to click this button to execute the script.

Batch Processing

In the above example I have shown you how to create a script and apply it to an image.
Suppose you have dozens of photos where you decide to run your script.
It is a tedious job to open them one by one and run the script.
To run the script on different pictures we have another option, namely “Batch Process”.

Click “File” in the menubar, and select “Batch Process” in the drop-down menu.

Click the “Browse” button in the dialog (1) to navigate to your files.
Select all the files and click “Select”.
This places all files in the “Files to be processed” list (2).
If there are files in this list from the previous batch process, remove them first.

Next we select the “Use Script” box (3) and click the arrow pointing downwards (4) and select the script that is to be applied (5).
In the “Save Mode” section select a mode.
“New Type” will save the edited files in another format.
“Copy” will copy the edited files and keep the original files.
“Overwrite” will overwrite the original files.
We then have the “Save Script” option. Use this only when you know the storage location of the script. If not, this option has no effect.

If you select the second option, “Copy” (6), you can preserve the original.
In the “Folder” section I search for the folder where I want to save the copies (7).
When everything is ready, I click the “Start” button (8).

This opens a window where we can follow the progress of the batch processing (9).
When it is done, click the “OK” button (10).
Now you can see the changes on all the photos.

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