meta removal batch need help with save

[helen]

I have to remove the camera information and and shoot infor. so I am removing the mata though copy paste.. I have created an action in photo shop and as i try to atch the action - it continues to save to over itself... thus I get no pictures from my file batched... It must be in the save as from the action - but I cannot figue what to differently. hlp I have a deadline.

[brian.austin]

Save As in an action is going to use the same filename over and over when batched since it's part of the Action.

Copy the entire shoot contents to a new folder, revise your Action to do a Save instead, then run the Batch on the copied files to all overwrite of themselves. Your originals will be safe and your edits will have their metadata removed.

[helen]

in the action -- as i re record it - when i press save - it goes to a save file.. with the -save in - i then choose a folder and have to give it a file name...press save it then goes to jpeg options -- i enter -and clse is that corect-- that is part of the action -- am i entering the batch info wrong?

[helen]

i think its working.... thank you thank you thank you!

[brian.austin]

Originally Posted by helen

i think its working.... thank you thank you thank you!

leaving for lunch. i got your PM. Do you still need help with it?

I'll be back in an hour...

[brian.austin]

Originally Posted by brian.austin

leaving for lunch. i got your PM. Do you still need help with it?

I'll be back in an hour...

Back. I'm assuming you're good to go now...

[helen]

not really still have to enter buttons...under jpeg options but it is kinda working ... just can't walk away from it -- o r do anything else.

[helen]

ok i need help -- all this time... and the meta is stll in it. help

[helen]

help

[highbarger]

Have you tried 'Save for Web' in your action instead? That should strip the exif data from the files...

[brian.austin]

Helen, I'm at work in a conference call and unable to help you on the phone.

I have no idea what application you're using. I'm assuming Photoshop from your Adobe comment but which one? Elements, CS2, CS3? Are you saving as PSD, JPG, save for web, or what? Incidentally, if I remember correctly, save for web strips metadata automatically.

When you said it kept saving over itself, I assumed you had testing the metadata stripping to begin with.

You might want to consider calling Adobe tech support and paying for a fast solution if you're on a deadline.