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Try it:
1. Choose File > Open > Hammer.psd.
2. Specify any compression options you want in the Optimize palette.
3. Drag the Droplets script icon to your Desktop, or click it to open a save dialogue box and save it to your
choice of locations.
4. Close Adobe ImageReady.
5. Locate and double-click the Droplet you created. In the window that opens, double-click Batch Options
(the top line) to open the dialog box where you can finetune production-intensive settings.
6. Specify the options you want to use, and close the dialogue box and window. Click Yes to save the changes
you made.
7. Collect any images you want to use to test this feature into a folder, and then drag the folder on top of
the Droplet. The Droplet automatically launches Adobe ImageReady and starts compressing the images.
Using the Actions Palette to Automate Steps
The Actions palette is a simple, but powerful tool for automating repetitive, multistep processes. This palette
works just like the Actions palette in Photoshop. It allows you to automate high-volume image-editing tasks,
such as resizing images and applying the same color palette to them. You can save any actions you record as
droplets and store them on your Desktop for easy access.
Try it:
1. Start Adobe ImageReady again, if necessary, and open any image file.
2. Choose Window > Show Actions to open the palette, or click the Actions tab to bring it to the front of its
container.
3. Choose New Action from the Actions palette pop-up menu.
4. Enter Medium JPEG Compression for Name, and click Record. (The new Action appears in the list, and
the Record button is now red to indicate that it’s active.)