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406 CHAPTER 15 Automating Tasks 5 If you chose Folder as the destination, specify a file-naming convention and select file compatibility options for the processed files: • For File Naming, select elements from the popup menus or enter text into the fields to be combined into the default names for all files. Elements include document name, serial number or letter, file creation date, and file extension. The fields let you change the order and formatting of the filename parts. You must include at least one field that is unique for every file (for example, filename, serial number, or serial letter) to prevent files from overwriting each other. • For File Name Compatibility, choose Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX to make filenames compatible with Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX operating systems. Saving files using the Batch command options always saves the files in the same format as the original files. To create a batch process that saves files in a new format, record the Save As command followed by the Close command as part of your original action. Then choose Override Action "Save In" Commands for the Destination when setting up the batch process. 6 Select an option for error processing from the Errors pop-up menu: • Stop for Errors to suspend the process until you confirm the error message. • Log Errors to File to record each error in a file without stopping the process. If errors are logged to a file, a message appears after processing. To review the error file, click Save As and name the error file. To batch-process using multiple actions, create a new action and record the Batch command for each action you want to use. This technique also lets you process multiple folders in a single batch. To batch-process multiple folders, create aliases within a folder to the other folders you want to process, and select the Include All Subfolders option. Using droplets A droplet is a small application that applies an action to one or more images that you drag onto the droplet icon ( ).You can save a droplet on the desktop or to a location on disk. Creating a droplet from an action Actions are the basis for creating droplets- you must create the desired action in the Actions palette prior to creating a droplet. (See "Recording actions" on page 394.) In ImageReady, you can also create droplets with the Optimize palette, so that you can apply Optimize palette settings to single images or batches of images.