A problem encounted when batch processing RAW files with an action you have created in Photoshop through Adobe Bridge is the programs need to open every file in Adobe Camera RAW first. After that it will then run the action and prompt you again to process the next file in ACR.
This totally defeats the purpose of the batch process to simplify the time consuming process of editing bulk RAW images at once. In this tutorial we show you how to create the right action and then to process all your selected RAW files using your action and totally avoiding the ACR prompt.
Might sound tricky but its very easy.
This tutorials can be found in the “Tips and Tricks” section of the site. It is a members only tutorial. Click here to be taken to the tutorial.
Another cool way to do this is by using DR Browns 123 process, a plugin for photoshop. It’s a free download, just google it. It has some very good ways of processing, saving and running actions over image batches. i use it all the time.