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434 Chapter 16: Automating Repetitive Tasks
Add Suffix lets you enter text to add to the end of the filename before the file extension.
For example, if you enter “_day”, then the file Sunset.gif is renamed Sunset_day.gif when
it is batch-processed.
3. Click Next to continue the batch process.
For information on completing the batch process, see “Batch processing” on page 426.
Performing commands with a batch process
You can perform JavaScript commands on files using the Commands option in the Batch
Process dialog box.
To set command options for batch-processed files:
1. Click the Plus (+) button (Windows) or the triangle (Macintosh) beside the Commands
option in the Batch Options list to view the available commands.
2. Select a command and click Add to add it to the Include in Batch list.
3. Click Next to continue the batch process.
For information on completing the batch process, see “Batch processing” on page 426.
For more information on creating commands, see “Scripting with the History panel”
on page 438.
NOTE
For each changed filename, you can do any combination of Replace, Replace
blanks, Add Prefix, and Add Suffix. For example, you could replace “Temp” with
“Party,” remove all blanks, and add a prefix and a suffix, all at the same time.
NOTE
These commands cannot be edited.
NOTE
Some commands do not work during a batch process. Select commands that work
within the document without requiring any object to be selected.