Converting Images to Embossed JPEGS

  1. Select the images in the unprocessed record series folder within the Electronic Records Repository that need to be converted and copy them to another folder specifically for Embossed JPEGS.
  2. Open Adobe Photoshop.
  3. Select File->Automate->Batch.
  4. Select “UA Photo Actions CS3” and choose “Embossed JPEG” in the Action  Window.
  5. In the box titled “Source,” the correct option should be “Folder” and the folder should be the location of the images within the unprocessed record series folder.  The “Override Action Open Commands” box should be checked, as should the “Suppress File Open Options Dialogs” and “Suppress Color Profile Warnings.”  The “Include All Subfolders” box should be unchecked.
  6. In the box titled “Destination” the correct option is “Folder” and the folder should be the Embossed JPEGS folder within the unprocessed record series folder.  The “Override Action “Save As” Commands box should be checked.  Th file naming options should be left as is as well as the Errors option.
  7. Click ok.  The batch will run automatically and the result will be embossed jpegs.
  8. Keep the original images from the unprocessed records series folder in the Preservation folder.  Move the embossed JPEGS in the the Processed folder.