Automate repetitive tasks

Streamline and simplify the production process by turning time-consuming jobs into automated operations.

Data-driven graphics

Automate the production of repetitive artwork--such as business cards or Web banners--with the Variables feature. Design a template in Photoshop, set elements in the template as variables, and then generate an unlimited number of unique variations quickly by using scripts to replace the variable elements. See About data-driven graphics.

File browser

Use the File Browser to quickly organize and retrieve images from your hard drive, external drives, CDs, and disks directly. Rotate images before opening them, batch rename, sort files, and manage image folders--all within the File Browser. The File Browser also displays image metatada, such as date created, date modified, and Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) information from digital cameras. See Using the File Browser (Photoshop).

Actions

Automate routine tasks such as batch processing by recording the steps as an action. Then simply click a button in the Actions palette to apply the action to other projects. For everyday jobs, turn the action into a droplet. Save the droplet on your desktop so that you can simply drag-and-drop to apply the action to individual files or folders of images. See About actions and Using droplets.

Metadata support

Repurpose, archive, or automate files in a workflow using XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform) format to embed metadata into a document. You can also ensure that image information--such as caption, credits, and copyright--travel with the file. See Adding file information (Photoshop).