Using commands for batch-processing

1. Click the Plus (+) button (Windows) or the triangle (Mac OS) 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.

   Note: Some commands do not work during a batch process. Select commands that work within the document without requiring any object to be selected.

Backup copies of files are placed in an Original Files subfolder in the same folder as each original file.

1. Select a location for the batch output.

2. Select Backups to set your backup options.

3. Select how you want to back up the files:

   Overwrite Existing Backups

   Overwrites the previous backup file.

   Incremental Backups

   Keeps copies of all the backup files. When you run a new batch process, a number is appended to the end of the filename of the new backup copy.

   Note: If Backup is deselected, batch-processing in the same file format overwrites the original file if the name is the same. However, batch-processing in a different file format creates a file and does not move or delete the original file.

Saving your script into the Commands folder on your hard disk adds it to the Commands menu in Fireworks.

1. Click Save Script to create a batch script.

2. Enter a name and destination for the script.

3. Click Save.

   Note: The exact location of this folder varies. Commands folders are located in the Configuration folder in the Fireworks application folder and also in your user‑specific Fireworks configuration folder.

1. Do one of the following:

   • In Fireworks, select Commands > Run Script.

   • Outside Fireworks, double-click the script filename on your hard disk.

2. Select a script and click Open.

3. Select the files to process with the script:

   Current Open Files

   Processes all open documents

   Custom

   Lets you select files to process

   Note: Click the Ellipsis (...) button beside the Files To Process pop-up menu to select files to process.

4. Click OK.

1. Save a script.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Drag the script file icon onto the Fireworks desktop icon.

   • Drag the script file icon into an open Fireworks document.

     Note: Dragging multiple script files and multiple graphic files into Fireworks processes the graphic files multiple times, once for each script.