5) Once my editing was completed I pressed the 'Stop' button in the 'Actions' palette. Every step I made in altering the file has now been recorded and saved. I can now apply this 'action' to any file(s) or a batch of files.

Click 'Stop' button to end recording.

6) Applying an 'action' to a single file or several files is a painless procedure. I opened the file(s) to be edited and 'Clicked' the 'Play' button for each file. Each image was edited and saved in the new format.

After opening new image click play

7) You can also apply the 'action' to all the files in a folder. First select - File - Automate - Batch. The Batch window opens. Pick the 'Action' you wish to use. Then pick the folder containing your images. I would move all files you want to affect into a unique folder - ie. Batch - folder. You also have the option to include any 'subfolders.' Finally you pick the destination folder. Because the 'action' is saving the .PSD files in .JPG format I used - Batch folder again. Once you have configured the 'Batch' process simply 'click' OK and Photoshop does the rest. What might have taken many minutes or even hours can now be done in a fraction of the time.

Use 'Batch' for a large number of images