Step 1: Save all the pictures in a folder, open the Shadow Hand, click the File/Batch option in turn, click the Directory button in the photo list window to specify the folder path of the pictures, and click the OK button to import all the pictures.
Step 2: Switch to the "Automatic Processing" window, click the "+"button, and provide dozens of batch processing tools in the "Add Action" dialog box, which can meet various batch processing requirements. To use which tool, just select it and click Add to add it to the Automatic Processing Action List (as shown in figure 1).
Zoom size: Some pictures that are too big will appear unclear and the webpage will open slowly. The best effect is that the picture size is about 800×600. You can use the Zoom Size tool to change the picture size in batches. Add the scaling tool to the list, click the Zoom button in the Common Operations column, set the scaled new picture as the long side, set the side length to 800, select the "Reduce only the larger picture" check box, and then click the OK button. In this way, when performing batch processing, the software will change all the pictures with the longest side greater than 800 to the size below 800×600.
Watermark: Taobao shopkeepers usually add watermarks to product photos to prevent others from stealing their own pictures. First, add a watermark tool to the list, click the watermark button, check the Insert Watermark label box, click the browse button to open the watermark picture, set the transparency, size and position of the watermark picture below, and click the OK button to apply. Another way to add watermark is to use the "text tag" tool, which can add text description to the picture, such as product model, online store address and so on. Add the Text Label tool to the list, click the Text Signature button, select the Insert Label check box, enter the text in the box below, set the text position, and then click the OK button to apply. Watermark pictures and text information will be added to all pictures when batch operations are performed.
Reverse film: If the product photos are gloomy and unsightly, you can use the reverse film tool to enhance the color vividness and clarity of the pictures. Add the "Auto Reverse" tool to the list, click the "Reverse" special effect option, select the "True Color" check box, and click the "OK" button to apply. When performing batch processing, all photos will automatically use the reverse film effect.
Other practical tools include "digital fill light", which can improve the brightness of indoor photos of goods. The Auto-Rotate tool can automatically rotate photos taken with a vertical lens. The Sharpen tool can improve the clarity of photos and so on.
Tip: Open a picture before opening the batch tool. Some batch processing tools provide "preview" function, such as watermarking and photo frame tools. You can directly preview the batch processing effect through this diagram, which will be more convenient to set up.
Step 3: Switch to the "Output Settings" window, select the "Specify Path" check box, and specify the storage path of batch photos. Select the output file format as JPEG file, and then click the JPEG Options button to open the Save Image File dialog box, where you can set the image compression rate. Online shop pictures, the picture quality requirements are not high, the smaller the picture size, the better, which can speed up the opening of web pages. In general, setting the "JPEG file preservation quality" to 80 can ensure the image quality and obtain a smaller image volume. If there is a clear requirement for the image size, for example, it is required to be below 100KB, check the "Limit file size" box, set the lower limit value to 100KB, and click "OK" button, and the software will compress the file size of all images below 100KB.
Finally, click "OK" to batch process all the pictures at once, so don't worry about too many pictures.