Converting multiple photos to JPEG

Hi,

Is it possible to convert photos into JPEG in multiples instead of one at a time? I often have several dozen photos in PhotoShop that I want to send to other family members. I now have to handle each one separately to convert them to JPEG. This can take a lot of time. How exactly, step-by-step, do you convert several dozen at the same time? Thank you and Regards, Ken.
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Ken

Many browser programs have a batch file type conversion feature.

I use ACDsee but you will get many other opinions. Irfanview is free but I don't know if it does file type conversions.

Robert
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http://www.streamlinestudio.com

create the new folder you want it to go to, build an action as you process one pic., save the action then use batch process in File and save them to the new folder

Ken,

From memory........
In CS2 go to the File menu then Scripts, Image processor.
The dialogue is pretty self explantory.

Alternativly use IrfanViews Batch process to convert / save.

Phil

Ken Gibilisco said:

Hi,

Is it possible to convert photos into JPEG in multiples instead of
one at a time? I often have several dozen photos in PhotoShop that
I want to send to other family members. I now have to handle each
one separately to convert them to JPEG. This can take a lot of
time. How exactly, step-by-step, do you convert several dozen at
the same time? Thank you and Regards, Ken.
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Ken

Click to expand...

Photoshop Elements 3 does just that - there's a process multiple files option in a drop down menu. Dead easy. Opens up all the raw files in a folder, converts them at whatever default settings you have in Adobe Camera Raw, and saves them as jpgs at whatever size and quality you specify in whatever folder you specify, having done whatever postprocessing tweaks you specify. All pretty fast. The only snag I have hit is that you have to have done your last previous raw conversion at 8 bit not 16 bit, because jpgs can only be saved at 8 bits. This foxed me for a while until I discovered what the problem was. If you're saving as tiffs this might not be a problem but I wouldn't batch convert for tiffs without individual attention I don't think.

I convert all my raw files initially to jpgs 900 pixels wide for the purposes of weeding out the duds and applying a star rating to all the others. It's much easier and quicker to deal with small jpgs in a browser. I select which raws to delete and which to convert and deal with seriously on that basis. Hope that is useful - it sounds a bit homespun but it works for me anyway.
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tim

Select all your pictures in Bridge.
Click on Tools/Photoshop/Image Processor
Make the appropriate selections, and sit back for a minute or two.

Nothing could be easier. If you want to do some fancy stuff (make a frame, add a signature, etc. etc.) you can write an appropriate action and ask Image Processor to run that automatically for you.

You have the option to save in several file formats too.

Enjoy.

Bob
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All of the above are fine.

Recently I've been using the freebie Adobe LightRoom Beta. VERY straighforward even renames in an intuative manor. Its beta, so back up first.

Bruce

Not using PS but the following is a link to a superb free programme to do this.

http://www.posteriza.com/es/index.php?lang=en_US

Best wishes
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Sid Frisby
Norwich
Norfolk UK
Member: NUJ & BPPA
Wewbsite: http://www.sidfrisby.com

Woops....Please ignore my previous post. This should have been posted in answer to another questiom.
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Sid Frisby
Norwich
Norfolk UK
Member: NUJ & BPPA
Wewbsite: http://www.sidfrisby.com

Thanks for the response, Robert, I will check it out, Regards, Ken.
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Ken

Hi Tom, Thanks for the kind help. I think that I can do that, Regards, Ken.
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Ken

Thanks Phil, That should be fairly easy to accomplish, Regards, Ken.
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Ken

Thanks for the very informative response, Tim! I do not usually use Raw, but your suggestions can be adapted to my files, Thanks again, Regards, Ken.
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Ken

Boy! I can't wait to try that, Bob. Thanks for all of your help, Regards, Ken.
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Ken

Thank you Bruce, I appreciate your kind assistance, Regards, Ken.
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Ken