Batch converting from TIF to JPG

[Jeff Chan]

I usually get 150 "keeper" shots per football game in Large Fine and then convert to TIFF before editing. What is the most efficient method for batch conversions of these TIFF files (10-12 megs usually) to small JPEG files suitable for the web? And is there a way to maintain all the same file names (except the new extension) as on the tIFFs?

 

[Jim Leonard]

I usually get 150 "keeper" shots per football game in Large Fine
and then convert to TIFF before editing. What is the most efficient
method for batch conversions of these TIFF files (10-12 megs
usually) to small JPEG files suitable for the web? And is there a
way to maintain all the same file names (except the new extension)
as on the tIFFs?

First of all (and really the only reason that I'm posting), if you are doing only batch conversions / processing with the files, why are you converting your jpegs to tiffs at all? If you need them as tiff later they can be converted. The only reason I'd store the files as a tif is if I did post processing individual to that image.

However, since I did actually make a post, I'll respond to the actual question too ;-)

I find that I like using command line utilities for doing bulk processing of images using things like imagemagick or image alchemy depending on OS.

jim

 

[Chris Maddock]

I usually get 150 "keeper" shots per football game in Large Fine
and then convert to TIFF before editing. What is the most efficient
method for batch conversions of these TIFF files (10-12 megs
usually) to small JPEG files suitable for the web? And is there a
way to maintain all the same file names (except the new extension)
as on the tIFFs?

In one word - IrfanView!
resize, resample, rename, you name it, it does it. Best of all, it's free!

http://irfanview.tuwien.ac.at/english.htm

KRs
Chris

 

[Jeff Chan]

First of all (and really the only reason that I'm posting), if you
are doing only batch conversions / processing with the files, why
are you converting your jpegs to tiffs at all? If you need them as
tiff later they can be converted. The only reason I'd store the
files as a tif is if I did post processing individual to that image.

I find that I like using command line utilities for doing bulk
processing of images using things like imagemagick or image alchemy
depending on OS.

Jim - sorry I wasn't clear - after I do the conversions to TIFF, I then do individual editing of each shot and resave as TIFF.

I'll look into imagemajik and image alchemy, as well as irfanview as Chris suggested. Thx guys.

 

[Nathan55428]

ACDSEE also does a very good job. of batch conversions... Slect the images you want, type ^f, and you are all set!

 

[Brian Semotiuk]

Thumbs Plus does this.

Use the "Batch Process" command and you can do a whole bunch of things to many files. Re-size, crop, enchance etc.

http://www.cerious.com/

I usually get 150 "keeper" shots per football game in Large Fine
and then convert to TIFF before editing. What is the most efficient
method for batch conversions of these TIFF files (10-12 megs
usually) to small JPEG files suitable for the web? And is there a
way to maintain all the same file names (except the new extension)
as on the tIFFs?

 

[EricF]

In addition to all above mentioned applications, if you use Photoshop to edit your images, you can record an action and run it in batch for all files in a directory within Photoshop.

I usually get 150 "keeper" shots per football game in Large Fine
and then convert to TIFF before editing. What is the most efficient
method for batch conversions of these TIFF files (10-12 megs
usually) to small JPEG files suitable for the web? And is there a
way to maintain all the same file names (except the new extension)
as on the tIFFs?

 

[Roger Cavanagh]

In addition to all above mentioned applications, if you use
Photoshop to edit your images, you can record an action and run it
in batch for all files in a directory within Photoshop.

You could also create an action that saved the edited TIFF and then converted to 8-bit (if necessary) and save the JPEG in whatever quality you want. All with the press of a function key.

I usually get 150 "keeper" shots per football game in Large Fine
and then convert to TIFF before editing. What is the most efficient
method for batch conversions of these TIFF files (10-12 megs
usually) to small JPEG files suitable for the web? And is there a
way to maintain all the same file names (except the new extension)
as on the tIFFs?

 

[Paul Greenleaf]

Why convert to tif in the first place? Just edit, and save as tif.

First of all (and really the only reason that I'm posting), if you
are doing only batch conversions / processing with the files, why
are you converting your jpegs to tiffs at all? If you need them as
tiff later they can be converted. The only reason I'd store the
files as a tif is if I did post processing individual to that image.

I find that I like using command line utilities for doing bulk
processing of images using things like imagemagick or image alchemy
depending on OS.

Jim - sorry I wasn't clear - after I do the conversions to TIFF, I
then do individual editing of each shot and resave as TIFF.

I'll look into imagemajik and image alchemy, as well as irfanview
as Chris suggested. Thx guys.

 

[Jeff Chan]

In addition to all above mentioned applications, if you use Photoshop to edit your images, you can record an action and run it in batch for all files in a directory within Photoshop.

Roger Cavanagh wrote:

You could also create an action that saved the edited TIFF and then > converted to 8-bit (if necessary) and save the JPEG in whatever > quality you want.

Thanks everyone - I've now got plenty (probably too much) to think about and try. With the suggestions so far, I'm sure my ideal workflow will ebcome clear soon.