Batch Job to Change TIF to JPG

weekh · 2nd April 2006

I've several thousands of TIF files which I would like to convert to JPG.
I've explored around in CS2 but don't seem to be able to figure it out.....
So does CS2 has a function that allow me to batch process the conversion?

raptor84 · 2nd April 2006

You can record your own action set to do a save as.

1.Open a file
2. press record (in the actions tab)
3. Save as a jpg with the quality you want ( you can also use the save to web function here... )
4. Close file
5. Press stop

Then go to the CS2 fle borwser and select all the tiffs you want to convert. Then go to automate--> batch..
Select the action you just created and for safety reassons check thr overide save as commands and define a folder you want to save it to if not it will just save it in the last used folder. (i beleive)

armadillo · 2nd April 2006

Other alternative you may want to download FastStone Image Viewer.
http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm
Small program but powerful.

weekh · 2nd April 2006

Originally Posted by raptor84

You can record your own action set to do a save as.

1.Open a file
2. press record (in the actions tab)
3. Save as a jpg with the quality you want ( you can also use the save to web function here... )
4. Close file
5. Press stop

Then go to the CS2 fle borwser and select all the tiffs you want to convert. Then go to automate--> batch..
Select the action you just created and for safety reassons check thr overide save as commands and define a folder you want to save it to if not it will just save it in the last used folder. (i beleive)

Thanks. Converting now....

weekh · 2nd April 2006

phew.... finally converted all those tif files to jpg for slide presentation in iPhoto....
took me the whole day converting and transfering files between a PC and Mac...

paing... still got all those RAW files taken with digital camera....

wished there's some faster and less troublesome way.....

kex · 3rd April 2006

i'm using ACDsee to convert the picture format,just select all and choose the format u wish to convert.

can't live without it !

hwchoy · 3rd April 2006

irfanview works too.

armadillo · 3rd April 2006

Originally Posted by weekh

phew.... finally converted all those tif files to jpg for slide presentation in iPhoto....
took me the whole day converting and transfering files between a PC and Mac...

paing... still got all those RAW files taken with digital camera....

wished there's some faster and less troublesome way.....

If you're talking about RAW files, I think FastStone is quite powerful and fast to batch convert, shd try it

marclee · 3rd April 2006

Originally Posted by weekh

...wished there's some faster and less troublesome way.....

How about ImageMagick http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php ?

marc

solarii · 6th April 2006

Other than batch actions you can use image processor to save up to 3 versions of selected images...jpg, tif or psd.

I prefer it over batch actions if all i need is to convert from one format to another without applying resizing, sharpening etc. since I don't have to manually record the action.

If you have a large amt of images to work on I suggest you read this book, Camera Raw with Adobe photoshop cs2 by Bruce Fraser. It cover various strategies for managing and processing large volumes of digital raw images using Bridge and camera raw.

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weekh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,364	Batch Job to Change TIF to JPG I've several thousands of TIF files which I would like to convert to JPG. I've explored around in CS2 but don't seem to be able to figure it out..... So does CS2 has a function that allow me to batch process the conversion?

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raptor84 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,282	Re: Batch Job to Change TIF to JPG You can record your own action set to do a save as. 1.Open a file 2. press record (in the actions tab) 3. Save as a jpg with the quality you want ( you can also use the save to web function here... ) 4. Close file 5. Press stop Then go to the CS2 fle borwser and select all the tiffs you want to convert. Then go to automate--> batch.. Select the action you just created and for safety reassons check thr overide save as commands and define a folder you want to save it to if not it will just save it in the last used folder. (i beleive) __________________ Pet Portrait Portfolio Stock Photos for sale

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armadillo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pinnacle, Duxton (future) Posts: 624	Re: Batch Job to Change TIF to JPG Other alternative you may want to download FastStone Image Viewer. http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm Small program but powerful.

2nd April 2006	#5
weekh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,364	Re: Batch Job to Change TIF to JPG phew.... finally converted all those tif files to jpg for slide presentation in iPhoto.... took me the whole day converting and transfering files between a PC and Mac... paing... still got all those RAW files taken with digital camera.... wished there's some faster and less troublesome way.....

3rd April 2006	#6
kex Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: beebox Posts: 2,101	Re: Batch Job to Change TIF to JPG i'm using ACDsee to convert the picture format,just select all and choose the format u wish to convert. can't live without it !

3rd April 2006	#7
hwchoy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tampines, Singapore. Posts: 1,938	Re: Batch Job to Change TIF to JPG irfanview works too.

6th April 2006	#10
solarii Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bt. Timah Posts: 1,375	Re: Batch Job to Change TIF to JPG Other than batch actions you can use image processor to save up to 3 versions of selected images...jpg, tif or psd. I prefer it over batch actions if all i need is to convert from one format to another without applying resizing, sharpening etc. since I don't have to manually record the action. If you have a large amt of images to work on I suggest you read this book, Camera Raw with Adobe photoshop cs2 by Bruce Fraser. It cover various strategies for managing and processing large volumes of digital raw images using Bridge and camera raw.