Batch convert RAW images to jpeg?

I borrowed a friends camera as I am thinking about upgrading and I have
managed to fill up his 1GB card with RAW images (about 120). Anyway, I want
to batch convert all of these images to jpeg and the ones which need
touching up I can do manually.
I have Photoshop CS2 - can it be done using this? or can someone tell me a
utility which can?
Thanks
Allan

Allan M. Bruce

Re: Batch convert RAW images to jpeg?

Its easy. Select all the files in bridge en open them all at once. The RAW
converter will open. Now reselect all pictures (the will be on the left
side). And then on the lower right side press a button called something like
'save ... (where the dots are the number of files selected). Then wait.
In bridge you can touch up any one of them or a selection if required.
"kctan" <kcpps@singnet.com.sg> schreef in bericht


Marijn

Re: Batch convert RAW images to jpeg?

Raw files are meant to be processed with individual manipulation, no batch
conversion. You can batch process with same manipulation if shots were of
similar shooting conditions (color temp, dynamic range, lighting...etc) or
you defeat the purpose of shooting in raw.


Kctan

Re: Batch convert RAW images to jpeg?

My camera (canon EOS 300d) comes with a utility to extract the embedded
jpegs from an arbitrarily large number of RAW files. It's relatively
quick since in Canon's case, the RAW file has a medium-rez jpeg embedded
in it already, but I believe the utility also does straight conversions
(i.e. at max resolution etc); i'd be surprised if the manufacturer of
the camera you've been using doesn't make such a utility (and with
canon, the utility is downloadable free on their website).


Falco98

Re: Batch convert RAW images to jpeg?

...
Thanks for the help guys, I managed to do it by selecting all of the files
in Bridge, then double clicking on one. They then all opened in PS, then I
selected all and clicked save, nice n easy.
Allan


Allan M. Bruce

Re: Batch convert RAW images to jpeg?

If you read the earlier messages, you'll see that this person is well
aware of that. He said "I meant: I will batch convert all of them, then
if there are any pictures which need altering I will work from the
original RAW data again."
I think that the OP knows that.
But then you do not have RAW files for 'just in case'. And this was a
borrowed camera, so perhaps it was set to RAW by the owner, not by
choice of the OP.
--
Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl
Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.nl


Nomail@please.invalid (Johan W. Elzenga)

Re: Batch convert RAW images to jpeg?

I am fully aware of this - however, what is to stop me going back to a few
images in RAW and manually adjusting exposure settings etc.? I shot in RAW
thinking that most of my shots should be ok but I could have the opportunity
to change settings if I needed to. Therefore, for most of the images a
straight conversion to jpeg will suffice, but its nice to be able to change
settings if I need to. Makes sense to me!
Allan


Allan M. Bruce

Re: Batch convert RAW images to jpeg?

[snip]
[snip]
"If ...": true. But some people process their raws in (say) Bridge+ACR,
without going near Photoshop-the-photoeditor. (Or, in CS, Browser+ACR).
Their ACR edits and settings get stored, perhaps in the database, or as
XMPsidecars, or (as I do it) in the DNGs (CS2 only).
Then when the Batch is run, perhaps while you have a meal, all of these
settings get applied to the raw image as part of the conversion to
JPEGs or TIFFs (or PSDs). It can be an effective workflow - I got it
from Bruce Fraser's books on Camera Raw. (I use my own actions rather
than Image Processor script, but I am assuming that the same applies
for the script?)
--
Barry Pearson
http://www.barry.pearson.name/photography/


Barry Pearson

Re: Batch convert RAW images to jpeg?

In article <1hg5ttg.1ah7fxqbs6guwN%nomail@please.invalid>,
The downside of doing this is that you lose the benefit of shooting in
RAW to begin with.
There is an advantage to shooting RAW images rather than JPEG
images--the RAW image is not compressed and preserves information about
the exposure settings, allowing you to make intelligent choices about
color temperature and so on when you bring the image into Photoshop in
order to get maximum image quality.
If you batch process a bunch of RAW format images with the same
settings, and then save them in JPEG format, you have lost these
benefits, and may as well have just shot JPEG to begin with.
--
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Tacit

Re: Batch convert RAW images to jpeg?

[snip]
Or from Bridge: Tools > Photoshop > Image Processor
This is just another way of calling the same script, but selecting the
files in Bridge first.
--
Barry Pearson
http://www.barry.pearson.name/photography/


Barry Pearson

Re: Batch convert RAW images to jpeg?

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9856 This will lead you
to the correct place to convert your pix.
Smiles,
Rosanne

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