How do I convert a batch of PSD files to tif or jpg ?

I have a folder full of PSD files. If there a way to convert
all of them to another format ?

 

Yes.

 

Presuming nothing, do you have PS? What version.

Are you learning a graphics program, or is this a one off operation?

 

Download the free Irfanview
http://www.irfanview.com/
you can't beat it for that sort of job

Harry

 

Sorry, I could have been clearer. Yes I have CS and am using it but
have lots to learn. I made the PSD files from RAW shots.

I'm trying to save a bunch pf PSD files in tiff. It looks
like the batch facility allws me to script some steps but I don;t
see how to apply a script to all files in a folder.

Thanks

 

I have a folder full of PSD files. If there a way to convert

Hi Al, you can do this easily by creating an action (record the steps
for one file ... read up on actions in Help) and then applying this
action to an entire folder using File > Automate > Batch (again, read
up on the details in Help). Be careful not to write over your original
files and it should work fine.

Bill

 

Presuming nothing, do you have PS?

If he has PSD files I'd assume he has Photoshop

 

I went to irfanview and it works fine.

I use irfanview all the time to look at raw files and knew it could
batch work, but the brain didn't look to see if it could also do batch
PSD, which I need since I've put a bit of work into each shot while
converting from raw to PSD.

I assume that PS has more sophisticated default raw-to-anything
filters than irfaview does. That's why I didn't consider irfanview
for this, initially.

Thanks, everyone.

 

Use Actions. Go to Window>Action to open the action panel.

You can read a full explanation on how to create and run a batch program in
PSD Help.

 

I'd recommend Russell Brown's "Image processor".

http://russellbrown.com/

It's much easier to use than an action (it's a javascript he's written),
and his tutorial shows how to create simultaneously TIFFs, PSD and
Jpegs, the latter two size-customizable, and sharpening selectable. It's
set to put images into new folders, almost assuring that you can't
overwrite originals. The downside for me is I chew up Gigabytes now,
instead of mere 100's of Megs....

 

You have to record an "Action" with just one step: saving the current
document in TIFF or JPEG format. Then, File - Automate - Batch to apply this
action to a folder full of PSD's.

Bye.

 

Not necessarily - a number of graphics programs can read psd files.

 

1. Open one of your files and make an action to save it to the desired
format and then close the file, and the action.

2. Go to File>Automate>Batch and apply the action the the rest of the
pictures in the folder.

I hope this helps,

Mike

 

Incidentally, the freeware Javascript "Dr. Brown's Image Processor"
will automatically convert a folder of photos directly from RAW to
JPG, TIF or both.
http://www.russellbrown.com/tips_tech.html

Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson Photography

 

or, as I wrote on the 13th:

I'd recommend Russell Brown's "Image processor".

http://russellbrown.com/

It's much easier to use than an action (it's a javascript he's written),
and his tutorial shows how to create simultaneously TIFFs, PSD and
Jpegs, the latter two size-customizable, and sharpening selectable. It's
set to put images into new folders, almost assuring that you can't
overwrite originals. The downside for me is I chew up Gigabytes now,
instead of mere 100's of Megs....

- tom does your newsreader provided sorting by threaded? (I was about to
give Toth a try when what's his name, the author, threw a fit.)