ACDSee has this option included to convert packs of images at once (very cheap but very useful image-archiving, viewing and editing package, see www.ACDSYSTEMS.com). Dominique
Prof. Dr. Dominique Adriaens Ghent University Evolutionary Morphology of Vertebrates & Zoology Museum K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent BELGIUM tel: +32 9 264.52.19, fax: +32 9 264.53.44 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.fun-morph.ugent.be/ http://www.zoologymuseum.ugent.be/ -----Original Message----- From: morphmet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: donderdag 27 januari 2005 22:45 To: morphmet Subject: Re: palmer I have used Adobe Photoshop in the past to batch convert a whole directory of image files from one file type to another: Before opening photoshop, create two new directories; name one "original" and other "converted " for this tutorial copy (don't move) a sample of some of your image files into the "original" directory In photoshop: Create a "dummy" file in photoshop, save it as a TIFF with LZW compression. You can leave this file open. Create an action: under Windows menu choose Actions (Alt+w then s) a dialog box will open, with action tab open you will see an icon that looks like a page with corner folded mouse click that icon to create a new action. I named mine LZW convert you will now be recording a macro named "LZW convert" so anything you do will be recorded. simply choose file (alt+f) then choose save as choose tiff set compression to "none" then close the image then hit square icon under action tab (this will stop macro recording) Use action as a batch command: next choose file> automate> batch (Alt+f then u then b) choose action "LZW convert" (the new action you just created should now appear as an option in the drop down list box) choose your source directory "original" choose your destination directory "converted" click the ok button and let the magic happen This method will save all compressed tiff files as uncompressed tiffs in the "converted" directory and will leave the original images untouched in the "original" directory. -hope I didn't confuse things too much, it is a fairly straight foward and efficient method once you get the hang of it. mike for more information look under photoshop help topics: "Creating a new action" and "Using the Batch command" Michael J. Lenardi M.A., R.P.A. Project Director Cultural Resources Survey Program New York State Museum Cultural Education Center 3122 Albany, NY 12230 (518) 486-2001 -- Replies will be sent to the list. For more information visit http://www.morphometrics.org
