Automate RAW to JPG conversion in CS

[markubig]

Hi All -

I've been using Photoshop Elements 3.0 for a while now. The othe day, I got a copy of Photoshop CS and now I am trying to understand the differences between the two to do certain things. So bear with me. Here is a question:

In PSE3.0, my work flow was to open the RAW files from my file browser, make the necessary adjustments to the RAW files and then let the adjusted RAW photos collect on my PSE desktop. Then when I was finished, I chose 'File>Process Multiple files' to change that whole collection of 'Opened' RAW files into Max Quality JPEGs and have them saved into a specific folder.

Now in CS, I the File>Process Multiple Files option is not available. I see that I can create a "droplet" to do the batch conversion, but that option applies the same RAW adjustments to each photo. I like to adjust each RAW photo individually, and then process them all at once into a JPEGs. Can I do this? If so, can someone please walk me through the process of creating this action?

Again, never had experience w/ full versions of Photoshop before, so I'm kinda learning from the beginning.

Thanks, in advance, for your help!

[rammy]

Have a look at the Browse command. The new File Browser allows you to perform actions on multiple files.

Check out the Help provided by the application to learn all about the File Browser and applying actions on multiple files.

Here is a tutorial to get you started: http://www.dwphotoshop.com/photoshop/filebrowser1.php

[tommykjensen]

With CS2 there is now full batch processing of the raw conversion.

First start the new Bridge and select the raws You want to convert.

http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/public/pscs2camraw1.jpg


Go through the images one by one setting individual settings, crops, sharpening etc.

http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/public/pscs2camraw2.jpg

And save all images to the file format of Your choice.

[markubig]

With CS2 there is now full batch processing of the raw conversion.

First start the new Bridge and select the raws You want to convert.


Go through the images one by one setting individual settings, crops, sharpening etc.


And save all images to the file format of Your choice. Thanks Tommy . . . is this feature only available on CS2? If it is, I unfortunately only have CS. Do you remember how to do it on CS? if not, thank you anyway for trying.

[markubig]

Have a look at the Browse command. The new File Browser allows you to perform actions on multiple files.

Check out the Help provided by the application to learn all about the File Browser and applying actions on multiple files.

Here is a tutorial to get you started: http://www.dwphotoshop.com/photoshop/filebrowser1.php Hi Rammy. Thank you for your response. I will take a look at this when I get home tonight.

[tommykjensen]

Thanks Tommy . . . is this feature only available on CS2? If it is, I unfortunately only have CS. Do you remember how to do it on CS? if not, thank you anyway for trying.

I never figured out an easy way to do batch conversion in CS. When I needed to convert many raws quickly I resorted to other programs such as EVU or DPP or even ThumbsPlus.

[markubig]

I never figured out an easy way to do batch conversion in CS. When I needed to convert many raws quickly I resorted to other programs such as EVU or DPP or even ThumbsPlus. oh well ... i'm making my life more difficult . . . i might as well stick w/ PSE3.0

[mdenigris]

The batch processing in CS2 is awesome - order's of magnitude more powerfull than elements, but accessed in a different way. My workflow:

1. Open Adobe Bridge and view the RAW files. The Adobe Raw converter automatically makes adjustments to the exposure. I select all images and batch apply my copyright and any other metadata tags I need.

2. I override the automatic exposure settings for images where necessary. By adjusting the first in a set of exposures, I can automatically apply my adjustments to groups of similar photos.

3. I use the slide-show feature to rate each image (1-5), deleting the obvious garbage (out of focus, etc) as I go.

4. I typically process photo's rated 3 or better. I do this by filtering on images with 3 or more stars, select all, them select image processor on the Photoshop menu. I select 16-bit TIFF conversions if I want to do extensive Photoshop editing, otherwise I have the photo-processor apply a recorded action which sharpens the image and converts to an 8-bit Tiff. This give me a degrade free copy to work with. The processor puts the photos in a subdirectory called TIFF.

5. I manually open any images that need more extensive PS work, and convert them to 8-bit tiffs when done.

6. I run the image processor with an action to convert them to jpegs of the desired size and place them in my slideshow directory. From there I can post them on the web, or view them on the computer. For printing, I use the Tiffs

[ohenry]

Go get Russel Brown's Image processor ... it works great for CS and 7.0....better yet, upgrade to CS2 as it has Image Processor built into it.

http://www.russellbrown.com/tips_tech.html

and there's lots of other goodies for CS and CS2 on that site! FREE!

[Jonny]

Photoshops ability to bach process RAW files was c**p...........BUT THE CAME ADOBE BRIDGE!!

Bridge and the new camera raw were long over due but now they rock!