Bulk raw to jpg

Is there a way to convert 100+ raw files to jpg at once? I went through bridge and have already sorted them. I'm also using camera raw and CS4

The term you are looking for is called "Batch processing"
Almost any RAW converter will do this for you, including the one that Canon provides free.

CS / Bridge will do it too;

http://pomo.cca.edu/~c​johnson/handoutBridge2​.html

http://www.digitalcame​raworld.com …otos-in-adobe-camera-raw/

https://www.youtube.co​m/watch?v=6rUO-xlXpKY

It's not the easiest way, but it can be done.

One easy way in Bridge. Select the desired RAW files, then File/Export To/Hard Drive. Choose Destination and Image Options.

There are two ways in Bridge
1) Select all images, file, export and select your destionation and options
2) Select all images, right click, open in camera raw. Hit select all again, change options using the blue link below the images, hit save bottom left.

You should probably find yourself a tutorial on Bridge. It's pretty powerful and you probably haven't scratched the surface of what it can do.

I knew bulk wasn't the right term but couldn't think of it. Thanks everyone, just made my little project a lot easier.

Oh my gosh thanks again. This is so easy I feel silly I even had to ask to begin with.

It's a pretty powerful program, simple when you know how Everyone has to start somewhere.

Besides the Export function, which is a bit new, look up the Image Processing function, plenty of options there.

If you use image processor it has to load ACR each time and it's really slow. The most efficient way seems to be open in camera raw then save. I think export is reasonably quick. I haven't timed them though.

tim wrote in post #17105830
If you use image processor it has to load ACR each time and it's really slow. The most efficient way seems to be open in camera raw then save. I think export is reasonably quick. I haven't timed them though.

Heh!

Yeah, just so we all know...

Export came up because it did so well with Lightroom, but Image Processor has been the historical "approach"! Since I adopted Lightroom I stick to the LR workflow, but I do try to honor the old PS approaches (call me a bit old-fashioned)!!

tim wrote in post #17105830
If you use image processor it has to load ACR each time and it's really slow.

I think you mean it loads each image in Photoshop. I haven't timed them either but the Export & Save from ACR seem to be pretty close and a lot faster than using the Image Processor.

D Thompson wrote in post #17106393
I think you mean it loads each image in Photoshop. I haven't timed them either but the Export & Save from ACR seem to be pretty close and a lot faster than using the Image Processor.

No, I mean ACR. The image processor script runs in Photoshop, for every image it works out the image type and if it's RAW loads the ACR raw reading/conversion plugin. If you do the batch conversion inside ACR or using Bridge export ACR seems to be loaded once, which is much faster.

tim wrote in post #17106560
No, I mean ACR. The image processor script runs in Photoshop, for every image it works out the image type and if it's RAW loads the ACR raw reading/conversion plugin. If you do the batch conversion inside ACR or using Bridge export ACR seems to be loaded once, which is much faster.

You can also access the Image Process in Bridge/Tools/Photoshop and it will open Photoshop (if not open) and appears to open each image in Photoshop. It will apply whatever settings you choose in Image Processor before closing that file and moving to the next. Of course, if it is a RAW then it has to get the "recipe" from ACR. It doesn't bring up the ACR window, but rather opens each in Photoshop is why I asked if you meant Photoshop.

D Thompson wrote in post #17106595
You can also access the Image Process in Bridge/Tools/Photoshop and it will open Photoshop (if not open) and appears to open each image in Photoshop. It will apply whatever settings you choose in Image Processor before closing that file and moving to the next. Of course, if it is a RAW then it has to get the "recipe" from ACR. It doesn't bring up the ACR window, but rather opens each in Photoshop is why I asked if you meant Photoshop.

Yes I was talking about behind the scenes, loading the ACR library not the interface window, which is why it's slow. ACR is both a library with functions and a user interface. Sorry I wasn't quite clear with that point.

tim wrote in post #17106717
Yes I was talking about behind the scenes, loading the ACR library not the interface window, which is why it's slow. ACR is both a library with functions and a user interface. Sorry I wasn't quite clear with that point.

Using the ACR library to open images into PS/PSE is also the initial default method of transferring images from Lightroom to PS when using the LR "Edit in" command. This is why you need to have compatible versions of both LR and ACR. It is also why if you know how the instructions are written to the xmp sidecar file you can make the cut down version of ACR supplied with PSE apply editing from tools that are only available in the full PS version of ACR. This was demonstrated in a recent thread here on POTN.

While the concept was demonstrated I do not think we will be seeing an independent program with a usable UI to allow the upgrade of PSE's ACR tools to the full version appear any time soon. You can bet your life Adobe would try to step on that very hard indeed, even if they support the extension of the program in other areas.

Alan