How can I open more than one file with File Open as Camera Raw method ?

[Merlin3]

Hi,

One can open many raw files into camera raw to adjust each and compare when in there, I have stills capture from my camcorder and need to make them all look the same, I use the neat trick of go File>Open As>camera raw and select them and cannot select more than one, mass selection disallowed. I need to alter sliders on each until they all look the same, thats the whole idea of camera raw when opening more than one file as done with .cr2 for example.

How can I get these .png or .jpg into camera raw to do so ?

Its like photoshop saying can only open 1 file into the normal pshop arena, why deny us more than 1 file , what goes on ?

Merlin

[J453]

What file format are the files you are trying to open? If they are TIFF or JPEG, you may just want to change the preferences for File Handling to automatically open all TIFFs or JPEGs in Camera Raw preferences:

[Merlin3]

Hi,

they are .png files

they are frame captures using jaksta media player from my HD camcorder footage of a wheel.

Merlin

[D Fosse]

You can do this in Lightroom, which in any case is much more streamlined for processing multiple files.

"Open As" doesn't accept multiple files. You'd have to do it from Bridge, but there's no "open as" there. Jpegs will open directly into ACR from Bridge, as long as ACR preferences are set accordingly. But again, there's no corresponding setting for png.

This would make a sensible feature request.

[Merlin3]

Hi,

I have a few hundred and more to do, so a feature request is no use. Do I understand correctly that there is no way of opening more than one file into open as>camera Raw ?

I am CS6 anyway so a feature fix will never solve this .

Someone goofed in the initial design of open as.

I wonder can I change .png to raw beforehand, I google this and end up with websites wanting perronal details etc.

I tried an action, recorded a file being opened then saved as last conversion, automate, batch, and it opened each file but saved as the same one as at start.

It also prompted for RGB  work space (what I use) each time, again wish to have it make RGB automatically.

What did I do wrong there ?

How could I make an action to do them all, as it will take me forever one by one. what are all the settings to make ?

This is VERY bad news unless it cann be solved as my workflow and new method involved this on many files.

Merlin

[D Fosse]

You can batch "Save As" TIFF or jpeg, and these can be opened directly in ACR without needing "Open As".

(If jpeg the action needs to include flatten and convert to 8 bits first).

The action also needs to contain "assign profile", as your files apparently are untagged. You're getting the prompt because your files don't have a color profile. Never work with untagged files.

Otherwise this is straightforward.

[Merlin3]

Hi, I make a new action, open a .png, it prompts for adobeRGB1998 working space I choose the third option alter profile and select AdobeRGB1998 I then save as .jpg (layers is already background flatten is greyed out, I choose image mode its already 8 bit so no need there,)  I save as jpg to a new folder called 'try again' and close file, action ends, I go file automate and action 123 is already chosen, I select destination 'try again' and ok and it opens image on screen and asks me to choose the RGB option, grrrrrr !!

I do so and it closes, next one opens, again I have to choose rgb, it closes, I do a few more, check on the folder and there is just one file in there, its taking each .png and saving as the first image. Good job I checked else 150 files all saved as same image, so 1 file in that folder !

now whats is going on, why is it doing this ?

If ever i get to convert these to .jpg can I then open them all at same time into camera raw ?

Do I understand correctly that its possible with Pshop CS6 if they are .jpg or .tif ?

I dont own Lightroom.

Merlin

[Merlin3]

why is there no edit post, crazy a forum with no edit post.  I needed to add this:-

You can batch "Save As" TIFF or jpeg, and these can be opened directly in ACR without needing "Open As".

( I tried to highlight this sentence and make as quote but it dumped in my entire previous post !

even more crazy forum...

anyhow you say....

You can batch "Save As" TIFF or jpeg, and these can be opened directly in ACR without needing "Open As".

I converted three to .jpg as a test.

How do I open these 3 .jpg files all at same time into camera raw ?

I went file>open as  and selected three and only one allows selection, how do I launch camera raw without a file then drag drop three .jpg files onto it ?

Why has Adobe made such a simple task like hell ?

Merlin

[Bojan Živković]

I am not sure I am getting it what is actual problem but...

Have you tried to open multiple JPG or TIFF in ACR from Bridge. ADjust them then select all 3 images using Shift + click and lastly click on Open button. That should open all 3 images in Photoshop. You can also open images as Smart Objects. Does this solution work for you?

And by the way, if your problem is to select more then one image in Explorer then try to marquee over them instead of clicking each individual image although it works using Shift key for me.

[Merlin3]

Hi, my bridge doesnt have that option, I have opened the three jpg files and for them the open as shows photoshhop then other progs bu no adobe camera raw.

It is CS3, I am pshop CS6.

Bridge2021 is free but win10

so hwat version of bridge introduced that option ?

Merlin

[Stephen Marsh]

With multiple files selected in Bridge:

CMD/CTRL R

[Merlin3]

Hi, I have searched PC again and this time bridge cs6 as well as CS3 appears, silly Msoft, I launch that, and this time select all 3 and r/click offers open as camera raw, as does your ctrl R,

YIPPEE !!!

Bridge by the way is supposedly free now, but adobe chat says may have to pay a sub for pshop to get it, despite what

https://prodesigntools.com/free-adobe-bridge-cc.html  says.

Merlin

[D Fosse]

Yes, Bridge in itself is free, but it won't launch ACR unless you have a corresponding licensed Photoshop version.

Since ACR can be hosted by either Photoshop or Bridge, some people thought installing just Bridge could be a free lunch to get new camera support, without needing Photoshop. But that doesn't work. Then it throws up a warning that a licensed Photoshop is required.

[D Fosse]

So, just to sum up:

What stops this is the fact that ACR can't open PNGs directly, like it can open TIFF/jpeg. That would make for a good feature request.

The workaround is to batch into TIFF or jpeg. Then it's not a problem - select multiple files in Bridge and open them all with filmstrip in ACR.

It should be noted that opening multiple files into ACR only works from Bridge. It does not work from Windows Explorer - then they will open one by one.

[Merlin3]

Hi, Ito convert them all to jpg as mentioned, I did this:-

I make a new action, open a .png, it prompts for adobeRGB1998 working space I choose the third option alter profile and select AdobeRGB1998 I then save as .jpg (layers is already background flatten is greyed out, I choose image mode its already 8 bit so no need there,) I save as jpg to a new folder called 'try again' and close file, action ends, I go file automate and action 123 is already chosen, I select destination 'try again' and ok and it opens image on screen and asks me to choose the RGB option, grrrrrr !!

I do so and it closes, next one opens, again I have to choose rgb, it closes, I do a few more, check on the folder and there is just one file in there, its taking each .png and saving as the first image. Good job I checked else 150 files all saved as same image, so 1 file in that folder !

so I ended up with one jpg. and it still asks me for rgb working space to be clicked despite recording the selection of AdobeRGB1998 in profile when it appears sayin about working space.

what went wrong ?

Merlin

[D Fosse]

Precisely what does the warning say?

It is possible to turn on a warning (in color settings) to the effect that the file's embedded profile is not the same as the working space. As if that was a problem - the embedded profile will and should override the working space. This warning should just be turned off permanently and forgotten, it's completely useless.

[Stephen Marsh]

Just use the image processor script that ships with Photoshop to bulk convert to TIFF, no need to introduce lossy compression artifacts from an unnecessary intermediate JPEG conversion.

[Merlin3]

Hi,

I have in colour settings the 'missing profiles ask when opening' ticked as I do like to gievprofile to my files of AdobeRGB1998.

However I have turned that off, now I dont get that promt. I see the action had not recorded that I chose profile AdobeRGB1998. thats why it asked me to allocate a profile. Surely Action should have recorded that step.

I record an action and run it and no profile prompt, 155 files get converted. I look at results and they are all .png except the first. WHAT THE HECK ?

TRY AGAIN...this time a folder with five .png in, to test.  I did a new action, with that profile tickbox still turned off, I check for 8bit and flatten already ok, go file >ave as, carefully choose .jpg and verify I have done so this time !, and then close the file and stop recording.

file automate batch, the action is there, I choose the folder with the 5 png in, and choose the destination folder, and run the batch.

oh heck, I have one .jpg and FOUR .png

WHAT IS GOING ON ?

I am unable to batch convert .png to .jpg !

my .jpg by the way is quality 12, I used to believe in just tiff but the file size would see me another 32 terrabyte storage !

I am not familiar with a script, where in CS6 is this to be found ?

I am not into coding at all.

surely that batch process should suffice, if it worked.

Merlin

[Merlin3]

File scripts > image processor got it 🙂

I now have 155 files as .jpg AdobeRGB1998.

Now how do I batch process these in ACR making shadow slider 100% and exposure a tad more, same for all of them ? do the one and choose convert as previous would be it manually, or select all and synch. But would an action do that and behave, or is there another way ?

Given the problems of even converting all to jpg using automate batch, I am worried, is there another way ?

Just what did go wrong with that automate, I need to know, friend tried it and same failure.

Merlin

[melissapiccone]

A work around - if you are applying the same edits to each image - start in Bridge. Open your file, make the edits and close the file. Right click on the file in Bridge - develop settings - copy settings. Then do the same with the rest but paste settings.