batch convert directories

[Charles29078907ctdn]

I want to batch convert thousands of TIF files to JPG on a network drive in a directory with over 100 subdirectories to a different network drive.  Will the batch convert process create the same directory/subdirectory steructure on the new drive? 

[MichelBParis]

I want to batch convert thousands of TIF files to JPG on a network drive in a directory with over 100 subdirectories to a different network drive.  Will the batch convert process create the same directory/subdirectory steructure on the new drive? 

By @Charles29078907ctdn

Is it a question for Photoshop Elements or Photoshop?

You are in the Photoshop Elements forum, and I don't know myself any possible solution with the 'process multiple files' command. That will scan the selected folder and its subfolders, but theconverted result will land on a single destination folder.

Exporting as new files with the organizer would do about the same.

That may be possible with Bridge, which is free to install from the Desktop Creative Cloud free app.

I seem to remember that I have done something similar with free external batch tools like Faststone, Irfanview, XnviewMP... But I don't use network drives.

[Charles29078907ctdn]

Yes, using Elements 15.  I'm batch scanning 35mm slides (up to 100 slides overnight to hi-res TIF format for archiving the originals and retouching) but want to convert to smaller files to use for slideshow purposes.  I'm pulling the files over 50 feet of ethernet cable on my  network and then pushing them over 30 feet of 8k HDMI cable to a 65 inch hi-res TV.  The TIF files take way to long to load.  Wireless was taking about a minute to load each picture.  I'm hoping I won't lose too much quality but going to try it out.  We have pictures from two families, probably over 40k 35mm slides from the 1940's onward and b&w photos that are up to 100 years old.

We do still have Photoshop CS4 on an old machine but won't be going the subscription route with that. 

I had to go the network NAS storage route ( love it, and I won't rent public storage either ) and we're up to 32TB of drive space for originals and backups.    

[Charles29078907ctdn]

Sorry, I mis-stated that.  The slide scanning only does 50 slides overnight at high resolution.  Using a Powerslide X from Pacific Image, and love the results.  Great machine.  

[Greg_S.]

Are you simply mirroring the screen on your computer to display your photos on the TV or creating an actual slideshow?  If you create a slideshow, you can output the video for playing on the TV, using an HD resolution.  Your original TIFF files will be converted to the lower resolution for viewing on your TV. 

If you have a 4k TV, you could use Premiere Elements to create a 4k video from your TIFF files for viewing on the TV at the higher resolution.  (If your TV is 8k and you want to display at that resolution, you will have to find other authoring software.  However, I don't think you will find any noticeable upgrade in quality, using an 8k slideshow.)

[Charles29078907ctdn]

Greg, right now I'm using mirroring on my ASUS ROG laptop, haven't gone to a seperate machine at this point.  This has been a two-year project so far, and I'm not halfway through yet.  I'm 80 years old, retired, so have the time to experiment and try different solutions.

[Jeff Arola]

Photoshop CS4 has File>Scripts>Image Processor that has a check box to keep the Folder Structure.

You'd just have to test it to see if it works in your case.

[Charles29078907ctdn]

Jeff, I'l check into that.  That Photoshop is on my wife's desktop, so will maybe set up the process to run at night.