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February 17, 2018
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Converting files in bulk from png to jpeg

  • February 17, 2018
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Hello!

Is there any way of converting bulk of files to another file type? I am creating clipart sets with huge amounts of files and I need them saved in png and jpeg. Is there any bulk actions to make this process easier and more time effective than doing them one by one.

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Correct answer D Fosse

With the Batch command you need to think a bit in advance to avoid confusion with original / copy. Do you want to save out the copies to a separate folder, keeping the originals unchanged? Or do you want them in the same folder, replacing the originals?

If you save out to a different file format you always get a separate copy. Saving out to jpeg won't replace the png.

You should also be aware that jpeg is a destructive format and every new resave degrades the image a bit (lots of people don't know that). So it's not recommended to keep jpegs as master files. Saving out to jpeg should only be done once, at the very end.

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D Fosse
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February 17, 2018

Batch action, Image Processor. Both are core Photoshop functions and will do what you want. Both can also be launched from selected files in Bridge.

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February 17, 2018

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February 17, 2018

With the Batch command you need to think a bit in advance to avoid confusion with original / copy. Do you want to save out the copies to a separate folder, keeping the originals unchanged? Or do you want them in the same folder, replacing the originals?

If you save out to a different file format you always get a separate copy. Saving out to jpeg won't replace the png.

You should also be aware that jpeg is a destructive format and every new resave degrades the image a bit (lots of people don't know that). So it's not recommended to keep jpegs as master files. Saving out to jpeg should only be done once, at the very end.