[NMUG] Batch changing of files query

[Brian Steere]

Photoshop
Have a candidate ready to convert.
New action from actions pallet - name it.
click the record button.
Select image mode - rgb
ok
save as. Save to location.
close.
Stop action.

Now that action can be used manually from the pallet, or using an assigned
shortcut - or chosen in the batch command.
If you do not want to overwrite files you have to pay attention to the save
and location.

TEST it carefully before running.

Actually for this Graphic Converter is probably a lot easier.

hope this helps
Have a play and see it at work.
Very useful.

regards
Brian

Paul Chapman said recently:

> In the last year or three I have been working my way through our old
> slides and negatives and scanning them all into the computer. I don't
> usually use iPhoto but Sarah does and the other day she tried to
> import a folder of scans of old glass black and white negatives to
> view them. Only a few were showing up properly though and most showed
> a thumbnail which was black and when viewed as a single picture the
> brightness was bizarre. I tried it on my computer and got the same
> results. Opening these problem files in PhotoShop or Preview gave no
> problems at all so I asked on another list and was told that iPhoto
> has always had a problem with images saved in greyscale. I opened one
> up in PhotoShop, converted to RGB and saved it. This imported and now
> showed up fine in iPhoto.
> 
> I have seen others ask about changing files in a batch but never
> really took it in as I didn't see where I would need it but now it
> would be useful to be able to change all these scans from greyscale to
> RGB without having to do it individually as there are a few hundred of
> them. I would probably still keep the original greyscale files as I
> believe they print out better than black and white photos saved as RGB
> and then printed. I have a feeling that the word 'script' is going to
> appear in any answer so if it does could you please assume I know
> nothing about them!
> 
> Paul C
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