converting raw to jpeg

[ohiopyro]

is there an easy way to convert a batch of raw to jpeg?

[millera9]

I’m on a Mac and I do all my editing in Aperture, which has an incredibly simple “Export to jpeg” feature. Not sure what kind of system you’re running but if it’s a Mac you should check it out, I really like it.

[Elsinore]

Depends on 1) your definition of easy and 2) the program you’re using to convert RAW files 😉

[Analogy]

DxO Optics does everything I will ever need in the RAW conversion/general color correction department.

[ohiopyro]

thanks analogy. i will try that

[Klahanie]

I use Capture NX and I have no complaints, other than it should have come free with the camera. 😉

[XenPix]

I got free software with the camera that will batch convert raw to jpg, it’s pretty basic software though.

I’m running Capture One (got a free coupon for it with my memory card, wooo!) and that also has a batch “process” function which will convert to jpg amongst other things. So far it seems like a pretty good system.

If you’re going to pay out for something, trial run on everything first, see which software you like and which workflow suits your style.

[agent00pi]

I use Capture NX and I have no complaints, other than it should have come free with the camera. 😉

Does said software also do noise reduction? I need some of that.

[3Horn]

I use Capture NX and I have no complaints, other than it should have come free with the camera. 😉

Does said software also do noise reduction? I need some of that.

I’ve been playing around with Lightroom, Aperture & CaptureNX recently.

Actually, I’ve been using LR for a few months, and it’s hands down the simplest to use, and the nondestructive changes are pretty nice too.

Aperture is handy on the Mac side, but not having a Mac version of Lightroom has made it difficult to do a side-by-side comparison. LR wins in my mind, simply because of so many of the presets.

CaptureNX is a dog, with a crappy interface. But it really does seem to do the best job of translating the colors in a NEF. If LR could handle NEF colors as well as CNX, I think I’d have an orgasm.

Of course you were just asking about raw to jpg conversion. I suppose it depends on what you have right now. If you have Adobe Bridge, it’ll work, but the work flow isn’t the greatest. If you have a PC, I’d say go with Lightroom. If you have a Mac, and don’t have LR, you’ll probably want Aperture.

LR & Aperture both have free trials, so go ahead and give them each a shot, and decide which works best for you.

I didn’t intentionally leave out lower-cost options, it’s just that I don’t now of any that also optimize work flow.

[aprillove20]

using Bridge you can select the images you want to convert to jpeg’s and then from the Pull Down menus look under TOOLS – PHOTOSHOP – IMAGE PROCESSOR and there will some some options you can check…

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