Batch Process
The Batch Process command allows you to perform transformations on multiple assets, then either download the results or add them to the catalog, optionally replacing the originals.
To process a group of assets:
Select one or more assets and click Batch Process;
Select one or more assets, right-click a selected asset, and choose Batch Process Selection from the shortcut menu;
Right-click an organizer and choose Batch Process Contents from the shortcut menu.
This will open the Batch Process dialog.
The Batch Process dialog is separated into three sections: Convert, Rename, and Destination.
The Convert and Rename sections are optional; the Destination section must have a selection made before a Batch Process operation can proceed.
Once you have specified settings for the Batch Process command, click Batch Process to proceed. Progress will be displayed in the Status bar at the bottom of the main window.
Batch conversion settings
To convert files from the original format to a new format, check the box labeled Convert, then choose conversion settings.
You can choose a Convert Preset from the Presets drop-down menu, or apply custom settings.
See Convert Presets for information on creating your own presets.
Choose a file format for the conversion from the Format drop-down menu.
When you choose a format, the format options change. For example, for the TIFF format, Compression Type and Byte Order options are available; for JPEG, only the Quality parameter can be changed.
If you have a Media Engine license, you will have several additional formats available for conversion.
Choose a color mode for the converted files: RGB, CMYK, or Grayscale.
Check Change Resolution to specify a new resolution for the converted files.
Check Resize to resize the converted files.
Percent: The percent value is based on the original image, where 100% is the size of the original. The output file is scaled the same percentage in both dimensions and retains the aspect ratio of the original.
Fit Within: Enter a height and width for converted files to be resized to fit. For original files whose aspect ratio (ratio of width to height) is lower than the output aspect ratio, the converted file will be resized so that the shorter side is the same dimension as the target dimension, otherwise the longer side will be sized to fit the output dimension. The resulting output will be the same as the specified size in one dimension, and the same or smaller in the other, retaining the aspect ratio of the original. No portion of the image will be lost.
Renaming options
To rename files, check the box labeled Rename, then set options for the new file names.
File names are constructed in three parts: a front, middle, and end. Choose an option for each part from a drop-down menu. Options for the three parts are None, Filename, Text, and Number From.
None means that part is not used in the new filename.
Filename uses the original filename as part of the new filename.
Text allows you to add specific text (up to 31 characters) to the new filename.
Number From allows you to add a number to the new filename, starting at a specified value and incrementing for each new filename.
To use a certain number of digits, include leading zeroes in your starting value.
For example, setting the three parts to None, Text: Portfolio-, and Number From: 001 will result in filenames such as Portfolio-001.jpg, Portfolio-002.jpg, and so on.
Destination options
The destination indicates where the converted, renamed files should be saved.
Download the new files: The files will be downloaded to your computer.
Place the new files in the same folder as the original files: Each converted, renamed file will be saved where its original counterpart is. If the new file’s name conflicts with an existing file, the new file’s name will be modified automatically.
Check Add the new images to the Catalog to have the new files added to the catalog, leaving the originals in place also.
Replace the original files with the new files: Each original file will be deleted from disk, the new file will be saved to the same location, and the original catalog record will be modified and associated with the new file.
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