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Mar 1, 2024 07:45:16 #

akamerica

What program do you use to batch convert .nef to .jpg. I don't have Adobe anymore.

Mar 1, 2024 08:00:28 #

CliffMcKenzie Loc: Lake Athens Texas

The greater question is "why"? If you are not processing in software that recognizes Nikon raw files, just shoot in jpg. Is this a good idea? No. Note, Nikon offers a free program.

Based on your title and not your comment (really need to know the "why"), you are trying to lessen HD space. If this is the real question, there are several solutions.

Mar 1, 2024 08:14:48 #

BebuLamar

Nikon free NX Studio can do that I think
https://nikonimglib.com/ncnxd/onlinehelp/en/05_useful_03.html

Mar 1, 2024 09:11:00 #

BigDaddy Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

akamerica wrote:

What program do you use to batch convert .nef to .jpg. I don't have Adobe anymore.

I use ACDSee's Batch Tool.

Mar 1, 2024 09:40:22 #

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

BebuLamar wrote:

Nikon free NX Studio can do that I think
https://nikonimglib.com/ncnxd/onlinehelp/en/05_useful_03.html

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Mar 1, 2024 10:02:35 #

bobbyjohn Loc: Dallas, TX

Luminar NEO

Mar 1, 2024 10:25:13 #

BebuLamar

akamerica wrote:

What program do you use to batch convert .nef to .jpg. I don't have Adobe anymore.

OP I don't know if you get the answer or you don't. I haven't seen any reponses from you. Quite a few of us gave you answers. Some may be good, some may be wrong, some you may dislike but tell us please. I don't use NX Studio but I did the following just to try to give you an answer. I don't tell you to go ask Mr. Google. So please give us some feedback.
I downloaded the NX Studio from Nikon website. Installed it on my computer. Took the SD card out of my camera and I found 58 NEF files in it. I copied the NEF files to a folder called NEF in my Pictures folder. Then I created another folder called JPEG. I then opened NX Studio and in the File>Export menu I did this. And voila the JPEG are created from the NEF and put in the JPEG folder

Mar 1, 2024 10:33:33 #

Bill_de Loc: US

CliffMcKenzie wrote:

The greater question is "why"?

Why not just answer the question he asked?

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Mar 1, 2024 10:38:41 #

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

akamerica wrote:

What program do you use to batch convert .nef to .jpg. I don't have Adobe anymore.

It was my understanding that Bridge is free. I don't use Bridge much so I can't give useful advice but I suspect it will need ACR to read a raw file and I don't know whether ACR will come with a Bridge download.

I also thought that Adobe offered dng conversion programs free to encourage people to use their format so maybe it could be used with Bridge? I don't use dng either except where I don't have a choice.

As far as what I use, I still use Adobe, LR and PS. Short money, big value (to me, anyway).

Mar 1, 2024 10:46:56 #

BebuLamar

Bill_de wrote:

Why not just answer the question he asked?

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I much rather see the OP response and said why do you ask rather than simply walked away. I tried to help the OP. Sometimes not doing it well but I feel I deserve some response from the OP.

Mar 1, 2024 11:23:34 #

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Are you expecting jpgs that would be the same as what you'd get from your camera? Those jpgs have had the Picture Control adjustments applied to them. The only software that can replicate those adjustments is Nikon's own proprietary software. Any other software will give you jpg versions of the raw files without any adjustments (unless you add your own adjustments to be batch processed).

The Nikon software will apply the Picture Control adjustments automatically to the raw files (if you want it to).

Mar 1, 2024 11:47:03 #

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

BebuLamar wrote:

OP I don't know if you get the answer or you don't. I haven't seen any reponses from you...

Gotta give the OP some time. Not all of us spend all day on UHH chatting. The OP posted at 7:45am (ET). Don't know where he lives but it's Friday, so he may be at work and won't be back until later in the day.

Mar 1, 2024 11:53:57 #

Old Coot

BebuLamar wrote:

I much rather see the OP response and said why do you ask rather than simply walked away. I tried to help the OP. Sometimes not doing it well but I feel I deserve some response from the OP.

Maybe he was just trolling.

Mar 1, 2024 11:57:00 #