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Software to Use for Batch Processing of Raw Photos
Jan 5, 2018 09:30:42 #
rmalarz wrote:
I've processed somewhere around 500 without an issue using Photoshop Bridge. For me, this involved changing size and outputting to jpg. Never had a problem. So, I don't see why you'd have a problem with 1000. They can also be output as tif files.
I believe irfanview can do this as well.
--Bob
I believe irfanview can do this as well.
--Bob
I use the heck out of Irfanview & it's thumbnail function. It it will convert your RAW's to any one of myriad other type, single or in batch. However, it is actually using the 'embedded' JPG when it does so. I use Canon and don't enough about any other brand's RAW format. I find that usually TIF's made this way can be 'loaded as' in PS/PSE and then manipulated with ACR.
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FYI, Iview does not provide layers but will work most Adobe compatible plug-ins just fine. It has excellent built-in documentation that can have you working in very little time.
Jan 5, 2018 11:48:37 #
Rather than RAW, if you're happy with the first edition of JPEGs, then you just need to learn how to manage them. You can copy & paste JPEGs until your heart's content and you will not trigger compression. You can rename them and you won't trigger compression. If you "Save as" you WILL trigger compression. If you have to make a lot of copies, you can save them as PNG's. The PNG will be no better than the JPEG, but it will never get worse, no matter how many times you copy it. While PNGs have no compression (good), the downside is they are much larger. For instance, I saved a 2.88 mb JPEG as a PNG and the PNG was 22.8 mb. This becomes a problem if you try to send them over the internet or don't plan for the larger size in your slideshow media.
Jan 5, 2018 12:03:04 #
Lightroom Classic CC is my personal choice and it would make fast work of what you are looking for. Best of luck.
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Jan 5, 2018 12:05:04 #
Curve_in wrote:
I use Darktable. You can edit any size batch of raw files.
I agree with Kevin. Darktable is free, more powerful than Lightroom and once you figure out the UI, it's much faster too.
A wedding shoot usually results in 1000+ photos for me, which I can whittle down to a manageable 200 or so and I edit those to deliverable images, all within a two day process and almost never needing Photoshop or any other software.
Darktable is free for both Linux (which I run) and Windows.
Jan 5, 2018 12:21:14 #
Jan 5, 2018 14:17:08 #
MikeT9 wrote:
DxO in my opinion is the best software for batch p... (show quote)
Depends on how long the trip was. I go out each day from 6:00 a.m. to noon and rarely come back with fewer than 500 pictures. So if I take a long road trip for a week and two weekends, I'm easily coming home with 4-5000 photos, none of which will be rubbish or duplicates. I batch process them and print proof sheets so I can go outside and look at them while sitting in the garden surrounded by wildlife.
Jan 5, 2018 15:58:13 #
Jan 5, 2018 16:41:27 #
Sandharbor wrote:
I am an amateur photographer who puts slideshows t... (show quote)
Is your camera set to deliver JPEGs which are minimum compression / maximum size / maximum quality??
Jan 5, 2018 18:14:02 #
Jan 6, 2018 02:18:16 #
picsman wrote:
I also use capture one for my mtb images, which ca... (show quote)
C1 and LR share similar capabilites, with the edge going to C1 on time to show preview, which LR is quite sluggish at. Also, C1 produces better initial results with less fuss than Lr. I primarily use LR because of its seamless integration will PS and plugins, which C1 lacks. At the end of the day I think both are quite excellent, with a possible slight edge going to Cq on the quality of the raw conversion.
I also use DXOPHOTOLAB (and optics pro since v.4) and generally like the results I get with it. I do not like the project-based file organzation. LR"s catalog is for more powerful and faster to use, as long as you take the small amount of time up front needed to learn it.
Jan 6, 2018 09:40:22 #
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Jan 6, 2018 11:00:31 #
I use Lightroom for all batch processing and some individual editing then on to Photoshop.
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