Batch Processing and Image Conversion Software
Software for performing common modifications on a series of images. Includes tools for file format conversion, batch processing, compression and optimization, thumbnail Web page creation, renaming, and more. Multi-purpose batch processing software is listed below. The subcategories list software designed for specialized image processing tasks.
EyeBatch from Atalasoft - Batch Processing Software
EyeBatch from Atalasoft batch image processor is a featured graphics software download from your About.com Guide.
EyeBatch from Atalasoft batch image processor is a featured graphics software download from your About.com Guide.
How Do I Convert Oddball Graphic Files into a More Common File Format?
I am often asked how to to convert some very obscure or proprietary graphics files into more widely used formats like JPEG, TIFF, or BMP. Here are my best suggestions for this situation as well as a reminder to future-proof your files so this doesn't happen to you.
I am often asked how to to convert some very obscure or proprietary graphics files into more widely used formats like JPEG, TIFF, or BMP. Here are my best suggestions for this situation as well as a reminder to future-proof your files so this doesn't happen to you.
EyeBatch (Win)
Featured Download - Perform many image functions in batch mode such as resize, convert, watermark, drop shadow, and much more. Several individual functions can be combined for complex effects. Shareware: $24.95 US.
Featured Download - Perform many image functions in batch mode such as resize, convert, watermark, drop shadow, and much more. Several individual functions can be combined for complex effects. Shareware: $24.95 US.
ThumbsPlus (Win)
Packed with features to locate, view, edit, print, and organize all your digital media. Supports a huge list of file formats and offers a wealth of batch processing features. $74.95 US.
Packed with features to locate, view, edit, print, and organize all your digital media. Supports a huge list of file formats and offers a wealth of batch processing features. $74.95 US.
Able Graphic Manager (Win)
"Able Graphic Manager is a program that enables you to easily view, acquire, image process, print and convert graphic files in normal (file by file), batch (many files at a time) and command line modes." Shareware - US$30 (personal), $50 (business).
"Able Graphic Manager is a program that enables you to easily view, acquire, image process, print and convert graphic files in normal (file by file), batch (many files at a time) and command line modes." Shareware - US$30 (personal), $50 (business).
Amazing Photo Editor (Win)
"Image processing software used for image processing, viewing and converting."
"Image processing software used for image processing, viewing and converting."
AutoImager (Win)
An "interface-driven" batch image processing and conversion tool. Supports over 70 image formats, and offers over 130 configurable command-line choices.
An "interface-driven" batch image processing and conversion tool. Supports over 70 image formats, and offers over 130 configurable command-line choices.
BatchImage.com
Offers several Windows batch processing tools developed for Webmasters and digital photographers.
Offers several Windows batch processing tools developed for Webmasters and digital photographers.
Batch Images Now (Win)
"Batch resize, rename, compressing images and wrap multiple processed images into a self-extracted file."
"Batch resize, rename, compressing images and wrap multiple processed images into a self-extracted file."
BatchMany (Win)
Batch image processor with support for more than 55 formats and more than 80 functions.
Batch image processor with support for more than 55 formats and more than 80 functions.
BatchPhoto (Win)
"BatchPhoto is a powerful photo manipulation program that makes it easy to touch-up, annotate, transform, apply effects, and rename hundreds of photos in a single operation. Instead of enhancing and adjusting pictures individually, BatchPhoto lets you select a group of pictures, define a series of edits, and apply them in a single operation."
"BatchPhoto is a powerful photo manipulation program that makes it easy to touch-up, annotate, transform, apply effects, and rename hundreds of photos in a single operation. Instead of enhancing and adjusting pictures individually, BatchPhoto lets you select a group of pictures, define a series of edits, and apply them in a single operation."
Caffeine Software's TIFFany3 (Mac)
TIFFany3 is desktop image processing software for OpenStep, MacOS-X, and MacOS-X-Server. Note: Though the software is still available for download, the developer has suspended operation as of March 2003.
TIFFany3 is desktop image processing software for OpenStep, MacOS-X, and MacOS-X-Server. Note: Though the software is still available for download, the developer has suspended operation as of March 2003.
cPicture (Win)
cPicture performs many useful functions on digital camera photos--resize, rotate, lossless cropping, convert to grayscale without recompression, rename files, work with EXIF data, remove red eye, generate Web pages, email pictures and more. Shareware - US$22.
cPicture performs many useful functions on digital camera photos--resize, rotate, lossless cropping, convert to grayscale without recompression, rename files, work with EXIF data, remove red eye, generate Web pages, email pictures and more. Shareware - US$22.
E-Mage Processor (Win)
"A fully customizable image batch processor. It can automatically execute user-defined set of operations for many images at once. Using this tool you can resample, rotate and flip your images, change their brightness and contrast, apply convolution filters (blur, sharpen), trim edges, place your logotype on every image, etc." US$20
"A fully customizable image batch processor. It can automatically execute user-defined set of operations for many images at once. Using this tool you can resample, rotate and flip your images, change their brightness and contrast, apply convolution filters (blur, sharpen), trim edges, place your logotype on every image, etc." US$20
Easy Imager (Win)
"Batch-convert images and make digital photo albums... use slider controls to rotate images and adjust their contrast, brightness, color, sharpness and quality, and check out results with a convenient built-in viewer."
"Batch-convert images and make digital photo albums... use slider controls to rotate images and adjust their contrast, brightness, color, sharpness and quality, and check out results with a convenient built-in viewer."
EasyBatchPhoto for Mac OS X
EasyBatchPhoto can convert images from one format to another, compress images, and resize images. $9 US for non-commercial home use.
EasyBatchPhoto can convert images from one format to another, compress images, and resize images. $9 US for non-commercial home use.
Equilibrium DeBabelizer (Win/Mac)
Professional software for processing, optimizing, managing, and converting digital images, animations, and video for Web, print, and multimedia.
Professional software for processing, optimizing, managing, and converting digital images, animations, and video for Web, print, and multimedia.
Fast Photos Auction Photo Editor (Win)
"The auction photo editor for eBay sellers... Fast Photos is the only photo editor specifically designed to speed you through auction photo editing quickly and easily." It has features to help you enhance, optimize and upload auction photos.
"The auction photo editor for eBay sellers... Fast Photos is the only photo editor specifically designed to speed you through auction photo editing quickly and easily." It has features to help you enhance, optimize and upload auction photos.
FastStone Photo Resizer (Win)
"FastStone Photo Resizer is a FREE image converter/resizer intended to enable users to convert, rename, resize, crop, rotate, change color depth, add text and watermarks to images in a quick and easy batch mode."
"FastStone Photo Resizer is a FREE image converter/resizer intended to enable users to convert, rename, resize, crop, rotate, change color depth, add text and watermarks to images in a quick and easy batch mode."
GFX Alchemy (Win)
All-in-one solution for image editing, conversion, viewing... Over 140 image and animation formats supported... features include 60 special effects, filters, and color adjustment operations, batch format conversion; comprehensive annotations, image optimizing, paint capabilities, thumbnail browsing; screen capture, and more.
All-in-one solution for image editing, conversion, viewing... Over 140 image and animation formats supported... features include 60 special effects, filters, and color adjustment operations, batch format conversion; comprehensive annotations, image optimizing, paint capabilities, thumbnail browsing; screen capture, and more.
iConv (Mac)
Batch process folders of images. Image processing functions include file format conversion, thumbnail creation, renaming, resizing, and more. Available for Apple Mac OS X only. Shareware - $12 US.
Batch process folders of images. Image processing functions include file format conversion, thumbnail creation, renaming, resizing, and more. Available for Apple Mac OS X only. Shareware - $12 US.
Image Genius (Win)
Batch process images with over 20 actions for resizing, rotation, color adjustment, adding borders, special effects, and more. Multiple actions can be combined into a 'pipeline' for processing multiple images. Also provides a Web Gallery wizard for creating online photo galleries.
Batch process images with over 20 actions for resizing, rotation, color adjustment, adding borders, special effects, and more. Multiple actions can be combined into a 'pipeline' for processing multiple images. Also provides a Web Gallery wizard for creating online photo galleries.
Image Transformer (Win)
"With Image Transformer you can resize and crop images, add borders, add text, convert to black and white, adjust brightness, colors and hue, convert to different file types, and do a lot more. Plus, you can do these transformations to entire folders of images at the click of a button." Registration is US$19.95.
"With Image Transformer you can resize and crop images, add borders, add text, convert to black and white, adjust brightness, colors and hue, convert to different file types, and do a lot more. Plus, you can do these transformations to entire folders of images at the click of a button." Registration is US$19.95.
ImageDupeless (Win)
Searches and finds similar images and duplicates in large collections. The comparison is based on the contents of images, not depending on their sizes, formats, resolutions, etc.
Searches and finds similar images and duplicates in large collections. The comparison is based on the contents of images, not depending on their sizes, formats, resolutions, etc.
ImageMachine (Mac)
"ImageMachine provides easy, drag & drop batch image processing. It supports over 70 file formats, and features 33 image filters."
"ImageMachine provides easy, drag & drop batch image processing. It supports over 70 file formats, and features 33 image filters."
iMagine (Mac)
"iMagine is a unique 2D graphics engine implemented as an application and functioning as a graphics server and image processor for AppleScript. It is a powerful tool for processing images and can be used to automate the mundane management and sorting of image files." $50 US.
"iMagine is a unique 2D graphics engine implemented as an application and functioning as a graphics server and image processor for AppleScript. It is a powerful tool for processing images and can be used to automate the mundane management and sorting of image files." $50 US.
Informatik Reformat (Win)
Universal utility for multi-page graphics conversions. Process entire directories or individual files. Can be used from a command line or graphical interface. Functions include reformatting, change compression, resolution, shift, crop, transformation, pixel reduction, text annotation, watermarks, combine or split multi-page, rotate, mirroring, invert, and more.
Universal utility for multi-page graphics conversions. Process entire directories or individual files. Can be used from a command line or graphical interface. Functions include reformatting, change compression, resolution, shift, crop, transformation, pixel reduction, text annotation, watermarks, combine or split multi-page, rotate, mirroring, invert, and more.
MASSGraphics (Win)
"EdTech MASSGraphics is intended for simultaneous processing of images in great numbers. It boasts a wide variety of image editing tools including resizing, rotation, cropping, adding watermarks and captions, that can be performed on multiple files. Also allows you to convert any number of images from more then 10 image formats and organize them in HTML galleries." Shareware - US$24.95.
"EdTech MASSGraphics is intended for simultaneous processing of images in great numbers. It boasts a wide variety of image editing tools including resizing, rotation, cropping, adding watermarks and captions, that can be performed on multiple files. Also allows you to convert any number of images from more then 10 image formats and organize them in HTML galleries." Shareware - US$24.95.
Palette Express (Win)
Create a single, common, optimized palette from the palettes of multiple images. Save palettes to popular formats, apply new palettes to images in batch mode. $39, 30-day trial available.
Create a single, common, optimized palette from the palettes of multiple images. Save palettes to popular formats, apply new palettes to images in batch mode. $39, 30-day trial available.
PhotoCleaner (Win)
PhotoCleaner is a one-click tool for automatic digital photo enhancement with batch processing. It fixes contrast, color shift, unwanted softness. It can resize images using high-quality algorithms, rotate photos, and add a nice-looking framing and title/copyright text. Shareware - $12.95 US.
PhotoCleaner is a one-click tool for automatic digital photo enhancement with batch processing. It fixes contrast, color shift, unwanted softness. It can resize images using high-quality algorithms, rotate photos, and add a nice-looking framing and title/copyright text. Shareware - $12.95 US.
Photographer's Power Toys (Win)
Batch process digital photos from the Windows right-click menu or a graphical interface. Allows you to add watermarks to digital photos, create stand alone slide shows, batch resize, batch rename, batch convert, create contact sheets, add drop shadows and borders, extract EXIF information, and more. $49.95 US.
Batch process digital photos from the Windows right-click menu or a graphical interface. Allows you to add watermarks to digital photos, create stand alone slide shows, batch resize, batch rename, batch convert, create contact sheets, add drop shadows and borders, extract EXIF information, and more. $49.95 US.
Pix·a·ma·jig (Win)
"View, organize, enhance and publish your digital photographs and images."
"View, organize, enhance and publish your digital photographs and images."
Pixingo PhotoFirst (Mac)
"PhotoFirst is a fully integrated application that takes the drudgery out of organizing, annotating, RAW converting, comparing, enhancing, and creating professional quality, client-ready output from digital photographs. It dramatically simplifies and reduces the time you spend on digital post-production and is designed to work with hundreds of digital photos at a time."
"PhotoFirst is a fully integrated application that takes the drudgery out of organizing, annotating, RAW converting, comparing, enhancing, and creating professional quality, client-ready output from digital photographs. It dramatically simplifies and reduces the time you spend on digital post-production and is designed to work with hundreds of digital photos at a time."
PS Digital Workflow Suite
Offers several batch processing tools for Windows: "DW:Print - Package printing made easy; DW:Rotate - Rapid lossless rotation of JPEG and Tiff images; DW:Pick - Separate your 'keeper' images from the candidates; DW:Feeder - Quickly process a queue of images through Adobe Photoshop for editing."
Offers several batch processing tools for Windows: "DW:Print - Package printing made easy; DW:Rotate - Rapid lossless rotation of JPEG and Tiff images; DW:Pick - Separate your 'keeper' images from the candidates; DW:Feeder - Quickly process a queue of images through Adobe Photoshop for editing."
QuickConvert (Mac)
"QuickConvert is a program that allows you to batch process your files using Entourage/Mail-like rules. QuickConvert can do everything from change mac creator and type codes to modify file names and move files." For Mac OS X only. Shareware - US$10.
"QuickConvert is a program that allows you to batch process your files using Entourage/Mail-like rules. QuickConvert can do everything from change mac creator and type codes to modify file names and move files." For Mac OS X only. Shareware - US$10.
Quick ePic (Win)
Quick ePics is a "What You See Is What You Get" batch image editor and JPEG optimizer. Shareware - US$19.95.
Quick ePics is a "What You See Is What You Get" batch image editor and JPEG optimizer. Shareware - US$19.95.
RoboEnhancer (Win)
Batch processing plug-in for ACDSee and PicaView. $69.95 USD
Batch processing plug-in for ACDSee and PicaView. $69.95 USD
SIMAGIS - Smart Imaging Spreadsheet (Win)
SIMAGIS is a table-based "visual constructor" designed to automate multi-step image processing and simplify repeatable imaging operations. Includes functions for visual effects, image tuning, transforming, improving quality, measuring, creating reports and more. Use for batch processing, creating Web galleries, and generating graphics experiments. Shareware - $89 US.
SIMAGIS is a table-based "visual constructor" designed to automate multi-step image processing and simplify repeatable imaging operations. Includes functions for visual effects, image tuning, transforming, improving quality, measuring, creating reports and more. Use for batch processing, creating Web galleries, and generating graphics experiments. Shareware - $89 US.
SnapTouch (Win)
Simple batch processing for digital photos. Allows you to rotate, crop, date stamp, comment, rename, remove red-eye, adjust color and brightness, sharpen and more.
Simple batch processing for digital photos. Allows you to rotate, crop, date stamp, comment, rename, remove red-eye, adjust color and brightness, sharpen and more.
StreamAction Image Converter (Win)
Batch convert, resize, and apply over 20 special effects such as sharpening, blurring, color-balancing, embossing and others. Profiles allow you to save and quickly reuse your most commonly performed actions.
Batch convert, resize, and apply over 20 special effects such as sharpening, blurring, color-balancing, embossing and others. Profiles allow you to save and quickly reuse your most commonly performed actions.
ThumbNail Refinery (Win)
ThumbNail Refinery (TNR) is an image processing tool for resizing, watermarking, and enhancing groups of images.
ThumbNail Refinery (TNR) is an image processing tool for resizing, watermarking, and enhancing groups of images.