Batch Conversion in PaintShop Pro

 In this entry we'll cover how to convert a group of JPG photos to a print-ready set of TIFs.

To start off, first open PaintShop Pro and click File > Batch Process

This will bring up the dialog shown below.

Delete any existing files in the view, and click the [+Add] button to add your photos.  Note that you can SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click to select multiple images.

Click the [Next] button.

On the next dialog box click the [Resize] button, then hover over the entry added to the listbox on the right, and click on the pencil icon when it appears.

This will bring up the Resize options box.  Set the options as you see fit for this set of images.

Click [OK] to close the Resize Dialog.

Click the [Next] to proceed onto the Output Settings

In this view, you can set how the converted file will be saved.

Some points to note, you can change the filename (i.e. add a prefix) by clicking the [Modify] button.

You can also modify your TIF output settings by clicking the [Options] button (i.e. setting things like compression and CMYK).

In the Modify filename window you can add a 'Custom Text' format and enter whatever custom text you want to modify the original filename with.

Click [OK] to close the modify dialog

Click [Start] to start the batch conversion.

Once the status bar on the bottom goes fully green the batch conversion has completed.

Note that many of the settings made in this process will remain for the next time you run through this.