Nikon 4 user manual Selecting Folders for Batch Processing

Enhancing Images

This section describes how to use batch processing with files that have already been saved to the computer’s hard disk. For information on batch processing of images captured directly from the camera, see “Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control” ( 116).

1 Display the Batch dialog

Click the button or select Batch from the Tools menu to display the Batch dialog.

Source section

Choose a source folder ( 93).

Image Adjustments section

Choose the operations that will be per- formed on each image ( 94).

Destination section

Choose a destination folder ( 95).

Save Progress section

Choose a name for the batch process dis- played in the Save Progress window.

2 Choose a source folder

In the Source section, choose the folder containing the images to be processed. The cur- rent folder is listed in the text box. To choose a new folder, click the Browse... button and navigate to the desired location.

Include subfolders: Check this option to process all images in any sub-folders under the specified folder. Folders with the same names will be created in the destination folder.

Periodically check for new files in this folder: When this option is checked, Nikon Capture 4 will check for new images in the specified folder once every ten seconds. This option is not available when Include subfolders is checked or when Use save progress window is selected in the Performance tab of the Preferences dialog.

Delete files from this folder after they are processed: Check this option to delete image files from the selected folder after processing. A warning dialog will be displayed before batch processing begins. This option is not available when Use source file name is se- lected in the Destination section or when Use Save Progress Window is selected in the Performance tab of the Preferences dialog.

Selecting Folders for Batch Processing

For improved efficiency, create two folders that are used only for batch processing, one for the originals and the other for processed images.

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