Introduction

Batch Processing

Viewing Pictures

Filters

Image Adjustment

Other Features

Menu Guide

The File > Run Batch Process option can be used to perform the same image adjustments on all pictures in a selected folder and then export the processed images in a selected file format. Batch processing options are shown below.

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qSource folder: Click Browse to choose a source folder. To include all images in sub-folders under the selected folder, select Include subfolders.

wAdjustments: Select Apply current adjustments to process the images using the adjustments for the current image. To apply adjustments previously saved from the adjustment manager, choose Adjustments to apply and click Browse to choose an adjustments file. To export the images in the selected folder in another format without changing the settings currently selected for each image, choose Apply adjustments already in files.

eFile format: Select the format in which the processed files will be saved. Choose from JPEG, TIFF 8bit, and TIFF 16bit.

rQuality (JPEG only): Use the slider or pull-down menu to choose a value between 0 and 100. The higher the value, the lower the compression ratio and the higher the image quality; the lower the value, the higher the compression ratio and the smaller the file size.

tUse LZW compression(TIFF only): Compress TIFF files using “lossless” LZW compres- sion.

DDLZW compression may sometimes increase file size when applied to 16-bit images.

yResolution: Select this option to choose the output resolution.

uEmbed ICC profile: Select this option to embed the current color profile in each image.

iSpecify size: Select this option to resize pictures saved in the new format. The new size can be entered in pixels, centimeters, or inches. When you enter a value for either Long edge or Short edge, the remaining value will automati- cally be adjusted to maintain the original aspect ratio.

oDestination: Select Use source folder to save the processed files to the current folder. To choose a different folder, remove the check from this option and click Browse. To save the processed files under the same names as the origi- nals, select Use source file name (if a file with the same name and extension already exists in the current folder, the processed file will be renamed by add- ing a number to the file name); to choose different names, remove the check from this option and click Edit.

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NX-D specifications

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