Software to batch fix photos?

Mark · 01-07-2008, 21:05

I managed to bugger up the white balance settings on my camera, so all my photos from today have a lovely colour tint. :/

Any tools out there to help fix this? (any OS will do - I have access to Windows and Linux here and OS X at home)

Please, save me from myself.

petemc · 01-07-2008, 22:02

What format are they? If its RAW you can use something like Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop or Bridge and fix one, then apply the settings to them all. If not you can try auto levels on them.

Mark · 01-07-2008, 22:10

JPEG - the S3 IS doesn't do RAW.

Auto levels will fix most of the problems, but I still have to apply that one photo at a time, and I'm a lazy sod.

petemc · 01-07-2008, 22:24

Ah. Hmmm if you used Lightroom you could copy / paste the settings across them all.

Mark · 01-07-2008, 23:15

Thanks. I'll research that when I get home but I suspect that might involve parting with hard-earned monies.

petemc · 01-07-2008, 23:18

Yer :/ Plus its probably a bit much if you're shooting jpg.

LeperousDust · 02-07-2008, 01:00

For a generic auto fix Picasa does this very well

You can apply auto white balance, contrast, colour, or "I'm feeling lucky" (which generally does an amazing job of all three). For quick editing of generic photos from a (my) compact i find it does a stunning job.

Its also free.

Darryn · 02-07-2008, 08:40

Sounds like a job for a simply action in Photoshop to me, record an action of yourself repairing 1 photo and saving it, and then use the File/Automate/Batch command to repeat that newly created action on the whole directory full of them.

BBx · 02-07-2008, 08:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darryn

Sounds like a job for a simply action in Photoshop to me, record an action of yourself repairing 1 photo and saving it, and then use the File/Automate/Batch command to repeat that newly created action on the whole directory full of them.

Thats what I was going to suggest.

BB x

Chuckles · 02-07-2008, 09:55

If you've got a Mac, Aperture 2 is well worth a look. I much prefer it to Lightroom.

01-07-2008, 21:05	#1
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Software to batch fix photos? I managed to bugger up the white balance settings on my camera, so all my photos from today have a lovely colour tint. :/ Any tools out there to help fix this? (any OS will do - I have access to Windows and Linux here and OS X at home) Please, save me from myself.

01-07-2008, 22:02	#2
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	What format are they? If its RAW you can use something like Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop or Bridge and fix one, then apply the settings to them all. If not you can try auto levels on them. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

01-07-2008, 22:24	#4
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Ah. Hmmm if you used Lightroom you could copy / paste the settings across them all. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

01-07-2008, 23:18	#6
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Yer :/ Plus its probably a bit much if you're shooting jpg. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

02-07-2008, 01:00	#7
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	For a generic auto fix Picasa does this very well You can apply auto white balance, contrast, colour, or "I'm feeling lucky" (which generally does an amazing job of all three). For quick editing of generic photos from a (my) compact i find it does a stunning job. Its also free. __________________

01-07-2008, 22:10	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	JPEG - the S3 IS doesn't do RAW. Auto levels will fix most of the problems, but I still have to apply that one photo at a time, and I'm a lazy sod.

01-07-2008, 23:15	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Thanks. I'll research that when I get home but I suspect that might involve parting with hard-earned monies.

02-07-2008, 08:40	#8
Darryn Loves his cars more than his friends Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 108	Sounds like a job for a simply action in Photoshop to me, record an action of yourself repairing 1 photo and saving it, and then use the File/Automate/Batch command to repeat that newly created action on the whole directory full of them. __________________ My Flickr

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Chuckles '09 sexual conquests: 4.5 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,075	If you've got a Mac, Aperture 2 is well worth a look. I much prefer it to Lightroom. __________________