: Is there a quick way of batch converting multiple files from JPG to PNG in photoshop? I made a rookie error and accidentally saved about 20 images in Photoshop as .jpg files rather than .png

@Si6392903

Well, you are about to commit another rookie error.

There is absolutely no advantage in converting a JPG file to PNG.

The JPG compression is now applied to your file, there is no way to "undo" that. The only thing you are going to have now is a bigger file size with the exact same quality as the JPG.

The only reason to do this is if you process again your image to add a transparency, or in the remote case your application can only use PNG, for example in the case of a Gaming engine. If that is not the case do not do that.

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@Sue6373160

You can automate the process by making "action" in Photoshop. Its called "Batch Process".

Batch-process files:


Choose File > Automate > Batch
Specify the action you want to use to process files from the Set and Action pop-up menus.
Choose the files to process from the Source pop-up menu.
Set processing, saving, and file naming options.


And you should be good to go.

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@Rambettina927

I would suggest importing all the images onto the same canvas and then
File > Scripts > Export layers to file.

Hoping this would help

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@Kevin459

You can do this by recording a custom Action of yourself:


Opening the file
Saving it as a .png file
Closing the file


Then you can automate this for the entire folder by going File -> Automate -> Batch. Choose the folder containing all the images and run your custom Action.

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