Batch file conversion

[barton boi]

I have several hundred scanned images in .max format, which is a proprietary format for an application called Scansoft Paperport. I want to convert all of these into .jpg format. I know I can probly do it with an image editing application, but figured I'd try it the hard way. :)

All the files are in one folder, so I tried:

>rename *.max *.jpg

The extension on every file was changed to .jpg. I tried opening them in a couple of programs, but the format was unrecognized. I created a new folder with 4 .bmps and tried:

>rename *.bmp *.jpg

and this worked. Does anyone know of a way to solve this problem? Would installing the Paperport program help?

[anfpunk]

When you rename the file is it only doing that. WHen you rename the bmp to jpg it is still a bmp and not a jpg. You need a program to convert the actual file, not just rename it.

[rock]

Many image viewer tools have batch conversion processes. LViewPro is what I use, but I think ACDSee does it too.

[barton boi]

Thanks, I guess you can't do everything with text.