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  1. 09-25-2003, 03:05 AM #1
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    Question Batch file conversion

    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?
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  2. 09-25-2003, 11:31 AM #2
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    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.
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    Many image viewer tools have batch conversion processes. LViewPro is what I use, but I think ACDSee does it too.

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  4. 09-25-2003, 09:19 PM #4
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    Thanks, I guess you can't do everything with text.
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