converting .png to .jpg

[tinsin54]

Hello. Hope someone can help and give me good news! I scanned about 60
photographs for my daughter. The program that scanned these photos was
Microsoft Picture It! . These photos have a .png extension. I need to, if
possible, convert these photos to .jpg. Is there some way I can do this?
These photos are being e-mailed to an internet site that copies the sent
photos into nice printed photographs, but any photos that have the .png
format cannot be printed. I don't know why this is the case. I'm currently
using Windows XP Home edition. Thanks for any help, it is greatly
appreciated!

 

[John Inzer]

Hello. Hope someone can help and give me good news! I scanned about
60 photographs for my daughter. The program that scanned these
photos was Microsoft Picture It! . These photos have a .png
extension. I need to, if possible, convert these photos to .jpg. Is
there some way I can do this? These photos are being e-mailed to an
internet site that copies the sent photos into nice printed
photographs, but any photos that have the .png format cannot be
printed. I don't know why this is the case. I'm currently using
Windows XP Home edition. Thanks for any help, it is greatly
appreciated!

==============================
Do you still have the version of Picture It!
that created the .png files? If you do...you
can re-open them and save in a different
format...File / Save As...

If your version has the following option you
may be able to convert them in a batch:
Touchup / Batch Edit In Mini Lab / Save As.

HINT: The number of files you can batch
convert at one time will be limited by your
system resources....I would suggest that you
try 25 or maybe even 50 at once but too
many will probably freeze/crash your
program.

If you no longer have Picture It!...you could
download the following 60 day trial version
of Digital Image and use it. It does include:
....Touchup / Batch Edit In Mini Lab / Save As...

Microsoft Digital Image
Starter Edition 2006
http://tinyurl.com/28loxr
(this product line has been
discontinued but you can still
download the Starter Version
and run it for 60 days)

Caution...there are other programs that can
convert the files to different formats but the
..png-plus files created in Picture It! are not
fully compatible with other programs so your
converted files may not be of the same quality
they would be if converted in MS Picture It! or
MS Digital Image.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[tinsin54]

==============================
Do you still have the version of Picture It!
that created the .png files? If you do...you
can re-open them and save in a different
format...File / Save As...

If your version has the following option you
may be able to convert them in a batch:
Touchup / Batch Edit In Mini Lab / Save As.

HINT: The number of files you can batch
convert at one time will be limited by your
system resources....I would suggest that you
try 25 or maybe even 50 at once but too
many will probably freeze/crash your
program.

If you no longer have Picture It!...you could
download the following 60 day trial version
of Digital Image and use it. It does include:
....Touchup / Batch Edit In Mini Lab / Save As...

Microsoft Digital Image
Starter Edition 2006
http://tinyurl.com/28loxr
(this product line has been
discontinued but you can still
download the Starter Version
and run it for 60 days)

Caution...there are other programs that can
convert the files to different formats but the
..png-plus files created in Picture It! are not
fully compatible with other programs so your
converted files may not be of the same quality
they would be if converted in MS Picture It! or
MS Digital Image.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[tinsin54]

==============================
Do you still have the version of Picture It!
that created the .png files? If you do...you
can re-open them and save in a different
format...File / Save As...

If your version has the following option you
may be able to convert them in a batch:
Touchup / Batch Edit In Mini Lab / Save As.

HINT: The number of files you can batch
convert at one time will be limited by your
system resources....I would suggest that you
try 25 or maybe even 50 at once but too
many will probably freeze/crash your
program.

If you no longer have Picture It!...you could
download the following 60 day trial version
of Digital Image and use it. It does include:
....Touchup / Batch Edit In Mini Lab / Save As...

Microsoft Digital Image
Starter Edition 2006
http://tinyurl.com/28loxr
(this product line has been
discontinued but you can still
download the Starter Version
and run it for 60 days)

Caution...there are other programs that can
convert the files to different formats but the
..png-plus files created in Picture It! are not
fully compatible with other programs so your
converted files may not be of the same quality
they would be if converted in MS Picture It! or
MS Digital Image.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk


John,

Thank you for the reply in very quick order. Your solution worked
well. Although my version of Picture It didn't allow me to Batch convert,
I'm still able to convert them to .jpg none the less, albeit one at a time.
Thank you again for being there for the Windows community.
regards. Tony

 

[John Inzer]

Thank you for the reply in very quick order. Your solution
worked well. Although my version of Picture It didn't allow me to
Batch convert, I'm still able to convert them to .jpg none the less,
albeit one at a time. Thank you again for being there for the Windows
community.
regards. Tony

===========================================
You're welcome.

Thanks for the update.

BTW...if you have lots of images to convert...
it may be worth the time to download and install
the 60 day trial version of DIS2006...it has the
batch option.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[LJB]

===========================================
You're welcome.

Thanks for the update.

BTW...if you have lots of images to convert...
it may be worth the time to download and install
the 60 day trial version of DIS2006...it has the
batch option.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Or get a free copy of XnView at http://www.xnview.com. It includes Nconvert
which can open 400 graphics formats and export to 40. It can do batch
convert.

LJB

 

[John Inzer]

Or get a free copy of XnView at http://www.xnview.com. It includes
Nconvert which can open 400 graphics formats and export to 40. It can
do batch convert.

LJB

=====================================
XnView is great but not a good idea in this case.
Reason being...Digital Image Suite uses a special
version of .png that they call .png-plus. It is not fully
compatible with other software and the converted
images may not be the same quality they would be
if converted in the MS Digital Image software.

The tricky thing about .png-plus is that the files have
the .png extension so they cannot be distinguished
from regular Portable Network Graphics .png files.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[sahogan1]

What version of Picture It are you using? I am still using Picture It 2001
(thought I was the only one left in the whole world). Until recently I
thought that I could not convert more than one at a time but I accidently
figured out how. If you are interested, I can post the instructions. It
isn't as intutive as most things on Picture It 2001 are.
Shirley

 

[John Inzer]

What version of Picture It are you using? I am still using Picture
It 2001 (thought I was the only one left in the whole world). Until
recently I thought that I could not convert more than one at a time
but I accidently figured out how. If you are interested, I can post
the instructions. It isn't as intutive as most things on Picture It
2001 are.
Shirley

=================================
Yes...please post instructions that explain
how to do a batch reformat in Picture It! 2001.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[sahogan1]

=================================
Yes...please post instructions that explain
how to do a batch reformat in Picture It! 2001.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Here are the instructions for using Mini Lab in Picture It 2001 to convert
file types. I don't believe you can save them under the same name so if that
is an issue, this isn't the solution you need.

Open Picture It

File > Open

(Open "Pictures or Projects Screen" appears)
Scroll to pictures you wish to convert.

Hold the Control Key down and highlight each picture.

Press the "Open" button in Picture It

Press the "Touch Up" Button under "Picture Options"

(Options under "Touch Up" appear)
Click on "Mini Lab" Button

(Mini Lab Screen appears)
Click "Select All Pictures"

Click "Save"

("Mini Lab - Batch Save" Screen appears)

1. Click on Destination Folder

2. From the Drop Down Menu change the File Type to JPEG

3. Change the base (File) name * see note 1 and note 2

Click Save


*1) On certain type files (specifically .mix & .png you must also delete the
extension name)

* 2) Unfortunately, it saves each picture with the name you changed it
to followed by space 1, space 2, space 3, etc.

 

[John Inzer]

Here are the instructions for using Mini Lab in Picture It 2001 to
convert file types. I don't believe you can save them under the same
name so if that is an issue, this isn't the solution you need.

Open Picture It

File > Open

(Open "Pictures or Projects Screen" appears)
Scroll to pictures you wish to convert.

Hold the Control Key down and highlight each picture.

Press the "Open" button in Picture It

Press the "Touch Up" Button under "Picture Options"

(Options under "Touch Up" appear)
Click on "Mini Lab" Button

(Mini Lab Screen appears)
Click "Select All Pictures"

Click "Save"

("Mini Lab - Batch Save" Screen appears)

1. Click on Destination Folder

2. From the Drop Down Menu change the File Type to JPEG

3. Change the base (File) name * see note 1 and note 2

Click Save


*1) On certain type files (specifically .mix & .png you must also
delete the extension name)

* 2) Unfortunately, it saves each picture with the name you changed it
to followed by space 1, space 2, space 3, etc.

=================================
Excellent! I never knew batch format conversion
was possible in PI2001.

The secret is removing the extension from the
original name.

Old dogs can learn new tricks )

Thanks.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[John Inzer]

Guess what...

I know I'm getting too old now...I just found
two tutorials I wrote several years ago on
this same subject. I know you don't need them
but here they are anyway:

==================
You can batch format convert your assorted files
with the PI2001 Mini Lab.

There's a Mini Lab button on your toolbar or you
can go to...Touchup / Mini Lab.

Open the images in PI2001 and go to Mini Lab
....click the "Select All Pictures" button and then
click the "Save" button.

At #1) choose a folder to save your converted
images in.

At #2) Choose JPEG. (or any format you require)

At #3) Enter a base name...(the program will
number the files)...if you enter a base name of:
New Files...you will have:

New Files 1.jpg
New Files 2.jpg
New Files 3.jpg

Click "Save".

You will only be limited by your resources...if you
open too many files at one time you may have a
freeze. I'm thinking you would be safe if you open
maybe 50 at the time.
==================

==================
Tutorial on .mix and batch format conversion in PI 2001...
by John Inzer

Actually, .mix was an important image format...when making
layered projects, all the layers would be saved intact...even
including elements that may have been in the scratch area.
All DTP programs have proprietary formats, it's not unusual.
FYI...the new *PNG Plus* format replaces .mix and is not
100% compatible with other programs. The Portable Network
Graphics [.png] format is relatively standard...PNG Plus is not.

You can use the Mini Lab in PI2001 to batch convert your
..mix files to a different format.

Depending on the capabilities of your computer, you may be
limited as to how many files you can open at one time. I guess
I would try 20 or 30 at a time and see if it would work. If that
number causes your computer to freeze...try a smaller number.

Anyway...open several .mix files in PI2001 and when the files
are in your tray...click the Mini Lab button on your tool bar.

In Mini Lab...Click...Select All / Save...

On your Batch Save screen...
At #1...choose a folder to save in.


At #2...choose your new format.
(If these files are layered (greeting cards, collages, album pages,
etc.)...png-plus would be the correct choice...if they are image files
....png, .tif, or .jpg would be good.)


At #3...type a base name (the saved batch files will be numbered).

Click...Save.
==================

Cheers.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[sahogan1]

Hey John,
I try not to think of it as "old and forgetful" but as having learned so
much in all my years that my brain won't hold it all.
At any rate, everything I know about Picture It I learned from you.

Guess what...

I know I'm getting too old now...I just found
two tutorials I wrote several years ago on
this same subject. I know you don't need them
but here they are anyway:

==================
You can batch format convert your assorted files
with the PI2001 Mini Lab.

There's a Mini Lab button on your toolbar or you
can go to...Touchup / Mini Lab.

Open the images in PI2001 and go to Mini Lab
....click the "Select All Pictures" button and then
click the "Save" button.

At #1) choose a folder to save your converted
images in.

At #2) Choose JPEG. (or any format you require)

At #3) Enter a base name...(the program will
number the files)...if you enter a base name of:
New Files...you will have:

New Files 1.jpg
New Files 2.jpg
New Files 3.jpg

Click "Save".

You will only be limited by your resources...if you
open too many files at one time you may have a
freeze. I'm thinking you would be safe if you open
maybe 50 at the time.
==================

==================
Tutorial on .mix and batch format conversion in PI 2001...
by John Inzer

Actually, .mix was an important image format...when making
layered projects, all the layers would be saved intact...even
including elements that may have been in the scratch area.
All DTP programs have proprietary formats, it's not unusual.
FYI...the new *PNG Plus* format replaces .mix and is not
100% compatible with other programs. The Portable Network
Graphics [.png] format is relatively standard...PNG Plus is not.

You can use the Mini Lab in PI2001 to batch convert your
..mix files to a different format.

Depending on the capabilities of your computer, you may be
limited as to how many files you can open at one time. I guess
I would try 20 or 30 at a time and see if it would work. If that
number causes your computer to freeze...try a smaller number.

Anyway...open several .mix files in PI2001 and when the files
are in your tray...click the Mini Lab button on your tool bar.

In Mini Lab...Click...Select All / Save...

On your Batch Save screen...
At #1...choose a folder to save in.


At #2...choose your new format.
(If these files are layered (greeting cards, collages, album pages,
etc.)...png-plus would be the correct choice...if they are image files
....png, .tif, or .jpg would be good.)


At #3...type a base name (the saved batch files will be numbered).

Click...Save.
==================

Cheers.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

=================================
Excellent! I never knew batch format conversion
was possible in PI2001.

The secret is removing the extension from the
original name.

Old dogs can learn new tricks )

Thanks.

 

[John Inzer]

Hey John,
I try not to think of it as "old and forgetful" but as having learned
so much in all my years that my brain won't hold it all.
At any rate, everything I know about Picture It I learned from you.

====================================
Yeah...I hear you...but I am old and forgetful.

I'm happy to know I was able to help you learn
something about Picture It!. And...I wish MS would
create a new version but it's not looking like they
are interested.

Cheers.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk