Batch processing for images: 6 handy free tools

With the right batch processing programs, many images can be edited at once.


Sharing vacation shots or party photos is now a simple thing. This works by cloud, e-mail or social, media like Facebook. Because modern cameras or smartphones capture images at high resolutions, the large photos can be sent to others while others quickly become a problem. The file size is too big for e-mails - or the photos occupy too much space in the cloud memory.


But there is a workaround in the form of batch processing tools: in the case of series with many images, the scaling by hand does not make any sense.There are tools for automatic editing and conversion. Powerful features for renaming and editing like; sharpening or customizing the color settings.


But which programs really help? On the following pages we present you 6 practical tools for photo-batch processing and give tips on how to use them.