Is it possible to modify the script so that it would automatically convert all the pictures based on the star rating of the current project? For example, I rate all the photos I want to keep the RAW with 4 stars or more; then the script automatically select all the photos from no star to 3 stars and convert them? What would be the code to do that?
Thanks.
Modifying the code is an approach, but that’s a little limiting for a general purpose script. For example, I use that script to convert photos 4 and 5 star photos that have undergone round trips and get converted to PSD or TIFF and have grown (sometimes beyond 1GB in size).
Instead, you could do a quick filter in your project for 3-stars or less, select all photos, and then run the script. An extra step for you, but the script remains a general tool.
If you really want to modify the code, there’s a bit of extra work because AppleScript doesn’t have a straightforward concept of a “continue” within a repeat loop. It’s easy enough to check the rating, but there’s some extra clauses you’d need given how the script is written.
Scott
http://scottdavenportphoto.com/
Hi Scott,
Thanks for your suggestion. Making a filter is a viable solution, but I need to make a filter that is “greater or equal to unrated”, and “is less than or equal to 3-stars”; it is because I do reject photos and I don’t want to waste time converting them. Given my consistent workflow, most of the time I would be doing the same thing so it would be nice to have one script to do that. I can keep the original one, but just make one more for unrated to 3-star.
Could you show me how to modify the code to do that, or maybe point me to some direction?
Thanks.