Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to batch convert PNG images to JPG on a Mac using the built-in Preview app:
- Open Preview:
- Navigate to your Applications folder and open the Preview app.
- Import PNG Images:
- Go to
File
in the top menu bar. - Select
Open
. - Navigate to the folder containing the PNG images you want to convert.
- Select all the PNG images you want to convert. You can do this by holding down the
Command
key and clicking on each image or by pressingCommand + A
to select all images in the folder. - Click
Open
.
- Go to
- Select All Imported Images:
- Once the images are opened in Preview, you’ll see thumbnails of each image in the left sidebar.
- Click on one image thumbnail, then press
Command + A
to select all the images.
- Export as JPG:
- With all images selected, go to
File
in the top menu bar. - Choose
Export Selected Images...
. - In the pop-up window, click on
Options
(if it’s not already expanded). - From the
Format
dropdown menu, selectJPEG
. - Adjust the quality slider if needed. Moving the slider to the right will increase the quality (and file size) of the JPG, while moving it to the left will decrease the quality (and file size).
- Choose a destination folder for the converted JPG images.
- Click
Choose
.
- With all images selected, go to
- Conversion Process:
- Preview will now batch convert all the selected PNG images to JPG format. Depending on the number of images and their sizes, this might take a few moments.
- Verify the Conversion:
- Navigate to the destination folder you chose in step 4.
- Confirm that the JPG versions of your PNG images are present.
That’s it! You’ve successfully batch converted PNG images to JPG on your Mac using the Preview app.
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