Convert Files

Last updated on Oct 26, 2021 | Also applies to Creative Cloud for enterprise, Creative Cloud for teams

Batch convert PSDs to JPGs/PNGs/TIFFs and vice versa.

What is the Convert Files task?

Often you need to Convert Files from one file format to another. Maybe you need to post a number of pictures to a portal that only accepts a specific file format, say .PNG. Or you've got a whole set of .PSD files (the Photoshop file format) and you want to convert all these to .JPEG. You could even have a large number of pictures in different file formats and you want to convert all these to a single format, say .TIFF.

Adobe's Convert File automation service simplifies converting file formats from one or more to another by giving you an easy-to-use workflow. You're not required to install any software or software license. This is a free service. Just use your browser and convert batches of pictures in one go.

Learn to:

Run task
Save task

Run the Convert Files task

So, let's get started with converting some files to a specific file format.

In the Quick tasks screen, click Convert Files.
Click Start and then Select.
Choose all the pictures from:
Your work in your Creative Cloud account.

A Dropbox account.

Your desktop.

Your uploaded pictures are displayed.
In the upper-right corner, if required:

Click Clear all to remove all the pictures you've uploaded.

Click Add to add more pictures.
Click Next.
Choose one or more export formats.

You can choose mulitple formats. We will create copies for each format.

If you notice, the total assets displayed in the bottom right corner, shows the number of output files that will be created.
Once you're done, click Run task.
As soon as the task is complete, you'll receive a notification, by email.

To start a new task, click Return home.

To view the output of this task in Your Work, click View files.

Save the Convert files task

Save tasks that you'll perform repeatedly. For example, say you periodically upload files to a portal that only accepts a specific file format, say .PNG.

The first time you run the task, save it. We'll save all the configurations you've made. From then on, all you need to do is run the saved task and change the files to upload. All saved tasks are displayed in the Aspen home screen. So, when you're at the home screen, you can either choose to start a new task or re-use a task you've saved before.

As you proceed through the steps to run the task, you'll see a Save task button in the upper-right corner of your workspace.

Click at any point during the workflow.
Enter a name and, optionally, a description.

As you progress to subsequent steps in the workflow, we'll save any other configuration changes you make to the task.

As you progress to subsequent steps in the workflow, we'll save any other configuration changes you make to the task.
The next time you open a task you previously saved, you'll be prompted to choose if you want to use the previous set of assets or discard those are use a new set.

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