Convert Image 15.053

There are so many picture formats around that converting between image formats has become a frequent operation. Most of the times you will not need special software to do this because there are some common tools (Microsoft Paint among them) that allow converting pictures. However, if you need to convert images on a regular basis, you will probably need a more specific utility, much better if it supports batch conversion.

Convert Image is intended for batch image conversion. In this regard, it supports most popular picture formats either as input or output. Although the interface is not as intuitive as it could be, once you have used this converter once, it is unlikely that you find any difficulties in using it in the future. A basic concept to grasp is that of conversion job, which refers to automating frequent conversions tasks. These jobs can be created by choosing a series of input files and picking an output format. Additionally, jobs can be saved and loaded as well as scheduled to run at a given time.

Convert Image is not only capable of converting, it also serves to apply changes to picture batches. In this respect, you will be able to manipulate images by resizing, rotating, cropping, flipping, skewing and twirling them, among other changes. Moreover, you will also be able to change color parameters, apply special effects and use filters.

A special advantage of this tool is that it can receive calls from the command line, which means that it can be used from other applications and batch files.

In general, Convert Image is a powerful image conversion utility. It has a multi-language interface and it is carefully documented. However, it might be somewhat expensive for an average user, so I recommend buying this tool only if you perform frequent conversions. If you only convert pictures from time to time, you might prefer other less expensive or free applications.