Batch Conversion: Add Folder

[peekaa]

In Batch Conversion (see attached), when wiewing a set of folder and clicking on Add All - it works well - it add all the images from all the folders. On the contrary click on Add doesnt do anything - it should add all the pictures from chosen folder. Thank you.

xp sp3, iw 4.3.7

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

It might be a useful improvement to be able to Add folders, but if it's not designed to do that, then it's not a bug.

Add All includes subdirectories if that checkbox is enabled, but it includes all files from all subdirectories. If what you want is just the files from one folder, then you have to open that folder.

Look at my screen shot. Suppose I select the subfolder "Extreme Edges" from the Premium Images Collection folder, then click on Add. Should only the images in that subfolder be added (i.e. none), or all images from all of its subfolders? If the latter is the desired result, I can open the “Extreme Edges” subfolder, then use the “Add All” button with the checkbox enabled to include subdirectories.

There's always room for improvement, but not every suggested improvement can take all possibilities into account. More options and checkboxes make the interface more powerful, but also more complex to use, and more prone to user-error.

[Mij]

You can actually Add folders. Don't use the buttons. Just drag and drop the folder from the top pane into the bottom one.

If you have "Include subdirectories" unchecked, you will just get the files from that one folder. If you do have it checked you will get files from all the subfolders too.

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

Why didn't I try that? You can select more than one folder too with Ctrl + Click, or Ctrl + Shift + Click, before dragging them all.