Batch white balance/ transparent layers problem

May 10, 2012 9:38 AM

Batch white balance/ layer transparency?

I have about 4000 images for which i need to correct the white balance.


I can pretty much get what i want in Gimp if i do the following:

a)copy layer
b)use auto white balance on layer
c)make layer slightly transparent
(d) merge layers; save)

Is there an easier way to do this instead of manually going through all of them? I'm not too familiar with scripts etc.

posted by revikim to computers & internet (7 answers total)

why are you duping layers and merging back? to dial back the white to a value slightly less than white?
posted by mwhybark at 10:06 AM on May 10, 2012

additionally, if you have PS available it's suuuuper easy to point the application at a folder of images and run a series of actions against the images. I am insufficiently familiar with the gimp to be of detailed assistance.
posted by mwhybark at 10:09 AM on May 10, 2012

The auto white balance is too harsh so to tone it down i make the white balance layer transparent.

Am going to try the folder/Photoshop thing.
posted by revikim at 10:20 AM on May 10, 2012

There are tutorials out there for batching white balance in Gimp. Here's a google search</ah.
posted by Thisispiggy at 10:20 AM on May 10, 2012

Photoshop actions and batch work would do the trick no problem.
posted by flippant at 11:04 AM on May 10, 2012

Lightroom was built for this. You can download a free trial.
posted by Hollywood Upstairs Medical College at 1:42 PM on May 10, 2012

Try out irfanview. It does a pretty good job, and the balance might be more to your liking.
posted by gjc at 4:48 PM on May 10, 2012