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Convert Images¶

Create clean format copies directly from Finder. Choose JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, or TIFF, then keep a reusable Menu Action for the format you use.

• Access: Free
• Finder availability: Raster images, including PSD

See the Convert Images overview and screenshots on the MenuSmith website.

Add and configure¶

1. Open Action Library and find Convert Images.
2. Choose a starter configuration and add it to My Finder Menu.
3. Select the new Menu Action and review its settings and availability rules in the Inspector.
4. Run it from a matching Finder context.

Settings¶

• Output Format

Starter configurations¶

• Convert to JPEG
• Convert to PNG
• Convert to WebP
• Convert to HEIC
• Convert to TIFF

Starter configurations set initial values only. Adding one does not permanently link the Menu Action to that starter.

What it can do¶

• Create JPEG copies with broad compatibility
• Create lossless PNG or TIFF copies
• Create efficient WebP or HEIC copies
• Preserve transparency where the destination format supports it

Typical workflow¶

1. Add a destination format
2. Select one or more raster images
3. Run the Action to create converted copies

Important details¶

• Appears only when every selected item is a supported raster image file. Folders and unsupported file types prevent the Action from appearing.
• Images already in the destination format are silently left unchanged, including when the whole selection already uses that format.
• A destination format that does not support transparency cannot preserve an alpha channel.
• MenuSmith keeps the source image unchanged.

If MenuSmith asks for access, review Authorized Folders. If the Action does not appear, check Finder Integration and the Menu Action's availability rules.