Batch Action to convert files.

I want to save space in my external hard drive by converting RAW files to DNG files. For the life of me I cannot understand how to create an action for batch processing these files.
Thanks

Sorry, I didn't mean to throw out incomplete info... I kind of misspoke based on my own experience. You *can* make a DNG slightly smaller than a raw file with certain settings, but I'm not sure I'd recommend them. My experience has been with converting to DNG where I always embed the original raw file inside the DNG (JJ mentioned that above). I have never been comfortable with the idea of eliminating my original raw files entirely, so I have always selected the option to embed the raw file.
You can reduce the data size from the out-of-camera raw file if you optimize everything for smallest size - i.e.,
Don't embed the original raw file in the DNG.
Don't embed a JPEG preview or Fast Load data.
Use Lossy Compression (note; this causes degradation of the image).
Don't choose a Custom conversion where the image is uncompressed.
I have heard that there is also a possibility under some conditions that a camera file could be de-Bayered, which can cause an increase in size, though I don't recall what those conditions are at the moment.
Here's an example with the settings above set to minimize size (except Lossy Compression - I cannot recommend that):
I'm very sorry I gave a too-simple answer earlier.
-Noel

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