Bridge CS4 - Batch processing

Would like to batch process a file of JPEG Photo's to TIFF format can this be done in Bridge.
Regards Brian

Would like to batch process a file of JPEG Photo's to TIFF format can this be
done in Bridge.
As Curt already provided, the image processor can do so, although I don't
have to go to Output for that, might be Windows related... ?
Besides that you have the option to open the selected jpeg files with right
mouse click in ACR and after selecting them all again in ACR filmstrip mode
(cmd+A) click on the 'Save Image' button bottom left in ACR window and
choose tiff and a destination folder.
And an other option would be to create an action in PS for this and in
Bridge select al the jpeg files together and choose from the menu
Tools/Photoshop/Batch and inhere select the action you have created

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