fig2jpg.m

figdirectory = 'C:\Documents and Settings\rchit\Desktop'

fullpath = sprintf('%s/*.fig',figdirectory)
d = dir(fullpath);
length_d = length(d)
if(length_d == 0)
    disp('couldnt read the directory details\n');
    disp('check if your files are in correct directory\n');
end

startfig  = 1
endfig = length_d

for i = startfig:endfig
    fname = d(i).name;
    fname_input = sprintf('%s/%s',figdirectory,fname)
    fname_output =  sprintf('%s/%s.jpg',figdirectory,fname)
    saveas(openfig(fname_input),fname_output,'jpg');
end