Batch naming of photo files

Doug Zbikowski · Jan 14, 2002

Here's a tip I leared that helps you rename all of your photo files at one. Browse to your photo files (on your card reader, camera, etc), hold down your CTRL key, then select all of the files you want to rename (remember to hold the CTRL key down). After you've highlighted all of your files you want to rename, right click on one of the highlighted files, select "Rename", and rename it "Christmans2001" or whatever you want. Hit enter, and all the highlighted files will take on the name you chose + a number (ie Christmas2001 (1), Christmans2001 (2), etc....).

Very handy for keeping things organized!

BTW- This tip should work on any type of file. Also, I discovered this trick in Windows XP. I haven't tried it on any other Windows version, but I'm thinking it should work.--'Insert clever remark here'

Bradly · Jan 14, 2002

Here's a freeware program to also use.....

http://www.mediachance.com/free/renamer.htm

Doug Zbikowski said:
Here's a tip I leared that helps you rename all of your photo files
at one. Browse to your photo files (on your card reader, camera,
etc), hold down your CTRL key, then select all of the files you
want to rename (remember to hold the CTRL key down). After you've
highlighted all of your files you want to rename, right click on
one of the highlighted files, select "Rename", and rename it
"Christmans2001" or whatever you want. Hit enter, and all the
highlighted files will take on the name you chose + a number (ie
Christmas2001 (1), Christmans2001 (2), etc....).

Very handy for keeping things organized!

BTW- This tip should work on any type of file. Also, I discovered
this trick in Windows XP. I haven't tried it on any other Windows
version, but I'm thinking it should work.
--
'Insert clever remark here'

--Thanks,BradlyFuji 6900 (69er) - Olympus D40 (Pocket Uzi) & C2100 (Uzi)Olympus B300 & C180 - ProOptics 2x HDDigital Wallet - Zio

Doug Zbikowski · Jan 14, 2002

Why install an app when you can do it in like three easy steps?

Bradly said:
Here's a freeware program to also use.....

http://www.mediachance.com/free/renamer.htm

--'Insert clever remark here'

Bradly · Jan 14, 2002

Some people like the visual thing. Seeing what they're doing, before it's done.

It's just another option for people. You don't have to use it.

Doug Zbikowski said:
Bradly said:

Here's a freeware program to also use.....

http://www.mediachance.com/free/renamer.htm

Click to expand...

--
'Insert clever remark here'

--Thanks,BradlyFuji 6900 (69er) - Olympus D40 (Mini Uzi) & C2100 (Uzi)Olympus B300 & C180 - ProOptics 2x HDDigital Wallet - Zio

Rich in NEPA28469 · Jan 14, 2002

http://www.musicsucks.com/CKSoft/CKRename/index.htm

Cheers ...-- ~~Rich in NEPA~~ [The Object of Nature is Man; the Object of Man is Style.]

directorboy · Jan 14, 2002

Apps for renaming files are remarkably small and provide complete control over the format of your filenames. For instance, I've been using a seven-digit code to ID my pictures. First two digits are the year, second two are the month, and last three are sequential for keeping photos in order. So pic 0112057 would be the 57th picture I saved from December 2001. Then I can follow the code with a description, such as "0112057 - Christmas Eve at Grandma's (Mom and Cathy).jpg". The renamer app makes it possible to format hundreds of photos anyway you want in a matter of minutes.

Here's the one I use:
http://www.albert.nu/programs/renamer/main.htm

Doug Zbikowski said:
Why install an app when you can do it in like three easy steps?

Bad Dog · Jan 14, 2002

Doug if you use the shift key instaed of ctrl you can click the first and last in a sequence, that will then select all inbetween

Rich in NEPA said:
http://www.musicsucks.com/CKSoft/CKRename/index.htm

Cheers ...
--
~~Rich in NEPA~~
[The Object of Nature is Man; the Object of Man is Style.]

--If you're not the lead dog the view is always the same.

'UZ'pShoot'ERS' · Jan 14, 2002

Didn't work on my 2000 machine....only the last file highlighted amongst the 4 changed & then the third after retrying....

Doug Zbikowski said:
Here's a tip I leared that helps you rename all of your photo files
at one. Browse to your photo files (on your card reader, camera,
etc), hold down your CTRL key, then select all of the files you
want to rename (remember to hold the CTRL key down). After you've
highlighted all of your files you want to rename, right click on
one of the highlighted files, select "Rename", and rename it
"Christmans2001" or whatever you want. Hit enter, and all the
highlighted files will take on the name you chose + a number (ie
Christmas2001 (1), Christmans2001 (2), etc....).

Very handy for keeping things organized!

BTW- This tip should work on any type of file. Also, I discovered
this trick in Windows XP. I haven't tried it on any other Windows
version, but I'm thinking it should work.
--
'Insert clever remark here'

--'Happy Shootin' !!!UZ'P'Shooter http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz

Bad Dog · Jan 14, 2002

what didn't work, highlighting files?

UZ'P'Shooter said:
Doug Zbikowski said:

Here's a tip I leared that helps you rename all of your photo files
at one. Browse to your photo files (on your card reader, camera,
etc), hold down your CTRL key, then select all of the files you
want to rename (remember to hold the CTRL key down). After you've
highlighted all of your files you want to rename, right click on
one of the highlighted files, select "Rename", and rename it
"Christmans2001" or whatever you want. Hit enter, and all the
highlighted files will take on the name you chose + a number (ie
Christmas2001 (1), Christmans2001 (2), etc....).

Very handy for keeping things organized!

BTW- This tip should work on any type of file. Also, I discovered
this trick in Windows XP. I haven't tried it on any other Windows
version, but I'm thinking it should work.
--
'Insert clever remark here'

Click to expand...

--
'Happy Shootin' !!!
UZ'P'Shooter
http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz

--If you're not the lead dog the view is always the same.

DomDP · Jan 14, 2002

great tips.....tks to All posters--DomDP-NJC-2100UZ http://www.pbase.com/domdp 'The quality of your life is determined by how you feel at any given moment. How you feel is determined by how you interpret what is happening around you, not by the events themselves.' --Brian Tracy--

Jimmie · Jan 14, 2002

Hmmmm sounds neat but I can't get it to work on Window's 98SE oh well..

Bradly said:
http://www.mediachance.com/free/renamer.htm

Doug Zbikowski said:

Here's a tip I leared that helps you rename all of your photo files
at one. Browse to your photo files (on your card reader, camera,
etc), hold down your CTRL key, then select all of the files you
want to rename (remember to hold the CTRL key down). After you've
highlighted all of your files you want to rename, right click on
one of the highlighted files, select "Rename", and rename it
"Christmans2001" or whatever you want. Hit enter, and all the
highlighted files will take on the name you chose + a number (ie
Christmas2001 (1), Christmans2001 (2), etc....).

Very handy for keeping things organized!

BTW- This tip should work on any type of file. Also, I discovered
this trick in Windows XP. I haven't tried it on any other Windows
version, but I'm thinking it should work.
--
'Insert clever remark here'

Click to expand...

--
Thanks,
Bradly

Fuji 6900 (69er) - Olympus D40 (Pocket Uzi) & C2100 (Uzi)
Olympus B300 & C180 - ProOptics 2x HD
Digital Wallet - Zio

-- http://www.angelfire.com/ar/thecameranutjwb/Jimmie From ArkansasOly 2100UZ B300, C-180 & +1+2+4 Closup lensEpson 750Z & Tiffen 2XKodak 215 (Wifes)

jim kelly · Jan 14, 2002

'UZ'pShoot'ERS' · Jan 14, 2002

Bad Dog said:
UZ'P'Shooter said:

Didn't work on my 2000 machine....only the last file highlighted
amongst the 4 changed & then the third after retrying....

Click to expand...

No highlighting worked fine but the only name changed on the file i rightclicked on. The other 3 files just stayed highlighted with no name change...then the 3rd file was the one I rightclicked on after the lone 1st one was already done....proccess of elimination or manual domino theory....--'Happy Shootin' !!!UZ'P'Shooter http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz

Doug Zbikowski · Jan 14, 2002

Bad Dog said:
Doug if you use the shift key instaed of ctrl you can click the
first and last in a sequence, that will then select all inbetween

....and if you use the shift and CTRL key together you can select multiple groups, and if you use the shift and end key you can select everything from a start point to the end and if you use the shift and home key you'll select everything from your starting point to the beginning and if you press CTRL and A you'll select everything and.....yep...there's a lot of em

--'Insert clever remark here'

R. Slaughter · Jan 14, 2002

The tip about batch renaming works only in XP unfortunately. Its part of XP's enhanced image-handling design (it really does some neat stuff)

If you are using 98 or just about anything else, my personal favorite is SuperJpg... with it you can batch/rename/resize/convert(file type) send to new location/zip all at the same time... pretty spiffy especially for doing uploads to pbase or wherever,

Ricky--R. Slaughter'The wonder of the internet isn't how massive the network becomes, but how miniscule becomes the world.' ~~RLSC 54.772256-E2 (Z) http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries~~

MW · Jan 14, 2002

Irfanview, the freeware image viewer, can perform similar chores.

R. Slaughter said:
The tip about batch renaming works only in XP unfortunately. Its
part of XP's enhanced image-handling design (it really does some
neat stuff)

If you are using 98 or just about anything else, my personal
favorite is SuperJpg... with it you can
batch/rename/resize/convert(file type) send to new location/zip
all at the same time... pretty spiffy especially for doing uploads
to pbase or wherever,

Ricky
--
R. Slaughter
'The wonder of the internet isn't how massive the network becomes,
but how miniscule becomes the world.' RLS
C 54.772256-E2 (Z)

http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries

--Mitch

Eric Carlson · Jan 19, 2002

Is there a program that will replace the blank spaces in 200 filenames with an underscore character?

For example, I want a file named "My first photo.jpg" to become "My_first_photo.jpg", and there are 200 files in one directory that need to be renamed, so I don't want to do it by hand.
--- Eric, http://www.InvisibleRobot.com/

Dwight1973 · Jan 19, 2002

Eric Carlson said:
Is there a program that will replace the blank spaces in 200
filenames with an underscore character?

For example, I want a file named "My first photo.jpg" to become
"My_first_photo.jpg", and there are 200 files in one directory that
need to be renamed, so I don't want to do it by hand.

--

Eric, http://www.InvisibleRobot.com/

Compupic Pro will do that, it will name them whatever you want it to and start the numbering at whatever is specified. You can also do batch resizing and a few others as well. It is also the best image viewer that I have found. Their website is http://www.photodex.com . You get a 30 day free trial to try the program out. Make sure it's the Pro version for the batch renaming feature.

Eric Carlson · Jan 19, 2002

By searching Google, I found http://www.freewarehome.com/ and from there I found System Utils/File Management/Multiple File Renaming, where there were lots of programs, and I downloaded "1-4a Rename", and it did the job very quickly and easily in Windows XP.
--- Eric, http://www.InvisibleRobot.com/

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