Windows batch file for adding "1" to image numbers once they pass 9999 (ie. 10012)
Jan 9, 2019 07:34:02 #
jlocke wrote:
I use a utility program called Bulk Rename Utility. It's a free download, and gives you every option you would ever want in renaming a bunch of files. You can see how the rename is going to look before committing to the change. With photos, I use it to rename my files from DSC0001 to something like 2019-01-08_Hockey-001. It can do sequential numbering, so the rename is fast and easy. It can also work with EXIF data in renaming your photos.
https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk
https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk
Definitely worth looking into!
(I might download for to have on-hand for future use.)
Thanks.
Jan 9, 2019 10:02:53 #
Longshadow wrote:
That may help, if I used Light Room. 
You can batch rename on your HD, too. I used to do that before I was using Lightroom. LR just makes it easier as you can rename ON IMPORT to a more meaningful and unique name. I made a preset for date_time_custom where I can type in the event in the custom box before importing.
Jan 9, 2019 11:34:00 #
GrandmaG wrote:
You can batch rename on your HD, too. I used to do that before I was using Lightroom. LR just makes it easier as you can rename ON IMPORT to a more meaningful and unique name. I made a preset for date_time_custom where I can type in the event in the custom box before importing.
Tried that. Thought I did it before using Windows Explorer. Doesn't work right. Renames everything the same name with (##) at the end of the file base name (not suffix).
Luckily I was working in a test directory with only a dozen files.
Jan 9, 2019 19:39:52 #
Longshadow wrote:
Tried that. Thought I did it before using Windows Explorer. Doesn't work right. Renames everything the same name with (##) at the end of the file base name (not suffix).
Luckily I was working in a test directory with only a dozen files.
Luckily I was working in a test directory with only a dozen files.
That's true, I forgot it worked that way. Have you tried some of the free software suggested here?
Jan 9, 2019 19:43:28 #
GrandmaG wrote:
That's true, I forgot it worked that way. Have you tried some of the free software suggested here?
Not yet.
Being a programmer, I wrote my own batch file to do what I needed.
But there was one I liked and bookmarked it in case I needed something more robust.
Jan 9, 2019 21:06:29 #
Longshadow wrote:
Not yet.
Being a programmer, I wrote my own batch file to do what I needed.
But there was one I liked and bookmarked it in case I needed something more robust.
Being a programmer, I wrote my own batch file to do what I needed.
But there was one I liked and bookmarked it in case I needed something more robust.
Clever!!!! Good for you!
Jan 9, 2019 21:56:53 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
...... Best practices tend to get that name for a reason.
But it never specifies "Best" for WHO !
Agreed, any "best practice" is always
worth checking out, so it's good of you
to point it up. But you can't expect it's
best for everyone's working schemes.
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