File Numbering
Apr 27, 2020 12:02:42 #
Hi members,
This is a problem for any videographers out there.
I have a SONY DSC-RX100mk4 camera. Absolutely wonderful little gem for what l do, which is mostly 4K video.
When l'm on a trip, at the end of the day l transfer the day’s filming onto my computer and then format the SDcard so that it is clean and fresh ready for the next day.
For still pictures, the numbering by the camera continues from where it ended – no problem. But for videos it resets back to zero and this causes me a problem.
When l am back home l will start producing a video of the trip and will import all my video clips into one of my video editing programs. With several days worth of filming with a “fresh” SDcard my production ends up with several days worth of duplicated numbering. This causes the software to get confused.
Does anybody know of a work around for this?
Big thanks for any help.
This is a problem for any videographers out there.
I have a SONY DSC-RX100mk4 camera. Absolutely wonderful little gem for what l do, which is mostly 4K video.
When l'm on a trip, at the end of the day l transfer the day’s filming onto my computer and then format the SDcard so that it is clean and fresh ready for the next day.
For still pictures, the numbering by the camera continues from where it ended – no problem. But for videos it resets back to zero and this causes me a problem.
When l am back home l will start producing a video of the trip and will import all my video clips into one of my video editing programs. With several days worth of filming with a “fresh” SDcard my production ends up with several days worth of duplicated numbering. This causes the software to get confused.
Does anybody know of a work around for this?
Big thanks for any help.
Apr 27, 2020 12:18:57 #
AlanParr wrote:
Hi members, br br This is a problem for any video... (show quote)
This answer may seem to simplistic, but can’t you just highlight the file name on the desktop and type in a new one? I couldn’t find any file type that I couldn’t quickly rename in ten minutes of searching around.
...Cam
Apr 27, 2020 12:56:45 #
nadelewitz
Loc: Ithaca NY
AlanParr wrote:
Hi members, br br This is a problem for any video... (show quote)
Can you not just take a few seconds and rename the file after moving it to the computer? A name that identifies/describes the video seems more useful than whatever name the camera generates anyway.
Apr 27, 2020 13:08:34 #
I don't know what your file names look like or what you want them to look like in the end so I can't be super specific. One method is to highlight all the files for the day's shooting in Windows Explorer and click on the rename button. All the files you highlighted will rename so and you can change the name of the first one. All of them will get the new name with the addition of a number in parenthesis added. For example if you changed the file name to sample you would get sample(1) and sample(2) etc. If you are familiar with using the command window the old DOS rename command can be much more flexible.
Apr 27, 2020 13:37:42 #
I do the same thing as you - travel clips, make them into daily videos with titles, photos, music, transitions, etc. when I get home. Each day after transfer I simply "paint" the new clips, right click, click rename and label by date, such as V04-27, then enter. As other stated they then change to V04-27(1), V04-27(2), etc. This keeps them in order on my computer, regardless of quantity or number of days on the trip. (The V for Video is just for my purposes)
By the way, I NEVER reformat a SD card on a trip, changing to new one every day or two. They are cheap compared to the trip & memory costs and are reused next outing. That is my backup to my small laptop. Would hate to get home and find I lost everything in a computer crash.
By the way, I NEVER reformat a SD card on a trip, changing to new one every day or two. They are cheap compared to the trip & memory costs and are reused next outing. That is my backup to my small laptop. Would hate to get home and find I lost everything in a computer crash.
Apr 27, 2020 13:42:29 #
I would check the owners manual to see if this can be corrected in-camera. Otherwise rename all photos and videos after sorting by creation date if you have the software to do it.
Apr 27, 2020 15:47:04 #
Go into the camera's menu - setup - File Number and set the number to one higher than the last file number of the previous day's videos...as one solution.
Apr 28, 2020 06:53:52 #
Apr 28, 2020 06:59:38 #
AlanParr wrote:
Hi members, br br This is a problem for any video... (show quote)
Rename your files on import. Many applications allow this - I use Lightroom to import and catalog all of my still and video files and the import preset renames the files based on a predefined numbering scheme as well as information from the metadata. Never had a problem.
Apr 28, 2020 09:50:03 #
As others have indicated, you can rename on the PC after downloading. Faststone Image Viewer (freeware) has a really nice batch rename function.
Apr 28, 2020 13:41:56 #
This may be a stupid answer, but couldn't you just go by date & time?
Apr 28, 2020 15:11:53 #
Thanks Charles,
It's not stupid at all, in fact it is a very good suggestion. Unfortunately and surprisingly the camera does not provide date and time for videos clips. It does for stills.
I've been onto Canon about this issue but they are basically saying "that's the way it is".
I appreciate you trying to help.
Regards
Alan
It's not stupid at all, in fact it is a very good suggestion. Unfortunately and surprisingly the camera does not provide date and time for videos clips. It does for stills.
I've been onto Canon about this issue but they are basically saying "that's the way it is".
I appreciate you trying to help.
Regards
Alan
Apr 28, 2020 15:19:15 #
Thanks Cam,
Yes, l could do that. However video editing is a hugely time consuming process and l would rather not go through each and every file, of possible hundreds, to rename them.
However, another member suggested the same thing but to rename in batches, which is a very good solution.
Thanks for trying to help.
Alan
Yes, l could do that. However video editing is a hugely time consuming process and l would rather not go through each and every file, of possible hundreds, to rename them.
However, another member suggested the same thing but to rename in batches, which is a very good solution.
Thanks for trying to help.
Alan
Apr 28, 2020 15:21:46 #
Hi pquiggle,
Thank you very much for your suggestion. This is an excellent solution - one which l will be very happy with. I wish l had thought of it.
Regards
Alan
Thank you very much for your suggestion. This is an excellent solution - one which l will be very happy with. I wish l had thought of it.
Regards
Alan
Apr 28, 2020 16:13:50 #
Eventually, you will have the same problem with stills. After the camera has taken 9999 images, the numbering will roll over to 0001. I have found a solution which also helps cataloging. There is a freeware utility called "Bulk Rename Utility". Google it. BEFORE I download images or videos from the memory card, I rename all the files with the following format: Creation date (YMD), _, sequence number. The sequence number can be anything as long as it is unique in combination with the date. All of this renaming is automatic; no need to rename individual files. The only thing you need to remember is, if you've used more than one card in a day, start the sequence numbers so they don't overlap.
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