Batch re-name app for MAC? I shoot sports, almost exclusively soccer, and want to find an app for MAC that will easily rename a batch of photos. Many apps in the apple app store, but...

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Batch re-name app for MAC?

Nov 12, 2018 07:12:34 #

hj Loc: Florida

I shoot sports, almost exclusively soccer, and want to find an app for MAC that will easily rename a batch of photos. Many apps in the apple app store, but who knows the quality of each one. Looking for recommendations and also would like a reasonable price.

Nov 12, 2018 07:23:32 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Some ideas -
ExifRenamer -
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/10043/exifrenamer

NameChanger -
https://mrrsoftware.com/namechanger/

Automator -
https://support.apple.com/guide/automator/welcome/mac

In three steps -
https://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/10/18/how-to-batch-rename-files-in-os-x-yosemite/

Also -
https://www.google.com/search?q=batch+rename+photos+on+a+mac&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS716US717&oq=batch+rename+photos+on+a+mac&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.12379j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Nov 12, 2018 08:22:41 #

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Batch rename works easily and well in Lightroom Classic CC. Recently watched a video on that subject on YouTube. Search “Lightroom renaming files”, “Renaming files on import” or similar topic.

Nov 12, 2018 08:30:57 #

f8lee Loc: New Mexico

I'm rather surprised Jerry didn't include A Better Finder Renamer - goofy name but very easy to use - I've been using it for almost 10 years myself.

http://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderRename/

Nov 12, 2018 09:06:56 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

f8lee wrote:

I'm rather surprised Jerry didn't include A Better Finder Renamer - goofy name but very easy to use - I've been using it for almost 10 years myself.

http://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderRename/

Thanks for that link. I like to leave something for the others to post.

Nov 13, 2018 06:00:10 #

picsman Loc: Scotland

Try Bridge CC 2018, the free download, its easy to use.

Nov 13, 2018 07:50:16 #

JayemCO Loc: Colorado @ 9000 feet

hj wrote:

I could never find an app, so I just use Finder. Select the files you want to rename, you can use command or shift keys along with left side of mouse or one finger tap on track pad to select any number of files quickly. Right click or two finger tap on track pad then find Rename in menu and click it. That brings up a small form that allows you to select the part of the name you want to replace and another blank that allows you to type in what you want to replace it with. Click the Rename button and done, simple and quick.

Nov 13, 2018 10:55:08 #

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

While viewing all your shots in Bridge at once, select them all, then go up to the Bridge menu and choose: Tools > Batch Rename. Fill in your values in the dialog that opens and click Rename.

Nov 13, 2018 15:26:01 #

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I'll second Jerry's suggestion of namechanger.
--Bob

jerryc41 wrote:

Some ideas - br ExifRenamer - br https://www.macup... (show quote)

Nov 13, 2018 22:09:56 #

a6k Loc: Detroit & Sanibel

JayemCO wrote:

I could never find an app, so I just use Finder. ... (show quote)

I second this. It works very well and does not require a 3rd party app. In addition, when you alternate-click on a multiple selection of files one of your other options is to create a folder from them.

Dec 11, 2018 07:24:11 #

dhight Loc: Marysville, Ca

I Use Photoshop Elements or Rename by pathos.software@mac.com

Mar 5, 2023 13:24:59 #

dhight Loc: Marysville, Ca

Easy to use. We must have found it about the same time. Still works after all the system updates

Mar 5, 2023 15:11:24 #

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

rmalarz wrote:

I'll second Jerry's suggestion of namechanger.
--Bob

Looked at Jerry's link. My only complaint is that it doesn't include time as a parameter in the renaming. I always put date and time into the filename. For one thing it ensures uniqueness. For another thing it tells me right away when I took a shot. My memory doesn't include dates nor times.

Lightroom can rename on download from your card and it can use date and/or time, but the time is limited to 1 second granularity. That will not handle fast burst shots. Subsecond timing exists in the EXIF data (at least there is an assigned tag for it if your camera uses it).

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