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Sep 5, 2025 10:47 AM UTC
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Batch rename freezes

Every time I try to batch rename files in Adobe Bridge 15.1.1.729 Bridge freezes when it reaches ca. 10%

Sometimes I want to change the following order of my pictures, so I give a picture which has a name and number already a number of the pictures which it should follow with suffix 'b'.

When I want to rename the series of pictures, Bridge freezes and when I stop the action and stop and start Bridge again. The renumbered pictures are at the end of the row, with "temp1" at the end of the name. Then I try the action again, and then it works.

I had online help from Adobe 2 times. They installed Adobe Bridge again and that helps, but only for 1 or 2 times using the batch rename function, then the problem starts again.

My numbering looks like this:

 

5809_ESP_Provincia-de-Salamanca_La-Alberca

 

So when I change the number, I put "b" after the number of the picture that should be first to this one, as i.e. 5782b_ESP_Provincia-de-Salamanca_La-Alberca, and then I rename the pictures until I have 5782_ till 5810_ as a normal order.

 

After 2 times help of someone of the Adobe helpdesk (in India?) I would expect that they would contact Adobe and tackle this bug, but nothing happened. I am waiting several months by now.....

 

7 replies

terryl68753780
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Mar 10, 2026 3:18 PM UTC

I have the same problem. My photos are on my desktop when I’m attempting to rename. Mac 

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Participating Frequently
Sep 7, 2025 10:46 AM UTC

The images are stored on the Mac Studio M4

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Legend
Sep 5, 2025 4:29 PM UTC

This is not a correct answer, and I asked where your images are stored? Are you using cloud storage?

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Participating Frequently
Sep 7, 2025 11:15 AM UTC
My image are stored on the Mac Studio M4
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Participating Frequently
Sep 5, 2025 4:23 PM UTC

I am on a Mac Studio M4 with the latest software. I do not know if this is an issue with Mac and not on Windows?

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Legend
Sep 5, 2025 1:34 PM UTC

I use Batch Rename extensively and don't see this issue, so it may be something with your setup rather than a bug.

Where are your photos stored? Are you using any cloud storage solution?

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terryl68753780
Participant
Mar 10, 2026 3:27 PM UTC

I have the same problem and my photos are on my Mac Mini.

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