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October 26, 2023
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Automatic numbering in file names when the same file name already exists

  • October 26, 2023
  • 12 replies
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If we are rendering new version of the sequence Media Encoder automatically ads "_1"  to the filename. But it should be "_2" becouse it's the second version.

12 replies

NillGKAuthor
Known Participant
February 7, 2025

I hope you will implement it. Thanx

Adobe Employee
February 5, 2025

I think we already have a feature request for more flexible naming.

NillGKAuthor
Known Participant
January 29, 2025

It's just adding "_1", "_2" and so on... I meant adding rendering date and time  in preffered format - for example like this: "YYMMDD - HH.DD". And I think it should be a Premiere Pro and After Eccects function i "Export" panels.

EckiAME
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 29, 2025

It is under "Preferences…" > "General" > "Output" > "

"Increment output file name if file with same name exists".

NillGKAuthor
Known Participant
January 29, 2025

I cannot find that option either in Media Encoder nor Premiere Pro - how can I set automatic such suffix to all exported files: " - YYMMDD - HH.MM"

EckiAME
Community Manager
Community Manager
December 14, 2023

This is in AME prefs.

Grzegorz Kondek
Participant
December 14, 2023

Where is it in Premiere Pro? I can't find it...

EckiAME
Community Manager
Community Manager
December 14, 2023

Sorry for not being clear. The option with the suffix does still exist. My response was only about changing the numbering of the files if the previous already exists to _2 instead of _1. 

Grzegorz Kondek
Participant
December 14, 2023

Maybe it could be an option (check mark in Premiere and Media Encoder properties) - not only for numbering of new  render versions, but for all exports?

"Automatically add sufix to exporter filenames"

and then a field for customizes options - for example: YYMMDD HH.MM (date and time)?

Something like cell formating in Excel.

determined_sharpness5CA0
Participant
December 13, 2023

Also interested in this- Media Encoder used to do automatic file numbering in the 2022 version I believe, would be great to have this feature back. 

 

It is useful when exporting GIFs or other promotional clips as it saves renaming the exported files on the back end.