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zaerdy
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November 23, 2016
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How to batch rename "YYYY-MM-DD - HH.MM.SS - Name - Sequence" in bridge

  • November 23, 2016
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Hi there,

I want to rename a whole lot of videos in a very specific scheme in Adobe Bridge CC.

The scheme goes like:

YYYY-MM-DD - HH.MM.SS - Name - 001

The only place where I got a problem is with the HH.MM.SS part. I can choose HHMMSS, but cannot enter HH, MM or SS seperatly, and I really want the dot to separate them. I can do that in Lightroom but Bridge is much more interesting to work with in terms of organizing and renaming videos (like detail view instead of thumbnails, for instance). I'm sure there's a way to do this.

Thanks in advance for any constructive advice

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Stephen Marsh
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Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 23, 2016

For a 100% only Bridge workflow, I think that this will require the renaming to be performed in two passes:

1st Pass = Basic Rename

2nd Pass = String Substitution using a RegEx find/replace

For a single step workflow, I would recommend using the free ExifTool application

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zaerdyAuthor
Participant
November 23, 2016

The first option seems more complicated than with Lightroom so it's out of the way.

For the second, I never used ExifTool. Can I batch rename with that?

Stephen Marsh
Community Expert
Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 23, 2016

Sure, you can recursively batch re-name, however you will need to use some code. There is a forum which can help you search for a previous answer or ask a new one…

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