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Coburns9854889
Coburns9854889
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August 5, 2023
Question

Problems with the numbering in the Batch Rename function in Bridge

  • August 5, 2023
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Hi

 

I am having problems with the numbering in the Batch Rename function in Bridge.

 

My camera delivers a jpg and a RAW file (with the same number) per photo

 

When importing on my computer I add Exif data, so that I have 3 files with the same number on my computer per photo: a jpg, a RAW and an xmp file.

 

When I want to rename the photos, I always got three files with the same new name per photo, so that I can find everything easily.

 

Recently, however, I get three files with consecutive numbering per photo.

 

I have this problem with Bridge version 11, 12, 13 and 14 (beta)

 

I'm working on an IMac with OS Monterey vs 12.6.8

 

Can someone help me?

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Erik Bloodaxe
Erik Bloodaxe
Legend
August 5, 2023

I keep RAWs and JPEGs in separate folders on separate drives. I have their containing folders identically named and the images identically numbered so that they are easily coordinated if and when necessary.

Mind you I shoot in RAW only (I dislike camera genereated JPEGs) and generate my own JPEGs using Bridge, Camera Raw and little Photoshop if necessary.

This has the advantage that any exif data added to the RAWs is copied identically to the JPEGs when they are created.

I also convert RAWs to DNG format then there are no xmp files to worry about.

Just a suggestion but perhaps unsuitable for you. Everybody has their own preferred method of working!

    Coburns9854889
    Coburns9854889Author
    Participant
    August 5, 2023

    Thank you for your response. I will seriously consider your approach.
    I find your comments about RAW only, DNGs and exif data and xmp's very valuable.
    (It takes a little more time I think, and it is always difficult to give up on a method that has worked well for so long.)

    gary_sc
    Community Expert
    gary_scCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 5, 2023

    Hi, @Coburns9854889, I strongly support Eric's approach. 

     

    From my standpoint (which WILL be different than anyone else's, but maybe similar in some ways to others), I only want to deal with the original raw image (also converted to DNG). I do generate the occasional JPG but only as necessary*. If I kept a raw and a JPG, then any enhancements I do on one I'd have to do again on the other, and honestly, there's no way anyone can enhance a JPG as well as one can enhance a raw image. As such, keeping both means you're more than doubling your work (because of the extra work that JPG requires and get a poorer quality result).

     

    * This is for sharing any file and can easily and quickly be done by using the Image Processor (from Tools -> Photoshop -> Image processor) or in the Export Panel, etc. 

     

    FWIW, the BEST reason I've heard from many photographers on why one should shoot both raw and JPG is in situations like wedding photographers who can quickly supply the new couple the images very quickly. Once the couple selects the images they like the most, the photographer can then go back and enhance those images. The rest of the JPGs are tossed at that point. Wedding photographers are certainly not the only ones using this approach, but it's all similar.

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