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DClark064
September 26, 2026

LrC v15.5.1 will not rename video files

  • September 26, 2026
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I have many video files imported into LrC that I want to modify the filename.  The video files were taken with the iPhone 17 Pro.  My usual method to edit the filename is to edit the filename entry in the metadata panel.  When I use the method I get an error message that the filename cannot be edited.  

If I use the alternate method of using the F2 key, I get the same error message.  

I have submitted another bug report about not being able to import video files into LrC 15.5.  That bug report has been “Acknowledged”.  In that case reverting to v15.4 allows imports. Unfortunately reverting to v15.4 does not fix this issue.

 

3 replies

johnrellis
Legend
September 26, 2026

Hmm, my Windows 11 LR 15.5.1 can rename .mov files, so there must be more specific conditions causing the problem.  If you exit LR, right-click the LrC icon, and do Run As Administrator, does the error still occur?

johnrellis
Legend
September 26, 2026

That error can arise when LR doesn’t have file-system permission to rename the file. As a first troubleshooting step, in LR right-click the video and do Show In Explorer. In File Explorer, can you successfully rename the video?

DClark064
DClark064Author
September 26, 2026

Yes.