Batch Rename of unrelated RAW and JPG files have same number

[Wes Duenkel]

Batch Rename of a folder that contains both Nikon Z8 raw (NEF) files and iPhone SE jpgs for some reason gives them the same name. The files are shot at different times on two different devices, but for some reason Bridge thinks they're related?

The issue is when I export these files, the images ovewrite each other. What's gong on here? Seems like a bug to me.

MAC OS 15.0.1

Bridge 15.0.0.397

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Can you show before and after naming examples?

Can you post a screenshot of the Batch Rename settings?

Did you have both NEF and JPG files selected at the same time? What if you use the Filter panel to only show and select one file format before renaming?

Did you include the original filename in XMP so that you can recover the initial names?

[Wes Duenkel]

"Can you show before and after naming examples?"
Not anymore. Beforehand, the image names were totally different. I sort the images "By Date Created" and then rename them. The images are not sequential, as my camera and phone clocks are not synchronized.

"Can you post a screenshot of the Batch Rename settings?"
Attached

"Did you have both NEF and JPG files selected at the same time?"
Yes.

"What if you use the Filter panel to only show and select one file format before renaming?"
That would defeat the purpose. I want to sort the images By Date Created and then rename them accordingly so the file numbers are also chronological. Thus, images displayed using the OS finder appear in chronological order by default.

"Did you include the original filename in XMP so that you can recover the initial names?"
No, I don't use that option because I often rename thousands of files at a time and I don't want unnecessary XMP files created just to preserve the original file name, which is meaningless to my workflow.

I've never had this problem before when renaming a mix of RAW and JPG images. This is a new issue.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

"Can you show before and after naming examples?"
Not anymore. Beforehand, the image names were totally different. I sort the images "By Date Created" and then rename them. The images are not sequential, as my camera and phone clocks are not synchronized.

"Can you post a screenshot of the Batch Rename settings?"
Attached

"Did you have both NEF and JPG files selected at the same time?"
Yes.

"What if you use the Filter panel to only show and select one file format before renaming?"
That would defeat the purpose. I want to sort the images By Date Created and then rename them accordingly so the file numbers are also chronological. Thus, images displayed using the OS finder appear in chronological order by default.

OK, thanks for explaining in more detail.

"Did you include the original filename in XMP so that you can recover the initial names?"
No, I don't use that option because I often rename thousands of files at a time and I don't want unnecessary XMP files created just to preserve the original file name, which is meaningless to my workflow.

The preserved filename would only be written to XMP sidecars for the proprietary raw files. You may have these anyway if using Adobe Camera Raw to process the raw files.

DNG or JPEG files would have the preserved filename metadata written directly to XMP in the file itself, not a sidecar.

My Test Results (v2024, Intel Mac):

I just tested with a mixture of raw and jpg file with different names sorting by date and the preview button and the actual rename result was correct, they were all treated as separate files each with a new individual sequence number.

[Wes Duenkel]

"I just tested with a mixture of raw and jpg file with different names sorting by date and the preview button and the actual rename result was correct, they were all treated as separate files each with a new individual sequence number."

Actually rename them and let me know if the preview reflects the results. I bet it doesn't.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Actually rename them and let me know if the preview reflects the results. I bet it doesn't.

By @Wes Duenkel

As I wrote:

"the preview button and the actual rename result was correct"