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How do you rename files, removing everything before a certain character, in bridge batch rename?

New Here ,
Oct 26, 2022 Oct 26, 2022

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For example, in this case it's an underscore ( _ )

Original

Filename_Filenewname

New: 

Filenewname

 

I'd like to use the batch rename function in bridge to complete this task. 

thanks 

 

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Community Expert , Oct 26, 2022 Oct 26, 2022

You could use String Substitution and Regular Expression

Find: ^(\w+)(\_)

Replace with:  [leave blank]

 

Test this on a few copy files.

gregreser_0-1666800457398.png

 

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Community Expert , Oct 28, 2022 Oct 28, 2022

Try using this:

Find: ^\w+( \w+)*_

Replace with:  [leave blank]

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You could use String Substitution and Regular Expression

Find: ^(\w+)(\_)

Replace with:  [leave blank]

 

Test this on a few copy files.

gregreser_0-1666800457398.png

 

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Oct 28, 2022 Oct 28, 2022

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Thank you for your support, this works fantastic for single words in my batch of files. 

 

However I have a couple of file names that have spacing and numbers between them. 
i.e.
Orginal: 110File name 1_110New File name 1

New: 110New File name 1

 

Would it be possible to update the expression to cover these too? 

Thanks again 

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Try using this:

Find: ^\w+( \w+)*_

Replace with:  [leave blank]

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Works great, thanks again

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