How to remove characters in file name using batch rename in Bridge

[Enid26229849jlhv]

I have a series of files that are like: 230167 firstname lastname.jpg
I would like to remove everything but the first 6 digits of the file name so that I'm left with 230167.jpg

Thanks

Enid

[Stephen Marsh · Accepted solution]

@Enid26229849jlhv – try the following:

Find using Regular Expression capture groups – starting with only 6 digits from the left + extension:

(^\d{6})(.+)(\.[^\.]+$)

Replace (using back-references to the capture groups):

$1$3

or

Find using Regular Expression capture groups – first 6 digits or characters from the left + extension:

(^.{6})(.+)(\.[^\.]+$)

Replace (using back-references to the capture groups):

$1$3

or

Find using Regular Expression capture groups – first word from the left + extension:

(^.+?\b)(.+)(\.[^\.]+$)

Replace (using back-references to the capture groups):

$1$3

[Enid26229849jlhv]

Thanks, that worked!

[Stephen Marsh]

Thanks, that worked!

By Enid26229849jlhv

You're welcome!

[NMT]

Excellent Stephen, works perfectly. Many thanks. Would you mind explaining the operators you used and what they are doing? 

[Stephen Marsh]

Excellent Stephen, works perfectly. Many thanks. Would you mind explaining the operators you used and what they are doing? 

By NMT

I posted a couple of times... Are you referring to the post marked as a correct answer?

[Enid333446018hfd]

Another question! I would like to add P to a file name. Example:

P 230167.jpg

Thanks for 

[Stephen Marsh · Accepted solution]

A copy/paste from my reply to your PM...

You can add a prefix the "default" way:



Or the alternative is what Adobe call "String Substitution" (find/replace with a regular expression option):

Find (start/far left of the text string):
^
Replace (P + space):
P

[Enid26229849jlhv]

Thanks so much!