Script to batch rename, have first file as a number, the rest sequential alphabetical

thumbs .name = newNameU + variant[(counter)] + '.jpg';

counter++;

catch(e){

app.synchronousMode = false;

app.document.refresh();

Title = selectedFile.name;

Community Expert

Moving this thread to the Bridge Scripting forum.

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LumigraphicsCorrect answer

Legend

You really need a script for this. Is there a list of what files use what filenames? I have a rename script that I use in production, this is a modified version that will accept an input and rename selected files based on that. You could enumerate as many variants as you needed.

#target bridge

if(BridgeTalk.appName == 'bridge'){

FT = MenuElement.create('command', 'Rename', 'at the end of Tools');

FC = MenuElement.create('command', 'Rename', 'after Thumbnail/Open', this.menuID);

}

FT.onSelect = function(){

Renamer1();

}

FC.onSelect = function(){

Renamer1();

}

function Renamer1(){

app.synchronousMode = true;

var thumbs = app.document.selections;

var newName = '';

var newNameU = '';

var Title = [];

var counter = 0;

var variant = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'];

try{

newName = prompt('Enter part number');

if(newName != null){

newNameU = newName.toUpperCase();

for (var a in thumbs){

var selectedFile = thumbs.spec;

Title = (Title .split( '.' ))[0];

thumbs .name = newNameU + variant[(counter)] + '.jpg';

counter++;

catch(e){

app.synchronousMode = false;

app.document.refresh();

Participating Frequently

Two more questions

1. How can I assign a hotkey to the script now? I know how to create them in PS but not seeing this option in Bridge? I am using Windows 10.

2. For the script, would there be something I can add to the existing script that will select the copy the first image to another folder within the same directory?

For Example:

Main Directory:

9831983.jpg

9831983a.jpg

9831983b.jpg

9831983c.jpg

9831983d.jpg

Main Directory>Thumbails:

9831983.jpg

I've made an adjustment to the code and the first step is working well with my modifications, just realized about the above part in mention:

#target bridge
if(BridgeTalk.appName == 'bridge'){
    FT = MenuElement.create('command', 'Rename', 'at the end of Tools');
    FC = MenuElement.create('command', 'Rename', 'after Thumbnail/Open', this.menuID);
    }
FT.onSelect = function(){
    Renamer1();
    }
FC.onSelect = function(){
    Renamer1();
    }
function Renamer1(){
    app.synchronousMode = true;
    var thumbs = app.document.selections;
    var newName = '';
    var newNameU = '';
    var Title = [];
    var counter = 0;
    var variant = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z'];
    try{
        newName = prompt('REF NUMBER');
        if(newName != null){
            newNameU = newName.toLowerCase();
            for (var a in thumbs){
                var selectedFile = thumbs.spec;
                Title = selectedFile.name;
                Title = (Title .split( '.' ))[0];
                thumbs .name = newNameU + variant[(counter)] + '.jpg';
                counter++;
                }
            }
        }
    catch(e){
        }
    app.document.refresh();
    app.synchronousMode = false;
    }

Participating Frequently

That's just the syntax you would use. You'll need to add it to the existing script or write the rest of it to work.

Sorry for being too needy but I tried to do it several different ways and it kept throwing me errors. Where would I add this to the existing script? I don't know this too well :/ So with that script let's say the root folder is JPEG I'm working in and I need the first image of each set to be moved to THUMBNAIL within the existing script? This is all new to me

Community Expert

Also, how many images do you have within a set of UPC codes? 27 or less?

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

Further to Chuck’s second suggestio, I’d just select one file then batch rename without the sequential alpha character/s.

Then invert the selection and batch rename again, adding the sequential alpha.

Should be pretty fast to do with keyboard shortcuts and presets.

Participating Frequently

I have over 2400 images and there are over 800 image sets. How can I invert the selection? I understand the batch rename for the singular image but don't know what you mean by inverting the selection to name the rest. Thanks for any additional input!

Community Expert

How do you get the UPC number? Is it a folder name?

Community Expert

Without a script, the only way to do that is to manually rename the first file, then use the batch rename to do the rest.