Bridge does not preserve original file when patch renaming

[Linda Pradetto]

I just renamed and copied 521 image files in bridge and more than half of them did not have the original name preserved in the metadata. All apps are current.

[gener7]

Bridge has its forum, so I'll move your question there for better attention.

[Linda Pradetto]

Hmm, I looked around for it rather quickly and didn't find it, so I stuck it in here. Thanks.

[Stephen Marsh]

Nothing has really changed since last year:

batch renaming skips preserving some current file names in metadata

Step 1 – Preserve:

Step 2 – Verify all files have the preserve metadata included:

PS: You can of course also search for the absence of the preserved metadata.

Step 3 – Batch rename (once you have verified that the original filenames have been preserved)

Optional Step – If required, restore the preserved filename: