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January 25, 2017
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Automatically add date to end of filenames

  • January 25, 2017
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Is there a way to automatically add the date to the end of a filename in CC apps on mac for example: NewFile_012517.ai in this case the date is generated and added. I'm on mac is possible to add a service?

Thanks!

Travis

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    Kurt Gold
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 25, 2017

    I use (and can recommend) a little smart programme called aText to do that. Among many other things you can define keyboard shortcuts to add the current date while saving any file.

    Also, when you want to apply (creator) dates to a whole bunch of files at the same time, there is an app called NameChanger that is recommendable as well.

    Mike_Gondek10189183
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 25, 2017

    The generation of the filename does not come from Illustrator but your OS.

    If you want to do this in the finder, I have an action script for doing exactly what you ask.

    copy file here

    \Users\YOURNAME\Library\Services\Insert Date.workflow

    http://files.kaleidoscopechicago.com/_VuyDFNC-HTfprR

    Insert Date.workflow.zip

    33 KB

    The URL will expire on Feb 24.

    You have to configure key command here.

    Will then replace in the finder anything text you have selected with the date

    ENJOY!  Does not work when you are saving a file in the open window though. >.<

    Participant
    January 25, 2017

    Awesome thank you!