How to recover original Filename?

Forum|Forum|9 years ago
November 13, 2016
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Hi guys,

Having renamed a file I sometimes need to find out the original file name so as not to delete its master by mistake - if the renamed file is a copy, or if it's a master to a copy used elsewhere. I think you get my point.

Thanks a lot,

Raphael

Correct answer Per Berntsen

In the Metadata panel there is a field below File Name called Original Filename.

It¨s visible when Metadata is set to Exif and IPTC.

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mohammed_0273

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Kemet007

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You can create script for restoring Original filenames (it will recover it from metadata):
For script creation use text editor or code editor like "Visual Studio Code", paste code bellow and save it in .jsx format.

var selectedItems = app.project.selection;

for (var i = 0; i < selectedItems.length; i++) {
    var item = selectedItems[i];
    if (item instanceof FootageItem && item.file !== null) {
        var originalFilename = item.file.displayName;
        item.name = originalFilename;
    }
}

In After Effects do to File - Scripts - Run Script File - and open file script you just created.