P: A way to alter the naming for Enhanced filename suffixes

Renaming a raw file back to the original name is of course easy, if you need to send out a raw file and want to hide the fact that it's denoised. It's done the same way that we've always renamed all other files.

Of course, if they really want to find out that's easy too, because it's a demosaiced RGB, not a Bayer encoded mosaic file.

Now, I get this if they don't know what "enhanced" means, and assume you've added all kinds of AI wizardry. I can also get it if you're talking hundreds of files. But for one or a couple - just rename it, done.

But there's one more thing. Some of us have all raw files as DNGs. Then they simply can't have the same name, it's impossible. But yes, there could be a choice of what the suffix should be.

Of course, they don't care what the process is, but they do question the enhancements. What they don't know won't hurt me, and having to explain what enhancements I did, sucks. It takes up my time to explain. One client even said that other photographers from around the country we work with don't add AI enhancements to our pictures. Of course, I smiled and we looked at their images in comparison, and frankly, they were not as nice.

Your clients don't care what processes you used. And unfortunately you have to either setup a batch rename or a script. I use Bridge/ACR at my day job and have a Batch Rename preset. Lightroom kind of sucks for renaming (ok, it REALLY sucks -  why can't I rename a file in Develop mode? :RAGE:) but it is doable. :sigh:

Please pardon me if I'm not explaining this correctly.

When I shoot a raw file and I import it into Lightroom.

I edit the files and then I Denoise the image which creates a new original file that is a DNG file.

Is there any way to get rid of the tag (enhanced-NR) that Lightroom renamed my image and keep my original file name? I don't mind that it's a DMG file. I just need the original file name to stay intact if possible possible.

I don't want my clients to know that I enhanced their pictures.

If I batch rename or rename the file on export, the file has lost its original four-digit file name, and I need to rename it with a completely different file name that does not reference the original final name. Should I ever need to go back to the original file name. After the enhancement, the new file name becomes the original file name of the DMG file created by the denoise process. This is a real problem for me, especially with one or two of my clients. I called Adobe tech support, and there is no solution for this issue as of right now.

Again, I do not want my clients to know that the file is enhanced. Plus, I would like to keep the original file name so I can reference that in the future.

Thanks Rikk. For everyone one of us posting here, I'm convinced there are 1,000 users yanking out what remains of their hair over this painful make-work project every time we edit a photo. Please...we really need this addressed asap. Thank you!

Not sure how this "Enhanced" word got past the QC people at Adobe. Do they think that Pro Photogs want that in thier file names? I do like having it tagged as a such but can it just simply be EH? So Dumb. Now all my clients ask, "What did you Enhance?"....sheer stupidity of a file name, but I have to keep it to keep version control and file structure in my delivered images to clients. Comon Adobe, MAKE THIS UPDATE ASAP.

We're not asking to remove the suffix... just to be able to choose the one you want.

"Enhanced-NR", whatever other suffix, or nothing -> this should be your choice.

The rename trick doesn't work for people that don't use the original filename.

Anyway, here is what worked for me.
I have to redo the operation everytime I update Ligthroom (as with AnyShortcut plugin modification).

This should work for anyone who don't use English as Lightroom language, for instance I use French:

1. Find TranslatedStrings_Lr_fr_FR.txt file
   On a mac, it's well hidden under the app (use "show package contents")
   /Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic/Adobe Lightroom Classic.app/Contents/Resources/fr.lproj/TranslatedStrings_Lr_fr_FR.txt
   
   then:
2. Find the 2 specific lines:
   

   "$$$/Enhance/PreviewDialog/OverlayLabel/Enhanced=Avec accentuation"
   "$$$/Enhance/Enhance/Denoise/Abbrivation=Bruit"

3. Replace by the suffix of your choice: for instance:
   "$$$/Enhance/PreviewDialog/OverlayLabel/Enhanced=-"
   "$$$/Enhance/Enhance/Denoise/Abbrivation=D"
4. Enjoy

This isn't perfect, you cannot get everything you want, but it's the best workaround I've found.

In my example, instead of

"Image.RAW" --> "Image-Avec accentuation-Bruit.dng"

I get:

"Image.RAW" --> "Image-D.dng" 

There is probably a way to make it work in English too... but not sure how.

I have CR3 and CR2 from the camera. My gear doesn't shoot in dng and I probably wouldn't even if I could. DO NOT WANT the stupid "enhanced" that I have to remove from every damned file. 😠

What makes this worse is the poor design choice to not allow renaming in the Develop module.

My workflow:

Import files (and there is a huge time-waster involved there with metadata templates)

Edit and assign labels to my picks, model/client's picks, often doing test adjustments to see which files I like

Select all final picks and batch Enhance

Switch to Library module and manually remove the changed filenames

Switch back to Develop and continue editing

Edit in Photoshop and save finished images with new names.

I do not rename the RAW files at any point other than removing the unwanted filename change.

I've actually thought about learning enough Lua to write a basic renaming plugin that would work in the Develop module. I already am not a fan of discrete modules with different capabilities, and this drives me nuts. HUGE waste of time.

At work I use Bridge/Camera RAW and I just have a Batch Rename template that handles this easily. Aperture (RIP) also handled all of this much faster and easier.

Hi Rikk, any updates??

Thanks