Is there a way to batch rename a folder full of files?

[DigitalChickster]

Hi all! I used to do this:

Process a bunch of images using Photoshop. Then I'd open Fireworks and run a batch process that renamed them (it added on the text "_big" after each existing image name. I'd do hunreds of images at once. So it saved me a lot of time. I haven't needed to do this in years. But... now I do. And I just found out that my OS Catalina won't run Fireworks. So is there a way to batch rename images in Photoshop? And if so, how? I don't need to alter the images in any way... just rename them... or rather, add the exact same text for each one on to their name. 

[DigitalChickster · Accepted solution]

Well, I should have done so more research before posting this question. Looks like I can do what I need to do using Bridge. I hate to download yet another application, but in this case it's fine. I was ready to download Fireworks anyway! 

[Emptywig]

If you want to do it in PS, its pretty easy. First, create an action that just saves and closes a file. You only have to do this once. Then you can use File->Automate->Batch and set it up as below. Works a treat!

[DigitalChickster · Accepted solution]

Oh! That's even better. I'll go see if I can make that work. Thank you so much! 

[Evelyn-Marie28780338ek9m]

How would I remove a word? Photoshop is automatically naming my files with "copy" at the end. Is there a way to remove this word?

[D Fosse]

I use batch renaming in Bridge constantly. Can't imagine any simpler way.

[Emptywig]

Of course, Bridge works great for that. I just prefer to not open any extra programs if I can avoid it. 

Jamie

[DigitalChickster]

So here's my next challenge. When I batch a bunch of images, how do I get them to save without the word "copy" in their name? I used to know how to do this, but I don't remember. 

And if there's not a way to do that, then can I run that same batch process and REMOVE the word "copy" from the name?

[Stephen Marsh]

As you are on a later version of the Mac OS, the Finder has a very simple "Rename Finder Items" option... Simply select multiple finder items and you can then configure as required:

[Stephen Marsh]

As jamiea38134238 demonstrated, it is best to initially produce the correct filename, however, if this is not possible you can indeed use Adobe Bridge's Batch Rename tool to add the suffix:

[Stephen Marsh]

More info would be required on the exact step by step method that leads to having the unwanted " copy" added...

Yes, you can remove rather than add using an Adobe Bridge Batch Rename String Substitution (find/replace):

However, if you only wanted to remove the final " copy" from the text, then you would need to employ Bridge's more powerful "Regular Expression" based String Substitution feature:

Or another variation of the same theme:

[DigitalChickster]

Thanks, Stephen A Marsh... I have a bunch of tif images. I'm running an action on them that resizes them, etc., and saves them into a separate folder as gif files. It's when those are saved the the word "copy" is added to the file name. When I run the action on one image... it doesn't do this. But when I batch them... it does. So for instance... an image entitled "cover.tif" becomes "cover copy.gif" after it's been batch processed. As I mentioned, I had fixed this problem in the past... but I can't for the life of me remember how to do it! I did this type of work years ago, but haven't done it in a long time. So I'm trying to recreate all the handy actions I had a long time ago.