Option to limit the file name length

[Ivan Zajats]

Recently I started working with files from stocks which have too looooong file names.

(you know, all those keywords for better search)

Let's say, I'm not allowed (or don't want) to change the file names.

So, I can't comfortably open as Tabs more than 2-3 files and navigate between them. 😞

I mean, I can't add more with drag-an-drop (which is my favourite way).

Yep, Ctrl+Tab works fine for switching between the files, but if ~10 images are open and I need to check them in a random order... too many additional clicks. Anyway, I'd prefer to see all the Tabs in a line at once.

It would be much better to have an option (somewhere in the Preferences) to limit file names to a certain number of characters, so that we could easily open multiple files as Tabs and comfortably navigate.

[dharmik34118778nqmv]

i have sample Problem please help

[Stephen Marsh]

i have sample Problem please help

@dharmik34118778nqmv 

Where's the sample?

This is a feature request and there's no such feature.

What there is are workarounds.

One can store the original filename in XMP metadata (depending on filetype and possibly length). Then the file can be shortened and opened into Photoshop. After the files are closed, the original filenames can then be restored from the preserved filename metadata.

This can be performed using Adobe Bridge's Batch Rename tool or a Photoshop script. Another option is to store the names in a text file and use that for renaming using a script or operating system commands.