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TerryLn22
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December 31, 2018
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How can I rename photos?

  • December 31, 2018
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Trick question.....

I need to automatically rename about 600 photos, but I need to KEEP all of the original photo numbers. I just need to put some stuff AFTER the original numbers, then the jpg.

For example, DSC_5452.jpg is the original.

I need to ADD a series of numbers, that would turn it into DSC_5452_000_000_000_000_0001.jpg

How can I do that in either Photoshop or Lightroom?

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    Correct answer Conrad_C

    In Bridge, you can do it like this:

    Then, if you click Preview, you can see what you'll get:

    In Lightroom, it's the same idea, but slightly different setup inserting the blue rename tokens plus custom text:

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    DeanUtianCommunity Expert
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    December 31, 2018

    I have been using the following free Bulk Rename Utility (Windows) for years:

    Introduction - Bulk Rename Utility

    it is very simple and intuitive. It can add characters to the begging or end of the file name, can replace characters, shorten and lots more.

    Conrad_C
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    Conrad_CCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    December 31, 2018

    In Bridge, you can do it like this:

    Then, if you click Preview, you can see what you'll get:

    In Lightroom, it's the same idea, but slightly different setup inserting the blue rename tokens plus custom text:

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      TerryLn22Author
      Inspiring
      December 31, 2018

      I can't get either to do what you're showing here.

      In Bridge, you see the current filename as 8572.jpg. Yet the New filename under that, it automatically put in what I guess is the sequence number that I don't want, and I can't figure out how to get rid of it.

      In Lightroom, I saw instructions on how to pull up the Filename Template Editor which says it's "to the right of Import", but on my Win10 computer, "Export" is to the right of Import. Within Export you can rename files but it's a very basic thing, no options to do what you're saying to do.

      And you were asking if the 001 is a static or sequencing number, it needs to be static; each photo needs to have that same 001 at the end.

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      TerryLn22Author
      Inspiring
      December 31, 2018

      Ok, I get this now. The whole crux of this matter comes down to the + or - sign.

      Remember when you were so dismissive of the links provided to help you?

      Without me watching those videos, I don't think any of those will number them the way I want. I need to keep the original number and put something after that.

      Nuff said!


      I remember, and for good reason. People often say "view these links" or "go to our FAQ's".

      Sure, the info is in there if you want to spend 30 minutes of your life HOPING that the info contains something pertinent to you. You can read FAQ's for hours and never come up with an answer to your question. From the titles of your links, it looked none was going to address my situation so I didn't watch them.

      Besides, all the chatter here in text, and your 3 links and whatever time they take up, probably didn't get to the actual crux of the matter which would have solved the problem right away. Previous info from you and others got me close, but no cigar. The crux is the + or - signs. That's where the rubber meets the road.

      But you ended up getting me to the answer when others didn't, so thank you.

      Bojan Živković11378569
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      Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
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      December 31, 2018

      Here are my tutorials which may help you, if you need more assistance do not hesitate to ask in this thread https://www.designeasy.co/2012/12/batch-rename-any-kind-of-files-in-adobe.html , https://www.designeasy.co/2014/10/how-to-remove-sequence-numbers-and.html , https://www.designeasy.co/2016/05/batch-process-in-photoshop-using-image.html

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      TerryLn22Author
      Inspiring
      December 31, 2018

      Without me watching those videos, I don't think any of those will number them the way I want. I need to keep the original number and put something after that.

      Chuck Uebele
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      Chuck UebeleCommunity Expert
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      December 31, 2018

      Use Bridge batch rename. Select the photos you want to renumber in Bridge, then right click and select batch rename. Use the dialog box to number them how you want them.

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      TerryLn22Author
      Inspiring
      December 31, 2018

      I'm still having problems of adding anything beyond the original number, and prior to the jpg. Even if I wipe out the original jpg and add it in as a change, I can't see how to do this.

      Take an original photo, say DSC_4966.jpg, and add this in after the number (not after the jpg)........

      _000_000_000_000_001

      to turn the whole thing into

      DSC_4966_000_000_000_000_001.jpg

      But each of the 600 photos has to keep their original photo number.

      I can't figure out how to do that. Oddly enough, Bridge adds in 20120904_001 to the original number (after the jpg) without me typing anything. It just automatically shows that in the preview. I get DSC_4966.jpg20120904_001. How and why is it doing this?

      Thanks

      Stephen Marsh
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      Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
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      December 31, 2018

      I believe that I’ll be able to help... can you provide 3 random before and after filename examples?

      It would also be helpful if y can upload a screenshot to the forum of your batch rename settings.

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