[Resolved] Batch change to names

ijohn.8.80 · 07:10 PM

Howdy All,

Is it possible to do a batch change to a series of pictures to change the names?

I imported a few hundred shots yesterday and for some strange reason they all imported with the name of _MG_numbers instead of IMG_numbers.

I'd really rather not sit there and add a capital I to them all one by one.

Thanks in advance.

***Update***

After a little exploring in Automator (which I've never used before) I worked it out and it took about .25 seconds to change all 702 file names.

I just used the change text feature making _MG_ into IMG_

Can't believe how easy that was!

snberk103 · Nov 7, 2012, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ijohn.8.80

Howdy All,

Is it possible to do a batch change to a series of pictures to change the names?

I imported a few hundred shots yesterday and for some strange reason they all imported with the name of _MG_numbers instead of IMG_numbers.

I'd really rather not sit there and add a capital I to them all one by one.

Thanks in advance.

***Update***

After a little exploring in Automator (which I've never used before) I worked it out and it took about .25 seconds to change all 702 file names.

I just used the change text feature making _MG_ into IMG_

Can't believe how easy that was!

I was just about to post that you should look at Automator. You read my mind! 'Grats on solving your problem.

mustang_dvs · Nov 7, 2012, 11:55 PM

Look at Name Mangler, it's the tool I use to rename files.
http://manytricks.com/namemangler/

mcbarre · Nov 8, 2012, 09:28 AM

I rename all my photo files before importing into Aperture using:

A Better Finder Rename

In my case I use "A Better Finder Rename" to read EXIFF date to create an ISO Date/Time filename like "20121108_0924"

A very useful and flexible tool to perform renames of any kind.

odinsride · Nov 8, 2012, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcbarre

I rename all my photo files before importing into Aperture using:

A Better Finder Rename

In my case I use "A Better Finder Rename" to read EXIFF date to create an ISO Date/Time filename like "20121108_0924"

A very useful and flexible tool to perform renames of any kind.

Just curious why you don't use Aperture's built-in renaming capabilities?

Nov 7, 2012, 06:46 PM	#1
ijohn.8.80 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Adelaide, South Australia.	Batch change to names Howdy All, Is it possible to do a batch change to a series of pictures to change the names? I imported a few hundred shots yesterday and for some strange reason they all imported with the name of _MG_numbers instead of IMG_numbers. I'd really rather not sit there and add a capital I to them all one by one. Thanks in advance. *Update* After a little exploring in Automator (which I've never used before) I worked it out and it took about .25 seconds to change all 702 file names. I just used the change text feature making _MG_ into IMG_ Can't believe how easy that was! __________________ “An idiot with a small environmental footprint is still an idiot" - Officer John Cooper (LAPD) MacRumors Scavenger Hunt Part IV - 2 points Last edited by ijohn.8.80; Nov 7, 2012 at 07:10 PM.
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Nov 7, 2012, 11:55 PM	#3
mustang_dvs macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Durham, NC	Look at Name Mangler, it's the tool I use to rename files. http://manytricks.com/namemangler/ __________________  2.66GHz MacPro 2,1 \| 2.6GHz MBP 9,1 \| 1.2GHz Cube \| 2x 2GHz Mini 2,1 \| 160GB iPod \| 16GB iPhone 3,3 DVSmith.net \| thePhotosmith.com
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Nov 8, 2012, 09:28 AM	#4
mcbarre macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2009	A Better Finder Rename I rename all my photo files before importing into Aperture using: A Better Finder Rename In my case I use "A Better Finder Rename" to read EXIFF date to create an ISO Date/Time filename like "20121108_0924" A very useful and flexible tool to perform renames of any kind.
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