10 Replies Latest reply: Jun 20, 2010 12:29 PM by b_gossweiler RSS

    Problem with File Naming when Importing in LR 3

    Matthew A Kraus Community Member

      When I previously imported in LR 2, under File Naming, I used a custom template:

      {Custom Text}_{Date(YY)>>}_Sequence # (001)>>}.  Sometimes I added custom text and it showed up in my file name and other times I didn’t and then the file name just included the Date and the Sequence # without the Custom Text.

       

      I am having a problem when importing in LR 3.  The dialog box on the right is now called File Renaming instead of File Naming. I am using the same Custom Template I used when importing in LR 2.  There is a line in the dialog box for Custom Text as there was in LR 2.  If I add a custom text name, it shows up at the beginning of the file name correctly as it did in LR 2.  But if I leave it blank, you’ll remember in LR 2 the resultant file name just included the Date and Sequence #, but in LR 3 the file name now is “untitled_Date_Sequence #”.

       

      How do I do this so it doesn’t have “untitled” in the file name?

       

      Thanks,

      Matthew Kraus