Export with ascending number as file name

[stefanb83068390]

I'm trying to export my collection to disk with an ascending number as file name.

I configured a disk publisher service, and set a custom file name like {sequence_0001}_{filename}.

But neither sequence nor image number seem to enumerate my collection from 1-n. At some point, numbering is resetted to 1. I tried re-publishing, deleting all exported files. Nothing fixes this.

Any suggestions? How do I make an export with image numbers?

[stefanb83068390 · Accepted solution]

I figured out a terribly complicated solution:

Deleting all file from the published location, deleting the collection in the publishing service module, re-adding the collection, re-publishing everything. Then, all file are numbered form 1-n.

Can't be the final answer, can it?

[Jao vdL]

You probably shouldn't use an export service to do this as it resets the file number every time you do a republish. Just a simple export will do it just fine. From looking around the web this appears to be a general problem with how the publish services work and it appears impossible to avoid duplicate numbering.

[stefanb83068390]

Hello Jao vdL,

thanks for your reply. Probably your hint to just use the simple export is the best approach.

Reordering or renaming already published photos may be a complicated problem to solve. However, it seems like a bug to me that numbering is not reset even after I say republish all photos.

I'm disappointed by Lightroom here. It could do better.