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1. Re: Renaming files questions...
(Andrew_Rodney) Jun 7, 2007 1:03 PM (in response to hrh gracie)Select the images, hit the F2 key, setup the naming template as you wish. Done.
Just consider you'll have to rename the entire name, you can't just alter the first part of an existing name.
I place my images in folders based on their content. Then I use the template to set the folder name, then the date, the a number. So I have a folder of dog images. When I click F2 and use the template I made, all images come out:
Dog_year_month_day_000.extention. I know what the image is by the name and when I shot it, LR keeps them unique by number. Since I sort by date captured, the numbering works well from low to high.
I'm sure others have techniques that work well for them, this one works well for me. You just have to figure how you want to identify images solely by name. -
2. Re: Renaming files questions...
hrh gracie Jun 8, 2007 3:10 PM (in response to hrh gracie)So, just to make sure I understand... If I make an error and name a file incorrectly, I cannot correct it without te-entering the entire name? So, "cormorant dsc0304.nef" could be renamed "anhinga dsc0304.nef" but ONLY if I know its dsc0304 and want to retype the whole name? I can't just edit the portion that's incorrect. Right? -
3. Re: Renaming files questions...
(DW_Harrison) Jun 8, 2007 5:50 PM (in response to hrh gracie)dkperez, if you go to the metadata panel, you can rename any existing file without reentering the entire name. The F2 feature is for BULK renaming, not renaming individual files based on the existing name.
