Re: Naming multiple same-type picture files at once
From: Yves Alarie (rd50_at_@pitt.edu)
Date: 09/05/04
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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 23:12:51 -0400
Yes, you can do this. However, you need to rename each individual file. A
bit tedious, but if you have something like 25 to 50 photos you can
certainly do this. To control the order, add a number in front of each file
name and use underline between the number and the name. So you would have
something like:
001_XYZ.jpg
002_ABC.jpg
etc.
"re" <re@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:688AF9DB-DB9F-47D4-A0E0-4E8DE4B6C730@microsoft.com...
> Is there a way I can keep the names of the photos different and still
number
> them? I want to put them on cd but I do not want them to come out of the
> order that I took them. I named them according to photo, for future
> reference.
>
> "Yves Alarie" wrote:
>
> > If you need to batch rename and number, you can do this easily with
XP.
> >
> >
> >
> > Copy the photos to a new folder.
> >
> > Open the new folder. Hold the Ctrl key down and press the letter A. This
> > will select (highlight in blue) all the files in the folder.
> >
> > Right click on the first file (important to right click on the first
file
> > because renaming will start from there).
> >
> > Click on Rename on the opening menu.
> >
> > Type in the name you want, to replace the current name. Any system will
> > work, such as year, month, event. For example type in:
> >
> > 2003_09_Virginia Beach Vacation (1).jpg
> >
> > and press Enter.
> >
> > XP will automatically rename all the files (1), (2), (3), etc. and they
will
> > open in the order (1), (2), (3), etc. If you copy them to a CD, this
order
> > will be maintained.
> >
> >
> >
> > Two important things when renaming using the above method.
> >
> > 1. Look at the name of the above file, you must include a space between
the
> > last character of the file name and (1)
> >
> > 2. When you rename, don't forget to add .jpg after (1). If you forget,
XP
> > will warn you, so enter .jpg after this warning. If you don't, you will
not
> > be able to open the file. If you still do not enter .jpg after the
warning,
> > don't worry. Rename again and enter .jpg
> >
> >
> >
> > You can rename any time and as many times as you want. You are not
dependent
> > on the camera wizard to rename.
> >
> > You can rename portions of files in a folder, just select the group you
want
> > and right click on the first one and rename from there.
> >
> >
> >
> > You can do even better than this. Suppose you want a slide show and you
want
> > the last three pictures taken to be the first three or in between some
other
> > photos. Easy to do. Open the folder in thumbnail view, use your mouse to
> > place them in the order you want. Select all the photos and rename. The
(1),
> > (2), (3), etc will be added in the order you placed the thumbnails. They
> > will stay in this order if you copy to a CD.
> >
> > Convenient if you want to make a slide show of pictures from different
> > folders. Just make a new folder, copy the photos you want in the new
folder,
> > place the thumbnails in the order you want and rename.
> >
> > You are not restricted to only one name and you can control the order in
> > which each group will open, by placing a number up front of the file
name
> > for each group. You may have photos of Christmas, Easter, New Year etc.
and
> > of different years. Once you have the thumbnails in the order you want,
> > select the first group, right click on the first thumbnail in the group
and
> > rename:
> >
> > 1_2002 Easter (1).jpg
> >
> > Then select the second group and rename
> >
> > 2_2002 Christmas (1).jpg
> >
> > Placing 1_, 2_, etc in front will control the order of each group and
(1)
> > controls the order within each group.
> >
> > If you want to add another group later and you want these photos to be,
say
> > between 1_ and 2_, use 1a_ in front of the file name.
> >
> > You may also want to add some more photos in a particular group, say
your
> > Christmas group. No problem. Copy the files in the folder, move the
> > thumbnails in the group you want to add them to. Select all the
thumbnails
> > in the group, right click on the first one and rename. When you rename,
you
> > must change the name in order for rename to take place. Add something
like
> > XYZ after Christmas. Once renaming is done, select the same files again
and
> > rename again. Remove the XYZ and you will be back to the original name.
> >
> >
> >
> > Note: There is a disadvantage to changing the original name of files.
This
> > is why I recommend at the start to make a new folder and copy your
original
> > files in the new folder before renaming. The disadvantage is this. Many
have
> > the option of video out from the camera to display the pictures from the
> > memory card to a TV for a slide show. If you change the file names and
copy
> > the files back to your memory card to display on your TV (or even to
just
> > look at them on the LCD of the camera) your camera will not be able to
read
> > the files. You can always rename, using the same format (8 characters)
that
> > your camera uses, but now you have to rename each file. So, be careful
what
> > you do with your original files.
> >
> >
> >
> > Note: Although I recommend making a new folder and copying your files
there
> > before renaming, there is also another way to do this and you may prefer
> > this once you are comfortable with renaming. Here is how to do it.
> >
> > Open the folder to see your files. Hold the Ctrl key down and press the
> > letter A to select (highlight in blue) all the files. Hold the Ctrl key
down
> > and press the letter C. This makes a copy of all the files to your
> > clipboard. Hold the Ctrl key down and press the letter V. This copies
> > (pastes) all the files back in your folder. The file names will be the
same,
> > but the words "Copy of" will be in front of the file names. You then
rename
> > Copy of files.
> >
> > This way your original files and renamed files are in the same folder.
> >
> > This is also very useful when you want to edit a photo with software.
You
> > always edit "Copy of", never edit your original file.
> >
> >
> >
> > You can also use the free Irfanview software to batch rename, available
> > here: http://www.irfanview.com/
> >
> > Another for free is Visere available here:
> >
> > http://www.dmmd.net/products/products.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > Or many others if you search via google. They all have their quirks.
> >
> >
> >
> > A final note, if your head is not spinning by now.
> >
> > When you use the above batch renaming system on XP, everything will work
as
> > long as you are on XP. This means your XP hard drive, copy to CD etc.
> > However if you go out of XP you will encounter some problem. For
example,
> > you made a photo CD on XP using the above system and you now play this
CD in
> > your DVD. Your DVD player will not play the files in the same order. You
> > made the files:
> >
> > Image (1).jpg
> >
> > Image (2).jpg
> >
> > Image (10).jpg
> >
> > Image (20).jpg
> >
> > They will be displayed in this order on XP but your DVD player will
display
> > them this way:
> >
> > Image (1).jpg
> >
> > Image (10).jpg
> >
> > Image (2).jpg
> >
> > Image (20).jpg
> >
> > If you want to upload these files to a Web site, some server will refuse
> > files with ( ) in the file name while others will accept them but will
> > display them the same way as your DVD player will as shown above.
> >
> >
> >
> > So, what are you supposed to do with this conflict between XP and
everything
> > else.
> >
> > This is what I do.
> >
> > 1. Rename with XP with the system given above.
> >
> > 2. If I want to copy to a CD to play to a DVD or upload to a Web site, I
> > then use Irfanview. With Irfanview I rename my XP files using the
default in
> > Irfanview:
> >
> > 001.image
> >
> > 002.image
> >
> > etc.
> >
> > Since Irfanview does not actually rename your original XP file names, it
> > only adds new file names in the same folder, I now have two sets of
names
> > for the same files. I simply copy the Irfanview set of file names to a
CD to
> > play on a DVD or to upload to a Web site and once done just delete them.
> >
> >
> >
> > I know your head may be spinning about all this renaming but you can
really
> > manipulate things very well by just sitting down and understanding the
> > system. With a little practice you can get what you want.
> >
> > However, before renaming, make sure you make a new folder and copy some
> > photo files there so you can practice with no danger to your original
files.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Lukeus" <Lukeus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2E9ACEFB-F917-4A74-B663-81D52392806E@microsoft.com...
> > > How do I name similar pictures simultaneously (ie my dog 1, my dog 2)
> > >
> > > I have seen and stumbled across this feature in action on my own PC
but
> > have not yet figured out the key sequence or combo to get it to work
(Seems
> > to be shift + "")
> > >
> > > Much gratitude to the answer holder
> >
> >
> >
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